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Spitfire: no prizes for guessing that it was named in honour of the famous fighter plane

Used car buying guide: Triumph Spitfire

Triumph’s Spitfire has seductive looks, attractive pricing, readily available parts and – sadly – an unhealthy appetite for rust. We tell you how to spot a good one

20 April 2020

Used car buying guide: Triumph Spitfire

By popping a few catches, the lower chin spoiler can be removed to improve off-road approach angles

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Used car buying guide: Jeep Grand Cherokee

In range-topping 6.1-litre V8 guise, the 0-62mph-in-5.0sec third-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee is at home on track as it is off road. We report

13 April 2020

Used car buying guide: Jeep Grand Cherokee

£48,980: the price of the RS4 saloon when it was launched in 2005

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Used car buying guide: Audi RS4 (2005-2008)

With a 414bhp naturally aspirated V8, a manual gearbox and four driven wheels, the B7-generation Audi RS4 saloon is an absolute bargain, as we explain

6 April 2020

Used car buying guide: Audi RS4 (2005-2008)

The Professionals: TV’s crime-busting duo each drove a Mk3 Capri, at the time one of the UK’s most stolen cars

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Used car buying guide: Ford Capri Mk3

The Mk3 concluded Britain’s long-running love affair with the Capri as a new car. We explain what to watch out for and how much to pay for one today

30 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Ford Capri Mk3

The Celica’s 1.8 VVTL-i engine, codenamed 2ZZ-GE, also powers versions of the Lotus Elise and Exige

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Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica

The Toyota Celica T Sport and GT had a variable valve timing engine that gave them a revvy nature that still appeals today. We find out more

23 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica

Lexus IS F is rare beast

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Used car buying guide: Lexus IS F

Lexus gave the IS its full-on F treatment in 2008, creating a 417bhp BMW M3 chaser. The main barrier to a successful used buy? Finding one

16 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Lexus IS F

The original Focus RS was inspired by the Focus RS WRC Mk1 rally car

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Used car buying guide: Ford Focus RS

The Mk1 Focus RS is a modern classic hot hatch with a solid reputation and prices within reach of the common man (or woman). We take a closer look

9 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Ford Focus RS

The much-loved bug is also a film star: in ‘Herbie: Fully Loaded’ (2005), air-cooled Herbie takes a shine to a new Beetle but is told he’s too old for her

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Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Beetle

The first modern Beetle is basically a Mk4 Golf in fun, retro-inspired clothing, so it’s no wonder owners tend to hang on to them. We look at the early-2000s bug

2 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Beetle