What to pay attention to A trickle charger, broken suspension springs, leaking dampers and coolant hoses, wayward panel gaps and bubbling at panel edges
Price: from £67,000 to £104,000
British brutes
Meet the British who pack a punch
Prices for this cool-looking, rear-drive, 395bhp V8 super-sedan now range from around £7,000 to £15,000. In a showdown against like-minded rivals, Autocar scored it not far behind the E39 BMW M5, whose prices start where Jaguars leave off.
What to pay attention to Rotting sills, rattling supercharger, missed oil changes, yacht transmission, weak suspension, faulty electrical
Price: from £3000 to £17,000
Prices have risen for this 340bhp 5.0-litre version of the original hairy-chest express, with the cheapest cars now costing around £15,000 and the most expensive double that. TVRs have a bad reputation, but fortunately most of the problems have now been solved with the few Griffs for sale.
What to pay attention to Electrical problems, mechanical noise and cooling problems, silent reverse gear engagement, suspension and bodywork failures, rotting chassis legs
Price: from £17,000 to £40,000
With 503 hp and 400 Nm, this most powerful Sport of the first generation sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.9 seconds. Thanks to the adaptive suspension and active stabilizer bars, it also drives and corners comfortably and safely.
What to pay attention to Supercharger noises, defective water pump, weak battery, strange idleness, irregular tire wear, underbody damage
Price: from €7,000 to €15,000