http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/ The latest Buying from octane en-GB Thu, 17 May 2012 04:10:11 +0100 Thu, 17 May 2012 04:10:11 +0100 webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282274/mga_19551962.html It’s arguably the most beautiful MG ever – but does this classic sportscar have an ugly side, too? Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281863/aston_martin_vanquish_2001_2007.html The 200mph Vanquish is the last of the big bruisers built at Newport Pagnell – but it’s more sophisticated than you might think, and prices are already on the up. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281866/lotus_europa_19661975.html Mid-engined thrills don’t come much more raw or immediate than they do in a Lotus Europa – but be careful choosing one. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281872/bmw_02_series_19661976.html One of the best sporting saloons you can buy for relatively modest money. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281914/land_rover_series_1_19481958.html Where do you find a soft-top with Goodwood credentials and pick-up practicality that you can drive through winter? Er, here Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281920/de_tomaso_pantera_19711993.html European style and American grunt could make for a heavenly match – but this is no beginner’s supercar Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281926/honda_nsx_19902005.html It’s the Ferrari-beater your grandmother could drive every day, and reliable excitement starts at £15,000 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281944/rollsroyce_camargue_19751986.html You’ll love or hate the looks, but this 1970s period piece is one of the great ‘undiscovered’ classics Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281956/vintage_bentley_19211931.html Few cars can match a vintage Bentley for sheer chutzpah. Yes, they’re expensive, but you’re buying a lifestyle rather than just a car Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/281974/vauxhall_vx220.html It’s one of the most hardcore driver’s cars from a mainstream marque in recent years, but is it a future classic? Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282001/lancia_montecarlo_19751982.html Not what immediately springs to mind when Italian exotica is mentioned, but this Beta-based sportscar can still get your pulse racing Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282112/lotus_elan_19621973.html It’s a giant of British sports car history, but what can this little Lotus do for you? Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282121/reliant_scimitar_ss1_19841995.html 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 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282130/toyota_mr2_mk1.html Fun, reliable and cheap. Is there anything more you could as for from a sports car? Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282154/porsche_914_19691975.html The mid-engined 914 is an acquired taste, but will certainly stand out on the road Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282157/lotus_elise_and_exige_19962000.html It’ll knock your socks off to drive – but what’s the Lotus baby like to own?  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282178/vw_karmann_ghia_19551974.html German cruiser combined cutting-edge styling with tried-and-tested mechanicals – but rot is the buyer’s biggest enemy Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282190/lotus_caterham_seven_19571988.html They’re so simple that buying one is straightforward, and driving a Seven is just pure fun! Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282223/austinhealey_sprite_mg_midget.html Fun and affordable, and there's plenty of choice Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282244/ferrari_308gt4_19731980.html It offers everything you could want from a classic car – except, some would say, desirability. But don’t let that put you off considering a 308GT4 for your garage Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/282256/mazda_mx5_19901999.html A modern classic that is affordable, fun and easy to own: what else do you need to know? Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100