David Bliss
Member
I took delivery of my new Panda Easy yesterday. It is certainly different to my 09 Panda. The whole car has changed, the suspension is a lot more resilient, there seem to be a lot of mechanical changes such as the wishbone design, the body shape is somewhat different. I have only done 50 miles in it so far, and the only problem I have at the moment is that the engine management system tends to anticipate you engaging the clutch and revs up, once the clutch is engaged it drops the revs again. When pulling away from a junction I find that this makes the car launch itself forward and as soon as you apply the throttle it dies for a brief moment (I find it very off-putting to have to be heavy footed to get the car to pull away), dipping the clutch then makes the engine race away momentarily. Providing you don't touch the clutch pedal the throttle pedal comes back to normal direct feeling after a few seconds. Has anyone else noticed this happening, it is like a flat spot on an engine which has an old type, worn out carburetor. The cars has the four cylinder Fire engine.
My other dislike is the position of the handbrake, I find it to be slightly too far back, it is not ideally placed for those with short legs like my wife.
My other dislike is the position of the handbrake, I find it to be slightly too far back, it is not ideally placed for those with short legs like my wife.