Asa Thorp
@asathorp.bsky.social
Does things with cars, Fiat Panda aficionado, shares life with an oldie dog.
Have you enjoyed a Swede yet? May have a BOGOF offer with a pair of these…
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Have you enjoyed a Swede yet? May have a BOGOF offer with a pair of these…
Dogs been on good behaviour, we’ve celebrated 15 years since I pup-napped her, nice to have had a day off, and while watching her sleep In My Life popped into my head. Didn’t need that. F*#k you, John Lennon. It went very dusty in here. Also, someone’s cutting onions.
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youtu.be/uE7E3fj0kVs?...
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Dogs been on good behaviour, we’ve celebrated 15 years since I pup-napped her, nice to have had a day off, and while watching her sleep In My Life popped into my head. Didn’t need that. F*#k you, John Lennon. It went very dusty in here. Also, someone’s cutting onions.
youtu.be/uE7E3fj0kVs?...
youtu.be/uE7E3fj0kVs?...
It’s been a scruffy week in my head, 50-odd days non stop working, end of racing and the come down from the years racing culmination (credit to Chris Harris for calling that one) and almost, almost losing faith in Dog altogether. It’s been tough, but today I’ve done nothing at all…>
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It’s been a scruffy week in my head, 50-odd days non stop working, end of racing and the come down from the years racing culmination (credit to Chris Harris for calling that one) and almost, almost losing faith in Dog altogether. It’s been tough, but today I’ve done nothing at all…>
Third in class and 17th/50 overall. Even had the eye of Ralph Hosier, tells me he wants a panda next
November 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Third in class and 17th/50 overall. Even had the eye of Ralph Hosier, tells me he wants a panda next
Started 30th overall and 5th in class, after 7 hours 15th overall and 3rd in class. Mega stints from all three drivers, looks like some damp/wet conditions today which may play into our hands. But first, we must finish…
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Started 30th overall and 5th in class, after 7 hours 15th overall and 3rd in class. Mega stints from all three drivers, looks like some damp/wet conditions today which may play into our hands. But first, we must finish…
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Little Panda is going well, and the view now the rain has eased is awesome.
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Little Panda is going well, and the view now the rain has eased is awesome.
Thinking of starting something, I’ll post a selfie of where I am with some subtle clues, see if people can figure it out. Any guesses?
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Thinking of starting something, I’ll post a selfie of where I am with some subtle clues, see if people can figure it out. Any guesses?
So GSF parts have come good this year, they have sponsored the racePanda, given us a butt-load of spares and paid for a Mission Motorsport beneficiary to race in the (blatantly/biased) best car ever. What a machine!
November 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
So GSF parts have come good this year, they have sponsored the racePanda, given us a butt-load of spares and paid for a Mission Motorsport beneficiary to race in the (blatantly/biased) best car ever. What a machine!
I went on a course this week for improving time management in the garage, helpful and insightful. One of the suggested things was getting customers to pre-authorise a set amount for additional work. It might benefit some, but we can’t even get our customers to bring cars in with fuel 😂
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I went on a course this week for improving time management in the garage, helpful and insightful. One of the suggested things was getting customers to pre-authorise a set amount for additional work. It might benefit some, but we can’t even get our customers to bring cars in with fuel 😂
Message from the brother in law today about his new car, traded his Etron GT for a Corvette C8. He’s said the Etron had lost around £70,000 in value in the 19 months he had it, overpriced to begin with or just a lack of demand for second hand EVs?
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Message from the brother in law today about his new car, traded his Etron GT for a Corvette C8. He’s said the Etron had lost around £70,000 in value in the 19 months he had it, overpriced to begin with or just a lack of demand for second hand EVs?
Almost the last motorsport weekend of the year for me, this weekend at Oulton Park with the SVG Britcar BMW. Tested their new M2 yesterday, but it’s the 135i for today, bonus Fiesta car park content as well
October 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Almost the last motorsport weekend of the year for me, this weekend at Oulton Park with the SVG Britcar BMW. Tested their new M2 yesterday, but it’s the 135i for today, bonus Fiesta car park content as well
Lingotto, Turin. A Fiat factory built between 1916 - 1923, even the concrete supports are sculpted. A car factory.
September 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Lingotto, Turin. A Fiat factory built between 1916 - 1923, even the concrete supports are sculpted. A car factory.
