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There are plenty of fairly new Fiat 500s about for low prices

James Ruppert: Ordinary cars for extraordinary prices

At the price of the typical indie dealer sale, you can strike gold

2 March 2021

James Ruppert: Ordinary cars for extraordinary prices

The DMC-12’s V6 engine was the fruit of a joint venture between Peugeot, Renault and Volvo. Removing the cat and fitting a bypass pipe will yield extra performance

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Used car buying guide: DeLorean DMC-12

Everybody knows the DeLorean DMC-12 as the car from Back to the Future, but this UK-built sports coupé appeals for reasons other than its film fame

1 March 2021

Used car buying guide: DeLorean DMC-12

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Used car buying guide: Smart ForTwo

Smart’s Fortwo has garnered a loyal following – and no wonder. It’s distinctive, priced from £1500 and capable of high mileage. The Mk2 is the one to get

22 February 2021

Used car buying guide: Smart ForTwo

One for trivia fans: the Mondial Cabriolet is the only mid-engined, V8-powered, four-seat convertible ever put into production

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Used car buying guide: Ferrari Mondial

It may only be as fast as a modern Ford Fiesta ST, but the Mondial is an eye-catching four-seat sports coupé with a turbo-free V8

15 February 2021

Used car buying guide: Ferrari Mondial

A prototype of the facelifted Sagaris was revealed at a private event in 2008 but never made it to a motor show, let alone dealerships

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Used car buying guide: TVR Sagaris

The last TVR was the best: a lairy coupé with the most powerful naturally aspirated six-pot ever

8 February 2021

Used car buying guide: TVR Sagaris

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The more powerful JDM engine was built in Japan, shipped to Swindon for installation into the car and returned to its homeland in situ

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Used car buying guide: Honda Civic Type R

The EP3-generation Honda Civic Type R may still have a boy-racer reputation, but cared-for examples are quickly rising in value

1 February 2021

Used car buying guide: Honda Civic Type R

Roger Moore nearly drove an E-Type in The Saint, but Jaguar turned down the publicity opportunity, paving the way for the P1800 to become a TV star

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Used car buying guide: Volvo P1800

Volvo doesn’t often make a coupé, but its P1800 just so happens to be among the prettiest – and most reliable – of its kind

25 January 2021

Used car buying guide: Volvo P1800

Granturismo’s theatrical exhaust note was tuned with input from a composer at Milan’s La Scala opera house

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Used car buying guide: Maserati Granturismo

The Maserati Granturismo offers a glorious V8 and a lot of Modena breeding for relatively little outlay – initially, at least

11 January 2021

Used car buying guide: Maserati Granturismo

Beware the similar-looking but less sophisticated 105 series, not sold from new in Europe but occasionally offered today

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Used car buying guide: Toyota Land Cruiser

The Land Cruiser Amazon is starting to show its age but still offers an awful lot of off-roader for a reasonable amount of money. We find out more

28 December 2020

Used car buying guide: Toyota Land Cruiser

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Used car buying guide: BMW 3 Series (E30)

The little (by today’s standards) E30 BMW 3 Series ruled its class in the 1980s as a driver’s car. And it’s still in great demand, despite all the rust

14 December 2020

Used car buying guide: BMW 3 Series (E30)