JeanClaudePandamme
New member
Dear all, this is my first ever post here so do be gentle with this novice 
As of a few weeks ago I own a Panda 169 after an 8 year stint of not owning a car at all. I am obviously chuffed by it, but also somewhat annoyed - as one usually is with Italian cars (I used to own an Mk1 Punto ages ago). The main issue is that the back bench in my Panda folds completely and it would make my life much easier if it did so partially. Now I understand that this was an option at the time (50:50 as opposed to the standard 60:40 split) so, in theory, I should be able to swap out the back bench. I'm curious to know how realistic is this in practice?
The main reasons I want to do this are:
Re 2 - I have a cunning plan of taking out the front passenger seat entirely as well as the back seat directly behind it. This would then allow me to have a sleeping area. Now I could, of course, take out the front passenger seat, fold the back bench, create some sort of "adapter" to have a flat-ish sleeping surface for my mattress, but that would be a bit of a faff IMHO.
I'd be more than happy to read your thoughts on all of this.
As of a few weeks ago I own a Panda 169 after an 8 year stint of not owning a car at all. I am obviously chuffed by it, but also somewhat annoyed - as one usually is with Italian cars (I used to own an Mk1 Punto ages ago). The main issue is that the back bench in my Panda folds completely and it would make my life much easier if it did so partially. Now I understand that this was an option at the time (50:50 as opposed to the standard 60:40 split) so, in theory, I should be able to swap out the back bench. I'm curious to know how realistic is this in practice?
The main reasons I want to do this are:
- Multiple passengers, yet still some luggage.
- Use the Panda as a camper van.
Re 2 - I have a cunning plan of taking out the front passenger seat entirely as well as the back seat directly behind it. This would then allow me to have a sleeping area. Now I could, of course, take out the front passenger seat, fold the back bench, create some sort of "adapter" to have a flat-ish sleeping surface for my mattress, but that would be a bit of a faff IMHO.
I'd be more than happy to read your thoughts on all of this.