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[@georgimihalkov4781]

All you need to know about the second gen Panda is that James May had one for many years and Harry Metcalfe currently owns one. A car can't get any higher praise than that.

[@HighPeakAutos]

That’s true

[@CalumRaasay]

As well as Richard Porter (sniff petrol) I believe he has a panda 100HP!

[@Negativvv]

IMO the 100HP is very overrated. I tested one when new and decided it wasn't special enough to be worthwhile. The motoring press enjoying it has pushed up used prices too.

[@oliverstemp9132]

Who’s Harry Metcalfe?

[@Oldsmobile69]

@@Negativvv That's interesting. Always liked the Panda too and wondered about the 100hp. But part of the appeal is having a tiny frugal engine. Apparently the 0.6l is nice.

[@iainnorquay5371]

My assistant bought one for 365 pounds. It needed a new rear axel and she was only going to keep it for six months. Six years later it is still going strong. I love driving these cars around town. Soooooo cheap to run. Easy to park, cheap parts.

[@ianevans3619]

Love a cheap little runner round 👍

[@scellyyt]

the power of a bargain shitbox is fantastic

[@cartouchator]

My daily driver is a 1.2 petrol facelift (2015) panda. 55 mpg, happily sits at 75 on motorway, roomy, easy to drive in town, easy to park, drives like a minivan, nice and high seating position, good room for kids in the back, and when seats folded down, will easily carry a washing machine. So far, touch wood, only oil changes , tires , wiper blades, and one timing belt change. And a set of spark plugs. They're absolutely brilliant, and bullet proof. And not a lot of electronics to go wrong.

[@masudabdul497]

I think I've watched every upload for the past 4 months now, the videos are just too addictive matt

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha thanks for watching

[@markodinef9238]

Great video Mat, I actually have one Panda 1.2 Dynamic from 2004 with 258.000 km, in 19 years driving experience with this Panda witch still is going strong and fun to drive I can assure this have been the most reliable car I have ever owned. I will keep this car as far I can. Shame that I can't find a bargain like yours here in Greece.

[@HighPeakAutos]

That’s impressive

[@adamanthony7465]

Amazing mileage!

[@JadenNeko]

That's epic! 🤩

[@persimonsen8792]

@@adamanthony7465 It's 160K miles.

[@connclissmann6514]

Greece is the Word! A climate I have greatly enjoyed in vacation that does not foster rust. Many a car could last longer in such a climate so congratulations to Marko for his Panda.

[@tiagobelo4965]

Honestly mate, keep the little guy! My family's had a 2nd gen cross (the top trim panda, so awd, 1.3 multijet, a skidplate, and some fun changes to the looks) for years, and the little guy has crossed Europe multiple times and never let us down, it's cheap on the fuel, cheap on the maintenance, and simply one oh the happiest cars of the 00's. Best of luck with your business!

[@pootlingalong8928]

Thank you for appreciating this little Panda! Until a month ago, I had a little red petrol one - sadly written off by a young female driver turning out of a side road straight in front of me. I’d had the car 10 years and put over 100k miles on it. Looking for another Panda now. Of course 🤗 As you and James May have said, it is just a simple, honest car.

[@localreviewking134]

when the young lady rang her insurance did she tell them she had hit a Panda or Cougar.

[@MrAshton75]

We bought mother one of these back in 2004 it was the 1.2 dynamic in guacamole green with bright yellow interior and was by far the most fun you can have in a car with 59hp. Of all the family fleet that panda was always the first choice, everyone just loved its simplicity and ease to drive. It lasted about 12 years until the day my sister rolled it over down a field, and yet it still drove home...love the panda 🐼

[@Rabscuttle3]

Excellent video, Matt - a good, down to earth car and its evaluation - and all for under a grand! I love the way you can see value and objective pragmaticism for the benefit of us 'voyeurs'... And without indulging in car snobbery too! 👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnsampey344]

The video's not finished yet & I want that for my Grandsons first car. I know exactly the feeling they give you, a bit like the original Mini or Morris Minor but way better & not nearly as expensive. Really Matt, I'll buy it off you !!!

