Getting back in Competing: w/Fiat
 

Well,, after many many years of being a spectator, and helping team mates I'm getting back into the competition aspect.

After much deliberation, and searching I have decided on getting a hold of a
Fiat Panda.

Much searching was done, and I actually found one in Canada!!!!

Going to look at it next weekend. Good price too.

Not sure what the equipment is going to be, but that'll come later.

So, hopefully this deal will go down... so excited! Just a couple of pics.




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One of the guys who works for us has many antique cars and knows a lot of people and he found it for me.

I love this car!!!

Ya, called the guy back today and the only thing it needs is an exhaust.

Probably have to custom make one.

The pictures are from when he had it in 1995!

It's sitting in a barn now, but he insists it runs well! Probably going to need

a coat of paint too!

It was shipped over years ago with a bunch of old army jeeps to a dealer.

This guy picked it up for his son, but the son didn't want it, so it's been

sitting the whole time.

its ugly but great for sound off !

good luck on the buy

So, the guy called ME today.

I thought that he was calling to tell me, "no deal"

Turns out that he wants me to come and look at it A.S.A.P.

It's sitting in his paint booth right now and he wants it gone!

Since he got it origionally for his son, in 1995 the son is now 32 and doesn't

want it, the Dad wants his paint booth back.

So, Im figuring that I'll be able to pick up the car for dirt.

ha ha, those are some awesome pics you found on wikipedia

Fiat Panda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


if you did accually find one that is awesome, but im doubting it because those pics have been on wikipedia for over a year and can be found with a simple google search

Whoa,,, I'm I being scammed here?

Lol
 

Why is this posted in the West? When you are from Ont? Lol, you guys are funny out east.

Ya,, I made a mistake,, If a mod could move it to East, that would be cool.

I've tried to phone the guy to ask some more critical questions, but he's not home right now... have to get to the bottom here.

nice panda Bob ... You need to call us more often to go to Coffee and maybe tell us you are looking into a Panda

What's wrong with your phone??

And I think I'm being scammed on the Panda.....

those pics are the same on that other website!

The problem with Amys phone is that she thinks she's too good to answer it. :eyes:

maybe if you call blocked she would answer it.

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I don't understand how it could be a scam if you are supposed to be going to see the car...its not like you are buying online. The only type of scam it could be is you go to the guys house and he grabs you and locks you in his basement and dresses you in a panda costume and has his way with you lol. Obviously he has a car if hes offering for you to go see it

That doesn't sound like a scam either. Where are you going to see this car, i might go too! :)

it's the off season. wrong type to try to generate any sort of hype.

try this again in April.

The car is about a 7 hour drive for me.

I'm getting to thinking that he does have a Panda,, but he sent me those pictures to illustrate what it looks like.

Although,, he did say that that's what it looked like in 1995,,, so maybe they are just for reference.... I'm going to call him back on this tonight!

And Prolifik: Hype?? I'm planning my Car Show for Canada Day for 2008 now!

What's wrong with putting together a car and getting half ready for next season?

You're not doing ANYTHING with ANYBODY for next season now???

I find that hard to believe.

why would i be doing anything with anybody for next season? I'm not even sure what you ment by that?

^^^


Panda Envy, Sorry Dale I had to ;) And I just FINALLY got a belt today :/ no time latley ><

good luck with the buy... hope to ya out next year

With the rant you went on after your show this year I'm surprised your even mentioning doing another.

I know I'm going to think twice about going.

That's ok. I'm only doing the car show part this year.

It'll be up to JustinCredible and AudioAim to put on the SPL show.

The show is being put on by me this year ! I am in the works of planning it right now ...

and i do answer my phone ( the text messages that is lol ) I do Phone you Jordy but all i get is ( hi you have reached 2 loud 4 you please leave a message lol ) and one day i didnt answer my cell because i didnt have it on me lol

Called the guy tonight.

He has confirmed that the pictures are only to illustrate what the car looked like!

But, he ensures that the car is in good condition!

I have a meeting now on Friday night, but I'm going to look at it after that!

My wife and I are driving to see it with my dad's truck and trailer and staying the night there.

If everything goes well,, Panda time on Saturday!

So, we are heading out shortly, around 4 pm to go and see the car.

We are taking my dad's truck and trailer, so if I buy it, it'll be coming home with us.

We'll be staying in a hotel tonight, then looking at it first thing in the morning.

Probably get home around 3 pm or so.

I'll give my report and probably some pics of the actual car then.

Well,,, we didn't end up going to see the car.

We got busy at work and couldn't go. So, I phoned the guy and told him.

He said that if I couldn't go this weekend, he would hold it for a while until I

could go and see it...

So, anyways,, that's that for now. Can't go again for a while.
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