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20/05/2008, 8:55 just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 383 Re: know i'm sad but.... Can (Wo)Man survive at such speed? Tingo v Panda  then Min v F500 no contest! the real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, and blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday    Report

20/05/2008, 11:29 Twingoman Joined on 16/11/2005 Posts 43 Re: know i'm sad but.... I've driven a 2002 Twingo in the UK for about 3 1/2 years now, and I love it.  No problems with servicing and repairs, Renaults dealers, although expensive, can do all the work. Other than general wear and tear, and having to recently replace the speedo sensor in the gearbox, it's been very reliable.  It's flown through the last two MOT's without any failures. I can't imagine driving any other car now, although I would only consider buying the "Classic" model rather than the new one! And one of my collegues recently said that it looked like a hamster, or a guinea pig!    Report

20/05/2008, 17:24 Mme poivre Joined on 08/05/2007 Oxfordshire/Vendee Posts 255 Re: know i'm sad but.... Hello All John the new twingo has not got the same ......... somthing that the old ones have, of course it got beaten by a panda. Twingoman I agree classic over not any day.  My OH does all my serviceng for me so no prob, he has put me an Miles and hour speedo in new tyres, mats, lights....  i could go on he has decided that he quite likes my little twingo as well.  He keeps asking ot borrow it any way  The other thing I have found really good is that I dont have to go to the petrol station every 10 mins which with the current cost of fuel is a bonus. Judith     Report

20/05/2008, 19:59 just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 383 Re: know i'm sad but.... As you'll see from the avatar I do classic, but having driven an old twingo for a weekend recently it felt like trying to run in clogs, my super old shopping 204 would thrash it. But, I have to think about replacing that before I loose all my teeth. Looking around the Twingo's competition, the panda is quicker and more economical and the super new classic F500 is nearly 3 secs a lap quicker again, (put another way that could be first to the last parking space at the market!)  The figures don't tell everything, roadholding for example, and me thinks the C2 with a bigger engine would be quieter as well as less stressed, (wasps in a jamjar tingo to mind) not to mention more economical on fuel and maybe better purchase discount? As for build quality, the C2 is made by the same factory as the Toyota Aygo & Peugeot. Anybody any experience of looking at this range in France?                   Tingo            Panda         F500            C2 lucre           9995             9995         10,700         10,495 Juice           47.8                50              44.8             50.4  squirt         9.5/117         9.2/115      10.2/113      10.6/120 the real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, and blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday    Report

20/05/2008, 23:43 Alan Zoff Joined on 27/07/2005 Allier 03 Posts 574 Re: know i'm sad but.... I have to agree with the OP. You gotta be sad to love that. "Live your dreams, don't dream your life"    Report

24/05/2008, 15:38 Mme poivre Joined on 08/05/2007 Oxfordshire/Vendee Posts 255 Re: know i'm sad but.... Hi all I now i'm sad  but.... My little twingo is giving me 50 to the gallon and that is double what my last car gave me so I love it even more now Judith    Report

24/05/2008, 18:43 Twingoman Joined on 16/11/2005 Posts 43 Re: know i'm sad but....  Mme poivre wrote: Hi all I now i'm sad  but.... My little twingo is giving me 50 to the gallon and that is double what my last car gave me so I love it even more now Judith Totally agree.  I get about 50 mpg on average in mine (even more when I fill up in France).  It's easy to park, theres plenty of room inside and it's reasonably reliable.  I wouldn't buy any other car at the moment, I love it!    Report

24/05/2008, 20:29 Mme poivre Joined on 08/05/2007 Oxfordshire/Vendee Posts 255 Re: know i'm sad but.... Hi As i have said before my OH has decided he quite likes my Twingo now, that was until he came out of a shop today and found three blokes laughing at it, he waited until they had gone before he went over to it. J XX    Report

25/05/2008, 11:51 Alan Zoff Joined on 27/07/2005 Allier 03 Posts 574 Re: know i'm sad but.... Yes, sorry about that. Tell him my two mates apologise also. You can have the last laugh. I've just been told my Mazda might need a new ECU that could cost more than the car is worth.   "Live your dreams, don't dream your life"    Report

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