We've decided to take the panda to North Africa on this years holiday(Morocco, but it's ok.... I'll bring it back so you don't need to send the death squads just yet ).

We're leaving around the 10th September.

Just a quick question or two.... Would I get parts there if it goes bang and has anyone any expericence of getting in? Any partular paper work and what about insurance?

Answers on a postcard please!

(ta)

Jim

you will miss the meet at gaydon
https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=32827

e505jpy said:

We've decided to take the panda to North Africa on this years holiday(Morocco, but it's ok.... I'll bring it back so you don't need to send the death squads just yet ).


Just a quick question or two.... Would I get parts there if it goes bang and has anyone any expericence of getting in? Any partular paper work and what about insurance?


Jim

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Have a careful look at this site:

http://www.plymouth-dakar.co.uk/

They cover the likely route.
Also some of the blogs from last year are entertaining, and may give some clues about what to expect.

You'll need a lot of funny injections before you go.

Hi John.
I was in South Africa earlier this year and there are loads of old Fiat unos out there, so I would imagine the engine bits should not be a problem.
Good luck with the holiday, want a co-pilot?

How can you compare North Africa to South Africa?

Anyhow, sounds like a fun trip - and the injections are horrible

This is going to be fun.....

"Homosexuality is considered a criminal offence in Morocco. Sexual relations outside marriage are also punishable by law."

(from the foreign office)



But on a more panda note... Would it of been sold there or Unos with the fire engine? (As apposed to Seat's with the old 903cc jobbie?)

Right, I'm off to find out where the injections for yellow fever go

Jim

Have you seen this?

http://vq65.altervista.org/

Look out for links with "Panda" or "Marocco" in them...

The only problem is that it is in italian only...

He's actually posted on here (ages ago) and that's where I got the idea (with the Plymouth rally too)

Down side is that we're only taking a 2 wheel drive panda this time so we may not get to as interesting places as the Western Saraha like Valter (but we'll give it a go... I'll pack the snow chains, I'm sure they'll work on sand )

But if anyone want to meet me in Casablanca in Rick's Place and say the words... "Of all the gin joins in all the world......"

Play it again Sam!

Jim
(they put the needle WHERE???)

When I was in Egypt last year the roads were swamped with Fiats. Even got to drive a 60s Fiat 1500 cab . But I only actually saw 2 Pandas. A battered ribbed door 903cc and a later FIRE. I think it mght ave something t do with the fact that in Africa saloons are seen as more prestigous even if it is a Fiat Ritmo copy. Many more booted Palios than hatches. On the plus side there was huge open air markets that ran for streets with stuff like drive shafts, shock absrbers radiators and the like. Make sure you have enough cash in English money and the local currency for a Visa if u dont get one before u go. The Visa office didnt even want egyptian pounds! Imshi is a good word it means get along or get out of the waybut maebbe best used for children. Dont worry about gettin ripped off it will happen so just accept it. There was some strange stuff about the gay scene in Egypt but maybe its bst left in the leisure lounge

I think with Morocco being an old Spanish stamping ground the Euro is pretty much accepted everywhere (From Plymouth to Dakar site) for those 'its all went pete tong' moments....

So far the route planning is Belfast to Scotland to Dover (Leave belfast round 8pm, Dover for 8am) then head 'south of france' direction, cross over into spain, down the coast to Malaga and along to the ferry to Morocco. Do Marrakesh (??) and then Casablanca and go take a peek at the western saraha (before we get to the bit with the land mines...) before we head back to spain into Portugal and back into spain then france....

Easy if you say it really really quickly.....

Jim
(two credit cards and two mobile phones will travel)

We took the pandas along to the Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club tonight and to try and raise awareness of the club they're going to get a set of graphics for wee silvester (the white one). So he's going on his way to Casablanca with WWW.NIIMC.COM down his side...

But for this they're going to keep a update of how far we're getting on there web site!

Should be interesting!



Jim

e505jpy said:

he's going on his way to Casablanca with WWW.NIIMC.COM down his side...

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i hope he has www.fiatforum.com on the other side

Make it worth my while??? (hehe!)

Jim

Jim, you're mad. The white one I presume?

This is from May in the forum...... The Only thing that's changed is we're not taking Asbo anymore but the white panda instead.

e505jpy said:

This is all Fuzzypandas (sam) fault as he put this idea in my head with the 'panda endurance' thread....

Ok, Alan and me have decided to go on holiday in september and are getting stumped where to go.

So far we've agreed on buying landbridge tickets that get us from Belfast to Calais for about 300 quid return.
That leaves us about 500 quid, 14 days, a tent, a gas cooker and a panda selecta (thats not called Bo, really, no not ever! ) ....and one of us that has a sense of adventure. (and it's not the Panda or Alan!) Oh, and a Motorola camera phone that takes lovely 'lavender' pictures.....

So your in Calais with the above equipment, what would you do?

(and no, going down the pub in Calais for 10 days with the money isn't an option!)


Jim
(and the first person that suggests that we cook on the panda and drive the gas stove all over europe gets kicked!)

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AppleSei said:

why dont u save ur money and posiibly repair bills and stay at home

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Steve said:

Just make sure you have good breakdown cover and a credit card and your laughing!

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Steve said:

Jim, you're mad.

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Steve said:

Madness.

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Steve said:

Jim, that's a mad plan. I mean, if you owned a Stilo or something it would be reasonable to expect to get there and back...

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Steve said:

you really must control your urges!

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Steve said:

Would the AA pick you up from Africa?

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Steve said:

Mark my words oh happy one.

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(Steve does Fiat Forum Obi Wan there )

Seems to be a running theme here with my posts.....

Jim

Jim, did I say you were mad?

...I've just realized that my passport ran out on 25th of July (AAGGGGHHHH)

(insert expleative here *******)


Off to the passport office in the morning then

Jim

The Panda gods aren't smiling...

They will be by the time we get to Essaouira (where they made 'Kingdom of Heaven') and I'm sitting on the white sands being blessed by the Panda gods after my Panda Crusade!!

Jim

That would be a truely righteous moment...

(Yet again I find myself typing sh*te)