Panda (Classic) panda 4x4 barn find!

[urchin]

three on ebay now mate item numbers 190754791621 271106695235 281020471618 if you get one you can calibrate it against mine as mine was done by snap on not long ago.

 

[urchin]

got the wheels back form the painter they are in my mums "freshly painted wheel storage facility" I told them i wanted them as good on the back as the front he said im a pain in the bottom or something like that.
got home the other day to find the pandas had moved turns out the rendering on the top of our house (right above the panda!) had fell off due to frost and rain it had fell and missed my silver 4x4 by inches it was that close it was touching the wheel Paula spotted it when she got in from work the rest was looking very loose so she quickley moved them down the garden I looked out this morning and it was like pandas in the mist!

 

[Palio]

Wow you'd get at least another 12 in there even leaving a space down the middle - ditch the shed and 1 or 2 more fit in - just a thought!

 

[purple haze]

Oh yes...garden parking works great...

 

[VmanC]

Don't you just love newly painted wheels :yum:.

Funny you should be talking about parking, I took a pic of my situation only yesterday




And that's just the ones outside the workshop.

 

[Ashjj]

Haha Panda galor. i wish i had that sort of space to use. lol.

 

[urchin]

I spy a couple of german origin in there, the scrap price is quite high at the moment

 

[VmanC]

I spy a couple of german origin in there, the scrap price is quite high at the moment

Haha, you're nearly right. The white Golf has been dumped there since before I moved in, the sooner it gets scrapped and makes way for a Panda the better.

The Merc has a lovely interior that's destined for my 300TE, it will only get saved if I can be bothered to put my old interior in it and fix the head gasket.

 

[urchin]

got sick of seing it sat on flat tyres so I re-fitted the tyres to the rims hopefully ill get them fitted at the weekend.

 

[urchin]

got the tyres back on just need to tidy the bolts up before I refit them

 

[urchin]

just ordered a storm force car cover for the panda im told they are a spot on fit if its as good as people say ill get another for the silver 4x4 pics to follow

 

[urchin]

finally got a dry day to fit the cover so gave the car a wash and dry off and fitted the cover its quite a good fit they are not ment to be a tight fit so that air can circulate you get two straps which go under the car and pull tight but they are long enough so that you can throw them under the car without having to crawl about. best get ordering another one for the other 4x4 then

 

[panda panda]

finally got a dry day to fit the cover so gave the car a wash and dry off and fitted the cover its quite a good fit they are not ment to be a tight fit so that air can circulate you get two straps which go under the car and pull tight but they are long enough so that you can throw them under the car without having to crawl about. best get ordering another one for the other 4x4 then

Have you got a link?

I can't find a cover for the classic panda

Plenty for the mk3 though which don't need one

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Do covers not damage the paint

 

[goodgirl156]

I bought a cover of ebay for my panda when it was outside. I would say it did more harm than good.
the car was sopping wet still, and the moisture got trapped. It also did some funky thing to the roof paint. I would be upset if I wasn't going to spray it anyway

 

[Palio]

Yes it will damage the paint if you get a cheap one. You don't want something completely waterproof (sounds strange) as it traps the moisture - it needs to breathe & evaporate any dampness - for the same reason you don't want a fully tailored one.

I've just bought an outdoor cover for the Abarth as I won't use it from the end of the month if we get bad weather - just a couple of Panda's over the winter instead! Bought from Hamilton Classics as they are good quality & know what they are doing - I have several of their indoor covers and those are well worth the money (they seem expensive until you see the quality). Link below for anyone interested http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/acatalog/OutdoorCoverCarBreathableSoft.html They will tell you which size for a Panda if you email them.

Would be interested to hear how the storm force performs over the winter.

 

[urchin]

yes id keep awayfrom cheap covers that are 100% waterproof this was £119+ postage Allen Fletcher told me about them as he has one and is very pleased with it. ebay item number 251106040780 check out the full spec at http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/stormforce.htm

 

[urchin]

heres a pic of the fully tailored I have for the sei its for indoor use only and as you can see it "hugs" the car with no room to breath