[@peterthwaites5891]

Great video Matt.. People still slate Fiats for reliability and rust and from my findings i honestly don`t know why any more? the Panda and 500 which shares it`s platform are good buys, not the best for fit and finish but who cares when they are as fun and cheap to run..

[@Robdoesguitar]

I've recently bought a little Panda 100hp, its a riot to drive and does 45mpg?! I'm comfortably middle aged but it seems to bring my inner hooligan out! Fiats can be surprisingly tough little things, like the Seicento/ Cinquecento I think these were built in Tichy by the polish who actually seem to be proud of what they've built.

[@dembaba9843]

Only Matt gets me excited for £250 pandas

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

You just can't beat an old Fiat Panda, robust and reliable, what more could you ask for!!! 👍🙂👍

[@roubaix3843]

Got one of those (petrol, 2005 reg) as a runabout here in London, fantastic little car. Cheap to run and maintain, practical, quite fun to whisk around in it and the petrol is even ULEZ exempt. No wonder you used to see so many of them around.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah definitely. I’d probably have something like that if I lived there

[@andrewbaxter9395]

This makes so much more sense than spending £20-£30k on an EV “city car”

[@Ambienfinity]

I ran a Panda for 9 years. Most reliable car I ever had.

[@longbar2344]

do u know james may

[@Ambienfinity]

@@longbar2344 Where do you think I got the car from? LOL

[@TheRealEmile]

I had a Panda as a first car it was brilliant! Probably the most reliable car I ever owned literally only needed a battery and amazingly it's still going somewhere in Yorkshire, glad you like it!

[@pontiumGR]

I bought a used fiat punto 2001, when I was in my 20s as a beater, because I had literally no space in my bmw z3 and I was afraid park it anywhere sketchy. Long story short, I still have my punto to this day after a decade and I'm surprised how reliable and fun to drive still is! Old fiats never fails to amaze me

[@petar2319]

Great video Matt.Fiats are great cars for the ordinary people.They are cheap from the start and the service parts are cheap.I have 2012 fiat bravo myself with 304 000 km with the weakest engine in the range ,1.4 90hp petrol with fabric lpg system. It only requires regular service like all other fiats including the panda and it starts everytime.

[@laufaltum6860]

Had a 1.2 for a year as my first car, sadly I had to sell it because of studying, however can definitely recommend this car, and as you say, there is just something fun about it

[@joebloggs3629]

I have a MK3 1.2 petrol on a 14 plate it uses about a third of a thimble full of petrol each week locally. I managed to driving very carefully from North Yorkshire to Essex on just under half a tank of petrol. Very underrated little cars the 1970/80s Fiat image is long gone it's just badge snobbery. my 2014 Panda has a Bosch Engine Management System, Japanese sensors and plugs they aren't so much Fiat as you'd expect a Ford KA & 500 is just the same animal underneath the body.

[@charlesmorgan8440]

By coincidence I test drove a 17 plate Panda 4x4 1.3 multijet on Tuesday in my continuing search for a lane friendly Dartmoor car. I liked it a lot but struggled to fit. That's a good little car, scrubbed up well and looks like there's a decent turn to be made. Somehow the Panda seems no nonsense and real, whereas the 500 always seems overstyled.

[@bobingtonsmyth]

I drove an original Panda to Mongolia 16 years ago. Great car. And my wife currently drives an 05 plate 1.2 Panda, superb little cars.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Oh wow

[@callumk5]

To my mind the hallmark of a genuine car guy is when they find joy in even the most mundane cars. Keep it, enjoy it, drive it like an Italian!

[@davidmarshall5596]

More of these type of reviews please as it's always great to see how good a car that looks like it's virtually had it becoming a decent car for someone..excellent review & it makes for a terrific watch👌

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@rossmorrow3013]

I had a 4x4 Panda, and I could easily whop all the big Chelsea Tractors in the worst ice and snow where I live. Really reliable, only real disadvantage is/was the small-ish boot space.

[@RML0317]

I have always loved these little cars, keep up the great work!

[@6ettinold]

Brings back memories of my brother. He bought a new MK1 TT way back when. He was mocking my old Cavalier whilst he cadged one of several lifts to the dealer to collect his troublesome Audi. My 250 quid Cav was faultlessly reliable. Whilst his £20k TT was the polar opposite.

