Buying

Audi Quattro buying guide
As fast and capable as many modern performance cars, the quattro satisfies both heart and head

TVR Griffith and Chimaera buying guide
TVR may be consigned to the history books, but its cars still make a splash.

Peugeot 205 GTI buying guide
It was once king of the hot hatches, and its light weight and instant throttle response mean there’s no modern equivalent. Buy now – before they get too expensive

Jaguar XJR buying guide
The XJR turned Jaguar’s luxury saloon into a supercharged fire-breather during the 1990s – and now it’s a bargain either in six-cylinder or V8 form

Vauxhall VX220 buying guide
It’s one of the most hardcore driver’s cars from a mainstream marque in recent years, but is it a future classic?

Reliant Scimitar SS1 buying guide
It may have failed to save Reliant, but the SS1’s rarity, low cost and fulfilling drive make it a decent classic to own today

Lotus Elise and Exige buying guide
It’ll knock your socks off to drive – but what’s the Lotus baby like to own?