General superfast pandering!

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General superfast pandering!

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Came home from work tonight and got involved in a wee bit of a duel with an 05 reg Punto... anyway we both exited a large sweeping roundabout at around 45mph, I put my foot down and held it there in 4th till 75 and this Punto was just hanging on my tail... he tried to overtake but just couldnt, had to back off at 85 as dual carriagway was ending... he got bored then I reckon as he backed off completely. Have to say I was chuffed to bits, obviously 903cc and 45bhp in a lightweight Panda is better than 1242cc and 60bhp in a lardy Punto!
 
Puntos aren't quick cars. I've had a few Pandas and a few Puntos over the years, and the lightweight Panda will give a Punto a run for it's money. The Punto will continue past after the Panda reaches top speed, but on the way there it's give or take.

I'd imagine though that in this case you met a 1242cc 8v Punto rather than a 16v car.
 
Oh yes for sure it was an 8v... its just so nice though... especially as I was out performed by a bloomin Kia Picanto this week! I know what you mean about the 8v Puntos though, had 2 as loan cars a MK 1 and Mk2.5 and hated both of them.
 
nuovapanda said:
Came home from work tonight and got involved in a wee bit of a duel with an 05 reg Punto... anyway we both exited a large sweeping roundabout at around 45mph, I put my foot down and held it there in 4th till 75 and this Punto was just hanging on my tail... he tried to overtake but just couldnt, had to back off at 85 as dual carriagway was ending... he got bored then I reckon as he backed off completely. Have to say I was chuffed to bits, obviously 903cc and 45bhp in a lightweight Panda is better than 1242cc and 60bhp in a lardy Punto!

Good work making more expensive cars feel slow(y) Mine will pull to 85 in third gear but maybe im leaning on it a bit much...
 
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