That’s down to how it goes off, the charge degrades and fully explodes rather than a quick burn (the burn creates pressure to inflate, the Takata ones just go bang) which makes these fragment, sending shards or metal into the car, this is post-detonation of a 20 year old Fiat one (unknown supplier)
September 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
That’s down to how it goes off, the charge degrades and fully explodes rather than a quick burn (the burn creates pressure to inflate, the Takata ones just go bang) which makes these fragment, sending shards or metal into the car, this is post-detonation of a 20 year old Fiat one (unknown supplier)
And this is just the detonator out of one we pulled apart manually to see how they were packaged, unreal amount of power just sat in your steering wheel.
September 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
And this is just the detonator out of one we pulled apart manually to see how they were packaged, unreal amount of power just sat in your steering wheel.
In a completely safe environment (we were behind blast screens with full PPE, obvs) we made some old airbags safe today. If you know anyone who sits quite close to the wheel when they drive, advise them not to, they make quite the bang, and the residual heat is impressive
September 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In a completely safe environment (we were behind blast screens with full PPE, obvs) we made some old airbags safe today. If you know anyone who sits quite close to the wheel when they drive, advise them not to, they make quite the bang, and the residual heat is impressive
Today’s thing was making the race car lighter… 6 weeks til Mission Motorsports Race of Remembrance at Anglesey, I’m sure there’s plenty to do before then
September 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Today’s thing was making the race car lighter… 6 weeks til Mission Motorsports Race of Remembrance at Anglesey, I’m sure there’s plenty to do before then
Post-op check up for Dog, she’s recovering absolutely fine, and the results of the lump included the word “benign”, which is nice.
September 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Post-op check up for Dog, she’s recovering absolutely fine, and the results of the lump included the word “benign”, which is nice.
Dog at the vets for a lump removal today, to say I was a tad stressed would be underselling it, she’s 15 and I was terrified. Thankfully she’s fine, just struggling to get comfy (with a chunk cut out of the back of my neck I’d imagine I’d feel similar) wallet lighter, stress lowered.
September 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Dog at the vets for a lump removal today, to say I was a tad stressed would be underselling it, she’s 15 and I was terrified. Thankfully she’s fine, just struggling to get comfy (with a chunk cut out of the back of my neck I’d imagine I’d feel similar) wallet lighter, stress lowered.
My very soon to be brother-in-law is raising money and awareness for Cancer Research in memory of his sister, please share and, if possible, donate, thanks!
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September 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My very soon to be brother-in-law is raising money and awareness for Cancer Research in memory of his sister, please share and, if possible, donate, thanks!
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15 today, and booked into the vets on Monday to have another tumour removed. This time a plasma cell, which apparently is mostly benign and should be a low risk removal. Considering rebranding her a Superleggera with how much is missing now 😂
September 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
15 today, and booked into the vets on Monday to have another tumour removed. This time a plasma cell, which apparently is mostly benign and should be a low risk removal. Considering rebranding her a Superleggera with how much is missing now 😂
Visit to the vets for the bellend this evening, a small lump that’s appeared on her neck. Vets fairly confident it’s a mast cell tumour, the same thing that’s responsible for her missing ear. Fingers crossed it’s a fairly benign version this time and will be a simple removal job.
August 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Visit to the vets for the bellend this evening, a small lump that’s appeared on her neck. Vets fairly confident it’s a mast cell tumour, the same thing that’s responsible for her missing ear. Fingers crossed it’s a fairly benign version this time and will be a simple removal job.
Dog sitter from the weekend sent me these today. As with seemingly everyone who meets her, Lola has another adoring fan, who spoiled her rotten.
So she’s sulked with me since she came back on Monday 😂
15th Solar Orbit for this one next week
So she’s sulked with me since she came back on Monday 😂
15th Solar Orbit for this one next week
August 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Dog sitter from the weekend sent me these today. As with seemingly everyone who meets her, Lola has another adoring fan, who spoiled her rotten.
So she’s sulked with me since she came back on Monday 😂
15th Solar Orbit for this one next week
So she’s sulked with me since she came back on Monday 😂
15th Solar Orbit for this one next week
Stumbled upon this collection a couple of years ago when I needed to waste some time, brilliant and highly recommended if you’re in the area
August 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Stumbled upon this collection a couple of years ago when I needed to waste some time, brilliant and highly recommended if you’re in the area