Archive for October, 2007

Panda 100hp Fuel Economy

Years ago, I didn’t care about fuel economy, but now, with responsibilities and the high price of petrol, it has become more of a concern.  I am happy to report that the Panda is as good as I could hope for from a sporty, non-diesel hatch.
Petrol around our way is about 1.30 euro per litre [...]

Little Issues

With over 8000km’s on the clock, the Panda has not had any major problems so far, a trend I hope continues for some considerable time!  However, over the last couple of weeks there have been one or two little issues (they are not problems…yet) that have caught my attention.
First is the steering lock, or at least what could [...]

Swift Vs. Panda Pt.1

As I have already mentioned, my brother-in-law has purchased a Suzuki Swift 1.3 92hp and over the weekend I had the opportunity to take it for a spin.  Now, this was no extended road test and my current opinion is only based on a 15 minute drive around a variety of roads, not really any [...]