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Panda (Classic) Charmanda(er) - mania continued......

Introduction

So having been amused at everyone guessing who have bought Char' I own up, t'was me :nerner:

Obviously having just picked up today I don't really have much to say, but I am a happy bunny. I have many plottings going on in my head as to what to do with it - you'll just have to wait and see what happens in the long term, in the short term gonna pretty much leave it and enjoy panda-life for a bit.

Anyway, everyone like pics over waffling... ;)

Got a lift from Simon in exchange for a full tank of fuel (should have half left still i think lol).
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Few hours and a pitstop to eat a Subway for brekkie and then.... A wild Charmander appeared :D
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Was not the best weather on the drive back but Char' ran faultlessly
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Stopped about halfway home for quick pitstop and to get a pic to share on facebook for all the people guessing what I had bought before it got too dark.
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And finally made it home - was mildly amusing getting out the panda to move my alfa forward a touch and practically stamping a hole through the floor cause its such a light pedal compared to the panda.... I hate to think what it would be like going from panda to suzuki as that is way way way lighter pedals than even the alfa.
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All 3 fit on the drive, albeit quite close together.. But the garage is empty and Char' will live in there when not being driven - just couldn't be bothered to move all the cars around after being in the car all day.

edit: Just for info in future, links to previous owners
last owner: Didge3 - thread
owner before last: VmanC - thread
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So after much messing with wires i finally got everything working. Was having issues with headlights, wipers, a side repeater, the interior fan, probs some other stuff i'm forgetting but everything now works!!

Cars insured, MOT is booked for Monday. :slayer:

Wish him luck!
 
Out the garage, ready for the morning. After 2 and a bit years I'm quite excited and quite nervous. It's 30 miles to the MOT station so at least the brakes will get cleaned off. I feel unprepared having not test driven it but I can't legally drive it other than to the MOT place.
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It needs some welding [emoji17]
But fear not. I'll get it sorted, just gonna be a bit longer now lol.

On a positive note however, it drove 60 miles faultlessly. Runs like a dream, properly responsive and really quite nippy, it's damn fun now anyway. He'sgot a slight weep of coolant from bottom rad hose and tiny drip of oil from a inner axle boot. And it failed on rear brake efficiency, they'll just need adjusting though I'm sure.

So few tiny little things to do and sort some rust. So he's not quite back on road yet.. I didn't post earlier, was on a bit of a downer but had the day to calm down and feel better about it now. It's not that bad and everything I've done to it is fine, it goes and stops, it's idles perfect, it can sit in traffic in sunshine and not overheat. It's just not as finished as I thought when I woke up this morning [emoji23]
 
Well the more I clean up ready for welding the worse it gets [emoji17]

It's completely fixable and everything but all enthusiasm has been lost atm and I don't have much time to work on it either...

Considering breaking tbh. I really don't want to but if anyone wants to make an offer/come see it and make an offer on it it is more than welcome.

I've not really thought about what I'd want for it but I'm not gonna take a silly low ball offer. I'd basically want money for few choice parts like the engine and wheels etc that I've fitted and you'd get a rusty panda and alot of new parts for free. If any interest in that drop me a PM and we can discuss. Please don't clog up the thread with silly offers.

I haven't taken any pics of the rusty bits as of yet but obviously can provide some to any interested parties.

Not the post you were all hoping for I'm sure and nothing is set in stone yet but this is where my head is atm. I'd love for someone to take it and fix it but finances may dictate that it gets broken up and scrapped if noones interested.

Edit: just added up some reasonable prices of a load of parts on it and came to around 1200 [emoji50] can't see anyone offering anywhere near that so probably gonna break it. Offers still welcome though as it's also a massive hassle to break it.
 
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blu73 as i said once ive done stuff il post it ;)

i can confirm the car has had welding done,mot has been passed nicely :D i did take panda up to see blu,

think we chatted for about 2 hours,nice to give the car a run in the hills ;)

the p75 sure as hell drives nice in the panda!!



decals have been removed,not sure whether to replace or do my own thing this time,shall see as postman brings me stuff!
 
so small update,done alot of miles in the panda ,the 75bhp engine is proving well though not sure the 750 gearbox isnt loving life, recently took it to modified nationals



dam good outing,handful of fiats there ;)

but the drive there was bit loud,i know its and old car,but something can be done! so this happened



strip it bear,clean it up,use some thick underlay i obtained.
didnt take any pics on re-assembly.

though drive home was quieter,warmer,just right (y)
 
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