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[TheBoy]

A Raleigh Grifter.

[omega3000]

I suggest a 1.3 litre  75 BHP limit for the ladies.

Also automatic transmission. New clutches every 5,000 miles don't come cheap.

 

Dont forget the compulsory reversing sensors and extra large makeup mirror 

[horsecow]

Sister bought a new panda few yrs ago and from what I remember it gave her nothing but trouble, cant remember what it was though but I know she hated it and didn't keep it a year. Prob wont matter what we go for anyway she'll still insist its no good in the snow/ice. As suggested a lot of it is down to the driver and when the driver doesn't heed advice its hard to help lol

[omega3000]

What about a 4x4 

[the alarming man]

fiat panda. small, cheap to run, some cool functions and skinny tyres to help in snow

what about a 4x4 panda??

[horsecow]

4x4 would prob be the best option I guess but she'd prob consider it too big for her and wouldn't be able to park it anywhere lol

[cem_devecioglu]

4x4 would prob be the best option I guess but she'd prob consider it too big for her and wouldn't be able to park it anywhere lol

subaru 1.5..

[cem_devecioglu]

4x4 would prob be the best option I guess but she'd prob consider it too big for her and wouldn't be able to park it anywhere lol

subaru 1.5..

must add though although its a 4x4 , its desperately slow and avg fuel consumption very close to omega

[AlphaRunabout]

Did the Mrs indicate anything that she wanted?

[omega3000]

fiat panda. small, cheap to run, some cool functions and skinny tyres to help in snow

what about a 4x4 panda??

 

Do they still make those 

[aaronjb]

fiat panda. small, cheap to run, some cool functions and skinny tyres to help in snow

what about a 4x4 panda??

 

Do they still make those 

Yep, I was behind a brand new one the other night! Even the girlfriend said "What on earth would you want a 4x4 Panda for?"

[Marks DTM Calib]

If she cant drive her current lower powered front wheel drive diesel in the snow then nothing out there is going to be better

[Kevin Wood]

Yep, I was behind a brand new one the other night! Even the girlfriend said "What on earth would you want a 4x4 Panda for?"

I followed one of those over a mountain pass in Italy in the Omega once. Proper little mountain goat, it was.

I suspect it was being beasted to within an inch of its' life but it wasn't the obstruction I thought it would be. Maybe the Italian driving style and the fact that it was narrow enough not to worry about what's round the next bend was assisting it.

One of the gliding clubs I used to fly at used one to tow gliders round a muddy airfield too. Ideal for that. Wasn't much of the bodywork left but it didn't seem to matter.

Finally, a mate of mine had a Sylva jester kit car onto which he grafted panda 4x4 running gear and a breathed-on Uno Turbo engine. Seriously ugly car, and not the world's most reliable but at a "run what you brung" drag race at a kit car show I attended he was up against £60K Caterhams and all sorts. He set the fastest time of the day .

[aaronjb]

Finally, a mate of mine had a Sylva jester kit car onto which he grafted panda 4x4 running gear and a breathed-on Uno Turbo engine. Seriously ugly car, and not the world's most reliable but at a "run what you brung" drag race at a kit car show I attended he was up against £60K Caterhams and all sorts. He set the fastest time of the day .

I'd have paid to see the faces of the Caterham owners after that

To be fair, I did explain to the girlfriend that they have their place - I remember one being tested on Top Gear/Fifth Gear/some car program vs. a 'proper' 4x4 to see which could get out of a quarry fastest, and the Panda was far from woeful.. I seem to recall it won, in fact.

Still.. the one I was behind was being driven at precisely the predictable pace

[Lazydocker]

Sister bought a new panda few yrs ago and from what I remember it gave her nothing but trouble, cant remember what it was though but I know she hated it and didn't keep it a year. Prob wont matter what we go for anyway she'll still insist its no good in the snow/ice. As suggested a lot of it is down to the driver and when the driver doesn't heed advice its hard to help lol

I bought one for SWMBO in 2009 and it has been completely faultless I also know of another 3 people with them who have also had no trouble whatsoever

The only thing was a driver's window regulator (changed under warranty) and the LCD backlight for the dash display is tempremental