In which case he'll be fine, it will handle better than any of those. I suspect that the 'experience' cars will have modern brakes fitted. Please tell me that a ram-raid in a Panda was successful....
I don't know but given the lack of security measures back then (suburban village early 90s, roller shutters weren't really a thing) I would have thought so. I once witnessed one happen and it didn't look like it took much effort.
His previous cars have included a Ginetta G15, Hillman Imp and a tank-like Saab 900, so hopefully he's well versed in terrible handling by now.
Also a Fiat Panda that was apparently used in a ram-raid some months after he sold it. Fond memories of that old death trap.