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..05 Fiat Panda 1.2

Speedo is all over the place and under reading. Is there anything else I should know before I order a new cable? Like do these cars still use cables etc :lol:

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Burn it.

I had an 07 plate Panda for about 5 years and it tried to kill me on multiple occasions - it's an evil car at heart and nothing can change that so I had mine crushed :lol:

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Major_Tom wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:37 am ..05 Fiat Panda 1.2

Speedo is all over the place and under reading. Is there anything else I should know before I order a new cable? Like do these cars still use cables etc :lol:

Thanks in advance!
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Bug wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:02 pm
Major_Tom wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:37 am ..05 Fiat Panda 1.2

Speedo is all over the place and under reading. Is there anything else I should know before I order a new cable? Like do these cars still use cables etc :lol:

Thanks in advance!
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Sounds like a sticky cable . Can you pull the inner cable out and grease it up a bit ,usually works . Dunno about panda's but some cars the cable outer can fry if to close to the exhaust and then its custard
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That age I'm certain it would be an electronic speedo.
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Paul G wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:50 am That age I'm certain it would be an electronic speedo.
Maybe Tom just has a twitchy right leg :D
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It is indeed an electric speedo. All sorted now thanks gents.
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Major_Tom wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:20 am It is indeed an electric speedo. All sorted now thanks gents.
And?
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Nothing did, it's not my car, I was just recommending something to a mate of mine :)
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Major_Tom wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:35 pm Nothing did, it's not my car, I was just recommending something to a mate of mine :)
Did you take my advice and recommend he crush it? :lol:
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D366Y wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:12 pm
Major_Tom wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:35 pm Nothing did, it's not my car, I was just recommending something to a mate of mine :)
Did you take my advice and recommend he crush it? :lol:
It's a girl's first car, haven't got the heart to tell her to crush it :lol:
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Major_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:41 am It's a girl's first car, haven't got the heart to tell her to crush it
She sounds like the sensitive type, you'd better not tell her Danny thinks she is a he...... :xd:

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Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:55 am
Major_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:41 am It's a girl's first car, haven't got the heart to tell her to crush it
She sounds like the sensitive type, you'd better not tell her Danny thinks she is a he...... :xd:

Andrew.
Is there another type other than sensitive?
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Major_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:04 am
Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:55 am
Major_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:41 am It's a girl's first car, haven't got the heart to tell her to crush it
She sounds like the sensitive type, you'd better not tell her Danny thinks she is a he...... :xd:

Andrew.
Is there another type other than sensitive?
You obviously need to meet the current Mrs Wells! ;)
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Major_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:04 am
Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:55 am
Major_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:41 am It's a girl's first car, haven't got the heart to tell her to crush it
She sounds like the sensitive type, you'd better not tell her Danny thinks she is a he...... :xd:

Andrew.
Is there another type other than sensitive?
I forgot I can't assume anyone's gender anymore upon pain of death :lol:
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God that's disgraceful assumption assuming.
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