FuzzyPanda said:

Depends on the parts and what Panda you get. The Cinq Sporting alternator is the same as the one on my 1000 FIRE, no doubt some other engine bits will be interchangeable. Cinq/Sei 13" alloys will fit, as will the bolts.

And in a 2WD Panda you can put 1108cc and 1242 (well, any FIRE engine) in without too much trouble. 4x4s are a different story due to the transmission.

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i have a manifold that would be going spare, alternator, wheels, throttle body, pads and disks

engine swapping would be a no-no, it is a classic car and should not be messed with, i dont fancy being strung up by the balls for ruining a car

i imagine that i will only change the wheels on it, as i would like a winter set and a summer set

i dont want a 750 dave, i imagine that they would be slow, i wouldnt mind a test drive in it though :chin:

sammiboo said:

why dont you take it to gaydon dave - you go in the panda and sharon goes in her punto. I take gaz and if he likes it he can take it home

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ok i best set off now then

Gaz it wont be slow with a 1242 in it

dave said:

ok i best set off now then

Gaz it wont be slow with a 1242 in it

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i dont a 1242 to put in it

gaz_wrexham said:

i dont a 1242 to put in it

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you got one in that old cento, then you can make a 750 sporting and sell that to a 17 yearold that needs cheap insurance

dave said:

you got one in that old cento, then you can make a 750 sporting and sell that to a 17 yearold that needs cheap insurance

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i wouldnt know where to start, gaffa tape wouldnt solve it

750's ain't that slow well not the one Jim's got.

aww mines broke then top speed on the flat 60mph down hill 70 mph up hill 45 mph

Nope, Panda 750s aren't slow, they're actually quite nippy. The lack of BHP only becomes a problem with a full compliment of passengers or if you meet a steep hill. If you happen to meet a steep hill with 3 passengers you need to ask them to walk and you can pick them up at the top.

At the risk of losing Dave a sale (sorry Dave) I would say don't buy the 750. If you want a Sisley then get a Sisley. I've been Panda chasing for my ideal Panda for ages and I've still not found one I want to keep forever. It's out there somewhere though.

steve your ideal Panda is still in italy

Yep I think he want's a posh but without the LHD

well then maybe we should all get our heads together with the kid off the punto section as i dont want a bloody 'posh' 4x4 lhd just a lhd 4x4 and i'm sure hes still itching to do a rhd/lhd conversion ! LOL
now if he could change that red e-bay sisley over to lhd.....

NO worries Steve
AT the end of the day - a car is only worth what someone will pay for it!!
Having just spent £400 on his MOT though . . ..
And also, a Sisley is only a Sisley because of the Canoes everywhere! STill mecahnically identocal to mine (except the headlight washers!!!!!) Lol!

Sprox said:

At the end of the day - a car is only worth what someone will pay for it!!

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And the price of the 4 x 4 (and indeed quality examples of 2 x 4) is going up all the time! Proof if ever it was needed that our cherished little cars are indeed classics...!

Russ

Its a shame that the selecta hasnt gone up in price though, as a minter went on ebay a couple of days ago for £220

im still waiting on interior pics and other pics i requested of this car , a friendly emial might kick them into gear

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Can anyone give me information about Panda Selecta's, the good, bad and ugly bits.

I have absouloutly no information about these, am I correct in thinking these are 1108 engines, the same as the cento spi

Thanks

Gaz

Early ones had 999cc engines, later ones had the 1108cc. Both were FIRE units. Personally I would say steer clear. They are a hoot to drive, but if the gearbox lets go it's scrap, the repair is hugely expensive often more than the car is worth, and they do break. The gearbox also needs a regular oil and filter change which isn't cheap either, around £80 a time if I remember correctly and that's just buying the fluid and filter and doing it yourself. Obviously Chris Watson will disagree as he owns a Selecta.

Steve said:

Early ones had 999cc engines, later ones had the 1108cc. Both were FIRE units. Personally I would say steer clear. They are a hoot to drive, but if the gearbox lets go it's scrap, the repair is hugely expensive often more than the car is worth, and they do break. The gearbox also needs a regular oil and filter change which isn't cheap either, around £80 a time if I remember correctly and that's just buying the fluid and filter and doing it yourself. Obviously Chris Watson will disagree as he owns a Selecta.

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so a no then

it the blue one on ebay, L, 1108, 32k

i am keeping my options open if i do not get the sisley - i want a panda so gonna have one

Obviously i am going to disagree with Steve on this issue . The gearboxes only go wrong if not properly maintained, which just means that you have to change the fluid and filter every 40 thousand miles, and not use the low gear at speeds of over 40mph. The selecta box is very nicely set up for town driving, as the acceleration is very nippy up to 50mph, but the car tops out at 90mph (private road, honest guv ). The biggest problem you will have is the fuel injection system but the only thing that seems to go wrong with that is the lambda sensor (needs a new one every 70 thousand miles).

:woot: - I won

Little more than I had in mind, I got carried away