Toaster Pilot’s hopeless wrecks
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So... the Panda 100HP
It’s not a bad little thing to drive - nowhere near as uncomfortable as I expected it to be on a long journey. Little bit out of its depth on the motorway but it does sit at 80 all day long without too much hassle. I’d imagine a 1.1 is utter pain in such a situation.
Quite fun to chuck around bends / roundabouts but I’m not sure I believe the hype. People rave about them like they’re a wonderful thing but I’m not sure they’ve driven one. It’s OK.
Rear suspension... would be nice. I wonder if the bump stops have gone missing like the SOTW car because it bangs about like nothing on earth over bumps. It’s a common complaint about these it seems.
Starter motor seems to drag on a bit sometimes, like the ignition switch is a bit lazy when you let go of the key. Not sure what that’s all about.
All in all it’ll be a cracking little runabout - it’s cheap to insure and doesn’t seem bad on fuel. Could do with a good tidy up - refurb the alloys, find some centre caps that fit. Machine polish the poor suffering paintwork. Valet.
Not sure I will do all of that mind
. Apart from the rear suspension it does seem pretty mechanically solid now so it might be worth it though.
It’s not a bad little thing to drive - nowhere near as uncomfortable as I expected it to be on a long journey. Little bit out of its depth on the motorway but it does sit at 80 all day long without too much hassle. I’d imagine a 1.1 is utter pain in such a situation.
Quite fun to chuck around bends / roundabouts but I’m not sure I believe the hype. People rave about them like they’re a wonderful thing but I’m not sure they’ve driven one. It’s OK.
Rear suspension... would be nice. I wonder if the bump stops have gone missing like the SOTW car because it bangs about like nothing on earth over bumps. It’s a common complaint about these it seems.
Starter motor seems to drag on a bit sometimes, like the ignition switch is a bit lazy when you let go of the key. Not sure what that’s all about.
All in all it’ll be a cracking little runabout - it’s cheap to insure and doesn’t seem bad on fuel. Could do with a good tidy up - refurb the alloys, find some centre caps that fit. Machine polish the poor suffering paintwork. Valet.
Not sure I will do all of that mind
. Apart from the rear suspension it does seem pretty mechanically solid now so it might be worth it though.
ked than “just needs a regas m8”I was the same as you. I love the 100HP, but when I drove one it struggled to live up to the hype a bit. I guess that's the downside of hype. In fact, is there an upside?!
I had a go in S100HP's (or whatever he's called this week) but though it was fun, I could have much more fun in a Saxo VTS for example.
I had a go in S100HP's (or whatever he's called this week) but though it was fun, I could have much more fun in a Saxo VTS for example.
Kitchski said:
I was the same as you. I love the 100HP, but when I drove one it struggled to live up to the hype a bit. I guess that's the downside of hype. In fact, is there an upside?!
I had a go in S100HP's (or whatever he's called this week) but though it was fun, I could have much more fun in a Saxo VTS for example.
I mean it’s okay - it’s good fun to chuck around and you’ll never get into too much trouble. Plus it’s very cheap to run and makes a decent “shed” but that’s about it for me I think. I had a go in S100HP's (or whatever he's called this week) but though it was fun, I could have much more fun in a Saxo VTS for example.
Toaster Pilot said:
Kitchski said:
I was the same as you. I love the 100HP, but when I drove one it struggled to live up to the hype a bit. I guess that's the downside of hype. In fact, is there an upside?!
I had a go in S100HP's (or whatever he's called this week) but though it was fun, I could have much more fun in a Saxo VTS for example.
I mean it’s okay - it’s good fun to chuck around and you’ll never get into too much trouble. Plus it’s very cheap to run and makes a decent “shed” but that’s about it for me I think. I had a go in S100HP's (or whatever he's called this week) but though it was fun, I could have much more fun in a Saxo VTS for example.
Which of my cars is currently off the road awaiting repair - the “ruinously expensive” “bork factor” Porsche or the little Panda?
Yeah. Obviously it’s the Panda. Noticed the noise over bumps getting worse so stuck my head under and it has shed one of the bolts that secures the NSR brake calliper to the hub
- not sure if it was left out or left loose after recent brake work.
Yeah. Obviously it’s the Panda. Noticed the noise over bumps getting worse so stuck my head under and it has shed one of the bolts that secures the NSR brake calliper to the hub
- not sure if it was left out or left loose after recent brake work. Panda is going to a new home soon. Cracked windscreen and (unrelated) ruined front bumper due to hitting a deer has made me completely lose interest in it.
Bought this beast as a replacement - 1997 Primera GT.
Has absolutely brilliant “90s taxi driver” interior
Drives absolutely flawlessly apart from a slightly grumbly wheel bearing. Just under 115k on the clock with April MOT. £295.
Porsche is seeing a little less use at the moment because it keeps throwing the EML on for the pre cat lambda sensor and I’m too busy to get it sorted.
Bought this beast as a replacement - 1997 Primera GT.
Has absolutely brilliant “90s taxi driver” interior
Drives absolutely flawlessly apart from a slightly grumbly wheel bearing. Just under 115k on the clock with April MOT. £295.
Porsche is seeing a little less use at the moment because it keeps throwing the EML on for the pre cat lambda sensor and I’m too busy to get it sorted.
Toaster Pilot said:
Panda is going to a new home soon. Cracked windscreen and (unrelated) ruined front bumper due to hitting a deer has made me completely lose interest in it.
Bought this beast as a replacement - 1997 Primera GT.
Has absolutely brilliant “90s taxi driver” interior
Drives absolutely flawlessly apart from a slightly grumbly wheel bearing. Just under 115k on the clock with April MOT. £295.
Porsche is seeing a little less use at the moment because it keeps throwing the EML on for the pre cat lambda sensor and I’m too busy to get it sorted.
They did that with flip paintwork from factory IIRBought this beast as a replacement - 1997 Primera GT.
Has absolutely brilliant “90s taxi driver” interior
Drives absolutely flawlessly apart from a slightly grumbly wheel bearing. Just under 115k on the clock with April MOT. £295.
Porsche is seeing a little less use at the moment because it keeps throwing the EML on for the pre cat lambda sensor and I’m too busy to get it sorted.
Love that Primera! I have fond memories of taking my Rover 214 (inherited from a relative) to the local Rover/Nissan dealership to have it serviced.. A series of mess-ups on their part left me with a Primera GT as a courtesy car for a week at the age of 18. Can't remember how many miles I put on it but it was a lot!
Fuzzy69r said:
Can’t remember when I last worked on a P11 GT let alone seen one on the road , have a wee look at the rear abs exciter rings as they were always corroding and splitting when the cars were new , leading to the abs pump triggering even just going over bumps
It’s a bit ABS happy when braking at low speeds on rough roads so I think you’re onto something there Toaster Pilot said:
Fuzzy69r said:
Can’t remember when I last worked on a P11 GT let alone seen one on the road , have a wee look at the rear abs exciter rings as they were always corroding and splitting when the cars were new , leading to the abs pump triggering even just going over bumps
It’s a bit ABS happy when braking at low speeds on rough roads so I think you’re onto something there Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff