General Panda Sporting?

[Scrogg]

I had a rare bit of spare time at work today, so decided to catch up with some new car ordering (we have to order a minimum number of new cars each month, but that's not the point of this thread).

When trying to decide what Pandas to order I came across a variant that wasn't there last time I looked...

...a Panda 1.3 16v MultiJet Sporting!

I did a search of all the new product updates from the last few months to see if I'd missed anything, but could find no reference to it anywhere.

Have I missed something that you guys have already heard about? Have I stumbled across something that has yet to be announced? Or is it just a mistake in the system that will disappear as quietly as it appeared?

 

[Andy Panda]

I reckon it was a mistake,don't think you have been able to get a new Sporting for at least a year

 

[Scrogg]

I reckon it was a mistake,don't think you have been able to get a new Sporting for at least a year

So there used to be a Sporting?

I haven't noticed it on the ordering system before, so perhaps it's coming back?

 

[hmallett]

You should get the Sporting - they're great!

 

[Scrogg]

I take it that's what you drive then?

I'm tempted just to order one anyway and see what turns up!

 

[ivantate]

There were 200 red and 200 black ones, released in 2005. Cant believe you have been on the site and not seen references to a panda sporting before.
Its a base spec dynamic fitted with,
Normal Alloys
Skirts
Front + rear spoilers
Red/Grey seats from a 4x4 panda
Leather steering wheel/gear knob
Stainless vent kit
Sporting kick plates just inside the doors.
Optional stripes going over the top

It is a good model as it adds a bit of meat to the Panda but it is still gp2 insurance, cheap tyre size, multijet economy and all the service parts are standard panda. Very simlar infact to the Cinq and Sei Sportings.

I think the list price was stupidly high to start with and most were pre-reg by the dealers. I am sure it is a glitch on the computer but they may have found a 'lost' batch of cars or there will be a relaunch.


If Fiat UK are thinking about relaunching I could offer them some advice about the quality of the kit they used to turn it into a sporting though.

 

[Scrogg]

Cant believe you have been on the site and not seen references to a panda sporting before.

Hey, it's a big site!

 

[Gingosporting]

JON )

 

[hmallett]

JON )

If only it were red...

 

[Gingosporting]

LOL now you would say that!!!! Looked at two cars one red and one black and prefered this one untill it came to keeping the b*****d clean!!

JON

 

[shortie]

If only it were red...

If only they made in broom Yellow

 

[Scrogg]

I'm tempted just to order one anyway and see what turns up!

And yesterday I did.

In New Orleans Blue.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what gets delivered!

 

[Gingosporting]

And yesterday I did.

In New Orleans Blue.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what gets delivered!

Cool, so am I

JON

 

[Andy Panda]

I reckon your gonna get a standard Multijet with Alloys

 

[Scrogg]

I reckon your gonna get a standard Multijet with Alloys

That's what I thought, but the model code is different to a MultiJet Dynamic...

 

[Gingosporting]

Thats a good sign because I think the original Panda Sportings were just Dynamics with the extra bits put on by Fiat UK. My V5 says Panda Dynamic.

JON

 

[Scrogg]

Alternatively, Fiat may have just used the space on the ordering system that used to be the Panda Sporting for the new MultiJet 4X4, but haven't changed the name yet?

 

[Gingosporting]

Oh well that would be nearly as good. I'm really hoping that a new Sporting would have the 100HP nose and seats. If they could sort the 90bhp MJ motor it would be fantastic.

JON

 

[Highlander]

JON, Please check with the DVLA as you should have had your V5 changed, it should now state that you have a heavy oil Sporting JTD. NOT DYNAMIC.

The prob arose due to insurance company were not happy about the car being insured as a dynamic which was £1700 less in value.

Many Sporting owners have had there V5 changed, better to get it changed than run fowl of the insurers.

Tara Ian

 

[Gingosporting]

oic when I queried it with the dealer I was told that it was because it was a special edition and that the base car was a Dynamic and that " They are all like that Sir"

JON