[@jacksonmiked]

I think this would be a nice raffle car. Raffle prizes don’t always have to be fancy. It would make a perfect first car as a parental gift to a teenager just passing their driving test and maybe needing something for uni.

[@mra3149]

That's a bobby dazzler of a idea. It'd also be great to see him give it to someone who's had a bit of hard time lately and needs wheels for them and family. I work for a cancer trust and it's tough sometimes seeing kids and their families coming in for treatment that have had to use taxis or buses to get the hospital. Especially this time of year. 😩

[@DiscoFang]

The ticket price would have to be 50p!

[@chuck3354]

Who would pay for a raffle for a £250 car? The Idea is low outlay to tempt you in for a high value item in return..

[@williamdoyle2063]

Really enjoyed watching this. I am the proud owner of a 1.2 diesel Panda, and it has served me well for over 3 years now, mind you, like your one, the previous owner was a pensioner who put only 75K on the clock over 15 years, and I have put 25k on it over the last three. The one thing I felt you are absolutely right about is that replacing number plates 'magically' seems to make any car look a lot better.

[@andru9102]

I agree with everything you said Matt. Recently had one as a hire car for a week in Portugal (because it was the cheapest available). Should be rubbish on paper, but really enjoyed driving it. It was the petrol, but hardly used any fuel

[@michaelbacon561]

I have a 100HP which I bought to keep the miles off my Alfa Spider. Every time I got in it, it put a smile on my face - something the Spider never really managed to do, so I kept the Fiat and got rid of the Spider! I like small unpretentious cars like these which have a bit of character, the like of which we will never see again. Years ago I had a Mk 1 Panda which was fantastic - such a brilliant minimalist design. I await with some eagerness the production version of the Centoventi concept but I fear it will be too large and EV only.

[@raymartin7172]

Our first car was a top-of-the - range original Guigaro Panda in the early 1980s. Great fun for a one litre "square-bear". My wife has had four Pandas since. Honest little cars. Never a breakdown, only minor repairs. Cheap as chips to buy and run.

[@jorntvanleeuwen9815]

I drive a little white panda, absolutely love that car. Its so simple that if anything breaks you can replace it yourself most of the time and parts are cheap. Ideal with this economy. Great video!

[@megapangolin1093]

Matt, this is a cracking video, just what people need in the current economic climate. Your videos can inspire people to not want vast, expensive SUVs to maintain their ego, an A to B car is all that we need day to day for 90% of situations. Totally get why you would want this car, the Panda is a real practical winter go-anywhere car. I drive my old Picanto more than my Boxster S, especially in the winter. Both cars can do 70mph, but one does 50mpg. Such a great philosophy of yours, encourage others, and keep the Fiat.

[@brianjohnson5789]

I had a panda multijet from new on 08 plate. Spare wheel will have been an extra, the other extra worth having is locking fuel cap only buttons from fiat. You could just get new drivers seat from breakers yard. I paid 6200 for mine new, sold at 3 years for 4000, motoring don't come any cheaper. Biggest risk is turbo going. Quite an active fiat owners group online. Fun to drive. Enjoy.

[@brianjohnson5789]

Just remembered full size spare was extra, space saver was standard

[@mariojager43]

Mothers in law got through two of these she was a terrible driver but they stood up to the punishment, last one was second hand at £1250 and in mint condition within weeks it was covered in dings and scratches, kept it going for a few years, when her driving career hit the buffers at 88 we still got £400 for it!

[@MikeyMichaelton]

One of these was a courtesy car at a local garage so I've driven one a few times. Really liked it. There's something kind of wholesome about it.

[@boldertash]

I ordered a new house Number and it really lifted my house value

[@HighPeakAutos]

Give it a buff and a clean too

[@boldertash]

£2000/£3000 down here in the effluent south for a Panda, a worn Bush isn't a problem for most bloke's

[@joem8213]

Just something about the panda, always liked them. I'm a 35 year old male, I shouldn't like them, but i do lol. It must be the skinny tyres, high driving position and the body roll, mated to a small engine! Always fun lol

[@simonmusgrovewethey]

I had three Pandas delivered prior to thier original launch. We took the bonnet off one, turned it upside down and used it as a toboggan. We managed to get all 22 body shop staff on it, racing down a local park hill in the snow. Worked well. We claimed body damage under warranty.

