Ceramex DPF cleaning
A car’s DPF being prepared for the Xpurge process
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Getting cleaned out: diesel particulate filters 10 years on

Diesel particulate filters are a major source of income for cleaning services like Ceramex, but the emissions-reducing devices can hit drivers hard in the pocket

Getting cleaned out: diesel particulate filters 10 years on
Alfa Romeo Brera
V6-powered coupé features stylish design and tight handling, but beware timing chain woes
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 1 February

Nearly £14,000 is a lot for a 10-year-old Alfa coupé, but a raunchy 3.2-litre V6 and Prodrive-engineered chassis could sweeten the deal

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 1 February
Used Volvo 850
A turbocharged 2.3-litre five-cylinder producing 237bhp? The numberplate says it all...
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Used car buying guide: Volvo 850

A performance Volvo was just a dream until the 850 T5 – and then T-5R and R – made it a shocking and delightful reality

Used car buying guide: Volvo 850
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
When buying an old Silver Spirit, bear in mind that no two are exactly alike
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 25 January

A sub-£25,000, doctor-owned Rolls-Royce? Surely that's worth a check-up...

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 25 January
Second-hand BMW Z3
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
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Used car buying guide: BMW Z3

An ageing but robust BMW Z3 can make for a surprisingly cost-effective way in to rear-drive roadster ownership

Used car buying guide: BMW Z3
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 Black Series
With 507bhp and a top speed of 186mph, the Black Series posts some impressive figures, but the biggest number here is the price
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 18 January

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?

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 18 January
Renaultsport Clio 197
Avoid the notoriously dodgy gearbox and you're in for a good time with a Renaultsport Clio 197
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Used car buying guide: Renaultsport Clio 197

Renaultsport’s potent reworkings of the Clio have won legions of fans, but used examples aren’t without problems

Used car buying guide: Renaultsport Clio 197
Porsche Cayman
Second-generation Porsche Caymans are becoming affordable
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 11 January

£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

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 11 January
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Used buying guide: MG ZT 260

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

Used buying guide: MG ZT 260
Used buying guide
Any used car that is capable of 0-62mph in 5.5sec has probably tried it, so check carefully
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 4 January

Planning a bank heist? You can't do much better for a getaway car than a sub-£8000, V8-powered Jaguar S-Type R

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 4 January
Used Peugeot 205 GTi guide
Lack of weight makes for nimble fun, but GTis require TLC
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Used buying guide: Peugeot 205 GTi

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

Used buying guide: Peugeot 205 GTi

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