I agree with you Ed, I was unimpressed when I drove the Panda back in the day. If I think further back, I remember driving a 306 GTi6 and thinking this was heaven!
You'd think for that much 'road' tax you'd have smooth roads, but I'm not sure you do?!
The roads are so bad in the UK, the government should be paying us...
Last September my local Alpine dealer offered me a GT for the weekend!
The good bits -
looks (especially in Thunder Grey)
exotic
more than quick enough
gearbox
decent mpg
very impressive roadholding
The not so good stuff -
almost no storage for anything
GT comfort seats for me looked great...
I knew vehicles were cheaper in the US, but after a recent trip there I discovered just how much cheaper.
Certainly not the most exciting car but my taxi was an Oct 2023 registered Honda CR-V (new shape). It cost the owner $28k (give or take) so around £22k. That same car over here is £46k...
I struggle to understand the amount of £ being paid for number plates on CC, is '6 AST' really worth £10k?! On the plus side, no servicing/history to worry about!