Ok looking for some advice on buying a 100hp, I've done a little research on here but just wanting to know people's day to day experience with the 100hp. Any help appreciated....and if anyone is planning on parting with one also
General Thinking of buying a 100Hp
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General Thinking of buying a 100Hp
Excellent fun... Which I'm sure you've read, no real downsides. I wouldn't particularly commute more than 100 miles a day in it at high speed as hard ride and engine noise could get tedious.
Other than that, great!
Other than that, great!
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I will only be doing 20 miles a day max....but it will be all town driving.
Read so much about the suspension, some say good some say bad lol. Guess it's a compromise for the go kart like handling
Read so much about the suspension, some say good some say bad lol. Guess it's a compromise for the go kart like handling
It has hard suspension. Not nice on road humps - you need to slow down more than soft sprung cars. On bendy roads it's hard to beat though. You either get used to the suspension or you hate it. Or both. Less fun for passengers I think.
It'll average 35-37mpg I would imagine if that matters.
Fairly quiet and civilised at slower speeds (suspension aside) with a nice engine note.
We've had ours for 3.5 years from new and it's done 19000 miles. There's nothing I feel like changing it for at present (money not being an object here).
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Wow...low milage!
Well we have our share of speed bump's but I always tend to slow down for em anyway (mechanical sympathy)!
Low mileage and one of the last registered......11 reg! Plus it has the sunroof.
You should take a drive in one to see how you feel. some have kept them a very short time - the suspension being the issue for them.
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I don't think the suspension harshness will bother me (always had sporty cars).
Oooh skydome, I fancy one with the roof...its just finding one
Oooh skydome, I fancy one with the roof...its just finding one
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It's a wee pocket rocket if looked after well. Just test drive a few till u find the perfect one for you ?
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The wear seems to be common to most second hand one's....steering wheel, gearknob etc etc
Cheap bicast-leather + Aftershave = delaminating wheel
Cheap paint + ring jewellery = fading gear paint
Ours are mint mind you.
There's a few low miles ones on Autotrader. The white one with roof is private so more negotiable I guess. Take a spin in local one (there's never a local one of course).
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Most of the local one's to me have done 80-90k, don't want with that kinda milage....will search on...
My 3 year search for a Panda Cross has failed so far. Right miles, right price, right colour, right location (I'm lazy). The stars have failed to align.
For the record - your last Punto was THE best colour. A low miles Cross in orange - ideal. I'd take white - but not at 9 grand.
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I did see a cross in yak green/yellow colour for sale.....prob be for sale for a while hah
Yeah the old carribean orange is a great colour! Used to get some attention in that
Yeah the old carribean orange is a great colour! Used to get some attention in that
That's a lot, there are plenty (relative to the small number of 100HPs) with low mileage. Mine, for example, is a 2008 on an 08 plate and it's done 28k miles.
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Yeah but with budget I've got I'm prob looking at one with around 50k I reckon, still should some life left in it I hope lol
There'll be plenty of life left in a well looked after 50k mile 100HP
. It's just finding the right car at the right price which can be a pain when it comes to getting a 100HP.
Mine's now on 94k miles... and last night suffered it's second ever failure. The battery finally packed up!
But, just be careful on prices and don't pay too much.
But, just be careful on prices and don't pay too much.
Yeah that...I definitely didn't pay over the odds for the convenience of the car being available when I wanted it and about 7 miles away haha
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I agree with AB100
great car
really hard to replace
exhaust is on its way out - can't wait for a Ragazzon!
great car
really hard to replace
exhaust is on its way out - can't wait for a Ragazzon!
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That's not bad! Ive had loads of Fiats and people always call em but they aren't any worse than any other car manufacturer!
