Articles by John Evans

Used car buying guide: Audi S3 Mk1 - front
Audi called the S3 a quattro but pedants say that because it uses a Haldex coupling rather than a Torsen differential, it isn’t
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Used car buying guide: Audi S3 Mk1

The original Audi S3 may be getting long in the tooth, but this solid if understated hot hatch is now a performance bargain

5 August 2019
Used car buying guide: Audi S3 Mk1
2006 Audi S8 driving - front
A clean 2007 Audi S8 heads up this week's collection of classified ads
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 2 August

A family saloon with a Lambo-derived V10, this Audi S8 deserves a very careful once-over

2 August 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 2 August
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz M-Class - front
The M-Class' less-than-refutable reputation is largely a legacy of the poorly built first-gen model
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Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz M-Class

The original Mercedes M-Class is best avoided, but its successor is a desirable alternative to a used BMW X5

29 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Alfa Romeo 159 1.75 TBi TI Sportwagon
Rare 1.75 TBi chucks out nearly 200bhp and looks the part, too
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 26 July

Could anybody turn down this raunchy Italian performance wagon bearing all the hallmarks of a sheltered upbringing?

26 July 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 26 July
Used car buying guide: Porsche 968
944 too old? 911 out of your price range? The 968 straddles the gap with minimal compromise
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Used car buying guide: Porsche 968

The 968 offers everyday GT usability with a sports car chassis guaranteed to delight keen drivers. No wonder they’re in demand

22 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Porsche 968
Hagerty classic car valuation surgery
Old car prices are still rising, but some by more than others
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Antiques Roadshow: how your classic car is valued

Want to know how much your ageing pride and joy is worth? Then roll along to one of Hagerty’s valuation surgeries

21 July 2019
Antiques Roadshow: how your classic car is valued
Jeep Wrangler TJ cornering - front
Would you fork out £6500 for a clean example of America's Defender?
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 19 July

The seller of this charming Jeep Wrangler TJ is being cautiously optimistic with their price, but it could still be a good deal

19 July 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 19 July
Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)
The Golf R’s 2.0-litre engine produces 267bhp and 258lb ft
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Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)

VW’s potent but perfectly usable four-wheel-drive take on the ubiquitous Golf is a solid second-hand performance buy

15 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)
South Manchester Slot Racing Club
There’s more to slot racing than pressing a trigger
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Finger-clicking good: Autocar goes slot-car racing

You don’t need a Bugatti to experience nearly 300mph, just some slot-car racing skills. We check out Scalextric for grown-ups

13 July 2019
Finger-clicking good: Autocar goes slot-car racing
Volkswagen Scirocco
An early Scirocco is a good deal, if you're prepared to adopt the 'style over substance' ethos
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 12 July

It might sit atop an elderly platform, but Volkswagen's striking Scirocco still looks full-on space age

12 July 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 12 July
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz R-Class
During its development, Mercedes’ 3.0-litre V6 diesel covered 100,000 miles at an average speed of 139.7mph over 30 days
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Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz R-Class

Mercedes-Benz’s big R-Class will waft effortlessly all day long, cosseting up to seven in its spacious, comfortable and high-class cabin

8 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz R-Class

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