General Pandas, Pandas Everywhere!

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General Pandas, Pandas Everywhere!

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Currently on holiday in the Italian Dolomites skiing for two weeks and there are pandas everywhere! :D One of the most common cars in the whole of the region by far and all are 4x4 and in immaculate condition. I think the fact that they use grit as an alternative to salt on the roads in the winter means none of them are rusting. There are quite a few editions too; 4x4 country club, 4x4 young, 4x4 sisley and the occasional red panda van used by telecom. Seen a lovely turquoise coloured young too, taken a picture so will upload it shortly.

Oh and they ALL have roof bars, mudflaps and the occasional bull bars :mad: so jelous!
 
The warmer climate probably helps a lot as well!

I wish they would stop using salt on uk roads.
 
Yes, there are loads of pandas 4x4 in the Italian mountains. No brainier really.. They were cheap to buy and to run, spares are easily sourced and they are very capable off road and in the snow.
In fact if you drive a panda in Italy, no one will look at you with an amused grin like in the uk. they are actually seen as a sensible choice for a second car, local commuting or as a utility car :)
 

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