£250 Fiat Panda Update from Spain!
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2023
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Today, I'm back in Spain so I thought I'd give you an update on how my little £250 Fiat Panda is doing.
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Hi Matt, I think the best adventure for the wee Panda would be to drive it back home and get it an MOT and keep the wee thing alive and then you could take it back to Spain. Anyway thanks for another great video
Yes I agree that is a good idea keep th wee thing going
Totally agree be a pity to waste it I bought one as a 2nd car runaround to basically abuse but tbh I actually really like the thing & gradually getting it as good as it can be ...
Nice one matt
That's like me I've got a 15 year-old Audi A6 and I love it . I service it and look after it and it hasn't put a foot wrong but unfortunately up here they're bringing in low emission zones in the city and I can't drive it in the city now
Can't a UK car pass MOT in Gibraltar?
Those were the days when you could disconnect your battery and leave the car without worrying about having the security code handy for your radio!
Thanks for taking us around Matt.
North Africa sounds like fun
Yep I second that idea
No need to unbolt the battery positive cable ,there is a quick release on the Neg post. Keep it on the road for a long time and do some "TopGear" style adventures.
like driving it to Vietnam towing a caravan
@@localreviewking134 I stopped watching Top Gear when it became more about the presenters and their silly adventures, than the cars themselves.
My dad had a Fiat Panda of about the same vintage as yours based at his holiday home in France. He once drove it all the way from the UK down to Greece and then back to southern France. It didn’t put a wheel wrong. Great little cars.
Congrats on 300k subscribers! Keep up the good content
Thanks! Will do!
@@HighPeakAutos You could fit all your subscribers into Wembley stadium three times over. Not bad at all.
Your a man that likes the shake without the salt just how the old school bar snack should be. Love the content bro your rocking it without the salt!😊
@@billybonds4449 mind blowing
Great to see the Panda is still going. Old Fiats are the best and what value for £250.00, priceless!!!
Had a petrol one of these for 4 years, only required cambelt, oil changes and new brakes. Italian engineering at its finest... 🇮🇹
It's all you need in a car to be honest for general purposes. Park it anywhere, without worry. Also, the perfect car when you don't have to prove yourself to anyone.
That's funny to read because in Italy (at least in the south) they are the most stolen car and people have to use additional steering wheel lock systems.
I agree. I have one and it is perfect for around town.
Should always disconnect the negative terminal on a battery first. Rather than the positive. Great little car.
Got to say the comments advocating taking it back to the UK have got my vote too. Then it isn't left to expire on a little patch of foreign land that will be forever England (or Italian English). Deserves better. I get that doing effectively the same thing only in reverse isn't possibly the greatest idea for another episode on here, but the interest would be in the trip rather than the arriving. Choose a different and interesting route. Then, of course you could keep it, sell it or even raffle it.
I have so much respect for those little Fiats - so much useful reliable car for so little money.
Yes - do North Africa.
The best adventure would be MOT for one more year. You can’t let this car die!
North Africa on the Ferry sounds like an interesting adventure for the £250 Panda .Although possibly not in the middle of summer unless you get the air con gassed..
Fantastic little car. Bring it back for a new MoT! She deserves it ☺☺👍👍
These cheap little runabouts are normally the best you could ever own. One thing for sure’ you will have some great memories in the decades to come. I could tell you plenty of stories about my old Zastava Yugo “which cost me £60”. Unbelievable how long and well she lasted 😲
So right. I miss my 2007 Peugeot 107 so much, loads of memories and stories with it. Despite being just a humble little city car and it really ingrained itself into my memory. Even though I have a better car than that now part of me really regrets selling it
@@reececollison5101 ✊ good times 💯
@@reececollison5101 second that, altough my 107 is a bit younger its still kicking
Evening all
I think you’ve definitively answered the ‘should you buy a used Fiat Panda for £250 question’. What a car! Yes please to one more adventure. North Africa ferry trip would be cool.
Hi Matt .. You have started something with little Red ! Everyone loves it ! We need another epic roadtrip, The worlds your Oyster ! Regards Chris West Yorkshire 🇬🇧
Happy to see the little Panda still going about. My mother has a 2011 1,2 petrol in the exact same colour, and with the same wheeltrims. Used to drive it a lot back when I still lived with my parents and didn't have my own car yet. They are quite fun to drive. Love the cheap car videos, great content! Hope to see more stuff with the Panda in the future.
High Matt - that £250 Fiat looks fantastic, and its reliable for a trip to north Africa!?
(I was surprised when you connected the battery - without tightening the terminal it still started!!!!)
Mike
Went to Gib when serving in the Army- love to see the panda drive around the Rock👍
This is the definition of a cool little car.
I owned a 54 plate Fiat Punto 5 door . I was out of the country for 8 months . I disconnected the battery as you did. And when I got back it started first time . Amazing cars. I miss my old friend .
Brilliant cars Matt. I'm on my 4th one. Please don't do one more trip and then park it up. It deserves better, so get future MOT's for it and keep using it.
These videos are far better than rich people drag racing cars that none of us can ever afford.
