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A prototype of the facelifted Sagaris was revealed at a private event in 2008 but never made it to a motor show, let alone dealerships

Used car buying guide: TVR Sagaris

The last TVR was the best: a lairy coupé with the most powerful naturally aspirated six-pot ever

8 February 2021

Used car buying guide: TVR Sagaris

20 114582 25 Years of Type R The 2001 Civic Type R EP3

The more powerful JDM engine was built in Japan, shipped to Swindon for installation into the car and returned to its homeland in situ

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Used car buying guide: Honda Civic Type R

The EP3-generation Honda Civic Type R may still have a boy-racer reputation, but cared-for examples are quickly rising in value

1 February 2021

Used car buying guide: Honda Civic Type R

Roger Moore nearly drove an E-Type in The Saint, but Jaguar turned down the publicity opportunity, paving the way for the P1800 to become a TV star

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Used car buying guide: Volvo P1800

Volvo doesn’t often make a coupé, but its P1800 just so happens to be among the prettiest – and most reliable – of its kind

25 January 2021

Used car buying guide: Volvo P1800

Granturismo’s theatrical exhaust note was tuned with input from a composer at Milan’s La Scala opera house

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Used car buying guide: Maserati Granturismo

The Maserati Granturismo offers a glorious V8 and a lot of Modena breeding for relatively little outlay – initially, at least

11 January 2021

Used car buying guide: Maserati Granturismo

Beware the similar-looking but less sophisticated 105 series, not sold from new in Europe but occasionally offered today

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Used car buying guide: Toyota Land Cruiser

The Land Cruiser Amazon is starting to show its age but still offers an awful lot of off-roader for a reasonable amount of money. We find out more

28 December 2020

Used car buying guide: Toyota Land Cruiser

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Used car buying guide: BMW 3 Series (E30)

The little (by today’s standards) E30 BMW 3 Series ruled its class in the 1980s as a driver’s car. And it’s still in great demand, despite all the rust

14 December 2020

Used car buying guide: BMW 3 Series (E30)

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Used car buying guide: Toyota MR2

The Toyota MR2 does what it says (in abbreviated form) on the tin. We investigate the 1989-1999 iteration of this playful and reliable sports coupé

7 December 2020

Used car buying guide: Toyota MR2

Quick steering helps to give the 166 a sense of agility

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Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 166

The Alfa Romeo 166 was once derided because it shed value so fast but now owners are watching prices rise. Here's how to join them

30 November 2020

Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 166

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Used car buying guide: Morris Minor

The Morris Minor of 1952-1971 isn’t just a smile-inducing piece of nostalgia but also an affordable classic car that can be reliable enough for regular use

23 November 2020

Used car buying guide: Morris Minor