recently bought a 55 fiat panda 4x4 for my wife,land rover man myself but the panda does have character

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I'm sure we'll convert you to our way and soon you'll find yourself choosing the Panda over the landie. Don't forget to post pics.

Don't be too sure about converting a Landie man Wee Smurf!
I enjoy my 1.1 FWD (not 4x4) a recent acquisition, but when the weather turns really sour, or we want a motor to use on holiday (and see over hedges etc.) the 90 wins every time!

But the 4x4 is quite a capable wee thing.

You need to put a decent set of tyres on your Active to keep on going when the weather turns. I put Winter tyres on my Multijet and keep on running.

Wee Smurf said:

But the 4x4 is quite a capable wee thing.

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Capable but still not quite a landrover

No low range.
Makes all the difference when the going gets really nasty.

But a great little 4x4 for all that, and driven with skill will see off many other Chelsea Tractors.

Sweetsixteen said:

But a great little 4x4 for all that, and driven with skill will see off many other Chelsea Tractors.

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That's true. But then a properly driven 2 wheel drive can easily see off a badly driven 4x4!

When I owned the '45' 14 years ago I always fancied one of the equivalent 4x4 Pandas. Never got around to it. Will certainly consider one of the 04 - 12 4x4 models when I fancy the next "shopping trolley / commutacar" change...

hi,we have caravan that weighs twice as much as panda,as said I,m into land rovers and have had a few,was looking for car for my wife and wanted 4x4 and cheap to run,bring on the snow as its got winter tyres on