General New additions to the household...

[Charlotte]

We finally managed to purchase "Bobby", a 1993 CLX which had been sent for auction from our works garage. Since the auction house was in Bridgwater we hired a trailer to bring him home In the meantime we were lucky enough to secure the Panda 4x4 which had been advertised via the Fiat Motor Club GB. This was in Gloucester - so we made full use of the trailer yesterday! Mileage was around 400miles The 4x4 has been called "Noah" because of his registration letters, "ARK"

Some details about the cars:

"Bobby" has done 92k miles and he is a runner. His bodywork is OK - slight rust on the door/s but to be expected. He has a new battery and a set of new Goodyear tyres There are also many other new parts on him purchased from FIAT. The interior is a bit knocked about but it should clean up.

"Noah" has only done 39k miles and has had only two previous owners! He hasn't run for 18 months and has just been sitting outside for the past 7 years The clutch has gone, but the engine and 4WD work well. Quite bad rust on the bottom of the driver's door and the paintwork has perished, esp on the bonnet Again, the interior is a bit rough / in need of attention. Good news though: he does have a clock AND a radio installed! :slayer::slayer:

Please see the pictures below - more to be added of Noah when it's not dark outside!

 

[Nuova500]

congrats on the new additions, to get some of your money back sell that bullbar on ebay, they tend to fetch a fair bit that CLX must be one of the few with the bullbar fittings, unless it was modified to take it... is the injection system a Bosch one or Marelli?

 

[panda-sport]

Bobby has the Bosch injection system, note the dizzy. The later systems use a coil pack.

And yes, the Bosch ones come with the right brackets to fit the bull bar, as standard they have a cross tube to protect the lamdba sensor in the cat equiped manifold/downpipe.

 

[Nuova500]

Thanks Damon... I knew the Bosch ones had the brackets fitted, didnt realise about the dissy... not an IE person myself!

 

[Alan.D]

At least another two saved from the mongolian rally lot

 

[Charlotte]

Thanks for the info on the engine Tho they maybe saved from the Mongol rally, the plan is to do the Scally Rally Ireland in one of them As both vehicles cost me less than £100 each! :slayer::slayer::slayer:

 

[Alan.D]

Yep but the scally rally has a bring it back alive policy so if anything goes wrong I'm sure there are lot's of people who will help. Make yourself known to the NIIMC lot....

 

[JimMagill]

Thanks for the info on the engine Tho they maybe saved from the Mongol rally, the plan is to do the Scally Rally Ireland in one of them As both vehicles cost me less than £100 each! :slayer::slayer::slayer:

We'll be watching out for Charlotte

Jim

 

[Pandarus]

Charlotte, you have gone Panda mad!!!!

 

[Pandarus]

Would love to have tinker under the bonnet of that CLX

Both have fabric roofs too, bonus. I love that 4x4

Good luck!

 

[Bougainvillea Rosso]

Blimey, someone has got the bug!

Looking forward to seeing how you get on with cleaning these up etc.!

 

[FuzzyPanda]

Another multi-Panda owner joins the ranks. Good stuff! Not sure on the originality of the "four wheel drive" badge on the 4x4 though.

 

[Charlotte]

Had a tinker with Bobby today - bullbars now removed, most of the green moss and tree gone and a quick vac Seats are a bit damp and whole car could do with a good wash on the inside and drying out

 

[Charlotte]

Pulled up the matting from the boot and was pleasantly surprised by how good a condition he was in underneath There was plasterboard, sawdust and sand in the boot but he cleaned up well



and a couple more pictures........

 

[Nuova500]

a good days work there... its great when something works out isnt it

 

[Charlotte]

Here are some pictures of Noah (the good bits)

 

[Charlotte]

Here are some pictures of Noah (the not so good bits)

The final picture the strip of metal between the two sunroofs The paintwork around the rear quarters has also deteriorated like it has on the bonnet

 

[Pandarus]

Looks like Noah has been standing a while, Charlotte.

Does the 4 x 4 engage ok?

<M>

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Bobby has the Bosch injection system, note the dizzy. The later systems use a coil pack.

And yes, the Bosch ones come with the right brackets to fit the bull bar, as standard they have a cross tube to protect the lamdba sensor in the cat equiped manifold/downpipe.

So would the K-reg Selecta with twin coil packs, lambda and cat have this cross tube? What does it look like (tube like I suppose, lol)

 

[dave]

Bobby probably go an get himself broke into now its not his job no more