Panda 100hp runabout

Thread starter rutthenut
Start date Mar 17, 2024

Grey Panda 100hp with decent 122,000 miles on the clock, all standard and is fun, as intended.

Introduction

Got myself a Panda 100hp as a runabout, when using my AMG wagon seems a bit of waste.
Thought I'd have fun in a small car, with reasonable pace, not just a large car with absurd, tyre-burning, licence-threatening speed.
Also about time I had another Italian car, having had Alfas and Lancias in the past, with wide and daughter also having Alfas and Fiats at different times.
I do have a Lancia Stratos replica that has an Italian heart and style, which I use for demo rally events and shows, so not been entirely without Italian motoring.

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First job completed - petrol cap tether

Apr 2, 2024

Well, apart from lube on sticking door handle, bonnet release and squeaky rear bootlid struts, did the first minor fix on the car since getting it.

The strap that keeps the petrol cap tethered to the car had rotten away and it's really annoying not having it.
So, order new strap from flebay. Actually, two in a pack, including the pins that may also be needed.

Gently lever off the rotating cuff, push out the thin pins, pull out the rotten strap.
A bit of silicone spray to clean the cap and help lube it.
Push in new strap, press pins back through it, slide it back onto the cap, hook the end of the tether onto the catch in the opening flap, job done.

All straightforward enough and means I can do those occasional fill-ups without leaving the petrol cap on the roof!