[@a11csc]

keep it matt.i bought a 1.3 ka mk1 2 years ago for 240 it s no oil painting but runs like a dream.even my boss used it 4 2 months while his new car came and he run a 19 plate amg merc

[@TheVintageApplianceEmporium]

LOVE the Panda. Bought an 07 reg 1.2 Dynamic back in February 08 when it was five months old for £4000 and enjoyed it for a couple of years. Sold it to my mother when I upgraded. Superb little car. Would actually quite like another one :)

[@MHerbert1993]

Its great your buying cheaper cars and showing how they can be done up. Always good with your humor aswell. Keep up the great work.

[@JAY61ish]

It's Definitely ZED Matt!😂 I love this shape of Panda. The 100 hp ones are really cool.. don't ask me why. ... I own a Stilo. So maybe I'm a bit weird👍

[@bondjamesbond9041]

Hello I owned a stilo for 11years from new. One of the best cars I have ever owned.

[@JAY61ish]

@@bondjamesbond9041 Hiya.. ha ha cool.. I have a 3 door Schumacher GP.. I love it. But it keeps me poor!🤣👍

[@MaxMax-th7uz]

Had one as a hire car in Gran Canaria , loved it tbf , which I wasn’t expecting!

[@bondjamesbond9041]

You are wrong about the Panda. If looked after these are one of the most reliable small cars. They will be more reliable than anything from VW or Citroen/Peugeot. I have had several of these and they are robust and very reliable.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I’ve got lots of stories which go against your theory

[@bondjamesbond9041]

@@HighPeakAutos it's not a theory. As I said I have owned several of these and they have been very reliable. The only one to avoid is the later twin air two cylinder version. No they are not perfect but I stand by my original comments. NB there are many comments on your video also praising the Panda!

[@Moccalocca100]

@@bondjamesbond9041is a fist panda 1.2 dualogic any good?

[@anthonymcguire3618]

I drive a 2011petrol panda with 70k miles on the clock. Had it up and down to London from Manchester several times. Hard drive but around town it's a belter.

[@Jake-sf3bj]

Those engines will go forever if regularly changing the oil 👌

[@garymartin557]

my mate has a 1.4 100hp model, he loves it, drives it like a go kart.

[@vintagereborn1]

I know exactly what do you mean by considering to keep this 😀 I bought a very cheap Lancia Ypsilon for my sister-in-law and absolutely loved it for a week before giving it to her

[@HighPeakAutos]

I’ve never had one of those. What’s the at based on?

[@vintagereborn1]

@@HighPeakAutos it's basically a very high spec Fiat Punto from the mid 2000s

[@NGMonocrom]

High roof-line, great fuel economy, low cost of ownership. What's not to like? Funny story: Two days ago made a special shopping trip with my mum to an Eastern European large shop. Horrendous parking situation. Called for a cab. Driver an acquaintance of mine. Drove a BMW X6. Literally couldn't get my mum's shopping stroller/cart into the boot because of its sloping fast-back rear design. Had to put it resting against the front seat. Going back, he wasn't available. Called a regular cab service. Picked up in a 2022 Nissan Rogue SUV. Much more practical design with a high roof-line. Her shopping stroller/cart easily fit in the back. Ironically my acquaintance usually picks me up in the other vehicle he owns and drives far more often than the X6.... A very luxurious and far more pragmatically designed/shaped Land Rover.

[@99ron30]

I like these too, so many cars are based on them. The Achilles heal of them is the rear axle/suspension area corroding. My mother in laws ex bought one for £500 off Facebook, it seemed fine and did a few Leeds to London trips. But as I owned a mk1 Kia Sorento at the time, I was a bit obsessed with checking rear axles. And I noticed the rear axle on his Panda was very badly corroded and of questionable strength. I suggested he take it to get looked at and see if they could weld it or put a decent used axle on it. The garage agreed that it was hanging on by a thread, and he scrapped it. He was always pissed off at me about that, would he rather I said nothing and it collapsed on him at 70mph on the M1?.

