Alfa Romeo 156
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
BMW M6
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
Honda CRX
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
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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
Esprit Turbo
161mph is the top speed of the Esprit Sport 300, established by Autocar in 1993
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Used car buying guide: Lotus Esprit Turbo

The Esprit Turbo's head-turning ability is as strong today as it ever was. But is owning one likely to be a pain in your low-slung bottom? Not necessarily

7 November 2019
Used car buying guide: Lotus Esprit Turbo
Mercedes-Benz R129 SL
SLs are solid and well finished but rust is becoming an issue
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Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz SL320

R129-gen cruiser is a no-brainer if you’re after a prestigious and solidly built used convertible, but there are pitfalls to be avoided

14 October 2019
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz SL320
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Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Tigra

There are many things to like about the Tigra: it’s an eye-catching, hard-top convertible that’s reliable, easy to drive and cheap to run

16 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Tigra
Used car buying guide: BMW M3 (E92)
The V8 makes 414bhp, or 444bhp in later special-edition models
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Used car buying guide: BMW M3 (E92)

The E90, E92 and E93 M3 saloon, coupé and convertible took BMW’s performance icon to new levels of technical sophistication

19 August 2019
Used car buying guide: BMW M3 (E92)

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