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It isn't often that one can find a single item that ticks all the eco- , money- and style-conscious boxes.....
 

• That is, until the Piaggio Vespa GTV 250ie.
   
• These are the perfectly priced wheels for getting from A-to-Z (and all the letters in between) with style, while still meeting those strict Euro 3 emission standards.
   
• Yep - a new age is dawning... and you're in it....
   
• What with this credit crunch thing and our generally doing the planet mischief, it is becoming chic-er by the minute to be savvy with one's pennies while also donning the armour of Urban Eco-Warrior. The tricky bit comes when one is also required to remain impeccably stylish.
   
• Enter the Italians - with a whole load of style and the iconic Vespa.
   
• The Piaggio Vespa GTV 250 is a flagship scooter model created to celebrate Vespa's 60th birthday.

• Taking a tour ... you will get:
   
  
  • a rounded, simple, almost vintage analog gauge cluster with a low profile windscreen.
     
  • a gorgeously saddle stitched split (rider separate from passenger) leather seat.
     
  • the traditional naked chrome handlebar and a wheel mounted headlamp (in the heritage of the original Vespa of the 1940's).
     
  • There are polished steel passenger footpegs that fold away neatly.
     
  • A spring loaded rear rack and a lockable glove box and under the seat there is lockable storage for your helmet
     
     ...and even a wee waterproof cover for your seat!
     
• It's all very beautiful.
   
• As with all Vespa scooters, both vintage and modern, the GTV has a steel body and a single shell design which means you get a lighter, more rigid build.  In fact, this GTV is one of the lightest scooters in its class.  And with a nice short wheel base you get fantastic manouevrability making this Vespa ideal in busy city streets and for dodging pedestrians.
   
• The 250cc Vespa GTV engine is an avant-garde new Quasar 250 with electronic injection that meets Euro 3 emissions standards... and considerably reduces fuel consumption too.... all very cost effective.
   
• The Quasar 250 delivers 22 bhp power - so it's even suitable for a quick motorway jaunt -  and 20.2 Nm torque at 8,250 and 6,500 rpm respectively — performance that takes the Vespa GTV to maximum speed of 122 km/h with the best acceleration amongst any 250ccs on the market.

Details:

• Powerful and economical 250cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected four-valve four-stroke engine
• Electric start
• Constant Variable Automatic Transmission (CVT)
• Large underseat lockable storage space
• Fuel gauge and digital clock included in dash
• Anti-theft electronic coded key immobiliser
• Convenient shopping bag hook and lockable glove compartment for extra storage
• Integral all-weather seat cover conveniently stored underseat
• Classic style chrome rail carry rack
• Unique Vespa all-steel body for solid handling, longevity and safety
• Flip-out pillion pegs for passenger comfort
• Two-part genuine stitched leather seat
• Traditional headlamp on front mudguard
• Powerful front and rear disc brakes for strong, predictable and safe stopping in all conditions
• Alloy wheels
• Low-emission, environmentally friendly Euro 3 compliant
• 2 Year unlimited Kilometre warranty

The Vespa GTS was the perfect base on which to carry out this styling exercise. The steel load-bearing body, an element of continuity and the trademark feature of the Vespa, which sets it apart from any other scooter, has never been changed and this Vespa is no exception. The changes made to come up with the GTV concern all the details that have been modified over the years to keep up with technological and design trends in various periods. On the very first prototype in 1946 the headlamp was positioned on the front mudguard, moving to the handlebar in the mid-1950s. By placing the headlamp on the front mudguard once again, the Vespa GTV makes a clear reference to the origins of the Vespa, while the size and the lamp surface resemble the modern styling of the Vespa GTS. A similar change has been made to the handlebar, a simple, visible metal tube on the very first Vespa prototype.

The GTV also uses a ‘naked’ handlebar, which however has a modern motorcycle-type look. The round analogue speedometer-mileometer has relatively retro graphics, plus a digital ride information display. The saddle, another feature that has changed considerably on Vespas over the years, has been comprehensively redesigned. As on the earliest Vespas, the GTV saddle is split into two distinct parts, one for the rider and one for the passenger. The genuine leather saddle has visible stitching, emphasising the detail on this vehicle. A dual rear shock absorber, two disk brakes and big 12” wheels: the Vespa GTV has all the Vespa GTS’s technical equipment.