Used car buying guides

Used buying guide: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2 - tracking front

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Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2

The Mk2 Golf GTI has long played bridesmaid to the seminal Mk1, but prices for good examples are rallying. We cast an eye over this classic hot hatch

10 February 2020

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2

Porsche 924 2020 - tracking side

Some call the 924 a stillborn VW. We call it a prime bargain

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Used car buying guide: Porsche 924

The 924 is an entry-level Porsche that you can currently buy for an entry-level price – but they won’t remain bargains for long. We have a closer look

3 February 2020

Used car buying guide: Porsche 924

TVR Tuscan Vulcan - tracking front

Tuscan Vulcan: late Mk3 Tuscan was revived by Str8six as a 505bhp V8-powered special

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Used car buying guide: TVR Tuscan

The TVR Tuscan is a practical but brutish two-seater that’s a joy to drive – when it works. We explore the pleasures and pitfalls of buying a used one

27 January 2020

Used car buying guide: TVR Tuscan

ZR's are a rare breed these days, but, if you're willing to do some snooping, there remain good-condition examples

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Used car buying guide: MG ZR

The MG ZR is a potent little hatchback with a loyal following. Cheap as chips or nearly new, we've got the secrets to securing a good one

20 January 2020

Used car buying guide: MG ZR

156 GTA Evoluzione: For around £4000, Extreme Autos would sharpen up your GTA with a new Eibach suspension kit and a touch more power

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Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 156

The Alfa 156 is a second-hand starlet with a terrible reputation for reliability. We tread through the minefield of potential ownership

30 December 2019

Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 156

The hood of a healthy M6 convertible takes just 22sec to fold

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Used car buying guide: BMW M6

Picking up a snappy 500bhp M car for just £9000 may seem like an easy win, but buy a dud and the cost of repairs can be crippling

9 December 2019

Used car buying guide: BMW M6

Equal-length driveshafts: These keep the CRX's torque steer in check

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Used car buying guide: Honda CRX

If the CRX's £6000 price doesn't tempt you, its 8200rpm redline might. But be quick - they're rare and getting dearer

2 December 2019

Used car buying guide: Honda CRX

Audi RS3 front side

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Used car buying guide: Audi RS3

Audi’s powerful hatchback offers plenty to raise your temperature, but beware the pitfalls that could make you sweat

25 November 2019

Used car buying guide: Audi RS3

Subaru Legacy 3.0R Spec B front view

2.0R: As a more economical alternative to the 3.0R, it's worth checking out

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Used car buying guide: Subaru Legacy 3.0R

The understated yet potent Subaru Legacy 3.0R Spec B is the quintessential Q-car – and it also makes a great used buy

18 November 2019

Used car buying guide: Subaru Legacy 3.0R

Land Rover Discovery 2 shot 1

Hot headlights: check that 'facelift' Disco 2 isn't an earlier car wearing stolen headlights

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Used car buying guide: Land Rover Discovery 2

Land Rover's Discovery 2 has a bit of a horror-show reputation, but a Disco is a capable and reliable workhorse with the good model and care

11 November 2019

Used car buying guide: Land Rover Discovery 2

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