Four steps to buying a volkswagen golf mkii

What have I done? I have just spent about six times that which I’ve yet previously spent on a car, on a vehicle that has twice as many cylinders as I’m used to, will consume about double the amount of

Losing Fisher & Ludlow (which had made monocoque bodies for the Standard 8 and 10) to the British Motor Corporation led Standard-Triumph to choose separate-chassis construction for its next small car.

Strong money, so can this Golf’s condition, mileage, provenance and Eighties hot hatch icon status justify it, asks Alan Anderson

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Thirty years ago the MGF was born into a rejuvenated sports car market. But how does it stack up today?

Rootes’ Sixties sports car has it all – looks, charm and affordability. Here’s what to look for before you buy