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I'm taking a test drive next week in a 2015 Panda Twinair Easy, and didnt realise at the time it was a 2 cylinder engine.
I've been driving over 40yrs, many types of engines, but never driven a 2 cylinder before.
So I'm very apprenhensive to say the least. I've read all the 'expert' reviews who say the engine is like a lawnmower engine to listen to but nippy and powerful when needed, however, the mpg in real life is only about 35 if you're lucky.
So all you Twinair owners can you let me know your opinions on your cars, is it as nippy as stated in reviews, does it have performance issues, and lastly the fuel economy isn't that important but I don't really want to go to a 30mpg car.
I'll be using the car very little to be honest, I'm trading in a 1.6L turbo diesel which currently returns about 50mpg. I didnt really want to go below that or much below that.
I drive the car regularly once a week on a 12mile round trip, and the rest of the time it sits on the drive or maybe used to pop up the shop which is a couple of miles away. So my annual mileage is around 2,000 maximum.
I'm getting rid of the diesel because it's supposed to be bad for the particulate filter to be stood for ages without being used and then for short trips, although the mechanic where it's serviced says this isn't an issue these days.
I'm in my early 60's so I really want something to get me around when needed and have enough power to be nippy.
You don't seem to see many Twinairs for sale, I've had a look at AutoTrader and other sites, so this seems to say that they're not that bad because people seem to be holding onto them.
This will be a big step for me as it will be the last car I'll ever buy, so it's important I make the right choice.
Thanks
I've been driving over 40yrs, many types of engines, but never driven a 2 cylinder before.
So I'm very apprenhensive to say the least. I've read all the 'expert' reviews who say the engine is like a lawnmower engine to listen to but nippy and powerful when needed, however, the mpg in real life is only about 35 if you're lucky.
So all you Twinair owners can you let me know your opinions on your cars, is it as nippy as stated in reviews, does it have performance issues, and lastly the fuel economy isn't that important but I don't really want to go to a 30mpg car.
I'll be using the car very little to be honest, I'm trading in a 1.6L turbo diesel which currently returns about 50mpg. I didnt really want to go below that or much below that.
I drive the car regularly once a week on a 12mile round trip, and the rest of the time it sits on the drive or maybe used to pop up the shop which is a couple of miles away. So my annual mileage is around 2,000 maximum.
I'm getting rid of the diesel because it's supposed to be bad for the particulate filter to be stood for ages without being used and then for short trips, although the mechanic where it's serviced says this isn't an issue these days.
I'm in my early 60's so I really want something to get me around when needed and have enough power to be nippy.
You don't seem to see many Twinairs for sale, I've had a look at AutoTrader and other sites, so this seems to say that they're not that bad because people seem to be holding onto them.
This will be a big step for me as it will be the last car I'll ever buy, so it's important I make the right choice.
Thanks