When buying an old Silver Spirit, bear in mind that no two are exactly alike
A sub-£25,000, doctor-owned Rolls-Royce? Surely that's worth a check-up...
1999-reg Z3 M 3.2 roadsters start from about £12,000 but an early 1.9 can be had for a quarter of that
An ageing but robust BMW Z3 can make for a surprisingly cost-effective way in to rear-drive roadster ownership
With 507bhp and a top speed of 186mph, the Black Series posts some impressive figures, but the biggest number here is the price
At nearly £100,000, this Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series is hardly a bargain buy, but is its star-studded logbook testament to its sporty prowess?
Avoid the notoriously dodgy gearbox and you're in for a good time with a Renaultsport Clio 197
Renaultsport’s potent reworkings of the Clio have won legions of fans, but used examples aren’t without problems
Second-generation Porsche Caymans are becoming affordable
£20,000 could get you a seriously sorted example of one of Stuttgart's finest handling sports cars, but make sure it's not a money pit
The MG ZT 260 is a bonkers Prodrive-engineered Q-car priced from £8000 up but you can enjoy a much cheaper ZT if you prefer saner to zanier
Any used car that is capable of 0-62mph in 5.5sec has probably tried it, so check carefully
Planning a bank heist? You can't do much better for a getaway car than a sub-£8000, V8-powered Jaguar S-Type R
Lack of weight makes for nimble fun, but GTis require TLC
The 205 GTi is one of the greatest hot hatches of all time and a classic that’s only going to go up in value
2011: not only the end of the 9-3 but also the end of Saab
Saab may now be dead but its 9-3 from the noughties lives on as a solid, rewarding, executive car sought after by canny used buyers
The fifth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI is still a suitably impressive hot hatchback, but what should you look for on a sub-£5000 example?
If you enjoy a touch of class, a regal Range Rover doesn’t have to cost the crown jewels. But the wrong buy could be a right royal pain…
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