Galfonso
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Hi.
I bought a 2015 Panda with 37000 miles on the clock recently.
I cannot say I am in love with her but I really like her and find her to be really practical and rather nice looking. Still, considering my previous car was an Alfa GT it feels a bit like switching from Monica Bellucci to a young village girl. I cannot get my head around the fact that FIAT thought it was good idea to design a car with no boo latch.
Anyway, she is mine now and I have to take care of her. I have a few maintenance related questions:
1. What work do I need to carry out now? I have done the oil service and bought new spark plugs. Do I need to change the timing belt and water pump now or just check if it's alright? What about the drive belt, brake fluid etc.
2. I have noticed the outside temp gauge starts showing ridiculous readings a few minutes after I drive off. I guess she feels nostalgic for the Mediterranean town she was probably born in and this morning was showing 20 degrees when the cars outside were covered in frost. Is there a easy way to fix that?
3. Another bizarre problem is with the audio system - as soon as I rev the engine up a bit the sound from the CD goes noticeably louder (haven't checked the radio yet). Is this something I should be concerned about, e.g. an electrical problems? I can live with that but I guess I better fix it.
I bought a 2015 Panda with 37000 miles on the clock recently.
I cannot say I am in love with her but I really like her and find her to be really practical and rather nice looking. Still, considering my previous car was an Alfa GT it feels a bit like switching from Monica Bellucci to a young village girl. I cannot get my head around the fact that FIAT thought it was good idea to design a car with no boo latch.
Anyway, she is mine now and I have to take care of her. I have a few maintenance related questions:
1. What work do I need to carry out now? I have done the oil service and bought new spark plugs. Do I need to change the timing belt and water pump now or just check if it's alright? What about the drive belt, brake fluid etc.
2. I have noticed the outside temp gauge starts showing ridiculous readings a few minutes after I drive off. I guess she feels nostalgic for the Mediterranean town she was probably born in and this morning was showing 20 degrees when the cars outside were covered in frost. Is there a easy way to fix that?
3. Another bizarre problem is with the audio system - as soon as I rev the engine up a bit the sound from the CD goes noticeably louder (haven't checked the radio yet). Is this something I should be concerned about, e.g. an electrical problems? I can live with that but I guess I better fix it.