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General Alan.D, Sprox and Giacosa meet ?
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General Alan.D, Sprox and Giacosa meet ?
My no is 07745769101 if anybody needs t get in touch
I'm just getting ready for tonight's shift so will see the details at about 3am if you want to work out exactly where & when or if already happy with the current arrangements.
Halfords sounds good to me to meet at . Alan, Galashiels is only 84 miles away from me.
edit - we might be getting a little convoy going, as Neil is interested
. Alan, Galashiels is only 84 miles away from me.edit - we might be getting a little convoy going, as Neil is interested
Halfish Elevenish then Woo HOOOOOOOO
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Where in Wales are you going to be on the 18th.
Dave.
Dave.
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This must be the longest a panda thread has gone before going off topic
See you lot there got the last hour off
got the last hour off
Well it turned out to be a glorious day, with the addage of good cars good company & good food.
Left Cumbria about 9.30 turning into the car park at halfords in Galashields about 11.45 and wondered is there another Halfords in Galashields, but the first Wanderer Giacosa arrived at about 12.15 followed shortly after by Chris Watson & Sprox.
A quick vehicle inspection was followed by sprox shouting I'm Hungry and off we went for some food. The food was nice and it was an Italian resturant but there were too many fiesta's on the menu and no panda's (you had to be there).
After the grub and bill was settled (I told them to run but they wouldn't have it ) we went to have a go at each others cars.
Sprox's 4x4 is very tidy and very tight the low milage is obvious when driving and doesn't rattle like an old panda should the gearbox is also very tight and goes into gear easily & smoothly and not a crunch at all, I may have to recondition my box to get that smoothness back
Giacosa's 1000 is a little flying machine it's loose and just want's to go faster I took it for a jaunt on the country's and is a great little thing the speed difference between the 2wd & 4wd was obvious as that is the first time I tried a 2wd.
I was going to try Chris's but he was off having it washed after the initial photo shoot and kind of ran out of time but will have a fly about next time we meet.
All in all it was an excellent day and well worth the travelling, so if any others have second thought's about going to a meet DON'T just get yourself to one and have a laugh that's what it's all about.
BTW Chris (Giacosa) your furry handcuff & grooming pics never turned out for some reason but Girls be carefull with this one
Left Cumbria about 9.30 turning into the car park at halfords in Galashields about 11.45 and wondered is there another Halfords in Galashields, but the first Wanderer Giacosa arrived at about 12.15 followed shortly after by Chris Watson & Sprox.
A quick vehicle inspection was followed by sprox shouting I'm Hungry and off we went for some food. The food was nice and it was an Italian resturant but there were too many fiesta's on the menu and no panda's
(you had to be there).After the grub and bill was settled (I told them to run but they wouldn't have it
) we went to have a go at each others cars.Sprox's 4x4 is very tidy and very tight the low milage is obvious when driving and doesn't rattle like an old panda should the gearbox is also very tight and goes into gear easily & smoothly and not a crunch at all, I may have to recondition my box
to get that smoothness back Giacosa's 1000 is a little flying machine it's loose and just want's to go faster I took it for a jaunt on the country's and is a great little thing the speed difference between the 2wd & 4wd was obvious as that is the first time I tried a 2wd.
I was going to try Chris's but he was off having it washed after the initial photo shoot and kind of ran out of time but will have a fly about next time we meet.
All in all it was an excellent day and well worth the travelling, so if any others have second thought's about going to a meet DON'T just get yourself to one and have a laugh that's what it's all about.
BTW Chris (Giacosa) your furry handcuff & grooming pics never turned out for some reason
but Girls be carefull with this one Attachments
This have been a fantastic day out. I took Sprox's panda for a run and agree with Alan, its almost like new . Alans car looks fantastic now that the roof has been sprayed , and i really want to nick it . I love the colour of Giacosa's car, and i hope to drive it soon (didnt have time today ).
P.S. i look like a scared rabbit there
EDIT - on the way home, me and Sprox stopped at the borders car park and took these pictures... (last picture is of Flash speeding away).
. Alans car looks fantastic now that the roof has been sprayed , and i really want to nick it . I love the colour of Giacosa's car, and i hope to drive it soon (didnt have time today ). P.S. i look like a scared rabbit there
EDIT - on the way home, me and Sprox stopped at the borders car park and took these pictures... (last picture is of Flash speeding away
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Great pictures, looks like a lot of fun!
What a Lovely Day!
What a nice bunch of people!
We got some good looks in the Car park at Halfords - lots of double takes from people - we left the cars there to their admirers or (wonderers as the case may be!).
Everyones got nice Pandas!
I drove Christopher's Selecta - It was great!
Alan's 4x4 was great!
Giacosa's CLX was very lively too!
We didn't behave tooo much like Panda Anoraks!
A beautiful drive there and back up and down the A68
My day has been marred by the fact that I got back to Gateshead and got the only key jammed in the passenger's door lock!!!!!!!
Snapped it off after i took out the lock and had to get the car towed to a safe compund until I can get a locksmith out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!
Flash was Flying on the way home Alan! that 3in1 did the trick on the throttle cable!
Thanks for a great day guys! It was definitely worth the effort!
Anyone got a set of locks?
What a nice bunch of people!
We got some good looks in the Car park at Halfords - lots of double takes from people - we left the cars there to their admirers or (wonderers as the case may be!).
Everyones got nice Pandas!
I drove Christopher's Selecta - It was great!
Alan's 4x4 was great!
Giacosa's CLX was very lively too!
We didn't behave tooo much like Panda Anoraks!
A beautiful drive there and back up and down the A68
My day has been marred by the fact that I got back to Gateshead and got the only key jammed in the passenger's door lock!!!!!!!
Snapped it off after i took out the lock and had to get the car towed to a safe compund until I can get a locksmith out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!
Flash was Flying on the way home Alan! that 3in1 did the trick on the throttle cable!
Thanks for a great day guys! It was definitely worth the effort!
Anyone got a set of locks?
Sorry to hear of the one problem but glad you got rid of the other, I've got a set of locks but no Key yet as the owner of the spares panda i bought hasn't gave me them
What were you saying about those little keys
What were you saying about those little keys
I love them! they're so wee and cutesie!Alan.D said:What were you saying about those little keys
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Looks like a good day. People must have wondered what was going on with 4 Pandas parked up!
I don't blame Flash for wandering off, that road looks like a lot of fun (if a bit straight from the photo).
The road was full of twists and turns, but as soon as i came to a slight incline (or a big hill) the selecta box slowed me down to 40mph
