No no no - a mk2 Punto 8v doesn't do anything a Panda can't over winter. It also has awful fly by wire throttle & electric power steering. Now a mk1 Punto 16v with proper power steering, proper throttle, and sports suspension - then you're talking!
No no no - a mk2 Punto 8v doesn't do anything a Panda can't over winter. It also has awful fly by wire throttle & electric power steering. Now a mk1 Punto 16v with proper power steering, proper throttle, and sports suspension - then you're talking!
Aha, there speaks someone who hasn't driven a mk1 for years - try a mk1 Sporting for say 5 years, then jump into a mk2 Sporting and tell me what you think! The mk2 is nice (I had one for a while), more comfortable, quieter, better finished, etc, etc - the mk1 is quicker, much sharper, and way more fun. Just my view.
Mk1 is more like a quick Panda.
Speaking of which the reason you're being warned to run away is because you WILL catch Pandaritus if you stay. You don't believe it now, but stick around & then see what happens in a few months.....
It's only the wonderful 16v that has the FBW throttle...!
Lol!! Without doubt, the worst car I've ever driven was a Peugeot 206. And if you hate the power steering in a mk2 Punto, you should have a go in a mk2 corsa!!Oh is it - only had mk2 Sportings. That's not too bad tbh, but why anyone ever went to electric power steering is beyond me. Well I do know why of course, but the Coupe and mk1 Punto are just such a joy to drive (and yes that's even compared to the Abarth steering).
The mk2 is definitely much softer quieter & civilised. Which is precisely why I think it's worse!
I've never actually driven a mk1 Punto. I wanted 1 for my first car originally, but the poor euro ncap performance put me off, so I ended up buying a Daewoo Matiz instead, and 2.5 years later, I traded that in for my 2004 Punto, lol!
I've never actually driven a mk1 Punto. I wanted 1 for my first car originally, but the poor euro ncap performance put me off, so I ended up buying a Daewoo Matiz instead, and 2.5 years later, I traded that in for my 2004 Punto, lol!
Have you seen a Matiz in a crash?
Best thing is not to crash a mk1 in that case, or a mk2 come to that. See, we have loads of helpful advice here.
You're still here, you didn't run, you'll end up with a Panda!!!!
You know what, I'm nearly with you on the 206. Had one as a pool car once and it was hateful, absolutely no redeeming features!
Sadly I also had the misfortune of pool cars worse than that (takes some doing, but the old Inland Revenue was a class act). The Peugrot is no3, no2 was a base mk5 Escrot (the last one when they'd given up before the Focus), which had no power, thrashed around hopelessly & sounded like the end of the world. Not as bad as the Volvo 340 though which was just awful - someone eventually filled it with diesel (an easy mistake to make!) which didn't kill it, and then it was run for 100 miles with no oil and a rather loud clatter (which did kill it).
Yeah, I actually went looking for a mk2 Punto to avoid trashing the Panda when I was doing a massive commute. Test drove one, then went off to look for a mk1 instead after experiencing the joyless electric power steering. Mk1 was great though, miss that car (...got a 206 instead nowIf you need to wean yourself off Pandas, may I suggest a mk2 Punto?You still get to drive a Fiat, and you can instead get addicted to revving the nuts off a 1.2 8v just to hear it's lovely throaty rasp turning into a shout. Winter wheels for you Pandaholics?
although sad to say I'd still have that over a mk2 Punto!)
If you are about to crash I don't think you actually have time to change cars.
My phylosophy for staying out of trouble is to avoid cars with a driver wearing a hat
