RE: Fiat Panda 100HP: Catch it while you can
Discussion
poosemon said:
gtidriver said:
Did you put the abarth badge on the front??
Was one of the previous owners who stuck the full set on...front, rear, wheel caps What was in the Pandamonium pack? I have red callipers but no strip on the side.
MarkBT52 said:
Pandemonium pack was the stripe, red calipers and silver door mirrors.
Some will argue that it included dark wheels as well, but that seems a bit random as the blue ones like mine have normal silver ones.
Ahh - I have red calipers and Some will argue that it included dark wheels as well, but that seems a bit random as the blue ones like mine have normal silver ones.
Only had mine for about a month,always fancied one after the reviews in evo mag,absolutely love it to bits,yep it is rock hard certainly over speed bumps and the seats are too high for my liking,but it is so infectious and sounds roarty and eager.I run it alongside a griff and elise and yes on a straight it wouldnt stand a chance,but on the tight twisties and country lanes its every bit as much fun,plenty of laugh out loud moments,a few lads at work cant understand why i have got myself an old mans car,thats the beauty very few people get the car,only the educated,and yes its an odds on classic in years to come if looked after.
t and there's traffic everywhere. Even my Civic Type R is wasted here really. I want a 350Z / Z4 but I'm struggling to justify it at the moment!I had what was probably FIAT's forerunner to this - a Mk1 Punto Sporting. Same ethos - small engine, needs caning everywhere, rock hard ride, too-light steering, but good fun, spacious and, shhh, reliable. 63,000 miles in 28 months and only a broken throttle cable, didn't even need oil between services. Much more reliable than the German that followed.
Wasn't terribly fast but would bounce off the rev limiter with ease in every gear including 5th (no 6th back then), could carry four adults at appropriate Lane 3 speeds around the country, and was entertaining around corners, if not particularly slick. Wouldn't get above 38mpg but never dipped below 34.
Not driven a Panda 100 but if its anything like the Punto, I'd have one.
Wasn't terribly fast but would bounce off the rev limiter with ease in every gear including 5th (no 6th back then), could carry four adults at appropriate Lane 3 speeds around the country, and was entertaining around corners, if not particularly slick. Wouldn't get above 38mpg but never dipped below 34.
Not driven a Panda 100 but if its anything like the Punto, I'd have one.
I bought one of these just over a year ago...It puts a big grin on my face every time I thrash, sorry drive it. Not the greatest car ever to be put on the road but for cheap go-kart, Road legal, rev happy, and ragged at 9/10 th everywhere, and slightly practical, I don't think it can be beat. Think mini 1275 GT. 
Might as well chime in, had mine for 2 and a half years and still absolutely love it. I've driven a lot of newer metal due to work but getting back in the panda always puts a smile on my face, brilliant little car and surprisingly reliable too!
Going soon due to a 335i, hope I don't regret it!
Going soon due to a 335i, hope I don't regret it!
300bhp/ton said:
Never really understood the fascination with these. Ugly bland looking thing, with nasty steering. Yet people seem to fronicate over having a 100hp (isn't it more like 98hp and 100PS??) in one.
Not saying I hate them, but aren't they rather white goods and uninteresting overall?
Have you driven one?Not saying I hate them, but aren't they rather white goods and uninteresting overall?
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