To relive what for many is the highlight of the 3 Series story so far, the E46 generation of 1999-2006, all you need is £500
Fettled by Renault Sport, the Twingo RS is quick, agile and fun. It’s also available from £1500 these days, which makes it a star buy
R36 Passats are rare, but they’re 10 a penny compared with the previous-generation Passat W8, a 275bhp curio of which there are only around 50 examples left in the UK
If you want a practical and comfortable family transporter that can also entertain, we nominate this 296bhp under-the-radar version of the Passat
Hot hatch is at home. flat out on track and doing the school run
The 2015-17 Civic Type R could be the ideal hot hatch: thrilling when you want, easy-going in daily use, reliable and temptingly good value
Viewed from any angle, it could only be a 1990s car
The Probe – a Mazda MX-6 with an American accent – struggled in the UK when new so today it is rare and offers a slice of 1990s cool from just £2k
Why not bring it to the max with a small but tall Ford?
If you want practicality in the city, a van-shaped MPV, Ford B-Max, is perfect
The 458’s design drew clear inspiration from the Enzo and the Millechili concept. It was Ferrari’s sportiest V8 model
The 458 Italia and its siblings were among the last genuinely soulful supercars, so now is the time to swoop if you want some proper V8 goodness
If it looks like this, you’re quids in, but still check for rust
As in fun – because that’s what the F in MGF might as well stand for. This is a sweet-handling mid-engined car priced from £500
Dramatic though it looks, the M12’s rear spoiler offered zero ground-effect benefit
Leicestershire’s Noble M12 went down a storm when it was launched in 2001, and it still offers a whole tonne of fun at affordable prices today
Can’t tell your B6 S4 from your B7? The B7-generation model has Audi’s trapezoidal grille
You’ll simply adore the naturally aspirated V8 of a 2003-09 Audi S4 – so long as a few crucial plastic parts don’t break
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