Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 5 June

Bentley Turbo R, £15,000: This classic, hand-built 296bhp winged B has a “rare” colour, according to the listing, but is it actually a respray job? We’d want to see this shade in person – but there’s full service history available, which is a must for any Turbo R purchase.

BMW 745Le, £54,000: This plug-in hybrid offers a modern take on the luxury car. It has done just 2500 miles but is tens of thousands of pounds below its new price. You’ll love or hate that grille, but the way it fuses performance with luxury and low emissions will win your adoration.

Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, £10,000: It comes with a fresh MOT, but with an old Roller, you can never tell when the next crippling repair bill will appear – even if this car’s history suggests no obvious horrors. For £10,000, even just sitting in that beautiful tan leather interior would be worth it.

AUCTION WATCH

Citroen 2CV6 Dolly: Who can fail to be charmed by a 2CV? A fine, rust-free example typically starts from the £5500 mark on the used market, so this 2CV6 Dolly, which passed through auction almost £1000 cheaper than that, caught our eye. It’s said to have had three owners since it was first bought in 1989 and has been in storage since 2014.

At its last MOT, in August 2019, its tyres were worse for wear – to be expected after sitting in a garage – but nothing in the advisories suggests it’s a rust bucket. If it is all in good shape, then this dashing 99,000-mile two-tone Dolly could have been well worth a punt.

FUTURE CLASSIC

Ford Fiesta ST200, £12,500: The new three-cylinder Fiesta ST is among the very best junior hot hatches. But is it better than its predecessor? Some argue not. The old four-cylinder 1.6-litre engine was a firecracker; the handling was sublime; and while the ride was firm, it wasn’t too taxing to live with. It was one of the all-time great hot hatches.

The run-out ST200 gave a bit more poke, revised the suspension and fine-tuned the ST’s excellent formula. It was pricey at the time, but now £12,500 for a tidy one seems good value for a hot hatch legend that will be long sought after.

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

The brief: Find me a fun car for £7000, please.

MARK PEARSON Phwoarr! Ruddy hell, a Honda S2000 for less than £7k – it’s just like the old days. Felix, I’ve got a wonderful 237bhp, 8300rpm, 2.0-litre VTEC engine here, a vivid screamer that can potter like a hatchback and then hammer like a racer at the switch of a cam profile. Zero to 60mph in 6.3sec. Have I mentioned the slick six-speed ’box and Torsen limited-slip diff yet, or the 50/50 weight distribution? What you got, old cock?

FELIX PAGE Crikey, you’ll make mincemeat out of everything else at the Friday night shopping centre meet-up. Meanwhile, I’ve gone for a two-seater with less of an image problem. Engineering legend Gordon Murray loves the Smart Roadster, and so do I. Light, nimble and cheap to run, it’s guaranteed to put a smile on my face. Plus, this is the Brabus version, so it has 101bhp. More than enough for a sub-800kg car, thank you.