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Past Masters: Honda Accord Type R review

Past Masters: used Honda Accord Type R review

This future classic could be yours for just £1200, but what's it really like on the road?

29 May 2017
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Half-price heroes | Used Car Buying Guide
Driver is treated to a cockpit laced with a techno vibe

Half-price heroes | Used Car Buying Guide Special

You can buy some brilliant cars for half of what they would cost when new. Take your pick from open-top luxury sports tourers, family hatches, coupés, big estates, roadsters and compact SUVs

29 May 2017
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Honda Accord Type R | Used Car Buying Guide
First owner had the option of ditching the big rear wing

Honda Accord Type R | Used Car Buying Guide

Honda’s Accord Type R is, like a good steak, rare and hot. In fact, some tip it as a future classic, yet prices start at £1200 today

28 May 2017
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Used car buying guide Mercedes-AMG
2010 Mercedes-AMG SL 63

Mercedes-AMG | Used Car Buying Guide

Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach, better known as AMG, has been fettling fast Mercs for 50 years. That means there are second-hand bargains to be found

21 May 2017
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Mercedes SLK | Used Car Buying Guide
"The SLK is still a stylish car and a wonderful tool for browsing the back lanes"

Mercedes-Benz SLK | Used Car Buying Guide

The SLK is renowned for being a car with both style and a particular kind of substance — namely rust

14 May 2017
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Mazda 3 MPS | Used Car Buying Guide
1100 MPSs remain on UK roads

Mazda 3 MPS | Used Car Buying Guide

The Mazda 3 MPS is a quick, comfortable and reliable hot hatch with more power than a VW Golf R32, yet few people even know it exists

30 April 2017
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Toyota MR2 | Used Car Buying Guide

Toyota MR2 | Used Car Buying Guide

The Toyota MR2 offers two-seat, mid-engined thrills, and you can bag an open-top Mk3 for the price of a tired old hatchback

20 April 2017
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Jaguar S-Type R | Used Car Buying Guide

The S-Type R is a serious performance saloon that makes for a great used buy, and it’s yours from just £3500

14 April 2017
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Peugeot RCZ
Peugeot's RCZ was inspired by the 908 RC show car from the 2006 Paris motor show

Peugeot RCZ | Used Car Buying Guide

Peugeot’s pretty RCZ coupé was popular when new and makes a great used buy today

4 April 2017
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BMW M5

BMW M5 | Used Car Buying Guide

The high-pitched howl of this car’s V10 makes the E60 arguably the best-sounding BMW M5 yet produced. Here's what to look for in a used one

24 March 2017
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