General 126 from poland?

[JimMagill]

I'm thinking of buying a 126 from poland to bring back to the UK and register here and was wondering if anyone has done it before?

What are the pit falls of such nonsense?

Jim

 

[Eklipze3k]

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That is all

 

[oopsadaisy]

doitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoit

That is all

:yeahthat:

C'mon Jim.......... over to the dark side...........

 

[Panda Van]

yeah c'mon jim join the two cylinder club !!!! Registration is easy enough, and not all that expensive, DO IT, y' know you want to !!!!

 

[JimMagill]

the complicated bit is that I've to find a panda 4x4 that the owner in poland wants to swap the 126 for!

Still seaching

Jim

 

[Panda Van]

mmmmmmmmmm, tricky, i've seen your other thread in p*nda section, good luck with the hunt, i'll keep my eyes peeled.

 

[Nuova500]

Jim, avoid the 126 that comes with the CAT as standard, as youll struggle to get parts as its all different. What year is this 126?

 

[hudsonhenry]

What year is the 126? You need to be careful that it is OK for the emissions part of the MOT test in the UK, I'm not sure that any of the late 126's will pass.

Personally, whilst I love the twin, I would hang on to a Panda 4x4 in preference to a 126, its a fantastic little car.

 

[Nuova500]

Its August 1992 that CATs became compulsory on new cars in the UK, the 126 didnt get one till very late on, around 1998 ish? However, the CAT fitted on the 126 is a 2 way CAT and will never pass a UK MOT, a German company imported late 126s into Germany in the late 90s as cheap transport, and they had to get CATs made especially for them in Sweden.
Also, the late ones have ECUs etc and are a nightmare Jim.

 

[oopsadaisy]

Its August 1992 that CATs became compulsory on new cars in the UK, the 126 didnt get one till very late on, around 1998 ish? However, the CAT fitted on the 126 is a 2 way CAT and will never pass a UK MOT, a German company imported late 126s into Germany in the late 90s as cheap transport, and they had to get CATs made especially for them in Sweden.
Also, the late ones have ECUs etc and are a nightmare Jim.

Wow...... I've learnt something today!

 

[JimMagill]

Jim, avoid the 126 that comes with the CAT as standard, as youll struggle to get parts as its all different. What year is this 126?

this one is an 1988 and apparently the best years are 88-92 before they did all the modifications to the car when they phased out the BIS (so I've been told)

Jim

 

[Nuova500]

Oh good, the last aircooled sold here were in 1987, theres a few registered on E plates when the BIS came out. An 88 will be basically what we had here at the end, a good little model of 126 Jim.
The later ones are my favourites, they have steering racks instead of boxes which improves the feel no end and the bigger bumpers which give them a chunky look. Some Polish ones have the slimmer bumpers like the Devilles etc... you can tell if they should have big bumpers as the holes will be blanked off front and rear with bungs
Good luck with it Jim, youll love the 126 as its just the most funny car to own/drive and rarer than a 500 and Panda too.

 

[Crxsprocket]

Panda 4x4 on eBay cheap enough?...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-FIAT-PAN...s=66:2|65:15|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50