10 Jan 08
Porsche 944
Porsche 944 S2, 1988, 110,000 miles, £4,695
This is one of the sweetest-handling rear-wheel drive coupes ever built - and now around for under £5,000. Better still, it's a Porsche. In terms of running costs, budget for at least £1,000 a year for routine servicing and repairs, and be prepared to overhaul the suspension and perhaps even rebuild the gearbox or engine.
TVR 350i
TVR 390i SE, 1985, 81,000 miles, £4,650 275bhp from a tuned 3.9-litre V8 engine and a modest kerbweight can mean a drive which either involves raw excitement - or wheel-twirling antics that will end in tears.
