Thinking of replacing the Jimny with a Panda 4x4.

helijohn wrote:

distantcamera wrote: I picked up the Panda on Friday. It is a 2008 Panda Cross..

Looks cool. Will the customising addicts have room to mod and mend??

I did have a look around, but I haven't seen much modding stuff for them. Maybe in Alpine countries where they are more common.

I hope you enjoy the Panda Cross. I've had one since new (2009 model) and covered 100,000 miles on and off road. It's been my commuting vehicle and my field vehicle where it's had to cope with off road tracks to inaccessible sites, driving over mine slag heaps to get to old mines etc. Throughout I've averaged 55 mpg. It's brilliant in the snow (see the many videos on YouTube). It's also been the most reliable car I've ever had. 100,000 miles and in that time, apart from oil it's had new brake discs (front and back), three sets of pads, new rear shock absorbers and a new set of drop links to the anti-roll bars. All in these replacement items have cost less that £300 (buy from Shop4Parts).

The car is comfortable, eceonomical and still I haven't found a squeak or creak from any of the interior trim.

I'll not sell it but also want a Jimny for some more serios offloading and as a field vehicle.