Bought a 1.2 petrol in 2005 and had it for twelve trouble free years and I know it’s still going with its new owner! These are really good but rather underrated (unless you’re Jame May!) and I loved mine!
i have my panda 2005 and still. owned it. reluctant to swap for a newer car. good reliable and easy car to drive.👍👍👍
That's exciting to see you driving around in neighbourhood and see familiar places in video!! Greetings from Benalmadena! On a side note have to say, that you have been an inspiration to start looking into flipping cars in Spain as a side hustle!
Nice simple video Matt. You look like you have a great life but you deserve it because you put the effort in. Thanks for posting different interesting car related content.
Take the little Panda to Africa, on a one way ticket and see if you can sell it at a PROFIT !! Should make a good video.
Thanks for the update Matt. Great little motor for the money. Easily a HPA legend!
had a panda myself and hired a few on holidays, superb little runarounds very reliable and much fun, love em.
🎉 300,000 subscribers! 🎉
Very well deserved, carry on doing exactly what you’re doing, it’s informative, fun and entertaining. 👏🏻
I'd like to see a house tour on the house in Spain. Looks interesting from what I could see in the video
There is lots to explore in GIBRALTAR
YOU CAN DRIVE TO THE TOP OF THE ROCK AND BACK
EXPLORE THE WW2 TUNNLES AND CAVES
i have owned my panda. for 19 years. hardly drove more than a 1000 mls since i retired nearly 10 yrs ago. i am reluctant to sell my panda. she drive well passed almost all her mot bar new exhausts and tyres. if i buy another car it will be another panda. love it.💕
Only just realised the subscriber's congratulations matt🤙🏼 you deserve way more especially from all the quality and very informative video's you keep putting out! keep it up mate 👍🏻
Aha. The video we’ve all been waiting for!
Keep going lad, 300k subs is mad. I was with you at 40k great to see you growing In confidence and I’ve learnt loads too!
My favourite car of yours by a country mile. Love it!
Africa sounds interesting, gets my vote. Does anyone remember “Discarnect “ : simple device to cut off battery when car is standing for a while.
£250 well spent Matt. Nice update video too. Definitely worth gassing the air con. It will just keep going on in Spain for you. Look after it! Huge Congratulations Matt on the 300k subscribers 👌👏
happy 300,000 subs. Congratulations
Perfect little car to use when you go to Spain. Hired this model of car many times whilst on holidays in Calpe Costa Blanca
Honestly matt, this impressed me that the panda started up like. My new 1991 J reg renault 19 that i bought off my dad fired straight up after sitting for 3.5 years, nice video Matt!
Yes, I too like these 'old banger' videos which remind me how cheap motoring can be if you cope with the ego drop! Thank you, Matt!
Blimey 301k sub’s congratulations fella 🎉🎉
this Panda really became the mascotte of this channel, in my opinion.
this car is what gets italy to move around, you can find them literally everywhere here, you can find spare parts even if you're stranded in the most rural parts of italy. my mom has a 2012 lpg one and she's had a 1996 one before that, best cars we've had in our family. god bless the panda
I really like them. Simple, honest transport
Love this type of content
LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL SCENERY TO SEE DEFINATELY WORTH A DRIVE
Love Pandas, great personality. I’ve got the 4 x 4 mk3, great when it snows
The way cars are being made so complex now its refreshing to know there are still cars out there that are simple to maintain if you have some money and a half decent mechanic u can trust. Now with the more modern cars as well prices through the roof to buy them, its impossible to fault find on them too even with diagnostics.
Didn't surprise me! I ran a Panda for years and it was the most reliable car I've ever owned, and took me everywhere. Thanks for sharing the journey with us! Morocco might be interesting, although the roads can be a bit pothole-strewn (imagine that!)
Nice change of pace this video, keeps the channel interesting 😊….gotta ❤ the no frills Panda.
Hi Matt, This has to be THE perfect car for southern Spain, (once the aircon is fixed!) You need one that you don’t mind getting a little bit bumped or the paint scratched! A road trip to Portugal😅 via Tarifa for me please! Great coast road).
Cheers!
Goodness Gracious!
Drive to the UK via the usual curvy motorcycle routes that little cars love, smile at all the lady-adventure-motorcyclists along the way and get the MOT for 12 months.
Best car you’ve had mate. I would love to see you do more adventures with it!
Enjoyed watching the series, reliability should not be a problem, I had a punto van with this engine when they first came out, doing courier work...... 310,000 miles with only a set of glow plugs and sold it to another courier who put around another 100,000 on it.
Please bring it back to the UK to get another MOT, it deserves it!
Keep up the good work.
Congrats on 300k!
Hey Matt, love your work 👍
Thanks
Thanks for the update as I did wonder about the Panda
That thing is such a little trooper, very econimical but yet its got charachter and is kind of goofy!
Great video as always and thank you for taking us around Matt! :D
Take the Panda to Morocco!
Thanks!
