General Twin Sunroof panda on Eastenders

[Alan.D]

Well Ivor went in for his MOT today and unfortunately he failed

BUT it wasn't that bad

Failed on, one rear brake pipe corroded, one handbrake linkage siezed never felt it? (bleeding typical that I've got a brand new cable spare) one horn f**ked £5 new and bought a couple of new wiper blades anyway just in case.

I don't have the time so told him just to get on with it so will be passed by tomorrow :woot:

So have two panda's passed fit for Istanbul

 

[Alan.D]

Finally & officially it's passed :worship:

 

[JimMagill]

Congratulations!

Now, who's next?

Steve?

Jim

 

[Alan.D]

It also appeared on the front page of the motoring section of the Whitehaven news i'll scan it on shortly

 

[Alan.D]

I've been having nightmares trying to get online since I posted, anyway.....here's tonights news article....


I love that they said I have a 7 series BMX

 

[panda-sport]

7 series BMX

ps. the tickets are in the post

 

[Alan.D]

Thanks very much Damon.

 

[Alan.D]

Ok it's taken a while but it's now fully road legal as taxed this morning :worship: :woot: and I'm back on 3 road use ins policies

 

[Alan.D]

Should really have changed the title ages ago this is the single roof and it's good been driving about most of today as it will be my last for a wee while

 

[FuzzyPanda]

Alan, that looks great. Few questions though...

What's it off? A Cinq Soleil? How does it affect rigidity, as the big supporting bar across the middle has gone. Electric?

 

[Steven]

That's a fair point. The "roll" bar has gone!

Good job on getting it on the road Alan. I need to take a leaf out of your book and get the CLX sorted.

 

[Alan.D]

Alan, that looks great. Few questions though...

What's it off? A Cinq Soleil? How does it affect rigidity, as the big supporting bar across the middle has gone. Electric?

It's a Britax after market roof, suppose they fitted it to put the christmas tree through, the first few inches of the B piller is there you can just see it, but as the A & C pillar is still intact it feels pretty strong. The edge of the roof is strengthen'd by a sandwich of metal all round the gap.

I've had it since December Steven so you got a few months to catch up plus you got yours at £160 cheaper

 

[Alan.D]

I'm mid way through a engine change at the moment :devil: If it all works out ok then

Then we would just need someone with a 750 (dave?) to complete the range

Damon now your Panda is up n running remember this statement you made

 

[Alan.D]

Ivor is off down to Millom tonight to get his finishing touches bodywork wise, front wings etc even managed to sell a couple of raffle tickets there

On the way back in Willie at Muncaster Bridge a renault had gone into the bridge wall and wasn't moveable as a result, he couldn't get a signal on his phone as it's the middle of nowhere and no one had stopped to help. Anyway managed to call in some assistance and got him sorted, whist waiting got on the subject of the Istanbul trip and he promised to sponsor us, the things you do to get a bit of sponsorship

I'll get pics of Ivor when he's sorted.

 

[dave]

cool, pics will be good, get some laminated to show them the prize, some one is going to get a really good panda at the end

 

[Alan.D]

I will do, once he's back he's going to County Motors in Carlisle for the sponsored stickers to be fitted, he's then being passed to the Chief Pilot of the Air Ambulance (apparently one of the best pilots in the country) Jim Martin who will then look after him and take him to all of the Air Ambulance functions for additional publicity and fund raising, along with a book of raffle tickets.

oh! forgot to mention just as I drove him into the body workshop the exhaust went so that will be replaced on Monday to match his brand new goodyear GT2 tyres.

The bodywork lad Vinnie also only wants the paint cost covered and is doing the labour for free for the cause.

 

[Alan.D]

Well Ivor was getting pulled about early hours of this morning....









The very man doing the work...:worship:

 

[JimMagill]

This is going to be one Uber desirable panda!!!

Tis fantastic the work thats going into it, you've some good mates Alan!

Jim

 

[Alan.D]

Just watched the 5th Oct episode thanks to Stuart Demon.

Ian Bealle slaps the panel where i put the EastEnders sticker shouting shop.

I'm sure i saw much more footage from an earlier or later episode so the search continues but at least the car now has documentary provinance.

 

[dave]

i see it driving along on there once, and parked up in another.

try the spotted section, might be in there