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Used car buying guide: Lotus Elan S2

The Elan bucked Lotus’s rear-wheel-drive convention to no huge success, but they’re an appealing second-hand buy

Used car buying guide: Lotus Elan S2
Nissan GT-R on track - side
The 2009 Nissan GT-R rewrote the rules of supercar construction
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 6 September

Even at 10 years old, the Nissan GT-R is a still-impressive specialist supercar with jaw-dropping performance

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 6 September
Alfa Romeo GTV - front
When cornering, the GTV’s rear wheels turn slightly before realigning themselves with the fronts as centrifugal forces increase
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Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo GTV

The Alfa GTV is a timelessly stylish coupé with real enthusiast appeal, but there are pitfalls to be avoided

Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo GTV
Visiting a dealership
Dealers should provide ‘clear and accurate info’
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A car's service history: what is it really worth?

We hit the showrooms to find out when ‘full service history’ is not all it seems and whether dealers play fair over it

A car's service history: what is it really worth?
MG F cornering - front
If you can get past your badge snobbery, the MG F is a really good laugh
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 30 August

Perky, good-looking and dynamically composed, the MG F is a budget-friendly and niche alternative to the Mazda MX-5

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 30 August
Used car buying guide: Ferrari 456 - driving front
All versions of the 456 used a 436bhp front-mounted V12
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Used car buying guide: Ferrari 456

The Ferrari 456 was designed to be used, but many have suffered at the hands of cash-strapped owners

Used car buying guide: Ferrari 456
Volkswagen Corrado driving - side
Corrado's handsome angular bodywork can fall victim to rust, so get the torch out
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 23 August

New, the Volkswagen Corrado was referred to as 'the people's Porsche', which means you don't pay over the odds today

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 23 August
Used car buying guide: BMW M3 (E92)
The V8 makes 414bhp, or 444bhp in later special-edition models
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Used car buying guide: BMW M3 (E92)

The E90, E92 and E93 M3 saloon, coupé and convertible took BMW’s performance icon to new levels of technical sophistication

Used car buying guide: BMW M3 (E92)
Henry Chang's car-based sculptures
Great Scott! What would Doc Brown make of this?
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Beyond Thunderdome: Henry Chang's insane automotive sculptures

They’re like something out of a Mad Max movie, and as we discover, the artist behind them is just as unique and untamed

Beyond Thunderdome: Henry Chang's insane automotive sculptures
Tempest of England
Joe Mason’s flourishing farm-based Reliant business was started back in 2002
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The sharpest tools: Meeting Britain's shed-based car makers

Britain’s cottage industry is thriving. We visit some low-volume manufacturers in Worcestershire – and sample their wares

The sharpest tools: Meeting Britain's shed-based car makers
Classic 1990s wedge-shaped grand tourer with a BMW badge: a snip at £2995
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 16 August

Less than £3000 for a bona fide BMW performance icon? Just don't expect fuel costs to be as cheap

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 16 August

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