Buying a SEAT Leon Cupra - what should I look out for?

I currently have a Mk 1 2001 Seat Leon TDi, which I've had for 4 years and while I'm really pleased with it, it's time to get something a bit newer and with a petrol engine (as I'm doing less than 12,000...

What hot hatch below £5000?

After driving a Toyota Corolla for five years with no problems, I'm looking for a hotter hatch for a change but would still like the reliability. It must be big enough to accommodate 2 Labradors in the...

Which hot hatch should we buy?

My wife's Nissan Micra SR Sport is seven years old with 50,000 miles on the clock and we are looking for replacement. My wife likes the Alfa Romeo MiTo, but I'm a little concerned about reliability and...

Can you recommend a family car that will excite me?

I am going to be a dad for the first time and will be reluctantly selling my much-loved 2005 Honda Civic Type-R. So here's the question: what kind of used or new family car can I replace it with? I have...

Replacement for a 2005 Golf GTI?

My wife has had a Golf GTI 2005 since new. We are thinking about replacing it this year. We still like the car after 8 years and would like the same from our next car. When does the new 5 door GTI come...

New Polo or used Golf? The GTI question.

I currently drive a Scirocco 210 GT which I love, but the very wide doors make exit difficult in car parks. I can afford a new Polo GTI or a year old Golf GTI. The performance is similar. The Polo will...

SEAT Leon: FR or Cupra?

We have currently owned owned a MkIII Golf GTi 16v since 2002, it has covered 248,000 miles and over the last year or so we have had to start to replace a few components, but it's still going strong. We...

Do I need to use 98RON in my performance car?

I have a Mazda3 MPS 2009 and the fuel flap says use MIN 98RON but my supplying dealer - SG Petch - said 95 is fine. Forums suggest you'll lose some mpg & power with 95 but I am not too fussed about this,...

Buying a used MINI Cooper or Cooper S

I have around £9000-9500 to spend, as I am upgrading from my current 2004 MINI Cooper. I like the look of the Graphite (or possibly red or laser blue colours), but am deciding between an 07 Cooper S or...

Sporty town commuter

Hiya, I am looking to replace my old Nisan Almera Action 1.4 Petrol with something a bit more sportier. My budget is around 4,000-8,000 I do about 25 miles a day commuting about 50% dual carriage way,...