Colin Goodwin Special correspondent
Our agony uncle joined us in 1996. He's a veteran of the odd hair-raising stunt and road trip, but is now more likely to be found asleep underneath his Porsche 911 or his Merc 280SL.
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Jaguar XJ-S: classic V12 drop-top for £10k
Not all Jaguars are as focused - or expensive - as the new F-type. We go in search of the perfect V12 XJ-S
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Used car buying guide: Audi R8 (2007-)
The R8 is the world’s most sensible supercar — thrilling to drive yet usable every day. And you can now get into one for under half its list price.
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Audi A1 Quattro
Rare Audi A1 Quattro is great fun on snow, but isn't quite special enough for the price tag
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BMW 1-Series 118d
The 118d is likely to be the fleet choice of the new re-engineered and re-styled 1-Series
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BMW Z4 sDrive28i
New turbocharged four-cylinder engine has low emissions, seamless power and true character
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Nissan 370Z Convertible
Tweaked and considerably improved by Nissan’s UK chassis engineers
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Honda CR-Z Mugen
The performance is there but the chassis needs major fettling, particularly the steering
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Caterham Seven Supersport
High-performance Caterham for a budget price. Perfect spec for part-time hillclimbers/sprinters
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Renault Twizy EV
Doesn’t promise what it can’t deliver — just simple urban transport that’s as fun as it looks
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BMW 116d
Smart technology, without trumpet blowing, makes this the cleanest BMW on the market
