Episode
Wheeler Dealers: Fiat Panda 4x4
Overview
Mike tracks down a model of the smart city car, the Fiat Panda 4x4, with potential, and Edd does the mechanics, before they try to make a profit
Details
- Series
- Wheeler Dealers
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2015-08-24
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Fiat Panda 4x4 is Episode 11 in Season 12 of Wheeler Dealers. It aired on 2015-08-24. The runtime is 45 min.
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Mike and Edd return to the UK for a series of brand new Wheeler Dealers episodes on home turf.
In this episode, Mike has unearthed a quintessential piece of British motoring history with a Rover P5 B. The car appears to be in good nick, but Edd’s upgrades won’t be cheap.
Episode 12: Alfa Romeo Alfasud
Mike takes a risk by buying a late Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1.5 TI at auction.
With no service history, dodgy brakes, and clapped out suspension, can Edd work his magic?
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Episode 8: Desoto Firedome
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Episode 14: Ford Escort RS2000 Rally Car
Mike loves vintage Escorts – and he loves rallying. So he decides to combine his two loves and build a Ford rally car, buying a Mk2 Escort project car which has already had lots of money spent on it.
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Episode 7: VW 181 Thing
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Episode 6: Datsun 240Z
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Episode 5: AMC Pacer
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