I've now had the gearbox oil level checked, and the cables checked. They are both fine, so it doesn't look like my problems are going to be a simple fix.
On the way home I think I may have found a way to reproduce the problem fairly reliably though. If I try to put it into a low gear, but don't push it in fully then select a high gear it doesn't seem to be very happy. If I push it fully into a low gear and then change to a high gear then it is usually ok. I don't fully understand this, but I suspect it's the syncrho that are casuing all these problems? However, it's strange that the synchro would have problems with every gear isn't it?
I'm fed up with it, it really spoils a drive when it suddenly feels like your gearbox has just broken. It's really hard to enjoy driving it, but I think the engine is a lot nicer now than it was when it was new (I think the full-synth oil made a difference actually). I don't know what I'm going to do with the car, I think the 100HP is probably the best small car you can buy. I sat in a 500 today and I think the Panda is better on the inside.
On the way home I think I may have found a way to reproduce the problem fairly reliably though. If I try to put it into a low gear, but don't push it in fully then select a high gear it doesn't seem to be very happy. If I push it fully into a low gear and then change to a high gear then it is usually ok. I don't fully understand this, but I suspect it's the syncrho that are casuing all these problems? However, it's strange that the synchro would have problems with every gear isn't it?
I'm fed up with it, it really spoils a drive when it suddenly feels like your gearbox has just broken. It's really hard to enjoy driving it, but I think the engine is a lot nicer now than it was when it was new (I think the full-synth oil made a difference actually). I don't know what I'm going to do with the car, I think the 100HP is probably the best small car you can buy. I sat in a 500 today and I think the Panda is better on the inside.