Fiat Panda 100hp - Dream Car?
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Cambs_Stuart said:
Great thread. I'd been looking for a fun/weekend car that can also carry bikes or a drum kit (depending on what the kids are up to) and had only previously considered much larger cars...
Consider an A2 also. Up to 1,400L of carrying capacity with the rear seats down!
I can't pretend it is the best load-lugger around, it is just astonishingly good for its size and footprint. I still do a classified search for a medium-sized estate every month or so but I have yet to feel the need to pull the trigger.
A2 is a similar thing. Not a big car, just weirdly big inside.
A2 is a similar thing. Not a big car, just weirdly big inside.
As a follow-up, I've just done 700 miles over 5 days in the Panda - Up to Northumbria, then over to the Yorkshire Dales, and back to Birmingham. The Panda was great, even if the Motorway isn't its natural environment. 3500rpm at 75mph is a bit buzzy. The fuel tank is also pretty small, even averaging 40mpg it still only lasts about 280 miles.
All of this was tempered by the fact I had 2 road bikes on the roof, 2 mountain bikes in the back, and a load of gear, clothes, bedding and food for 2 people for 5 nights. So, pretty full. Again the weirdly cavernous inside wins!
All of this was tempered by the fact I had 2 road bikes on the roof, 2 mountain bikes in the back, and a load of gear, clothes, bedding and food for 2 people for 5 nights. So, pretty full. Again the weirdly cavernous inside wins!
There are a few options out there from Thule etc, but I got the OEM Fiat ones here: https://www.fiat-accessories.com/fiat-panda-roof-b...
They have no outer overhang so are a bit narrow but fit 3 bikes. And they are on fixed points which is good for security. And they're not too expensive, win all round.
They have no outer overhang so are a bit narrow but fit 3 bikes. And they are on fixed points which is good for security. And they're not too expensive, win all round.
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