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10 b max 2012 8043
Why not bring it to the max with a small but tall Ford?
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James Ruppert: Ideal buys if your old man's a van man

If you want practicality in the city, a van-shaped MPV, Ford B-Max, is perfect

29 June 2021
James Ruppert: Ideal buys if your old man's a van man
10 Ferrari 458 STU 035
The 458’s design drew clear inspiration from the Enzo and the Millechili concept. It was Ferrari’s sportiest V8 model
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Used car buying guide: Ferrari 458

The 458 Italia and its siblings were among the last genuinely soulful supercars, so now is the time to swoop if you want some proper V8 goodness

28 June 2021
Used car buying guide: Ferrari 458
10 mgf a
If it looks like this, you’re quids in, but still check for rust
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Used car buying guide: MG F

As in fun – because that’s what the F in MGF might as well stand for. This is a sweet-handling mid-engined car priced from £500

21 June 2021
Used car buying guide: MG F
10 Noble M400 2005 0303d
Dramatic though it looks, the M12’s rear spoiler offered zero ground-effect benefit
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Used car buying guide: Noble M12

Leicestershire’s Noble M12 went down a storm when it was launched in 2001, and it still offers a whole tonne of fun at affordable prices today

14 June 2021
Used car buying guide: Noble M12
10 Untitled 56b
Can’t tell your B6 S4 from your B7? The B7-generation model has Audi’s trapezoidal grille
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Used car buying guide: Audi S4 (B6/B7)

You’ll simply adore the naturally aspirated V8 of a 2003-09 Audi S4 – so long as a few crucial plastic parts don’t break

7 June 2021
Used car buying guide: Audi S4 (B6/B7)
10 mk3 a gti
1090kg: Kerb weight of the Mk3 Golf GTI, which is 183kg heavier than the Mk2
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Used car buying guide: VW Golf GTI Mk3

You won’t find a cheaper route into Golf GTI ownership than a Mk3 – and there are still plenty around priced from £1000 up

31 May 2021
Used car buying guide: VW Golf GTI Mk3
10 Original 1339
It looks classy with the roof down but check it works okay
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Used car buying guide: Volvo C70

Volvo’s C70 is an eye-catching and useful year-round motor with a hard roof that folds neatly away and four usable seats – all from just £1500

24 May 2021
Used car buying guide: Volvo C70
20 fto c
Mitsubishi first applied the FTO name to the rear-driven Galant FTO of 1971 to 1975
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Used car buying guide: Mitsubishi FTO

Mitsubishi’s FTO was a great little car that proved so popular with enthusiasts that the UK distributor felt obliged to bring it in officially

17 May 2021
Used car buying guide: Mitsubishi FTO
10 P6A8418
GTA’s 2.5-litre turbocharged V6 makes 197bhp
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Used car buying guide: Renault Alpine GTA

This agile, rear-engined V6 French coupé was distinctive and rare even when new, never mind today

10 May 2021
Used car buying guide: Renault Alpine GTA
10 Aston Martin VanquishS ftrk
The V12 sends all of its power to the rear, often spectacularly
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Used car buying guide: Aston Martin Vanquish

A V12 Vanquish is neither cheap to buy nor cheap to run, but they’re robust and reliable and can make a great used buy. We find out more

3 May 2021
Used car buying guide: Aston Martin Vanquish

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