I can just see it... the roar of the engine as it rears it's front bumper over a ridge... brakes in a dust cloud scouts and takes aim... fires and tips over backwards with the recoil... dramatic stuff eh!?Sprox said:Wow! Are the military ones Green 4x4s with twin sunroofs for standing up out of and pointing the roof mounted Machine gun? Bet they come wiht Camouflage seats and interior!
General what's yours...? and why?
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Imagine if The A Team had one!
lol
. . . .and the gearbox doesn't make that annoying crunch sound as the gears slide smoothly into 3rd. . .there's that lovely smell of the FIAT showroom still lingering . . . . . . The boot door rubbers still fit and haven't been pulled off through over-use. . . . THe locks all work smoothly and there is still the need for only one key . . . . . and as for answering the door to local people wanting to buy 'that old fiat thing' in the driveway well, my time just isn't my own anymore . . . . . .Tony M said:
Sprox said:
strangely enough i never had that problem
it'll change to wet dog soon enough....Sprox said:
one key!?... I don't think my interest in Mr Bump is sustainable after that standard equipment you just outlined on a none 19,000 mile-erSprox said:THe locks all work smoothly and there is still the need for only one key . . . . . and as for answering the door to local people wanting to buy 'that old fiat thing' in the driveway well, my time just isn't my own anymore . . . . . .
You've all been very very very very lucky people! I'm just trying to catch up!Tony M said:
All the locks on my panda are opened by one key too
Ok ok ok ! I was exaggerating to make you all jealous! I'm Soooooooooooooooooorrryyy!!!!!!!!Sprox said:. . . .and the gearbox doesn't make that annoying crunch sound as the gears slide smoothly into 3rd. . .there's that lovely smell of the FIAT showroom still lingering . . . . . . The boot door rubbers still fit and haven't been pulled off through over-use. . . . THe locks all work smoothly and there is still the need for only one key . . . . . and as for answering the door to local people wanting to buy 'that old fiat thing' in the driveway well, my time just isn't my own anymore . . . . . .
Sprox said:Ok ok ok ! I was exaggerating to make you all jealous! I'm Soooooooooooooooooorrryyy!!!!!!!!
Why be sorry the plan worked
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Hello again Tony.
Re your question about the fitting of side protection strips.
All of my Panda's have the 1000S/4X4 type protection strips. I feel that they improve the appearance of the car and they save the paintwork from so much accidental damage. Where the car did not originally have the strips, I retro-fit them, using a set of templates that I made for the job.
Take a look at the on-line IPC under 1000S and 4X4. You will see that the strips ( they are actually five and a half inch wide plastic mouldings ) are key hole slotted onto a series of plastic studs along the side of the car. There are five studs on the door alone and the drilling of the five, eight milimeter holes, needs to be very carefully done.
If you want side protection strips, it would be a great deal less work to find some self-adhesive black rubber trims, usually of tri-angular section, which I understand can be obtained from car trim companies. Trims of this type were once available from Fiat, having the Fiat emblem on them but I have not seen any of these for many years.
Rgds, petel
Re your question about the fitting of side protection strips.
All of my Panda's have the 1000S/4X4 type protection strips. I feel that they improve the appearance of the car and they save the paintwork from so much accidental damage. Where the car did not originally have the strips, I retro-fit them, using a set of templates that I made for the job.
Take a look at the on-line IPC under 1000S and 4X4. You will see that the strips ( they are actually five and a half inch wide plastic mouldings ) are key hole slotted onto a series of plastic studs along the side of the car. There are five studs on the door alone and the drilling of the five, eight milimeter holes, needs to be very carefully done.
If you want side protection strips, it would be a great deal less work to find some self-adhesive black rubber trims, usually of tri-angular section, which I understand can be obtained from car trim companies. Trims of this type were once available from Fiat, having the Fiat emblem on them but I have not seen any of these for many years.
Rgds, petel
No no no... I want the panda ones... not the halfords special gummy bear replica stuff... next i'd be putting refectors on the hubs of the wheels... I couldn't live with that
I'm interested to know where you get your retro fitting stuff though... or do you head for the breakers when in need?
I'm interested to know where you get your retro fitting stuff though... or do you head for the breakers when in need?
Hello Tony.
When I see a car in a scrap yard with the trims on, I always get as many of them as I can, if they are not too damaged. There is a specific proceedure for removing the trims to minimize the risk of breakage. I have even bought individual trim pieces on Ebay. I then obtain the fixing studs from a fiat dealer, as I feel that trying to save the originals is false economy.
The rest is down to care and patience whilst fitting.
Rgds, petel
When I see a car in a scrap yard with the trims on, I always get as many of them as I can, if they are not too damaged. There is a specific proceedure for removing the trims to minimize the risk of breakage. I have even bought individual trim pieces on Ebay. I then obtain the fixing studs from a fiat dealer, as I feel that trying to save the originals is false economy.
The rest is down to care and patience whilst fitting.
Rgds, petel
I have a set of sisley exterior trims so
My Panda, it's well documented, but anyway...
1989 750
One of the most basic spec of Panda.
Rubber floor, hammock seats, no rear wiper, no clock, no internally adjustable wipers, no fifth gear. It has basically what it needs to have to work and that's it. That's why I love it.
I've had better specced Pandas (93 CLX, 90 900S, 89 Fantasia) but none of them did it for me like this one.
1989 750
One of the most basic spec of Panda.
Rubber floor, hammock seats, no rear wiper, no clock, no internally adjustable wipers, no fifth gear. It has basically what it needs to have to work and that's it. That's why I love it.
I've had better specced Pandas (93 CLX, 90 900S, 89 Fantasia) but none of them did it for me like this one.
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Does it have headlamps, Steve?
That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask what bulbs go in Pandas. I would look in my Haynes manual but I dunno where the hell it's got to.
That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask what bulbs go in Pandas. I would look in my Haynes manual but I dunno where the hell it's got to.
Steve said:
How the hell do those work then
1992 Dance 903 cc
903 ohv engine
5 speed box
tinted glass
rear wash/wipe
funny coloured seats
155/65x13 tyres
its the same spec as the 1000CLX of 1992 except the CLX had better seat material.
903 ohv engine
5 speed box
tinted glass
rear wash/wipe
funny coloured seats
155/65x13 tyres
its the same spec as the 1000CLX of 1992 except the CLX had better seat material.
