Jim What a cool site, when the heel did you get the time to start that one and why have you never mentioned it to Sylvias other part owner "ME". I'm away to add it to my site (which I see hasn't been added to yours btw)
Well done.
Well done.
General Panda to Africa
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General Panda to Africa
Jim, that is very good.
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Well.....
Sylvia from Last August, about 2 weeks after I bougth her....
One year ago tonight, the 9th September 2005 Alan, myself and a very clean Sylvia the panda left Belfast on Stena for Scotland to go 5500 miles to Morocco and back... I honestly thought we'd never see the car again after this shot in Mervyn Stewarts that day
12 months, 14500 miles later, from the Sahara to San Francisco and she's still going!
Not very relevant but thought I just bring it up again to cause it always cheers me up to think about it... (especally after a day of 'Do you want a bag with that' or 'what do you mean that your talktalk isn't working....)
Makes me feel like an explorer!
But on the other hand....
Captain Cook was killed by natives, Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded, and Columbus probably died of syphillis!
So maybe shop work isn't that bad
Jim
Sylvia from Last August, about 2 weeks after I bougth her....
One year ago tonight, the 9th September 2005 Alan, myself and a very clean Sylvia the panda left Belfast on Stena for Scotland to go 5500 miles to Morocco and back... I honestly thought we'd never see the car again after this shot in Mervyn Stewarts that day
12 months, 14500 miles later, from the Sahara to San Francisco and she's still going!
Not very relevant but thought I just bring it up again to cause it always cheers me up to think about it... (especally after a day of 'Do you want a bag with that' or 'what do you mean that your talktalk isn't working....)
Makes me feel like an explorer!
But on the other hand....
Captain Cook was killed by natives, Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded, and Columbus probably died of syphillis!
So maybe shop work isn't that bad
Jim
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'have panda,will travel' is my moto jim....funny what pandas do to your mentality... great photos and its brilliant to read about your adventures.
the panda's had a good year...it seems youve enjoyed yourself along the way as well
good luck to you...
gina XX
great photos and its brilliant to read about your adventures.the panda's had a good year...it seems youve enjoyed yourself along the way as well
good luck to you...
gina XX
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God, found this on the net....
http://quis.qub.ac.uk/motor/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4379
Did they read some different story of the NIIMC boys trip to Africa?
Knifepoint? Clapped out panda? Mmmmm
Jim
http://quis.qub.ac.uk/motor/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4379
Did they read some different story of the NIIMC boys trip to Africa?
Knifepoint? Clapped out panda? Mmmmm
Jim
They're young, drive piguts and go to Queens. Have mercy, they don't know any better.
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Just for those who have never read this story and dont want to go though the thousands of posts on here I've put this on our new site...
http://www.littlefiatbigadventure.com/pandatoafrica2005.htm
Might raise a smile or two for the guys that were not on in 2005 when we did it.
Jim
http://www.littlefiatbigadventure.com/pandatoafrica2005.htm
Might raise a smile or two for the guys that were not on in 2005 when we did it.
Jim
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The post above has my version of how not to do Morocco but 10 years before I did it I read this Magazine's trip to the Sahara and that's what inspired me to take the panda there....
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives...at-drives-Ferrari-F512M-to-the-Sahara-Part-1/
It's a good read and might inspire you to pack your panda and go get some late summer sun?
Jim
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives...at-drives-Ferrari-F512M-to-the-Sahara-Part-1/
It's a good read and might inspire you to pack your panda and go get some late summer sun?
Jim
Just the ticket on a wet September Tuesday
I'd be happy just to get the ladders back on mine
I'd be happy just to get the ladders back on mine
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Just the ticket on a wet September Tuesday
I'd be happy just to get the ladders back on mine
Hold on... My turn to play catch up.
Ladders? Jim
I think we ought to have a 'What have you had on the roof of your Panda thread'.
I've had a roof box and flat pack high rise bed
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Your a burglar?
Jim
Funny enough before we had white Panda's, someone in the village had their garage broken into, and they stole loads of fishing gear, and apparently the get away car was a White Box like Panda car
It would be more profitable than window cleaning with the weather as it is fo'sure
...burglars round here don't use ladders anyway - they steal 'em now for the scrap value. I thought of locking them onto the roof bars but then they'd nick the car...
...burglars round here don't use ladders anyway - they steal 'em now for the scrap value. I thought of locking them onto the roof bars but then they'd nick the car...
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It would be more profitable than window cleaning with the weather as it is fo'sure
...burglars round here don't use ladders anyway - they steal 'em now for the scrap value. I thought of locking them onto the roof bars but then they'd nick the car...
The times we live in, huh?
Jim
Indeed Jim - had the pass. door screwdrivered - not content to stick it in the keyhole, oh no, tried to lever out the bleedin' catch complete with lock, and bent the door in all round it! Bas**rds. That's 2nd time they've been in the Panda... it's very sad...
But we digress - it was heartwarming to see the pics of your little Panda this am!
cheers
mick
But we digress - it was heartwarming to see the pics of your little Panda this am!
cheers
mick
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Thanks Mick...
Thou it's been a while since she's done anything interesting so I think it's time for a bit of TLC and then off on the next adventure....
Jim
Your spirit is commendable!
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How about Alaska to Tierra del Fuego?
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How about Alaska to Tierra del Fuego?
