Driviing instructor - GP130 or Panda multijet?

[johnlummis]

I teach in this and don't have a problem,I have done for over a year,at the end of the day its personal choice.My alloys are 18",not kerbed,spokes are inset and the tyres have a MFS kerbing rim and are slightly wider than standard.

 

[FuzzyPanda]

I can't believe that Evo found the Brera dissapointing. Just because it doesn't do 190mph and 0-60 in five seconds doesn't make it a bad car.

This is completely unreasonable. Evo is not written by speed-obsessed, narrow minded drivers, they even have a Panda 100HP on their long term fleet. It is well documented that the Brera doesn't go like it looks, be it round bends or even in a straight line, so aside from looks and quality the opposition have it licked.

With speed cameras and traffic calming measures around every corner and diesel costing nearly £1 per litre you have to start judging cars on how they look, and more impotantly how they make you feel when you drive them. Ask yourself this: would you rather have an Audi tt, a Nissan 350z or an Alfa Romeo Brera.

Sure, the Alfa is the most captivating of the bunch, but I'd feel pretty let down if my gorgeous car rolled and wobbled round bends with flabby aplomb.

Still, at least there's the 8C Competizione on the way to put things to rights. Now I'd love to (re)learn in one of those.

 

[smokeyjoe03]

I 1st learnt to drive in a Citroen C4 and after my instructor moved away I learned in a C2 and I must say the C4 was easier.

The fact that its bigger (twas the 5 door ) was better for me as it made me judge things better. There wasn't a case of "theres a small gap I can get through" it was a case of "Your in a C4, you must wait, your too big "

speed isn't an issue either, it was a 2.0 ltr Diesel. Mucho fun, foot down and go (just not too quickly)

Also when students ring up and ask what car you have and you say "A fiat panda" they will roll on the floor in histerics. Tell them you have a new Grande Punto and they will jump at the chance.

As mentioned, take the alloys off or put anti-kerbing tyres on, a new car is a new car so a bump in one is just as bad as a bump in the other.

Also the GP will be better for personal use

Thats my 2 cents anyways

 

[jug]

so aside from looks and quality the opposition have it licked.

quality?! you obviously arent a member of alfaowner.co.uk

 

[FuzzyPanda]

I'm talking about when you're sat inside. Pretty much every write up I've read says the material quality is excellent and it all seems well screwed together. Mechanical failures and electricals exploding are a given... :yum: