Used car buying guides

The Celica’s 1.8 VVTL-i engine, codenamed 2ZZ-GE, also powers versions of the Lotus Elise and Exige

Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica

The Toyota Celica T Sport and GT had a variable valve timing engine that gave them a revvy nature that still appeals today. We find out more

23 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica

Lexus IS F is rare beast

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Lexus IS F

Lexus gave the IS its full-on F treatment in 2008, creating a 417bhp BMW M3 chaser. The main barrier to a successful used buy? Finding one

16 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Lexus IS F

The original Focus RS was inspired by the Focus RS WRC Mk1 rally car

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Ford Focus RS

The Mk1 Focus RS is a modern classic hot hatch with a solid reputation and prices within reach of the common man (or woman). We take a closer look

9 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Ford Focus RS

The much-loved bug is also a film star: in ‘Herbie: Fully Loaded’ (2005), air-cooled Herbie takes a shine to a new Beetle but is told he’s too old for her

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Beetle

The first modern Beetle is basically a Mk4 Golf in fun, retro-inspired clothing, so it’s no wonder owners tend to hang on to them. We look at the early-2000s bug

2 March 2020

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Beetle

X5’s eco-friendly tech boasts brake energy regeneration, active air flaps and more efficient air-con

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: BMW X5

An E70-generation X5 might look like a steal but the list of potential pitfalls could turn a bargain into a money pit. We find out more

24 February 2020

Used car buying guide: BMW X5

Its road manners feel better the more you drive it

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Triumph Stag

Triumph’s V8-powered 2+2 classic makes a fun GT. We tell you the best way to bag one

17 February 2020

Used car buying guide: Triumph Stag

Used buying guide: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2 - tracking front

Used car buying guides

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

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

Used car buying guides

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

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

Used car buying guides

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