The XJs from the Nineties offer genuine value, while there’s also plenty of scope for some DIY tinkering. Here’s how to grab a great example

BMW 3-SERIES 2.0 PETROL

Fabia: bearing it again

(1981-1988)

Jaguars have come into and gone from the Buckley fleet over the past 15 or 20 years, but I have not always reported on them, perhaps because they never felt as if they were going to be firm fixtures.

After suffering its first failure in Paul’s ownership, the XF Sportbrake was soon fixed and back at work