Okay, have a good laff at these ...
My Fiat Panda 1000CL after 13 years of my ownership with 94,000 miles on the clock (not 74,000 as previously stated).
There's plenty of rust here but it is all cosmetic. All the important bits such as the sills have been well-protected with Waxoyl and are rock-solid. Unfortunately so is the gearbox but I'm hoping to get that sorted as most of you already know. I have a 5-speed replacement ready to bolt on and a new clutch too.
A limited edition print of this one is available from the Tate Gallery entitled "Still Life". Unfortunately Damian Hurst was fresh out of formaldehyde ...
Notice the wonderful work done by my local bodyshop. So good that the paint is flaking off the bonnet. Probably because he only put on one coat of paint. Some low-life chucked mud at it too.
The ground is sloping here. The suspension is perfectly okay with new shock absorbers fitted last year.
The famous Italian tinworm's effects on the door and wheelarches! Those looverly wheel trims were picked up from my local scrappie for £5 the four, almost brand spanking new. They're only plastic but are fastened on by the wheel nuts if the aforesaid low-life were daft enough to try and nick them ...
Looks almost presentable from the back, doesn't it? The yellow sticker is the usual "A dog is for life, not just for Christmas" one. That thing on the tree is a label, NOT a condom!
Notice rusty doors come as standard on these models.
Steve
Drives a Panda 1000CL [:0] but still has a sense of humour!
My Fiat Panda 1000CL after 13 years of my ownership with 94,000 miles on the clock (not 74,000 as previously stated).
There's plenty of rust here but it is all cosmetic. All the important bits such as the sills have been well-protected with Waxoyl and are rock-solid. Unfortunately so is the gearbox but I'm hoping to get that sorted as most of you already know. I have a 5-speed replacement ready to bolt on and a new clutch too.
A limited edition print of this one is available from the Tate Gallery entitled "Still Life". Unfortunately Damian Hurst was fresh out of formaldehyde ...
Notice the wonderful work done by my local bodyshop. So good that the paint is flaking off the bonnet. Probably because he only put on one coat of paint. Some low-life chucked mud at it too.
The ground is sloping here. The suspension is perfectly okay with new shock absorbers fitted last year.
The famous Italian tinworm's effects on the door and wheelarches! Those looverly wheel trims were picked up from my local scrappie for £5 the four, almost brand spanking new. They're only plastic but are fastened on by the wheel nuts if the aforesaid low-life were daft enough to try and nick them ...
Looks almost presentable from the back, doesn't it? The yellow sticker is the usual "A dog is for life, not just for Christmas" one. That thing on the tree is a label, NOT a condom!
Notice rusty doors come as standard on these models.
Steve
Drives a Panda 1000CL [:0] but still has a sense of humour!