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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: 250 v 300 |
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So I have a 250 and since the 300 came out I have an itch to get hold of a 300.
I bought the 250 about a year ago 2nd hand and always intended to swap it for a new one in March 09 when it's 3 years old. Now the 300 is out I obviously have my eye on one of these.
Is this a mistake? Am I better offer keeping the 250? (not withstanding finances were obviously I'll be better off keeping the 250 )
Who on here has swapped their 250 for a 300? What are your thoughts? _________________
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goonerman1 Sargeant
Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 83 Location: Worrrcessterrrshyyrrre
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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I sold my P2 and bought a 250 in 2006. However, my 250 had a wobble at low speed which I could not get rid of (tried Bitubo Shocks, heavier bar ends etc.), & I was never that keen on the styling so I sold it with only 650 miles on the clock & went back to a P2 and a Lammy TS1.
When I saw the 300, I thought they had made a better job of the styling, and even though you effectively get less kit & features for your money I had to try one.
I think that the 300 is much quicker off the mark than I remember the 250 being, & it makes me smile every time I ride it which is a feeling I didn't get with the 250, and my geared scooter hasn't been out of the garage more than a couple of times since I got it.
Perhaps I just didn't give the 250 enough time & probably didn't put enough miles on it to really appreciate it, but it didn't give me the buzz that riding the 300 does.
So, for me it's no contest, the 300 wins hand down, until something more powerful comes along _________________
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Pepy27 Inspector
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 234 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Me an lil pepy reckon there's not much in it.
Whoever gets the drop on the other is pretty much uncatchable.
The 300 has a little bit more off the mark but the 250 has slightly better economy. Top end is pretty much the same.
I won't be changing from the GTV until i have to. |
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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thats where I end up back a square one. Lower fuel efficiency no extgra top end just a bit more torque stick or twist? _________________
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ChevySoul Inspector
Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 487 Location: Black Country
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think the answer mate is; if you really fancy the 300 & can afford to get one, do it. Otherwise you'll just keep going round in circles. Decisions, decisions _________________
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Pepy27 Inspector
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 234 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Smudger, keep the 250 until it's either too long in the tooth or dead.
Then buy a 300.......may even have some decent colour choices by then too. |
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lil pepy Sargeant
Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 69 Location: cambridgeshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Get a 300! Next year we're gettin red in the UK, which I've seen proper photo's of on a dutch website, and it does look really nice . Have you had a test ride on a 300 yet? If not, you should have asked at Minorities
P.S I don't think that fuel economy is that much of an issue really. _________________ there's nothing here to make me sound cool or interesting |
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monty9120 Guvernor
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 861 Location: North London
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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i would keep what you have at the moment. if you were changing to a complete different scoot like the nexus 300 i would say go for it but theres not alot extra you get and its still the same scoot _________________
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DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE!!!!!
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4tdrag Inspector
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 181 Location: worcester
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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nexus 500 go on you know you want to |
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monty9120 Guvernor
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 861 Location: North London
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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i was going to say that. but i would get grilled
stop pissing about and get the 500 _________________
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Pepy27 Inspector
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 234 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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But the Nexus is f*****g ugly!! |
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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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4tdrag wrote: | nexus 500 go on you know you want to |
Funnily enough I'd like a nexus then matt black it kinda like the one they do for the Italians..... I think it looks feckin ace in black
Why don't they do em in Black over here
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scooterman66 Inspector
Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 189 Location: looking at girls bottoms
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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but a nexus does nt really look like a scooter does it? Whereas a gts 300 is the dogs danglies!!! _________________ D.C.F.C. Come on u Rams!!!! |
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monty9120 Guvernor
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 861 Location: North London
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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who cares it goes fast. why dont you make your own matt blacker smudge _________________
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Maver Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: naaaaaarfolk we drive tractors and talk loike PIRATES
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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i'm sticking with my GTs250 until it dies........
it's too good to "give away" and to upgrade to a 300 is too much money to replace something that already does the job i want it to
300 is a lovely scoot and i'll have one when the 250 cannot go on anymore _________________
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