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But don’t write them off so quickly. This was the era in which the widespread adoption of fuel injection, ABS and power steering improved dependability, safety and usability. Yet it was also a time before electronics and emissions controls robbed us of crisp-feeling throttles and steering with feel. In short, these cars are modern enough to be reliable and accessible, but old enough – and, now, rare enough – to be interesting.

Happily, the buying public hasn’t yet cottoned onto this. Paul Cowland, star of TV’s Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars and proprietor of 1980s and ’90s specialist Landspeed, is certain 1990s cars are about to become hot property. “There’s always been a ‘25 year’ rule, where most classic cars hit a sweet spot,” he says.

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