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Old 12-09-2012, 11:11 AM   #14 (permalink)
Pandaf
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Pandamera - '06 Fiat Panda LPG
90 day: 39.21 mpg (US)
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Most interesting. Under the bodywork the Aygo is nigh on identical to my 107, some food for thought there.
Yep, and not to forget the Citroen C1.

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The rear bumper is very bad and I'm surprised the manufacturers aero modelling didn't highlight that during development.
Same issue with the Panda, rear bumper shaped like a parachute
I put a sheet of polypropilene aka "coroplast" to guide some of the air flow and reduce the drag. Look for "coroplast" on this site and you'll find a lot of info.
I think rear wheel arch covers would also be very helpful for both our cars, but like yours my car is still relatively new. So no concrete plans there..

I like this model very much, once rented an Aygo and travelled 700 km with it throughout Romania. Bad roads, much city driving, still managed 22 km per litre. Also quite comfortable and the engine (from Daihatsu I believe) is powerful enough. It has 14 horses more than mine
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