McDonalds/Panda advert.

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Just saw this on CBS reality a few minutes ago. (Mrs J is watching Judge Judy - sigh) brought a wee smile to my face and memories of my youngest lad learning to drive with his MK1 (in fact the purple one in my avatar picture) which he quite quickly ditched when he could afford a rather battered, but more "street cred worthy" Escort. We were still running the Panda long after I'm sure the Escort had gone to meet it's maker. I wonder if they specifically looked for one in that insipid yellow colour?

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Just saw this on CBS reality a few minutes ago. (Mrs J is watching Judge Judy - sigh) brought a wee smile to my face and memories of my youngest lad learning to drive with his MK1 (in fact the purple one in my avatar picture) which he quite quickly ditched when he could afford a rather battered, but more "street cred worthy" Escort. We were still running the Panda long after I'm sure the Escort had gone to meet it's maker. I wonder if they specifically looked for one in that insipid yellow colour?

Looks to be a mk2 in your pic. Is it a Parade

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Looks to be a mk2 in your pic. Is it a Parade

1992 Panda Parade with twin soft tops. Does that make her a Mk2?

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

1992 Panda Parade with twin soft tops. Does that make her a Mk2?

Yep she’ll be a mk2. Mk1 was 1980-1986, Mk2 1986-2003. Have you still got her or has she gone?

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Yep she’ll be a mk2. Mk1 was 1980-1986, Mk2 1986-2003. Have you still got her or has she gone?

Well there you go - only owned her for about 20 years and never knew that! I'm very sorry to have to say we don't own her anymore. Mechanically she was in excellent condition, although she was needing a new exhaust down pipe and Oxygen sensor, but sadly the tin worm was rampant. sills, floors, box sections to say nothing of the door bottoms and rear wheel arches. For the last 5 years we owned her she had to have lots of welding done every year to pass the MOT and, although I was technically capable of doing it, my aging body let me down so I was paying to have the work done. At the last MOT The chap who always does welding repairs I can't manage said to me "Jock, that's got to be the last time. Don't bring her back again next year, there's nothing left to weld to!"

There was a lot of "me" invested in that car. I knew literally every nut & bolt! So deciding to scrap her was traumatic. Then I remembered that the liaison chap from company that did the beautiful old cars for my youngest son's wedding had been admiring her when he visited us to arrange which cars we wanted and discuss arrangements. I gave them a ring and asked if they would like to have her - I didn't disguise how much needed done. They told me they didn't just do wedding cars but also do classic car hires and because "Felicity" was a special edition "Parade" with the sun roofs they would like to take her and restore her if possible. They picked her up on a flatbed a couple of days later and that was the last I saw of her.

I've been meaning to ring them and ask how it all turned out but I am dreading they might tell me that they couldn't save her and she went to the scrappy. On balance I'd rather not know!

 

[varesecrazy]

Just saw this on CBS reality a few minutes ago.
I wonder if they specifically looked for one in that insipid yellow colour?

Its actually several different cars

A month or so ago there were discussions of how many..

The headrests keep changing

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Its actually several different cars

A month or so ago there were discussions of how many..

The headrests keep changing

Thanks Charlie, That'll give me something to look forward to looking out for next time Judge Judy is on!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Its actually several different cars

A month or so ago there were discussions of how many..

The headrests keep changing

And the VRM doesn’t match up to a panda.

 

[dave]

Just saw this on CBS reality a few minutes ago. (Mrs J is watching Judge Judy - sigh) brought a wee smile to my face and memories of my youngest lad learning to drive with his MK1 (in fact the purple one in my avatar picture) which he quite quickly ditched when he could afford a rather battered, but more "street cred worthy" Escort. We were still running the Panda long after I'm sure the Escort had gone to meet it's maker. I wonder if they specifically looked for one in that insipid yellow colour?

not the first time McDonalds have had a panda in their adverts the xmas 2004 ad had a mk2 in it.

 

[Dave lee]

One on ebay that was in an old mcdonalds advert.
Item number. 224311742305


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-FIAT-PANDA-SELECTA-QUITE-A-FAMOUS-ROT-BOX-APPARENTLY/224311742305?hash=item343a058f61:g:OKcAAOSw3zVf-0V1&redirect=mobile

 

[varesecrazy]

One on ebay that was in an old mcdonalds advert.
Item number. 224311742305


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-FIAT-PANDA-SELECTA-QUITE-A-FAMOUS-ROT-BOX-APPARENTLY/224311742305?hash=item343a058f61:g:OKcAAOSw3zVf-0V1&redirect=mobile

Oohh you ought to read the forum more


That was owned for years by the fella you just replied to..
who 'gifted it' to see it restored

Doesnt want to see it ebay.. flogged on

 

[dave]

Oohh you ought to read the forum more


That was owned for years by the fella you just replied to..
who 'gifted it' to see it restored

Doesnt want to see it ebay.. flogged on

i didn't gift it cash changed hands but not a lot, as thought with it going to another forum member he would live to see another day on the road. i could have broken him myself for a whole lot more

what the hell have they done to him edit i should have read description they haven't sold his bits off all still there. someone save him ffs