Panda 100hp deals
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I've not driven the 100hp but I am on my 2nd Diesel Panda (sorry) we hired a petrol version in Italy & I did ask where the rest of my car was because of the size, but we thrashed the hell out of it for a fortnight & it happily returned 45mpg.
Upon return to the UK I test drove & bought the first Diesel which covered 100,000 miles in 3 years with no issues at an average of 56mpg & I don't hang about.
On the second one now & done 31,000 in the first year & no problems again.
They're a tough little car & with A/C & a good sound system I think it's well equipped for a £7000 car.
I'd have a 100hp without a doubt if my annual mileage would drop a bit.
I have the Corvette for my spirited driving btw.
Upon return to the UK I test drove & bought the first Diesel which covered 100,000 miles in 3 years with no issues at an average of 56mpg & I don't hang about.
On the second one now & done 31,000 in the first year & no problems again.
They're a tough little car & with A/C & a good sound system I think it's well equipped for a £7000 car.
I'd have a 100hp without a doubt if my annual mileage would drop a bit.
I have the Corvette for my spirited driving btw.
HellDiver said:
Ended up buying an i30 1.4 Comfort. The i30 was cheapest, best equipped, and drives the best. Sweet little 1.4 engine that does 108PS, and is pulling 44mpg. Disc brakes all round, aircon, MP3 stereo, heated mirrors, 4 electric windows, alarm, 5 year warranty.
If you're a spreadsheet kind of guy, you're absolutely right. The far eastern brands have the job down pat, in terms of price, kit, quality and warranty etc. Unfortunately, character is not on the standard spec sheet, nor is it available as an option.
Balmoral Green said:
HellDiver said:
Ended up buying an i30 1.4 Comfort. The i30 was cheapest, best equipped, and drives the best. Sweet little 1.4 engine that does 108PS, and is pulling 44mpg. Disc brakes all round, aircon, MP3 stereo, heated mirrors, 4 electric windows, alarm, 5 year warranty.
If you're a spreadsheet kind of guy, you're absolutely right. The far eastern brands have the job down pat, in terms of price, kit, quality and warranty etc. Unfortunately, character is not on the standard spec sheet, nor is it available as an option.
tty characteristics" ?To be fair to Helldiver he did say the i30 drove well compared to others in its class, and that it has a sweet little engine. I'd say he may consider the i30 to have ample character of the type you infer.
But hey, why not slate Far Eastern cars as characterless across the board when we can continue to defend automotive s
te as long as it hails from our safe European home.Ullevi said:
Balmoral Green said:
HellDiver said:
Ended up buying an i30 1.4 Comfort. The i30 was cheapest, best equipped, and drives the best. Sweet little 1.4 engine that does 108PS, and is pulling 44mpg. Disc brakes all round, aircon, MP3 stereo, heated mirrors, 4 electric windows, alarm, 5 year warranty.
If you're a spreadsheet kind of guy, you're absolutely right. The far eastern brands have the job down pat, in terms of price, kit, quality and warranty etc. Unfortunately, character is not on the standard spec sheet, nor is it available as an option.
tty characteristics" ?To be fair to Helldiver he did say the i30 drove well compared to others in its class, and that it has a sweet little engine. I'd say he may consider the i30 to have ample character of the type you infer.
But hey, why not slate Far Eastern cars as characterless across the board when we can continue to defend automotive s
te as long as it hails from our safe European home.Also, according to the Hyundai website, the i30 starts at £12,900... that's a far cry from the sub-6 grand you can get a new Panda for. Don't you think?
Edited by Papa Hotel on Thursday 9th December 13:19
Papa Hotel said:
Also, according to the Hyundai website, the i30 starts at £12,900... that's a far cry from the sub-6 grand you can get a new Panda for. Don't you think?
I paid a little over £9k for a brand new i30, 1.4 Comfort. That's the middle spec one, not the elcheapo wheeltrim-clad one.Comparing an i30 to a Panda is wrong anyway - you'd really be wanting to compare an i10 or ix20.
Character wasn't important to me, as it was replacing a 10 year old 1.5 Almera, and it was only being replaced due to fatal rusting. It's the OH's motor anyway, for doing the trip to her folk's house and running around town. It's only done 3k in the 6 months we've had it.
HellDiver said:
Papa Hotel said:
Also, according to the Hyundai website, the i30 starts at £12,900... that's a far cry from the sub-6 grand you can get a new Panda for. Don't you think?
I paid a little over £9k for a brand new i30, 1.4 Comfort. That's the middle spec one, not the elcheapo wheeltrim-clad one.Comparing an i30 to a Panda is wrong anyway - you'd really be wanting to compare an i10 or ix20.
