When 99 BHP is too much

[buccal]

Can anyone with experience recommend a city run about that is even more fun than a Panda 100HP?

The 100hp is currently used to zip about South London as a daily while keeping within the speed limits. Never goes out of town.

I have other cars to go quick in (AMG etc) so this was bought to replace a 182 which was just too quick if I opened it up (in town) and the panda is much closer to what I was looking for. Close ratio box etc allows me to pedal it along without anyone really noticing.

Panda's ride is obvious crap so the rest of the family hate it!

However, I wonder if there is anything even better? Ideally even slower so I can rev it out more while staying sensible.

Was thinking about an original Mini but ULEZ kills that idea and any other modern classic. I already have an MX5 so need 4 seats.

Considering one of the 60hp VW Up's but no idea if the steering/gear-change etc will be city car life-less.

Any other suggestions?

I can appreciate it a pretty weird criteria!

[buccal]

Thanks all, some great replies.

Plenty of cars I hadn't considered/wasn't aware of !

I missed out on a members Micra SR prior to buying the panda so have been looking at these and twingo's.

A neighbour has a Lupo GTi which I love but I think they are getting increasingly difficult to find at sensible money.

The korean options sound like they would be well worth looking at.

Edited by buccal on Friday 21st April 16:22

Edited by buccal on Friday 21st April 16:24

[buccal]

samoht said:

The majority of the original Mini's production run of 1959-2000 falls within the pre-1983 ULEZ cut-off, should be a pretty good drive around town.

Didn't think of that!