[@larsvegas1505]

Mine was scrapped because of rear axle rust aswell last saturday.. but it wouldnve been a real danger... for a long time.. atleast i got 400 bucks for it.. payed 1000 4 years ago, never had any big repairs.. so im not sad.. but ur right on the point.. it is a big weak spot for the panda.. esp if they are spraying salt where u live..

[@shoesdahughes]

What a transformation this one got from a valet and some plates, looks like way more than a sub-£500 car.

[@HighPeakAutos]

It does. Didn’t take much effort either

[@janeeccleston9196]

Nothing to do with cars -But you often drive past my aunts old house on these vids 14 .08 and Boom I’m back into the 70s …Happy memories 😀💙

[@HighPeakAutos]

Oh really. Small world

[@daveroan1942]

Bought a new Panda in 2004 and ran 110 000km until 2013 when I bought the mk 3 Panda. I too needed jus one new battery. The Mk 3 has now rolled along for 50 000km with just routine services. Nothing gone wrom]ng but again, a new battery. Great cars.

[@parvindermander5664]

I agree I've got a old Toyota aygo as a second car and I find it more satisfying driving that daily as it's cheap and cheerful.

[@spinkygr]

We had a 2003 Fiat Panda 1.2 with 60hp. bought used in 2007 for 6.000 euros, we sold it in early 2022 with 93.000 km. for 4.000€ cause it was burning 10l/100km. But it was so quirky and shitboxy that it was fun to drive handbrake drifts and clutchkicks. I’ve reached 175km/h downhill. Terrified af. Unforgettable car.

[@adamyeo8590]

So glad you did this trip. I did suggest it in the comments of the original video (don’t worry, you can’t read everything people post). Genuinely envious of the adventure and takes me back to having run cheap cars in my 20s. Changed them every 12 months for something with a new MOT. Had some hideous looking things (rusty 405, V6 Granada in gold with beige interior), Nissan 180sx, 605. Never had a problem with any of them and just carefree ownership. Just discussing last night as I think my partner should learn to drive-she didn’t when young and is nervous now-of I can persuade her, that is the car we are having. Can’t wait to see what follows

[@johndragonman]

i bought a 2005 one from my local scrap yard 1.3 diesel, only done 20k miles. scrapped due to hydro locking after a huge rain storm. it was like brand new inside and out. i agreed the price before tinkering with it saying that if i get it running the price remains the same. i undone the injectors a little, pulled off the boost pipe and unplugged the MAF sensor, cranked it over a few times, bolted down the injectors, cranked it again and it started to fire. got it running on 2 and left it to warm up a little, all 4 eventually fired into life and i gave it a bit of a rev to get the turbo to fire out all of the water that was stuck in the intercooler. connected everything back up gave it a bit of a test drive, paid the man on the weigh bridge and driven it home where its been now in use for the last 3 years. been a perfect car! great fuel economy and plenty good enough as a commuter! if you have one, make sure the scuttle windscreen drains are not blocked and this will never happen!

[@Snarl616]

My GF had one, a guacamole green one with black roof that I drove. At first I wasn't impressed, but then you just like its honesty and genuinity. Makes you feel like you are driving a toy car. PS: I subscribed to your channel.

[@JustTrumpeeh]

My favourite colour for this generation was the lovely Ambrosia custard yellow. I owned the 4x4 variant of this Panda and paid only £950 for one before prices went through the roof. Sold it about 5 weeks later for £750 as I'd spent over £400 on it within that time and was anxious that the rear beam was rusted through (MOT was a couple months away). I had seen that it passed its MOT with no advisories. To say that I was gutted was an understatement. Brilliant cars for their current money.

[@sanatandharma4435]

A colleague of mine in Asturias lent me his Panda (same as the one in this video) when I first came here. I also fell in love with it. My only critisicism of it was it felt a bit cramped, I am 6' 2" other wise, it was and still is a great car.

[@thelivingdodo2]

I had a petrol Panda as a courtesy car once and it was a great fun little car, it really surprised me as I'd never usually look twice at them.

[@paulsuddes1144]

Keep it! It’s quiet, economical little car to buzz around in….or courtesy car

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Lacks the bijou appeal of the 500 but the Panda is a far more practical choice as an economy-minded workhorse.

