2. Fitting the roofrack posed a bit of a problem. I thought I had done well buying one off ebay for 0.99 but when it came to fitting it was a different matter. The panda does not have a rain gutter to attach a roofrack. With the correct roofrack costing £160 I decided to modify the one I bought. I ground the brackets down and bolted the whole lot straight through the roof. It is definitely solid enough.

3. We installed some more lights front and rear to aid driving through the desolate places we are going to visit.

4. A decent interior light is a necessity - this one should help us find our tools in the dark.

5. A decent stereo was a must - this one plays MP3's so we can save weight on CD's!

6. To save the main car bettery and the alternator every electrical item (except the engine and standard lights) are powered by our second battery through a split charge relay. This means we can use the stereo all the time and the lights, cigarette lighter, etc. I also added a set of auxillary switches to power the lights and to enable us to turn on the radiator cooling fan at will.

7. I removed the rear seats. The boot is now massive - plenty of room to get all our kit in.