General Project Peterborough

[Didge3]

i hit 80 in talon once. satnav indicated. rev counter read 6500rpm.

I was pulling about 5200rpm at a speedo indicated 83mph

 

[AndyPanda4x4]

Yes mine will easily do 80-85 on a long stretch of non-public highway

 

[Liquid Knight]

I think I'm blowing cobwebs out. 48mph in forth and the van sat at 55-60 mph without a struggle this morning.

My five speed Bianca did 105 and my Fantasia hovers around 95 mph (on track officer).

I think the timing may be off a bit. Even with a black box distributor the old girl feels sluggish. I'd put it down to the extra weight but I struggled to pull away from a junction in second as well.

 

[Liquid Knight]

Now the white panels look beige against the original colour. How would we feel about a Broom Yellow Panda 4x4 van?

I need to do some bodywork with it and could do with the practice before I restore the Fantasia. Broom Yellow wouldn't be original but but the time I'm finished not much of the project will be either. If project Peterborough were a restoration I wouldn't consider a colour change but it could look good against the black trim.

 

[Liquid Knight]

My favorite Fiat colour is Portofino Blue from the Fiat Coupe but I'm saving that for an "Ultimate Panda" project or 500 Abarth some time. ;-)

 

[Palio]

Yes mine will easily do 80-85 on a long stretch of non-public highway

Yes I agree, my 128k one will still get there, but it does sound like Armageddon is imminent at 85! I find 70-75 is more comfortable, but a limit of 55/60 sounds like that one with a failed HG on its trip skiing - definitely something wrong.

 

[Liquid Knight]

I'd better get FrankenFiat in asap. ;-)

 

[Liquid Knight]

Beige? Bleaugh!

 

[panda panda]

Not broom yellow :yuck:

RAC orange

 

[goodgirl156]

Broom yellow is a great colour! Wash your mouth out

 

[panda panda]

AA yellow instead then

 

[Liquid Knight]

The trouble with Broom Yellow is it's completely invisible.

It needs to be a solid colour so touching up will be easy. :devil:

 

[Liquid Knight]

As well as a drivers side rear puncture this morning I had a thought. Maybe the engine and gearbox are fine and the reason the van is slow and thirsty is because the rear axle is knackered.

Hmmm, I need to find a rebuild kit. ;-)

 

[Liquid Knight]

When the flexihose went on my Triumph Herald it acted like a one way valve so the brakes were a little stuck on. If this is the case with the 4x4 it could explain the naf performance.

 

[pandamaniac]

I had a Mini in BL Citron Yellow which showed up

Dave
and yes I know it is an Allegro.

 

[panda panda]

I had a Mini in BL Citron Yellow which showed up

Dave
and yes I know it is an Allegro.

want that allagro :slayer:

There was a beige one on ebay the other week tempting me the hussy!

 

[Liquid Knight]

I had a Mini in BL Citron Yellow which showed up

Dave
and yes I know it is an Allegro.

My brother had a Citrine Yellow Mondeo Ghia X.

'ere may-te why have you stuck 4x4 badges on you Fiat?

My Panda is a 4x4.

Nah! Yer must be kiddin'.

Just stand here a moment.

:devil:

Sorry all you Wet Wet Wet fans but this keyring had to go.

 

[Liquid Knight]

That was much better. I advanced the timing last night by about one and a half degrees and the van feels much spritelier and managed 68-ish mph.

 

[panda panda]

Well that's good, but your pop knowledge isn't - Ronan was in Boyzone not the wets.

My mind is full of useless stuff like that.

You selling the van then to get the Italia 90?

I call dibs on the 4x4

 

[Liquid Knight]

Tempting but this...

...could work.

Certainly be a lot more fun.