General This months Evo-100hp Buying Guide

Demic · Nov 5, 2010

Ths month's Evo popped through the letterbox this morning. The buying guide is for the 100hp this month

Shame it couldn't have been last month as I might have had more interest in mine.

I've never really thought the 100hp deserved the praise and almost "cult hero" status heaped on it by this mag, but the article is well worth a read if you're in the market for one

Dan Friel · Nov 5, 2010

Interesting comments on the cambelt. Needs to be checked at 36k according to the specialist..

S-X-I · Nov 5, 2010

Whats the cover on the Magazine so I can look out for it?

Dan Friel · Nov 6, 2010

Subscribers get a different cover, so not sure we can be of any use..

chauspain · Nov 6, 2010

It's issue 151, should be in newsagents on Monday. It's actually my car in the pics, it was a great day out for the shoot and the pics look fantastic (I am biased though!).

The car also makes a cameo appearance behind Chris Harris' Jag XKR. Think I need to start talking repeat fees and buyout clauses for the wee car.....

trackdayqueen · Nov 6, 2010

Cool.

EVO dropped through my door yesterday and my usual process of reading cover to cover had meant I hadn't noticed it was in there!

AlanHod · Nov 7, 2010

Couldn't have come at a better time, just sold my car and looking for a Panda 100hp now. But, my subscriber copy has not arrived yet

Advanced Driver · Nov 8, 2010

I just got it, but can't see a Panda in it. It has the Porshe Boxster buying guide. Is that the previous issue? This is the December one, surely they aren't onto January already?

chauspain · Nov 8, 2010

Posrsche guide was in the last issue, so you've picked up the previous one.

The Boxter was shot at the same time as the Panda and was absolutely lovely, had a poke around and it just looked and felt amazing and was fully loaded.

If I had a few more pennies saved away in the new car fund than I currently do I would have been seriously tempted to put in an offer on it as it was a whole lot of car for the money.

AlanHod · Nov 8, 2010

My copy still hasn't arrived, but can someone answer a question for me. Do all the Panda 100HPs have an mp3 compatible stereo or just the 07 onwards cars? If the headunit does not have mp3 under the cd slot im assuming it wont play mp3 cds.

S-X-I · Nov 8, 2010

AlanHod said:
My copy still hasn't arrived, but can someone answer a question for me. Do all the Panda 100HPs have an mp3 compatible stereo or just the 07 onwards cars? If the headunit does not have mp3 under the cd slot im assuming it wont play mp3 cds.

Got it in one!

My car (March 2007) doesn't have a MP3 compatible CD player, like you said, if it shows MP3 on the unit itself then it does it.

ThisBitterPill · Nov 9, 2010

AlanHod said:
Couldn't have come at a better time, just sold my car and looking for a Panda 100hp now. But, my subscriber copy has not arrived yet

Mine's now sitting at the dealers looking very clean, but in need of a loving home....

http://www.leamingtonmazda.co.uk/Us...tchback-grey-manual-petrol-ID_1164189626.aspx

AlanHod · Nov 9, 2010

ThisBitterPill said:
Mine's now sitting at the dealers looking very clean, but in need of a loving home....

http://www.leamingtonmazda.co.uk/Us...tchback-grey-manual-petrol-ID_1164189626.aspx

That does look very clean but I don't want to spend that much on one unfortunately.

ThisBitterPill · Nov 9, 2010

AlanHod said:
That does look very clean but I don't want to spend that much on one unfortunately.

I know....Especially as I know what they paid me for it....

ivantate · Nov 9, 2010

Bah, picked up EVO today at the airport in a hurry and found a boxster in it.

Ooops, one day when my Italian work is finished I will have a 100hp.

W23AJH 100HP · Nov 11, 2010

I got my copy today.

FullMetalPanda · Nov 15, 2010

I will pick up a copy to read the guide even though I already have a 100HP. I have the other issues that feature the Panda 100HP as well.

Dan Friel · Nov 15, 2010

Can also be found here:

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/204245/fiat_panda_100hp.html

Long termer reports at the bottom of the page.

FullMetalPanda · Nov 23, 2010

Dan Friel said:
Can also be found here:

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/204245/fiat_panda_100hp.html

Long termer reports at the bottom of the page.

Thats not the buying guide, that was the original review when it was launched.

I bought a collectors copy of issue 151 from ebay for just a quid. Personally I dont think the guide was that good for the 100HP. Even though the car has only be out for 4 years there was loads of faults listed. Everything from suspension,transmission,brakes,interior and electrical problems. It even says that the engine is susceptible to head gasket failure if the coolant mixture isnt maintained. It also said that the quailty of the paint is very poor.

If I was reading that and thinking of getting a 100HP I wouldnt be thinking about getting one afterwards.

chauspain · Nov 23, 2010

FullMetalPanda said:
Thats not the buying guide, that was the original review when it was launched.

I bought a collectors copy of issue 151 from ebay for just a quid. Personally I dont think the guide was that good for the 100HP. Even though the car has only be out for 4 years there was loads of faults listed. Everything from suspension,transmission,brakes,interior and electrical problems. It even says that the engine is susceptible to head gasket failure if the coolant mixture isnt maintained. It also said that the quailty of the paint is very poor.

If I was reading that and thinking of getting a 100HP I wouldnt be thinking about getting one afterwards.

Would you rather have three pages of blank copy with some pictures of the car with a line at the end saying 'buy this car, it's dead good'?

The point of the buying guide is to give an idea of the general faults that might occur with the car and point these out to potential buyers. Reading the guide it's hard to disagree if you search through some of the faults that are thrown up by this forum...

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