Sold the Vectra...

**In a states** · 22nd May 2007, 10:25

...B GSi and bought the wife one of these! Great Fun...

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...nda_100hp.html

**JuzzyD** · 22nd May 2007, 11:33

I've seen a few of those about and I must admit they look smart!

Not sure on the dash though....

**R13hard** · 22nd May 2007, 11:36

i think these are great little cars. nice one

**Duncan** · 22nd May 2007, 11:42

I was thinking "Nooooooooooo - he can't have sold the VXR!!" I was expecting to see that you'd bought another one in it's place - hadn't realised you had a B as well.

It wasn't the 100bhp one, but when I was in Italy a few years ago they'd just launched the new Panda and it's what we had as our hire car. Even though it was a small car, it did us for our needs as it was mostly day trips out to places not too far away. It was such a fun little car and I actually quite enjoyed driving it.

It got taken around the Dolomites one day and then ragged back on the motorway and did it all no problem. It probably got back to the resort thinking

I normally only pootle around the resort/nearby towns - not climbing up into the Dolomites and then ragged down the motorway!!

Mrs Duncan affectionately named it Paulo the Panda!

Would've have been nice to have the 100bhp version, that'd have made even eaier work of the mountains and motorway!

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**ion** · 22nd May 2007, 12:25

You had me going as well lol.

Looks nice mate.

**Stevie-B** · 22nd May 2007, 13:19

In another post I did say FIAT stands for Fix It Again Tommrow.... yet being an owner of a B-type Punto I have to say they are clawing back big time. The new Bravo and Grande Punto look really well, and lets be honest the engines are second to none.

**In a states** · 22nd May 2007, 13:37

The amount of kit is impressive...climate, bluetooth, mp3, electric one touch windows, follow me home, Goodyear F1's, full on board computer, 6 speed box and of course it goes ok round the corners. You just keep the shoe in! And all for 7k!

**PIMM** · 22nd May 2007, 14:04

You little torment. looks really good and yes black is best.

**In a states** · 22nd May 2007, 16:24

I still have to try and fit it into the back of the estate yet!

**nickc** · 22nd May 2007, 19:45

the mrs' car is a 1.4 16v punto sporting with the same 100bhp engine / 6 spd box combo and it flies so i imagine the panda is quicker still!!

still get average 40mpg aswell! nice 1