Stella manuals

I ran across the Owner’s and Service manuals (both PDFs) for the Stella over at iheartstella.com yesterday. Interesting reading. Here’s the link.

A roadblock on the path to scooter ownership

I have attempted to secure financing for the purchase of my Stella from one of our local credit unions. Unfortunately, and at no huge surprise to me, they are requiring a 20% down-payment due to my not exactly stellar credit report. Apparently something somewhere got lost in the shuffle of my last move and WE Energies apparently missed my last payment. So now I need to come up with around $800 or so to cover the down-payment. I am determined, however, to purchase this vehicle. I will be stopping by the plasma bank tomorrow to begin the draining of my vital fluids. I can get about $50 a week doing that. On top of the 10% or so of my paycheck I will be putting aside every week, the forgoing of fast food or eating out (that’s not going so well, I admit), and the possibility of an early birthday present from my very excellent mother, this means that I may have the funds just in time for them to have sold their existing stock. Which, of course, will mean a two month lead time on a custom ordered scoot. My frustration in this matter is growing by the hour. So for you, that one person that came here searching for the terms “stella scooter review mpg,” this means that my review of the Stella scooter and its mileage will have to wait. Unless you have an extra sum of money that you need to get rid of.

Also, in addendum, I have forbidden myself to purchase any sort of electronic gaming items. However, I may be breaking this moratorium in order to purchase the new Penny Arcade game: “On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode 1″ There might be a review of that forthcoming.

Scooters and such

So I have almost made up my mind on the purchase of a scooter or scooter-type vehicle. I’ve decided upon the Stella by Genuine Scooters.

She’s a modern version of the Vespa P150 (I believe that’s what I read). 4 speed manual transmission, 2-stroke engine, nice olive green color, 90 mpg or so. The only obstacle in my way at this time is the securing of some kind of financing. They seem to run about $3500 and my credit is not that great at the moment. Any ideas (or donations! PayPal at mitchp@gmail.com) will be appreciated. No, I am not selling my body. I might take nude photos and charge for me to not post them.