Introduction
I don't do the whole naming a car thing, so to me it's just "Panda".
I bought this from Panda panda panda back in March, and have been delighted with it ever since.
I have done more than a few miles on it though (approx 15,000 in 10 months
), as I do a lot of filming up and down the country for a TV program covering car rallies. It's had more than a few miles through forests and still never missed a beat (unlike me!).
It had a full service and MOT three weeks ago and just needed a new tyre (which I knew and told them to fit before doing the MOT, so why it was an advisory I've no idea!). The other front had been renewed the week before when I hit a kerb on a roundabout while avoiding some half wit who cut across me and drove off oblivious
So what've I done to it:
And plan to do:
Despite being clueless about mechanicals I am ambitious, will see how next year goes. Absolutely no plans to replace it anytime soon!
I bought this from Panda panda panda back in March, and have been delighted with it ever since.
I have done more than a few miles on it though (approx 15,000 in 10 months
), as I do a lot of filming up and down the country for a TV program covering car rallies. It's had more than a few miles through forests and still never missed a beat (unlike me!).It had a full service and MOT three weeks ago and just needed a new tyre (which I knew and told them to fit before doing the MOT, so why it was an advisory I've no idea!). The other front had been renewed the week before when I hit a kerb on a roundabout while avoiding some half wit who cut across me and drove off oblivious
So what've I done to it:
- Fitted my radio (single DIN) with Apple charger coming up through upper tray which is an ideal place to hold my phone.
- Set of alloys which I had on my previous 1.1 Active (which had the winter tyres on when it was written off).
- Fitted a RoadHawk camera, now permanently on so would hopefully catch any car park nudges!)
- Recently fitted set of DRLs, into trim pieces for fog lights. I may well replace them next year with a set of Ring DRLs which dim to position lights when sidelights are switched on, these just go out.
- Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited headlight bulbs - seems a very good improvement, brighter and whiter
- Obligatory rally stickers
And plan to do:
- Winter tyres to be ordered this weekend
- Fix front washer spray (tube probably blocked, rear works ok)
- Refit sunstrip
- Fit extra 12v & USB sockets in glovebox
- Cable tidy to tidy up new wiring under bonnet
- Extra steel wheel for full size spare
- Replacement plain number plates, fitted with tape rather than screws
- Clean rear seats and get seat covers
- Reversing sensors
- Outside temp thermometer
- Mesh on lower grill, still to see how you get this off if possible without removing bumper
- Would really like a set of spotlights...
- Alloys ideally need refurbished due to kerbing (only once was me due to above puncture, though the impact gave me the impression the wheel had shattered)
- phone & ipad mounts for dash
- Tow bar for rear bike carrier instead of my current roof one
- Larger door mirrors
Despite being clueless about mechanicals I am ambitious, will see how next year goes. Absolutely no plans to replace it anytime soon!
