It will probably only appeal to anybody on here from Northern Ireland, but if you're an FF member and looking for a cheap high mileage Panda 169, mines got a hell of a lot of new parts put in over the past 3.5 years. In fact, the full extent of which can be traced on here!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201906189158097



Here's the note I kept with all the parts...

Service History
Fiat Panda PUI3173

October 15
New Windscreen

November 15
Oil Change
Coolant Change
MOT
Coil Spring (x1)
Lights Aligned

December 15
Fuel Pump

January 16
-

February 16
Tyre (x1)
Major Dealer Service
Oil Change
Air Filter

March 16
Shock Absorbers
Drop Links
Tyre (x1)*

April 16
Timing Belt
Water Pump
Alternator Belt
Coolant Change

May 16
-

June 16
-

July 16
Brake Pads

August 16
-

September 16
Gearbox Seals
Gearbox Oil
Gearbox Bearings
Clutch Kit
Rocker Cover Gasket
Oil Change
Coolant Change
Water Pipe

October 16
New Radiator
New Radiator Joint

November 16
Flywheel Oil Seal Replaced
Exhaust Mounting Fixed
New Oil Sump
Drains Unblocked
New thermostat fitted

December 16
Temporary wiper switch fitted
Replaced Wiper Motor - fixed wiper issue

January 17
-

February*17
New Wing
Oil Change at 117132*
New Wheel Trims

March 17
-

April 17
-

May 17
-

June 17
-

July 17
-

August 17
New Wheel Trim

September 17
Oil Change at 124,132
Two new Hankook Tyres and Wheel Alignment at D&T Fiat (£108)

October 17
New Window Motor
New Mats

November 17
Front Discs / Pads


December 17
-

January 18
New Front Wiper Pair (Halfords)

February 18
New Drum Shoes
New Drum Springs
New Drum Adjusters

March 18
-

April 18
New Exhaust Centre Pipe
New Catalytic Converter
Oil Change at 132,800

May 18
Exhaust clamps revisited

June 18
-

July 18
-

August 18
New Front Wiper Pair (Bosch from Halfords)
Four New Tyres (WW Tyres, Omagh)

September 18
Oil Change at 139,400


...and a few more bits including Brembo brakes last month there..

Contact me via the ad or PM on here if you're interested!

She's gone!

£250.

Apparently, to be used in a rally for a charity..

Served me well.

What's next?

kronkron said:

what's next?

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15 years in a panda

After 15 years.. we are replacing our 2004 Active.

Not sure what to do with it..

Been great.. had general upkeep.

Plenty of my GUIDES..

Body is still original..and straight.

Seems a shame to scrap it.

No MILs. No rust. Mega trustworthy..

Done 97k now.

Charlie

Our MJ's just turned 150K at 12 year old and we're faced with a similar problem - how long to keep on running it
Zero problems at the moment, starts and drives well and about 9 months MOT left. It needed some welding on rear of o/s sill for test so rust might be the major consideration, but sudden disasters excluded, we've got 9 months to think about it!

You'll need to get the inside of the sill fully wax treated as the welded (now bare) thin metal will rust into holes very quickly.

I had a crash damaged VW insurance repaired. Just two years later the sill paint was looking rough. You bet it was rough there was rust coming through from inside!!!

Thankfully, the repair warranty still applied so it was taken back and done again - properly but it had been a horrible mess inside.

Yes, the sill was sprayed with waxoyl - a few holes drilled through the sill steps for access.
I was surprised it was holed ( a rusty scab was there for a few months previous) as the rest of the car is rust free. It was soon sorted as my son has a bodyshop business - my old trade!
Inner sill and reinforcements still clean and sound, the rust had only eaten through the outer sill.

I noticed the later Pandas have a rear wheel arch liner which extends lower down the inner arch/rear of sill, covering the welded seam. There is a very small drain hole under the bottom rear corner of the sill, so maybe water is splashed into the seam between the sill and inner arch.