Panda 100hp Buying Guide

Although the steering wheel is well sized the leather used to trim it is rather thin and tends to bunch up and peel. Therefore, it is not uncommon to find a rather tatty looking helm in an otherwise neat and tidy cabin. Budget around £150 for a retrim by a local trimmer, you can do yourself a favor and get a matching gear lever gaiter made up to match and replace the naff vinyl factory one.

Tatty gear knobs are easily smartened up, the top cap is plastic and pops off, it can then be repainted in satin titanium for a matter of pence. Other than that it’s your usual worn bolsters on the driver’s seat. Talking of the driver’s seat, the height adjustment doesn’t actually raise or lower the seat, it only raises and lowers the squab, which leaves a bit of the seat frame sticking into your lower back, this is normal and doesn’t mean the seat is broken.

Another feature of the Panda is there are no shock cords attached to the parcel shelf. You have to manually raise and lower it and it stays in the upright position thanks to some rubber grommets. The Panda is a strict 4 seater unless the original purchaser specified the optional central rear belt option.