Character wasn't important to me, as it was replacing a 10 year old 1.5 Almera, and it was only being replaced due to fatal rusting. It's the OH's motor anyway, for doing the trip to her folk's house and running around town. It's only done 3k in the 6 months we've had it.
In our small village in the Highlands - on one of the days the snow literally took 99% of the traffic off the road through.
My car was stuck, the Mrs was stuck and kids were off school.
So we went for a walk - lo and behold a little panda sport thing went flying past when we were out.
It was the only car I saw working in the snow that day (bar some big 4*4s) and was very impressed
With the exception of the twunt in the passat who seemed to think he was a rally driver.
My car was stuck, the Mrs was stuck and kids were off school.
So we went for a walk - lo and behold a little panda sport thing went flying past when we were out.
It was the only car I saw working in the snow that day (bar some big 4*4s) and was very impressed
With the exception of the twunt in the passat who seemed to think he was a rally driver.
Papa Hotel said:
It was you, not me that brought the i30 into this thread.
Comparing the Panda 100hp to an i30 is sensible. Similar performance, similar price. Someone was silly enough to bring up the £5k 1.1 8v Panda in comparison to the i30, and not the 1.4 100hp which the thread is about.
Papa Hotel said:
Ullevi said:
Balmoral Green said:
HellDiver said:
Ended up buying an i30 1.4 Comfort. The i30 was cheapest, best equipped, and drives the best. Sweet little 1.4 engine that does 108PS, and is pulling 44mpg. Disc brakes all round, aircon, MP3 stereo, heated mirrors, 4 electric windows, alarm, 5 year warranty.
If you're a spreadsheet kind of guy, you're absolutely right. The far eastern brands have the job down pat, in terms of price, kit, quality and warranty etc. Unfortunately, character is not on the standard spec sheet, nor is it available as an option.
tty characteristics" ?To be fair to Helldiver he did say the i30 drove well compared to others in its class, and that it has a sweet little engine. I'd say he may consider the i30 to have ample character of the type you infer.
But hey, why not slate Far Eastern cars as characterless across the board when we can continue to defend automotive s
te as long as it hails from our safe European home.Also, according to the Hyundai website, the i30 starts at £12,900... that's a far cry from the sub-6 grand you can get a new Panda for. Don't you think?
Edited by Papa Hotel on Thursday 9th December 13:19
Do you want me to prove my automotive dick is bigger than yours or something?
Andrew_M said:
Jobbo said:
Balmoral Green said:
Our 1.1 Active (that's the base model) Berlin to Derby in one hit.
Blimey, is that seriously downhill? A genuine 108mph out of a Panda 1.1, who'd a thunk it.
108 mph!
I had 115mph out of my 106 XN Graduate (1.1 4spd) with 4 of us in the car. Reckless youth and all of that.
Seriously, any one who says that the 100HP Panda is s
t is completely missing the poing. It's a proper little old school hot(ish) hatch. Suspension is firm (to say the least), but as a drivers car it is excellent. A proper little PH hero in my humble opinion. I had a 1.2 Panda for a few days when the Alfa was in for service. shod with wafer thin budget tyres. I had a massive grin on my face.... reminded me of my 106/205 almost 20 years previously. Back then, it was all about learning to properly drive a car (albeit front wheel drive). Keeping momentum and trying not to scrub of too much speed in the bends taught me a lot about car control and judging the right lines (because if it was lost the car would take an age to wind back up again). These days, it's all about 200 BHP this and Turbocharged that. Great to see Fiat putting out such a well sorted package at such a good price.
B.J.W said:
Seriously, any one who says that the 100HP Panda is st is completely missing the poing. It's a proper little old school hot(ish) hatch. Suspension is firm (to say the least), but as a drivers car it is excellent. A proper little PH hero in my humble opinion.
+1t is completely missing the poing. It's a proper little old school hot(ish) hatch. Suspension is firm (to say the least), but as a drivers car it is excellent. A proper little PH hero in my humble opinion. Excellent little cars.
robsco said:
B.J.W said:
Seriously, any one who says that the 100HP Panda is st is completely missing the poing. It's a proper little old school hot(ish) hatch. Suspension is firm (to say the least), but as a drivers car it is excellent. A proper little PH hero in my humble opinion.
+1t is completely missing the poing. It's a proper little old school hot(ish) hatch. Suspension is firm (to say the least), but as a drivers car it is excellent. A proper little PH hero in my humble opinion. Excellent little cars.
I own one, and it's fantastic. There's some second hand bargains out there, don't spend too much.
Brilliant fun little cars!
This is my old one which is clean and genuine and the stereo cost me nearly 3k with all the fitting!
http://www.oaklandcoachbuilders.co.uk/used.php
This is my old one which is clean and genuine and the stereo cost me nearly 3k with all the fitting!
http://www.oaklandcoachbuilders.co.uk/used.php
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