Panda Yet another 100HP

[panda panda]

nice one Adam. Crickey get it in sport and put yer foot down!

 

[Aston Martin]

nice one Adam. Crickey get it in sport and put yer foot down!

I tried it a little bit, the steering feels more realistic.

 

[Gavv8]

Sport......a nice empty road.......5000rpm.......stupid grin.......

 

[Aston Martin]

Sport......a nice empty road.......5000rpm.......stupid grin.......

On the way back on the M62, (doing 70 officer) my sister tried to boot it in her Galaxy TD 140bhp. Yes, it's a minibus that weighs a thousand tons. But, it looked like she went backwards.

 

[Gavv8]

100HP's love to rev.....they sing past 4500rpm..... do the Cooperman mod and I guarantee you'll be hooked.

 

[Aston Martin]

Took it to show a friend last night, for some strange reason people don't find the stripe offensive. I am going to rip this off ASAP, however, because it's 6 years old. Will you be able to tell? Will the paint be super white underneath? Is the hot water method the easiest and leaves no glue residue?

I wanted to hear the Italian woman, now she just randomly shouts words at me, even though my phone bluetooth is off.
It has the Skydome, Pandamonium, sub, autochanger and I think it has the Fiat accessory pedals too.


Why does this shape Panda have the rev counter and speedo the wrong way around? :bang:

Woke up earlier than I should have, i'd like to blame the headache I woke up with. But, it might have been my body wanted to mess with the car.
If I can find the car cleaning stuff, i'll give it a once over and take some more pics.

 

[GunMetalPo]

Nice one on getting the car finally. I think the red stripe if much more offensive then the silver stripe that was on my car.

Many different methods but I just peeled mine off with the assistance of a hair dryer. Only little bit of excess residue was removed with poorboys polish with carnuba wax. You should be ok without a colour difference from fading but you won't be able to tell fully until you remove it.

 

[A3jeroen]

Nice! The Italian lady (no idea how they put her in the tiny space behind the dash) will stop shouting when you connected your phone.

gr J

 

[Aston Martin]

Stripes are off, the kettle water took seconds... Until I got to the stupid squares at the rear.
Took the halfords badges off the back and there's surface rust where the letters have hit the metal.

 

[Aston Martin]

I like tradition.

I need to use tar and glue remover on the badge removal area. Also whats wrong with my steering wheel?

Is the gallery down?

 

[adz83]

good picture location, the steering wheel looks a bit worn how many miles has it done?

 

[Aston Martin]

good picture location, the steering wheel looks a bit worn how many miles has it done?

43k, it's as if it's been stretched. The entire wheel is very slightly tacky. I also thought they were leather?

I thought the autochanger removal would take "10 minutes" 3 weeks later it is out of the car. Many lovely holes are now at the back the glove box. I'm assuming I can just plug one of those blaupunkt aux cables in and leave that in the glove box?

I'm respraying the top part of the gearknob as it has become worn.

 

[adz83]

It should be leather, have you got a photo of the whole steering wheel?

 

[Stu DemonD]

Delamination of the steering wheel is common, mine has done the same.

 

[Aston Martin]

Delamination of the steering wheel is common, mine has done the same.

Yeah I found this old thread. At least i'm not alone.

Linky

 

[GunMetalPo]

my wheel still looks like new, but then again my car is a bit newer being a 2010 covering only 14k miles. I keep the wheen topped up with some leather treatment/care but if it peels i will get it re trimmed as the delamination looks horrible and would spoil the rest of the interior.

I'd be more worried about the rust on the tailgate and the glue. Did it not get alarm bells ringing when the badges on the rear were incorrectly positioned ??

 

[Aston Martin]

my wheel still looks like new, but then again my car is a bit newer being a 2010 covering only 14k miles. I keep the wheen topped up with some leather treatment/care but if it peels i will get it re trimmed as the delamination looks horrible and would spoil the rest of the interior.

I'd be more worried about the rust on the tailgate and the glue. Did it not get alarm bells ringing when the badges on the rear were incorrectly positioned ??

The glue will come off with tar and glue remover, I thought the flag was hiding something. But it's the panda and 100hp badges that have caused the rust. There's also a dent on the boot. It'll get mended at some point.

Now, everybody states the car comes alive after 5k rpm. I don't think I'd had it about 3.5/4.
Until tonight, I was on a road which has a police station on it, hit just over 5k and the car seemed to come alive.... Then I saw an Octavia coming the other way, I slowed down, luckily it was just a taxi.

 

[Stu DemonD]

Now, everybody states the car comes alive after 5k rpm. I don't think I'd had it about 3.5/4.

Sports mode on, empty road with Nationals on and some twistys - and give it some! :slayer:

 

[AB100]

Yeah I found this old thread. At least i'm not alone.

Linky

It's Bicast leather - like your shiny cheaper model leather settees in the local DFS. Basically very thin leather glued to some other crap

I think they delaminate when the user has splashed too much Old Spice and the alcohol separates the two sides of the leather. Get yer nose to it and I bet it smells like Gene Hunt out on a promise.


Nice car though. Keep it debadged!