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January 11, 2007
Lower fuel costs take pain out of daily commute
City dwellers say arrivederci to the daily grind, hello to a zippy mode of transport
"ON THE seventh day God created Vespas and the parking was easy," says Brian Scott, a Vespa enthusiast from St Kilda East.
The property restorer has been riding his coffee-coloured 1957 Vespa 125 — numberplate Latte — for the past eight years. It costs about $4.50 to fill the five-litre tank.
Mr Scott said he only fills up a couple of times a month and he gets a good 300 kilometres out of a tank.
"A lot of people who are thinking about getting scooters come and ask me about it," Mr Scott, 50, said.
"And I've tended to use it more, as petrol prices have increased."
Northcote resident Daimon Brunton is another enthusiastic convert. He bought a Vespa LX125 in April last year and found two wheels instantly appealing.
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Posted by Frank at January 11, 2007 7:47 PM
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