Not lengthy after I had a giant previous moaning in regards to the Panda starter automobile, a remarkably clear instance of a Renault Clio Rs 182 got here on the market. It is a automobile I needed for Yonks, and the numbers made about sense, so all of it felt like the celebs had been aligned to offer me a method out.

I simply began organizing all of the paperwork in preparation for a component trade when the dealer requested a ten% deposit-o deposit, and it might not be refundable. Once they then mentioned that they may not ship a photograph from the underside of the Clio, alarm bells started to ring.

I slept on it, only for another person to beat me to guide the automobile. C’est la Vie, and doubtless for the very best.

Here is the unusual bit: The subsequent day the Panda returned to work fully regular, minus the beginning noise. I believed it may need been the climate – a unprecedented heat winter morning – however the issue was proper. It is virtually as if the automobile apologizes and begs for an additional likelihood.

I handled the Panda once more with a brand new timing, a service and an intensive inspection of Fettle & Finesse, the UK’s main 100 hp specialist.

However everybody went south rapidly. I discussed that I used to be involved in regards to the situation of the window sills – a standard drawback at 100 hp, hidden below the skinny physique.

Then Laurence, F&F’s head Panda Whisperer, managed to tug away a wedge simply by hand.

Nonetheless, I did not suppose it might be so unhealthy.