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    Default So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    For some reason he got it into his head he should buy a scooter to save on gas.

    Further, he decided to buy a "Chinese" made scooter because it was "cheap" as compared with a Japanese model.

    Data points -

    This is a Chinese car in a crash test : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5SRyG6UR2A

    In case you didn't know it, this is more like how it should look in a modern car:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7vPH_EqIws


    Second point - here is some of the text from the manual that comes with the scooter (this is not made up!)

    "Way of driving : Should only keep the natural guise to operate with actively."

    "Performance of safely operation is made effect to position of seat, so please seat the center, if not will happen to accident."

    "Forbid to place the lower-heat resistant goods, food and combustible into the luggage because of high temperature of engine."

    Basically the manual is like this every sentence. Well, at least they used a spelling checker.

    He has a car! And maybe after a few years he will somehow break even on this thing by saving on gas, but this assumes he lives that long and the wheels don't fall off. I mean what with the attention to detail, like the manual, I'm betting that maybe they didn't actually safety test this thing. Oh sure, it was 1/3rd the price of those fancy-dancy Japanese scooters, but you can't have everything.

    I is scared!

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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    Now we know where RJL Cyber Punk works. Pwned!

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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    X, dealing with our aging parents can be a struggle. My dad died twenty years ago, my mom recently. She came up with some silly stuff. I and my siblings talked her out of most of them. Beyond that I don't know what to say but clearly we owe them the support that they gave us. Good luck, sir.

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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    Hyosung, I'm guessing. Your dad is going to be roadputty.


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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    I tried to warn him in advance that this scooter idea makes no sense.... ughhhh....

    (headbang)


    Despite all my attempts to talk some sense into him he went ahead and bought this piece of shit Chinese scooter....

    ugh....

    btw, he has a Mazda RX8 to drive around in. A bicycle fine. A real motorcycle, fine. A chinese scooter ... i ... help!

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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    Oh well yeah i would be scared too, I am afraid of scooters myself not for them really but of big bad cars who have no regard for them


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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    Maybe you should accidentally back over it and buy him a japanese or italian scooter just for you peace of mind.

    p.s. Don't use the Porshe!

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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    Perhaps that scooter will develop some sort of starting problem; ignition switch, broken spark plug, grounded ignition ... I'll bet you can think of all sorts of other things that just might go wrong to keep it from starting.

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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    What scares me is he is (or was) a smart guy. He said... something to the effect, the speed limits 20-30 mph around most of the area. Like so??? Have you like ever hit anything with your body at 20 or 30 mph? This is not making me feel better.

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    Default Re: So I think my dad has finally lost it...

    ^^^

    Perhaps it is time for the scooter to "break down" if you catch my drift. You have a wrench and a bag of sugar right?
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