Panda 2012+ My new Fiat Panda Easy TwinAir

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Welcome!

That looks really nice (the quality photos help...) -- and has made me change my mind about that colour...! Nearly ended up with a TA Panda Dualogic... -- it's a great engine; and I'm sure you'll have lots of fun in it!

Just don't expect to get FIAT's official MPG figures from it... -- although the economy will improve, the more miles you put on it (up to four or five thousand, I believe...).

 

[Philip Young]

You will help the economy, and the acceleration/peformance if you drop the oil and do a thousand miles on ordinary mineral oil. You bed in the piston rings (honing the bores) and "seal" the engine. When its on boost, the compression ratio goes up...if the engine is sealing nice and tight there is less blowing past the pistons.
The economy improved greatly on the Cape Town to London record-breaker after we did this...today its on 14,000 miles, runs really well - and can do 115mph top speed, measured on GPS, if asked to!

 

[EasyPanda]

Thanks for the replies guys!

I've now covered 1100 miles in it and enjoying it thoroughly. Sadly fuel economy went out the window when having to drive back from Swansea to Peterborough at some...interesting speeds.

Having read about the TwinAir on the internet - it seems like you need to drive it like a diesel to get the economy. Where as I thought the engine was struggling and would shift down - I find out that it's supposed to be like that! Doh!

Phillip - would getting the dealer to do that invalidate the warranty do you know?

 

[EasyPanda]

Added some new wing mirror covers - transforms the car IMO.

Before:


After:

 

[catnash]

Totally agree the wing mirror caps are a finishing touch, keeping an eye out for white ones.

 

[The Pretender]

Some how add the door side mouldings

Thanks for looking

Door side mouldings are just stick on's with a DS tape attach to it from the factory.

 

[EasyPanda]

Are you sure about that? I read somewhere on here that someone else went to the dealer and said it could only be fitted if the doors had fixture holes in?

 

[Jacobs89]

Hi
I bought one with 22,000 on the clock and although I love the car I am only getting 38/39 to the gallon on short journeys
I had a Ford fusion diesel on a 53 plate and doing the same journeys etc I was getting 45 plus mpg
Can I ask your mpg
acobs89

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Hi
I bought one with 22,000 on the clock and although I love the car I am only getting 38/39 to the gallon on short journeys
I had a Ford fusion diesel on a 53 plate and doing the same journeys etc I was getting 45 plus mpg
Can I ask your mpg
acobs89

This is a members motors thread, you need to post you issues in the car specific forums

 

[Alsatian1]

Those photos are beautiful, worthy of the official brochure. I'm currently waiting for my panda trekking and feel sick from excitement now. Is it humanly possible if you like driving to not rag the arse off the twinair? I keep clicking on YouTube videos of just the engine noise, and it's incredible!

 

[EasyPanda]

Sorry for the delayed reply Alsation1 - I was off for a few weeks and didn't see this had been updated.

Yes it is possible to drive the TwinAir without ragging it - which is generally what I do on the motorway as it's a comfortable mile cruncher.

However, give me a country road and yes - the temptation to rag it is too high - but it's all part of the fun!! You have to remember it's an engine with two personalities. Economy or fun - you choose

 

[EasyPanda]

 

[Alsatian1]

Sorry for the delayed reply Alsation1 - I was off for a few weeks and didn't see this had been updated.

Yes it is possible to drive the TwinAir without ragging it - which is generally what I do on the motorway as it's a comfortable mile cruncher.

However, give me a country road and yes - the temptation to rag it is too high - but it's all part of the fun!! You have to remember it's an engine with two personalities. Economy or fun - you choose

That's good to know! This waiting is actually killing me now...

 

[Yadash]

That's good to know! This waiting is actually killing me now...

I'm in the same boat!

One week left for me though!!!!!