[@not-this-fartoofar3606]

I got one for the wife 2007 second hand.. Taught my son to drive and passed it to my son.. then taught my Daughter then she had it..... Also handled the worse snow we had. Kept it for 11 years and was solid. . I see it now and again still in town... what a car.

[@r7coo]

In a world of new cars with touchscreen to do everything, this cheerful little car make me happy. I hope it lives on & it's owner enjoys it.

[@igorl6753]

I did the driving school with a panda diesel with a (NOT) good clutch. My gf had a red panda, that had a really hard life. Those cars are really economical, cheap and very good fun to drive (especially if you have a good car as a daily). It doesn't want to die easily after regular abuse. I love it.

[@ethanashin6534]

I've had two of them, amazing little run-arounds for new drivers

[@robertlewthwaite4877]

Had a few of these wonderful cars over the years, never a diesel though. On the subject of the wheel trims you can buy the genuine fiat wheel trims on shop4parts brand new for less than a tenner each. That and number plates do really transform a car

[@MrMontychops]

This will upset a few folk . . . These are superb - I’ve had five (!) & currently run two (!) - all diesels. They are bulletproof with regular oil changes. The trouble is, like all bulletproof cars, they can be neglected & still carry on. The engine revs very freely for a diesel & they’re a hoot to drive. Things to watch are rear axle corrosion & from experience DO NOT buy a Euro 5 car (£20 tax) as they are over complex with DPF etc plus the turbo has to be removed for glow plug a change (currently have this 🤬). Stick with a Euro 4 (£30 tax) & get the late one like yours Mat as they have bigger & better mirrors with better build too & standard AC. No build issues there as they’re made in Poland. We ran our first against our AJV8 L322 Range Rover. Ying n yang & all that !

[@K777John]

Love your channel Matt-and we share the same taste in undervalued cars-I found the channel looking for a review of the Skoda Yeti, loved your review, bought one, still got it and will probably run it till it dies or I do….. I bought a Panda-Sporting no less-2006 Multijet back in 2013 with 60k on the clock-sold it a couple of years ago as a mot failure to my local garage as he uses them as loan cars. One of the mechanics liked it so much he badgered the boss to let him have it-I still see it buzzing around-I have started looking for another one.

[@owensteele1645]

Excellent video. We have the same Polish-built 1.3 diesel engine in our '15-plate Vauxhall Combo van (re-badged Doblo) with stop/start (or Eco Flex as Vauxhall like to call it). They are very tough mechanically. 90,000 miles and is still like new.

[@justbobagian]

KEEP IT KEEP IT!

[@georgemaund4964]

Years ago bought a Fiat Uno through the family....tidied it up....tiny narrow wheels, very basic but great fun to drive....danced along the road.

[@Ali-ew9gv]

What a coincidence. Saw a top gear compilation of the fiat panda haha!

[@bmpowellicio]

My equivalent is a 1997 Renault Twingo. It brings a smile to my face whenever I drive it, especially when I take a small boat to the river and feel that something so small shouldn't have a towbar. In France you see lots, they're tough as nails, even after twenty-five years. And its remarkably comfortable. People really don't need to suffer by driving a Nissan or Kia.

[@chrisrichmond403]

I have in my past owned 2 Fiat Panda’s this shape . One was a 1.2 Dynamic Skydome ( Had twin factory fitted sunroofs) . My other was the 1.4 16V 100HP , I even did touring with the latter and after one really long drive i felt very good & still fresh that day . The latter weakness was its suspension where on very bumpy roads i felt seasick . Both were good cars at the time for me & both were 100% reliable with no faults at all .

[@ftw1540]

Fastest 0-15 mph accelerating car i ever owned. Redline first gear off the line, your unbeatable. Your the modern orange Daewoo matiz.

[@JimmyThomasjtpro14]

Air conditioning too! Not bad going!

[@philipkefford5644]

We had a yellow one with 4wd in Germany a few years ago. Left all year round tyres on it for the winter roads and it was absolutely brilliant as a second car - to my beloved Saabs (please Find a 9-3 Sportwagon or late 9-5 for the channel)

[@Garffey]

'Bangernomics' Matt...you know it makes sense! And I understand why you'd want to hang onto the Panda that's got to be cheaper than buses, and Range Rover servicing! 😉...good video! 👍

[@tomszakal7534]

Well done Matt, as you said before problem with cheap cars is they are cheap so no one looks after them. Thanks for showing the world it doesn't take much to transform sorry looking motor in to little clean runaround. Most of the time if someone sees 100k on odometer they run away. Just keep them motors going because you will never see so simple motoring again in your lifetime. Keep on going Matt.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yes exactly. What’s that saying? Many a fine tune played on an old fiddle or something?

