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Panda My new ride.
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How comes you moved away from Fiat, out of interest?
I didnt intend to. There where no decent t-jets that caught my eye. And tbh. I didnt want to have a 3rd gp! I would have bought an ape if i had the money. Drove my friends cooper s and just wanted one so went looking
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I knew my front tyres needed replacing but didn't realise they were totally fubar... both have cord showing on the inside edge
.... it'll be getting some new ones tomorrow.
I knew my front tyres needed replacing but didn't realise they were totally fubar... both have cord showing on the inside edge.... it'll be getting some new ones tomorrow.
I think inside edge wear is very common on the 100hp Pandas unfortunately
I knew my front tyres needed replacing but didn't realise they were totally fubar... both have cord showing on the inside edge.... it'll be getting some new ones tomorrow.
I think inside edge wear is very common on the 100hp Pandas unfortunately
Probably worth getting the tracking checked - did mine the other day and the toe and camber were well out. Hopefully it'll make my tyres live a but longer.
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The fronts of mine were the same and I didn't realise until I took it in for a service.
AFAIK the camber is not adjustable, do you have camber bolts fitted or have you ovalled the clevis holes?
I think inside edge wear is very common on the 100hp Pandas unfortunately
Not at all.............both our 100hp AND the 1.2 Dynamic do the same!
I'm afraid I'm not sure - I didn't do it myself, but the place I took it gave me a before and after printout showing how they had adjusted it.
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I have got some camber bolts but not fitted them... I get the tracking done every time I do the front tyres and it always wears the inner edge, someone on here said its worse if you drive hard so maybe I should slow down.... or just live with it...
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I try to rotate the tyres front to back every 6k miles or so.
So far so good.
I think driving hard compensates as it wears out the outer edges first
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/feb/media/tyr_zpsf7zyw9bf.png.html
So far so good.
I think driving hard compensates as it wears out the outer edges first
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/feb/media/tyr_zpsf7zyw9bf.png.html
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All cleaned and ready for battle on Monday again.
<img src="https://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/d...99_10153335066141265_939358684390757111_n.jpg" />
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I try to rotate the tyres front to back every 6k miles or so.
So far so good.
I think driving hard compensates as it wears out the outer edges first
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/feb/media/tyr_zpsf7zyw9bf.png.html
I'm obviously not driving hard enough! Then again, these Kentish roads have far too much traffic to make any kind of progress unless it's 3am...
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Just coming up to 70000 miles now (was on 47000 when I bought it) and apart from consumables it hasn't needed a thing, been totally reliable and unlike my wife's citroen DS3 is rattle free.
I've replaced the front wishbones and drop links recently so I think a gradual replacement of bushes and rubber parts is in order before the end of the year to keep everything nice a tight, I did find myself looking around a very nice 500 abarth 595 the other day but then I had a dream where I'd sold the panda by accident and couldn't buy it back... felt a bit panicky when I woke up so I think it may be a sign that the panda won't be leaving any time soon.
I've replaced the front wishbones and drop links recently so I think a gradual replacement of bushes and rubber parts is in order before the end of the year to keep everything nice a tight, I did find myself looking around a very nice 500 abarth 595 the other day but then I had a dream where I'd sold the panda by accident and couldn't buy it back... felt a bit panicky when I woke up so I think it may be a sign that the panda won't be leaving any time soon.
I did find myself looking around a very nice 500 abarth 595 the other day but then I had a dream where I'd sold the panda by accident and couldn't buy it back... felt a bit panicky when I woke up so I think it may be a sign that the panda won't be leaving any time soon.
I'd looked at the 105bhp 500s. Love the idea of that.
But then I remembered that lack of boot space and the daft barn doors.
Where's the new Panda 105 already?
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Just coming up to 70000 miles now (was on 47000 when I bought it) and apart from consumables it hasn't needed a thing, been totally reliable and unlike my wife's citroen DS3 is rattle free.
I've replaced the front wishbones and drop links recently so I think a gradual replacement of bushes and rubber parts is in order before the end of the year to keep everything nice a tight, I did find myself looking around a very nice 500 abarth 595 the other day but then I had a dream where I'd sold the panda by accident and couldn't buy it back... felt a bit panicky when I woke up so I think it may be a sign that the panda won't be leaving any time soon.
Lol at the nightmare, listen to the signs then
I've driven a 500 Abarth and although the extra torque was welcome, the lack of 6th gear and ability to rev put me off, also the Panda has better damping (OK it has Konis fitted), the 500 is tiny in comparison and costs twice as much, it is a no brainer to keep the Panda.
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I can't think of anything else that will do what the panda does for the same running cost/grin factor, I think the 100hp is just one of those cars that comes along every so often that is 'right' straight out of the box.
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Took mine out today and loved every minute of it, even the trip to the skip is like a super stage
The only "problem" is that it is so stable and understeery that you have to drive it like a hooligan (see turn in suddenly and sharply before the apex) to make it turn in all fours.
It's also so compact the fits anywhere.
The only "problem" is that it is so stable and understeery that you have to drive it like a hooligan (see turn in suddenly and sharply before the apex) to make it turn in all fours.
It's also so compact the fits anywhere.
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Took mine out today and loved every minute of it, even the trip to the skip is like a super stage
The only "problem" is that it is so stable and understeery that you have to drive it like a hooligan (see turn in suddenly and sharply before the apex) to make it turn in all fours.
It's also so compact the fits anywhere.
That's odd because I find it to be the least understeering front drive car I've ever driven.
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It isn't bad by any means and indeed less understeery compared with other cars but I think it is exaggerated by the Uniroyals which although great on the wet (the car really sticks like glue) have soft sidewalls and squeak like pigs on the dry
What cars have you come from previously?
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