Introduction
Got myself a Panda sporting last weekend 
It’s my 11th Fiat but first diesel.
It’s my 11th Fiat but first diesel.
Panda My Sporting
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Yer I have fiat bars (fiat part on the box is same as on the above link)
got them at the same time as the panda new in the box.
I guess the roof captive nuts are designed for the rails and as an afterthought FIAT made a roof bar kit, but the original designer didn't research roofbox design and so didn't realise that no roofbox can fit to the bars without modification.
If you have the rails, you will need crossbars to mount a roof box to
I was not a fan of the stripes as they don't suit my Panda driving style. the new owner can fit some more if I sell
got them at the same time as the panda new in the box.
I guess the roof captive nuts are designed for the rails and as an afterthought FIAT made a roof bar kit, but the original designer didn't research roofbox design and so didn't realise that no roofbox can fit to the bars without modification.
If you have the rails, you will need crossbars to mount a roof box to
I was not a fan of the stripes as they don't suit my Panda driving style
. the new owner can fit some more if I sell thespaceman
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Your paint looks mint
How easy was it to remove the stripes? I take it you just used a hair dryer or similar to remove them? Did you have to polish/tcut to remove any residue?
Mine are a bit scrappy round the windscreen so was thinking of doing the same.
How easy was it to remove the stripes? I take it you just used a hair dryer or similar to remove them? Did you have to polish/tcut to remove any residue?
Mine are a bit scrappy round the windscreen so was thinking of doing the same.
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Cheers - it was treated to a couple of polishes before we went away
yer hair dryer and plenty of time to remove the stripes. think it left some glue behind so I cleaned it off with brake and clutch cleaner, then paint renovator, then poilsh. easier to remove glue than if the paint bubbled up through too much heat.
you can just make out the odd raised bit on the bonnet besids where the stripes were but only if you look real hard.
when removed and polished up you get 2 stripes of perfect paint - not a single mark on it, but they don't last
yer hair dryer and plenty of time to remove the stripes. think it left some glue behind so I cleaned it off with brake and clutch cleaner, then paint renovator, then poilsh. easier to remove glue than if the paint bubbled up through too much heat.
you can just make out the odd raised bit on the bonnet besids where the stripes were but only if you look real hard.
when removed and polished up you get 2 stripes of perfect paint - not a single mark on it, but they don't last
Are you sure those are OEM bars? All the Panda bars I've seen are longitudinal, rather than lateral.
I do love the MJ Sportings, needs the stripes replacing though
Longtudinal are the permanent fixed bars, the width ways ones are OEM, and much better IMO.
Longitudinal bars are better looking I think
get the stripes back on too! I considered striping my previous dynamic but I think it would look silly without the skirts etc that you have. Always loved the MJ sporting the most!
Nice
Dannyboi27
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I love my Panda Sporting too.
Stripes were getting tatty along all the edges so...
Not decided if I should replace
It looks much better without them IMHO.
But if you want to put on new stripes, what about matt black stripes.
Or what about red stripes.
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He heee thanks I didn't bother replacing them.
Yes they were UK only and had Dynamic on the V5 logbook
Yes they were UK only and had Dynamic on the V5 logbook
captpicard
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i would put the same strip back on only in matt black.
i did this on my mx5. Looks subtle, but amazing.
i did this on my mx5. Looks subtle, but amazing.