[@jbravery4675]

Got my little twinair panda mk3 last year and absolutely love it! My first car and so glad I chose it. Feels so fun to drive and I’m getting a respectable 48 mpg. Lovely little cars, so practical!

[@HighPeakAutos]

The twin air sounds epic

[@Negativvv]

I tried a TA mk3 and actually really liked it. Only didn't buy because I needed something slightly bigger.

[@jeremymoss1117]

I have a 2014 TA 4x4 replaced a GLC being underused and much as the merc was lovely t drive it didn’t have the character ‘king fu’ has😄

[@stevie007]

Hey up Matt, going to give this one a thumbs up already, even though I have been called out to a serious work-related problem and don't have time to view it at present !!!!!! I will have to save it later when I get back from work !!! but guaranteed it will be up to the usual top-quality standard🙏🙏

[@janstafford1490]

Brilliant i do like the pandas I had one as a runabout in Germany great in the snow when in uk we’d be off the road for 1” of the stuff in 100m 4” ‘twas grand and no snow tyre to boot then just two years back I had a lift in a 4 x 4 panda i couldn’t believe the acceleration in this tine box, fantastic under estimated motahs.

[@giogio4833]

Had a fiat idea with the 90hp multijet engine .was a really good car...also bought a seicento with the 1100 cc fire engine for £250...Had it 5 years so far ive spent around £80 in diy repairs..old fiats are underrated .cheap reliable and easy to fix

[@richardjohnson3463]

What a transformation!!! Lovely wee car, well done Matt

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@deansmith6638]

Great vid. Understand what your saying about a small simple honest car. Strangely appealing

[@khew1]

This shape Panda is amazing. Ice owned 2: a brand new Active 1.1 base model in 2007 and a 100hp a couple of years back. Both equally as fun to drive. Great video, would love a follow up.

[@mrboostification]

i had one with lpg conversion. drove me everywhere almost free. i dont know why i bought it but i did and liked it a lot.

[@petercurrell9344]

I've got a 59 reg brought with scrappage scheme for 5 grand fantastic car 60000 miles no mager problems just had clutch and thermostat love it. as I am 6foot 4 tall. Daughter has a 57 top spec model paid £350 three years ago.

[@HighPeakAutos]

That’s good going

[@macpdm]

We love our 1.2 gen2 panda. It’s a great little car. We bought roof bars for it and it really improves the look. It’s a fun drive too. Ours is a 2008 with only 75k

[@Antisoc1alok]

Bought my GF 1 as her 1st car £300 quid gr8 car had a non interference 1L FIRE engine so bullet proof. Only prob we had was water getting into the electronic steering rack, it would cut out. Was a gr8 run about no wonder James May loved his.

[@phil1980a]

Keep the little panda! I feel if you can, you should always have a car that just means something fun to you. Who cares what anyone else might think! You never know, In a couple of years time you might get a customer who you know needs a car like this and will appreciate and look after it. Future Matt will thank you 😆

[@meljen8592]

My daughter and husband own one ,they recently toured Scotland in it ,put a roof box on it ,keep it serviced,no problem,great little car.

[@richardcrosby5907]

I’ve always liked these little things as well. We owned a 100hp version which was so much fun, despite having the hardest suspension I’ve ever experienced

[@anthonybrown4874]

Not completely bullet proof but excellent over a long period of ownership I had my MJ from new to 9 years & 130k problems other than wearing suspension parts were new EGR valve every 36k & electric steering light & fail which was low battery voltage not a problem with steering. I have a set of 4 wheels with winter tyres for this & 4 fiat 500 size wheels & tyres 175 which suit the car well as the standard car is under tyred for the weight in the nose, let me know if it goes up for sale or you want the wheels cheers.

[@enzodisciullo2557]

"Wheres there's muck there's brass". Very true indeed.