Honestly think it having a new life in Spain as a holiday car could be great! Keep the MOT up and just use it
Brilliant video as always, North Africa sounds amazing 👍
AND FOR THE FIAT PANDA WOULD BE A NICE LITTLE TRIP TO GIBRALTAR
I'd hate to insult you by suggesting that I am like you, but like you, I see the attraction of many and varied cars. The fact that you so love Range Rovers and yet also have a soft spot for you Panda! Never tire of watching your videos - always entertaining not to mention informative.
I love variety
Heyy!, really luvved your videos on this little Panda…and all…the travelling, scenery and how you present this….soo natural but yet so entertaining …compliments…i bought one of these too, at a bargain price, thought id sell it after a week…, but ive had it for three years now!, 😂
Years ago when we were getting our business going we did a long term hire on a couple of Puntos and they were tremendous fun. Revvy, willing and full of the joys of an Italian summer. Fiat get a bad wrap, but I love their honesty. The Bic lighters of the car world.
Marrakech and well done for hitting 300k subscribers
Thanks for the video Matt. The Panda is an awesome car, I had a 2010 model in yellow :) it was a 1.1l petrol, eco active so basic spec (no rev counter). Would love to see you take it to Tangier :)
Algiers for me Matt, cant wait.
Take it Rhonda it's a nice drive up there,
I've had a RS2000, Caterham, Z4 amongst many others . . . Also had 2 pandas a 100hp and a 1.2. Boy oh boy that 1.2 takes some beating what a car !
South Africa sound's like a fun trip Matt, enjoy your short break 😊
Such a relaxing video,..never doubted the Panda either😁
You can send that 1.3 jtd wherever you like, it'll be just fine!
Great channel.I’ve only just discovered you and I’m hooked,not sure why but it’s become compulsive viewing 😂👌🏻
Thanks!
6:26 i recognise that petrol station its at the rotunda higueron right at the slip road onto the ap7. Been busted twice coming out of that petrol station and crossing over the double lines to get onto the slip road malaga direction. Hahah i used to live about 3 mins from there near the estupa. Brings back memories
Bought 2005 Panda as my first car... Looking to buy Panda again. Great little reliable car.
I can totally picture you in Tangiers with the little Panda
Thanks for the update. Salt n Shake crisps always remind me of my Nan.
Pandas are ace! Glad to see one of the little multijets plodding on in the sunshine.
Beautiful Benalmadena! Next time you are over, let me know, and i will show you Malaga! Greetings from NWC. Paco
Glad to see the little red beastie is still alive! ❤
What a cracking little car you've got there Matt...Defo get the AC re gassed and i would either bring it back home and get it moved on 4 a profit which you'd clearly make or if you holiday a few times a year keep it at your holiday home...really enjoyed this video Matt...Well done m8...👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Cheap and cheerful is always a good thing, for some reason it gives you a carefree attitude towards it’s ownership, keep it mot’d and that way you don’t need to worry about who parks across the driveway
May try and keep that car in the road for as long as possible. Just like I do with my 200k grande punto multi jet . They are awesome . Please keep it and use it as much as u can. We love videos like these with cheap cars that u use
Does not matter where ya go just do it & give us another great roadt trip in this panda🎉
Find myself in Turkey on holiday Sat in the pub on my own reserving a table for when bingo starts. while the rest of the family are at the kids disco. Perfect time to watch one of your videos Matt.
Haha thanks! Enjoy
According to the DVLA you cannot SORN a UK registered car unless it is actually in the UK. Also you cannot keep a UK registered car in Spain (or EU) for more than 180 days without changing it on to Spanish plates!
No love heart from Matt to your comment.
@@mrsociable1288 some people don’t like the facts I guess…
If it’s on my own property I’ll do as I please. If that means taking it off the road then so be it
I've really enjoyed this video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Had to watch this after the initial roadtrip, cheerzzz Matt on the cheap, useful and reliable Panda. I think a trip back to England with a visit to the Le Mans track would be great. Wondering what lap time it could do 😅
Brilliant video. You need to do a trip to Italy 🇮🇹 in the fiat panda and visit the fiat factory. The birth place of your Fiat panda.
Haha, so pleased it's still running.
Use it to drive back to the UK in, especially as flight tickets are so expensive in the peak of summer!
I regularly run 450km in a day in my mk 3 2013 Panda - no problems. Yes Africa please Matt!
@HighPeakAutos Took me 3 years before I realised you had to push the aircon dial in to turn it on, PSA for anyone who didn't know about that awfully intuitive feature haha! paid £1000 7 years ago for an 08 plate still going strong!
I hope you can keep it going for longer!
Enjoyed the video. For the first time in many years we currently don’t have a Fiat on our drive…we’ve had several…Puntos and 500’s…and they have never let us down. In a weird sort of way I miss having a Fiat 😢
Tenerife! "That'll do nicely". Very cool you have the car still and the surrounding houses are impressive. Fun video and great length, just right imho. Thank you, nice holiday vlog.
Thanks! 😃
Brilliant video Matt. The wee Panda starting off the key like that!! Amazing. Yes, I agree with the folk on here. Take her to Africa and take one of your mates with you. Company at the very least, but safety in numbers. What a robust, frugal car. Nice one. Regards.
Yes, north Africa!!