General What did you do with your Panda today?

[JCarp16]

The Co-op does that to me, too. Always makes me think, Armageddon out of here.

Arf!

Co-op tills always seem to be bedlam! It doesn't matter how many staff they have it's a case of 'a lie down in a dark room afterwards...'

 

[The Pretender]

Past 30.000 Km on the clock.

 

[murphyv310]

20,000 miles on the clock on Tuesday, back out on Friday. New stair carpet today and a few hours more on an Eddystone 640 Radio I'm restoring.

 

[Phils panda]

I went from home address of Brough to Selby then on to Sutton on the forest to Ride away horse store and to york.I saw a TA Reg no YC16VZE,YF65NXL MJD And PJ62NTY 4X4 MJD.How odd is that and in convoy.I wonder if any are on the forum? Mine turned 31000 so had to stop and take pic..

 

[Squadrone Rosso]

I'm hardly using mine just now as my wife has been poorly so I've using her GT86.

Getting in & out aside, it's a fantastic car but I'm really missing my Panda.

One thing, my Panda has been a proper little workhorse during the clearance of my late father's house

 

[Phils panda]

I had another trip round Yorkshire today.From home address off brough to Xscape at Castleford i saw two pandas easy in the carpark.70 mile jolly round trip.

 

[Phils panda]

I always get "love...yes dear pop to Costcutters for some bread for packups" so i say ok and another trip in the panda begins.. hate the ques in the shop thou.

 

[The Pretender]

I sold a set Barchetta LM wheels today, that i had laying around for use on the Panda, but decided differently.

 

[theshootist]

Traded it in............

 

[gar074]

Traded it in............

 

[puntofan01]

Traded it in............

What on earth for?!

 

[theshootist]

500x 1.4 twinair 170bhp 4x4

 

[murphyv310]

Washed mine again after been dived bombed by seagulls!!!!

 

[The Pretender]

500x 1.4 twinair 170bhp 4x4

MultiAir.

 

[JCarp16]

500x 1.4 twinair 170bhp 4x4

You'll be surprising a few tailgaters with that!

Hyperspace engaged...

 

[murphyv310]

You'll be surprising a few tailgaters with that!

Hyperspace engaged...

Virtually the same 0-60 time but lower top speed as my old X reg Rover 75 2.5V6 auto 177bhp much better fuel consumption on the 500x. Enjoy

 

[JCarp16]

Virtually the same 0-60 time but lower top speed as my old X reg Rover 75 2.5V6 auto 177bhp much better fuel consumption on the 500x. Enjoy

It's the in gear acceleration where you'll really notice it - it's got a fair bit of torque, the 1.4 170.

 

[murphyv310]

It's the in gear acceleration where you'll really notice it - it's got a fair bit of torque, the 1.4 170.

Yes indeed. The 75 was up at 4000 rpm before it reached max torque which I think was in the order of 200lb/ft, it was though a heavy old beast, one reason it it soaked up the bumps.

 

[JCarp16]

Yes indeed. The 75 was up at 4000 rpm before it reached max torque which I think was in the order of 200lb/ft, it was though a heavy old beast, one reason it it soaked up the bumps.

I loved the styling of the 75. I remember when they first came out, my boss got one - I couldn't stop looking at it in the car park. He said that it looked and drove like a modern Jaguar should.

 

[murphyv310]

The build quality on the first of the 75's was excellent. Sadly when BMW went Rover did what they called a project drive taking off the small nice touches, thinner carpet and adding fake walnut, all to save a few pounds. The 1.8 was slated due to head gaskets, great engine if looked after and any use of coolant fixed, often it was pipework or tee pieces that caused an overheat then the gasket failed. There's still a good few around yet and 75&ZT Club is very good.