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February 18th will be the best meet in Panda history. 
General Seems the UK Panda Addicts have some work to do
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To be fair, we are all very spread out too...I wouldn't really want to take my 750 further than the midlands and that is probably a 2 hour+ drive.
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Why? Do you not think it would be capable?
Do you really think your Panda engine won't run for 2 hours?
Do you think your gearbox won't last for two hours?
Panda 750 Fires will do 200k just like the rest ......
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Do you really think your Panda engine won't run for 2 hours?
Do you think your gearbox won't last for two hours?
Panda 750 Fires will do 200k just like the rest ......
Actually to be fair I'm not completely sure either my engine or my gearbox would, thats a lot of strain on my little car which is pretty untested and so far hasn't even touched a motorway (well not under my ownership anyway).
I'd be worried driving that long will put it under too much strain and kill it.
Also I don't have the fire engine
Also those of us that are less mechanically minded have to protect our little cars, because we can't fix them ourselves when they go wrong!
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The 903cc engines are just as capable as the rest and there really is very little to go wrong. Before I bought a Panda I had very little mechanical knowledge, now I do all my own mechanical work with reasonable success. If anything goes wrong or you need advice then post on here, some of these guys know Pandas inside out. You should look into a nightclass in car mechanics at your local college as well to gain some confidence. It's not as complicated as you think, Pandas in particular are just one big mechano set.
Martin, like Graham says, I'd be just as confident in a 769cc as I would in a 999cc Panda. It's the same engine after all, just a lower capacity version. Be more adventurous, next time you have to go on a long drive take the Panda. Just make sure you have adequate breakdown cover for peace of mind and away you go.
Martin, like Graham says, I'd be just as confident in a 769cc as I would in a 999cc Panda. It's the same engine after all, just a lower capacity version. Be more adventurous, next time you have to go on a long drive take the Panda. Just make sure you have adequate breakdown cover for peace of mind and away you go.
I will if i see any always down to luck of course
Grab as many roof racks as you can find
First red one is Jims, next red one is Steves, New Panda is Weesmurfs, Blue one is AlanD's and Sylvia is mine. All different owners and all are members of this forum, as well as the NIIMC.
Alan came over 300 miles to meet up, at I would say quite a cost thanks to the boats, so an expensive meet for him and shows his commitment.
I took the trouble to Go with Jim to Gaydon and apart from the Panda people almost none of the other FF people there took the time to even say hello
It wasn't much of a meet for me unfortunately.,
Martin, like Graham says, I'd be just as confident in a 769cc as I would in a 999cc Panda. It's the same engine after all, just a lower capacity version. Be more adventurous, next time you have to go on a long drive take the Panda. Just make sure you have adequate breakdown cover for peace of mind and away you go.
I did 60+ at the weekend going up to Norfolk, which gave me no end of confidence in the car.
I will see about some breakdown cover, I could have a go at most mechanical problems but I am still a 'learner'!
Martin
I will see about some breakdown cover, I could have a go at most mechanical problems but I am still a 'learner'!
Martin
Basic breakdown cover can be had from as little as £30 for the year. If it allows you to start enjoying the Panda without worrying about it stopping then it's a small price to pay.
Need I recall this?
...and that was me only driving the panda to England!
Suppose post 'Belfast to San Francisco by Panda' if all seems abit academic now as we did 10,000 miles without anything actually breaking in 5 weeks. Ok the dizzy got changed, the bolt on the gearbox worked loose, the alternator didn't like the heat and I'd to service it in Santa Cruz but nothing ever actually broke leaving me stranded....
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Ive done over 140000 miles in 14 months, which has included several high speed motorway trips of 150 miles or more each way. My 903 has proved very reliable and I never think it may breakdown or lose faith in it. I wouldnt hesitate to take it anywhere. We used our old 1000CL for similar work and that was good too, apart from cold starting! In all this torrential rain weve been having Ive seen many cars die in flooding that the Panda copes with, even my wifes VW Passat cuts out now and then in heavy rain/floods... Only dodgy thing is, the roads are so slippery these past couple of weeks and the back end keeps coming round... OK, I should go slower round roundabouts, but its fun correcting it!
I think you've got an extra zero in that milage, lol!
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Yeap I've noticed the back coming round to hello a few times, bit unnerving the first time if you only passed your test a few weeks ago and had only just got your (fixed) panda back from the garage that day!
Need I recall this?
...and that was me only driving the panda to England!
Suppose post 'Belfast to San Francisco by Panda' if all seems abit academic now as we did 10,000 miles without anything actually breaking in 5 weeks. Ok the dizzy got changed, the bolt on the gearbox worked loose, the alternator didn't like the heat and I'd to service it in Santa Cruz but nothing ever actually broke leaving me stranded....
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Yes Jim, but I was talking about the Panda from hell, Juppy. I expected him to rust en route.
Sure I've had Pandas from Belfast to Cork and back, that's about my longest journey in one. I'd be happy enough doing it in Splutter.
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Since my Mull trip I've not been scared of anywhere in my Panda. It doesn't like carting 5 grown men around but I've managed to escape this now.
Edit: Panda ownership has also boosted my knowledge of how engines work (or not, in most cases) and I'm much more confident when under the bonnet. The more that breaks, the more I learn, although there's a horrible lack of Pandas in my local scrapyards these days.
Edit: Panda ownership has also boosted my knowledge of how engines work (or not, in most cases) and I'm much more confident when under the bonnet. The more that breaks, the more I learn, although there's a horrible lack of Pandas in my local scrapyards these days.
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Yes Jim, but I was talking about the Panda from hell, Juppy. I expected him to rust en route.
Sure I've had Pandas from Belfast to Cork and back, that's about my longest journey in one. I'd be happy enough doing it in Splutter.
You better get a bit more confident as your taking him to Istanbul
I'm taking Splutter, not Juppy, and all being well he'll have 5 gears and possibly a 999cc engine before then.
Actually to be fair I'm not completely sure either my engine or my gearbox would, thats a lot of strain on my little car which is pretty untested and so far hasn't even touched a motorway (well not under my ownership anyway).
I'd be worried driving that long will put it under too much strain and kill it.
Also I don't have the fire engine
Also those of us that are less mechanically minded have to protect our little cars, because we can't fix them ourselves when they go wrong!
Could we organize a Panda convoy to assist in confidence building for this little trip to Gainsborough We'd really really really love to see you there!!!
