General Ok, who can work out whats not right in these pics...

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General Ok, who can work out whats not right in these pics...

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A little more info on the net... Anyone want to go rescue it?

Hello Shelby.
You will not know me but I have been following your musings on the Route 66 e-group for some time and appreciate your great interest in The Mother Road. I first travelled the Road with my friend Ron Miles in August, 2001 and repeated the journey 2 years ago. We did the first trip in a Fiat Panda 1000cc car brought over from England, returning the car to England later that year. During the journey we raised money for the charity Diabetes UK. It was amazing how many Americans we met that were suffering from diabetes. The
second trip was in the same car and after we completed the journey we drove back to Barstow and gave the Panda to the owners of the Route 66 Motel. It now sits out its retirement there in the Californian sun.
I notice that you would like to become an author and your friends on Route 66 have advised you to write something every day. That’s a good way to getting into regular writing.
You have mentioned that you sometimes have spelling difficulties and I’d like to suggest that you keep a dictionary close by, while writing, to check. If you want any help I can advise you where you sometimes spell incorrectly (for example the word is “writing”, not “writting”.
Some of the correspondents on the e-group write very well. If you look at Laurel Kane and Emily Priddy’s regular messages you will notice how well they construct their sentences, their correct use of grammar and impeccable spelling.
I look forward to being of help to you, should you so wish. And by the way, I liked the 13.2 miles of Route 66 that passes through the south-eastern portion of Kansas, particularly the Rainbow Arch bridge.
All the best,
Peter.
 
I think they are going back for it as they have just re sorned it.

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for K399 NWV are:

Date of Liability 01 11 2010
Date of First Registration 28 05 1993
Year of Manufacture 1993
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 999CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £68.75
12 Months Rate £125.
 
The PLO (Panda Liberation Organization) have put together a mission!

The Parade will be saved :slayer:

Fred is plotting details as I speak (and is getting way too excited about what he's calling his 'Special Ops Mission' while putting shoe polish on his fur....) but the panda is going to next years adventure!

This is going to be interesting

Jim
 
So how long has it been out in the States for, then? Looks like it has been sat there, abandoned for some time, poor Panda :(
 
What's right about it!!?

Everything!

Keeping a car over in that reigon is like putting it in a time capsule.

There's little to no himidity, so no or very little rust!

On the downside though, you can bet that UV exposure has faded most panels, but that's nothing some T-cut wont fix, and also bits and bobs like windscreen wiper blades, window rubbers and other exposed seals will probably have perished in the sun.
 
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