I Love The Panda!! (Fiat Panda)

Member Name: PandalovinFreak

Product:	Fiat Panda
Date:	25/11/03 (384 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap Insurance, lot of fun, high MPG, Extremely Reliable in any weather!, Cheap as chips for parts

Disadvantages: Too slow for Motorways, Drinks fuel when over 65mph, Generally Ugly Car, but sweet in it's own way!!

One thing people have to remember. Panda's are like Marmite.
You either Love em, or hate em. I LOVE MINE!!


Car: Fiat Panda 750 L
Year: 1987

Interior:-
The deckchair seats are the funniest things to look at, but there's more than enough leg room for me and i'm 6'2". The completely removable back seats are an added bonus because of pets! I love the height of the car, enough headroom for any 8ft men out there!!The Dashboard lights up nicely at night, the heaters are excellent as is the rear screen heater. The Stereo (yes, i have the stereo too) is really crappy with a nasty sound, but nothin a couple of 6x9's and a 500watt Amp won't sort out! There's something about this Panda that I absolutely love to pieces and i intend on buying the new model out in Jan 2004!!

Exterior:-
The most UN aerodynamic car on the road, completely square headlights and dodgy door buttons make this one of the ugliest cars to look at on the road today. But my Panda, compared to others, has NO rust on the doors, underneath the car or anywhere else for that matter!! Shocking I know, but it's the cleanest Panda I've ever seen! Thought it was too good to be true when I bought it for £270 that there was NO rust, even pulled up the rubber mat to check the floor. Totally clean!!

Engine:-
The engine is nice and quiet on tickover, and any speed below 35mph at low revs. At 60mph, it's a little louder, but not v.loud as some people complain about!! To be honest, the Fiat Panda to me, is a cheap and extremely reliable car! I think the people that complain about it are exaggerating a little, it's not a bad car at all! I've never had a single problem with it since i bought it apart from a set of exhaust rubbers. As long as it's serviced regularly, these cars can go for miles! I do nearly 450miles a week and not once has it conked out, overheated or not started first ti

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Handling:-
Cornering at low speed is excellent, the steering is responsive, and because of how slim the car is, gettin through gaps is a breeze! Reversing is ok, the view out the back is more than satisfactory. At higher speeds, cornering can be a bit nerve racking as the body leans due to a slim wheel base and a high centre of gravity. Lock-to-lock is excellent, better than any fiesta or corsa.

It's the simplest car to work on and parts are extremely cheap. I recently bought two windows, rear screen and a front drivers side window for £20 out a scrappy!! 750cc does about 50mpg, and just over £20 to fill up, perfect town car!!

There is a new Model Fiat Panda coming out in January 2004 and i have every intention on buying one for myself. It's the European Car of the Year 2004 so it MUST be good. starting prices from £6500 for a brand new one isn't bad at all!!!!!

Sad I know, but i named mine Cherry!! :-)

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