By the early 1980s a Lambretta tuning bonanza was in full swing and with it a new language had evolved. To those performing the tuning the ‘Stage’ designations were an essential part of the tuning process and indicated how much power the engine could create. For owners it was a different matter: Stage Four, Five, Six or whatever you wanted to call it were magic numbers that meant your machine would go faster. Each stage was more impressive than the other; if you had Stage Five or Six, there was little doubt that you were the top dog in any club.
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