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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by twiss » Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:31 pm

I think that every time I'm behind one of them!
I just have the urge to overtake so I don't have to look at it
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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:03 pm

I was on about the new panda.....but yes they are damn ugly too :lol:
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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by Rhinoman » Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:14 pm

There used to be an old Panda 4x4 at an off-road site near East Grinstead, as I recall it had no low box so everything had to be tackled at excessive speed; I don't think it was a comfortable ride!
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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by Tramp » Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:45 pm

I can't believe no one posted pictures of the 'road rat' kit car,
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Based in the fiat panda 4x4 platform,

Here's an advert for this one if you want to buy one!

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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by zook123 » Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:19 pm

If i remember back, Dan had a friend who had a Panda 4x4!
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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by shredder » Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:34 pm

mind a guy making a anus style kit car based on the panda but it was costing him to much to really make a profit so gave it up shame cos it looked quite good
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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by Fagan123 » Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:02 pm

Had three old style 4x4 Pandas over the years. Absolutely fantastic off road, I kid you not. Drove in circles around a Range Rover which had become well and truly stuck in some soft ground. When it was eventually pulled out by a tractor I drove the Panda over the same ground and out the other side. Just like a quad bike with a roof really. They really are that good. Just to confirm I have a little bit of experience on 4x4s, over the years I have owned 1 LJ80, 3 SJs, 1 series 3 Landrover ( never again) 1 Daihatsu F50, 5 Subaru's, 1 Bedford CF 4x4 and probably a few more I can't bring to mind.
I feel I must add that although I rate the old Panda's highly when fitted with the correct tyres, a Suzuki SJ would out perform in every department.
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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by Ju » Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:23 am

It looks like an anphibian vehicle.

Loving the original Pandas.

Yeah I used to have one, pics to follow.

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Re: The new "interesting" and "brave" Fiat Panda

Post by Anton » Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:53 pm

I quite like those Panda's, but that "road rat" thing - vehicles don't come much more ugly than that thing!
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