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Hi!
We are looking into buying a Panda Cross, trouble is I HAVE to have yellow!
Could go brand new but ideally looking for 66 plate upwards and low miles. Which engine would you recommend, also has to have the winter pack and preferably Dab radio and tinted windows! Seems like it's like looking for a needle in a haystack . Only 2 for sale atm.... One I feel is overpriced and the other is the 1.3 diesel??
Any advice on finding either new or second hand appreciated ;)
Thanks
 
You could get secondhand yellow Cross with winter pack and just plug in this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable...062074?hash=item43ec1bed7a:g:~4gAAOSwKtlWre7x

On 66 plate to 67 plate cars auxillary socket in glovebox. Just need a drawstring bag and switch on and off as needed. I did. (y) Twin Air engine to have for me. Could be bit of a wait or one could appear tomorrow. Around 2-3 month wait to build new one, backlog anyway.
 
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The two engines are VERY different. WHich to go for is personal taste and might relate to how you use the car and where. The diesel will use only just 60% of the fuel of the twinair but may be costly if town use is involved and charges are made on diesels.

I hated the twinair when I first had it but many drivers on here said it would improve at about 4000 miles which it did - dramatically. There is clearly a preprogrammed running on mode on force for around 4000 miles. I still wish I had gone diesel as I find them quieter on the motorway as the frequency of noise seems to dissipate better. Fuel consumption for the petrol is around 40 mpg. If you get better than this you are fortunate or VERY careful. I have driven a diesel which easily did 60+mpg so at worst you will average 50. The twinair petrol does go very well cruises easily at 80+mph and romps up very steep hills with ease. In the end you really must try both but.... make sure you try a petrol that has done at least 5000 miles or you will not get a fair impression. The petrol engine revs very freely and unless you are rigid about changing around the time the gear shift indicators suggest fuel use will be extra heavy. I still think on balance I would but a diesel for preference and the extra torque. I have to eat the words I wrote on here when my car was new as I now love it to bits. Its performance in the snow was truly astounding. The car overall is recommended. If second hand, make sure the clutch biting point is at 75% pedal up. Lower than this is a master cylinder fault. I have had 1 replaced and I am suspicious about the second which seems to stick causing the biting point to be half way down which is wrong. Hope you join the select club of 'super' car-drivers!!!
 
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The two engines are VERY different. WHich to go for is personal taste and might relate to how you use the car and where. The diesel will use only just 60% of the fuel of the twinair but may be costly if town use is involved and charges are made on diesels.

I hated the twinair when I first had it but many drivers on here said it would improve at about 4000 miles which it did - dramatically. There is clearly a preprogrammed running on mode on force for around 4000 miles. I still wish I had gone diesel as I find them quieter on the motorway as the frequency of noise seems to dissipate better. Fuel consumption for the petrol is around 40 mpg. If you get better than this you are fortunate or VERY careful. I have driven a diesel which easily did 60+mpg so at worst you will average 50. The twinair petrol does go very well cruises easily at 80+mph and romps up very steep hills with ease. In the end you really must try both but.... make sure you try a petrol that has done at least 5000 miles or you will not get a fair impression. The petrol engine revs very freely and unless you are rigid about changing around the time the gear shift indicators suggest fuel use will be extra heavy. I still think on balance I would but a diesel for preference and the extra torque. I have to eat the words I wrote on here when my car was new as I now love it to bits. Its performance in the snow was truly astounding. The car overall is recommended. If second hand, make sure the clutch biting point is at 75% pedal up. Lower than this is a master cylinder fault. I have had 1 replaced and I am suspicious about the second which seems to stick causing the biting point to be half way down which is wrong. Hope you join the select club of 'super' car-drivers!!!
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Hi Panda Nut! Thanks for the explanation..... Bit over my head but sort of get the idea. Will mostly be driving short distances, rarely motorway apart from maybe once a year up to Scotland! There is a diesel for sale in Norfolk but it's the diesel, which I think may not like being driven on such short trips every day?
Thinking maybe the city cross with style pack might be better but liking the slightly more powerful twinair engine which the city doesn't do!
And they 4x4 doesn't come in yellow ��
 
If you're only doing short distances, then avoid the diesel. They really don't like not getting up to temperature.

And yes, I love the Cross in yellow. Looked into buying one but dealer didn't want to deal. Instead now I'm planning to tart up my 2005 Multijet a bit. It's got 145K miles now and the yellow has faded a bit and it has started to rust a little at the rear wheel arches. Seemingly a Panda is for life, not just for Christmas! :)
 
slimgimli said:
Hi Panda Nut! Thanks for the explanation..... Bit over my head but sort of get the idea. Will mostly be driving short distances, rarely motorway apart from maybe once a year up to Scotland! There is a diesel for sale in Norfolk but it's the diesel, which I think may not like being driven on such short trips every day?
Thinking maybe the city cross with style pack might be better but liking the slightly more powerful twinair engine which the city doesn't do!
And they 4x4 doesn't come in yellow ��
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I agree diesel might not like this sort of use. I also have a Bravo and the EGR does stick periodically even when driven briskly regularly. MPG will be much better though. It has always responded to TLC so far but it is a nuisance and fuel system cleaner is not cheap.

I am now very happy with the petrol twin air Panda but the Bravo uses a lot less fuel even though a much heavier car. That little diesel is very economical. If you don't need 4wd city cross might be a better bet. The 4wd is excellent in bad weather but costly to run. I have never got stuck with front wheel drive but there is always a first time. In normal running the 4wd reverts to 2wd so I am hauling a lot of extra weight that is often not contributing to the entertainment. The advantage is if I need to pull away quickly on a slippery or wet road I have no wheel slip at all sometimes these days its useful.
 
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Yellows! Yellows!

With all these folks desperate to get into a yellow TA Cross (one careful owner, never raced or rallied, etc ) I may have to think seriously about parting with mine and getting something else instead :D :devil:

BTW - in the spirit of experimentation, I've been driving for economy for the last 800+ miles, and the trip says 51mpg. Best yet, by a long chalk. Overall mpg (over 36k miles) is now 43.3 mpg.
 
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