Projects

JAGUAR XJ X350 PROJECT
Paul Wager on 20th January 2022
With traditional styling hiding modern underpinnings, our Jaguar XJ X350 project offered the best of both worlds. Here's what it was like to live with
JAGUAR S-TYPE PROJECT
James Howe on 19th January 2022
Behind the Mk2-inspired face, the Jaguar S-Type was a very modern car and they last well. We should know, we've run four of them!
BENTLEY TURBO R PROJECT
Paul Wager on 11th January 2022
Our Bentley Turbo R project turned out not to be quite as disastrous as some had anticipated. Here's what it's like to live with this British behemoth
AUDI TT PROJECT
Paul Wager on 5th January 2022
The Audi TT went from motor show concept to production reality with very few changes, and today it's a real modern classic. Here's how we got on with ours
RANGE ROVER P38A PROJECT
Matt Bell on 21st December 2021
With lots to go wrong, a Range Rover P38A project can be daunting – but isn’t the horror show you might imagine. Here's how we got on with ours
HONDA CRX DEL SOL PROJECT
Jeff Ruggles on 14th December 2021
90s Japanese sports cars are enjoying a renaissance at the moment, with even the weirdest examples gaining attention from enthusiasts. Our Honda Del Sol was one such oddity
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI MK3 PROJECT
Jeff Ruggles on 8th December 2021
The much-criticised Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk3 has the ability to convert even the most committed of naysayers – as our experiences with our own example proved
FORD PUMA PROJECT
James Howe on 30th November 2021
The Fiesta-based Ford Puma was a significant performance Ford but remains an under-the-radar gem. What’s it like to live with?
JAGUAR X-TYPE PROJECT
Paul Wager on 24th November 2021
Jaguar’s smallest car for 40 years may have been tainted by its Ford associations but still stacks up as a fine modern classic
BMW 3 SERIES (E46) PROJECT
James Howe on 8th November 2021
The BMW 3 Series entered the modern age in its E46 guise – arguably the best example of the breed from an old-car owner's point of view. Here's how we got on with our own 330i
HONDA S2000 PROJECT
James Howe on 2nd November 2021
The Honda S2000 was a technological tour de force – but what’s it like to live with as it ages? You might be surprised
JAGUAR XK8 PROJECT
Paul Wager on 26th October 2021
A generation more modern than the XJS and with echoes of the E-Type, the Jaguar XK8 can be a surprisingly practical proposition
BMW 5 SERIES (E39) PROJECT
Paul Wager on 19th October 2021
The E39-generation BMW 5 Series is arguably among the best cars ever made. Here's how we got on with our examples
MERCEDES 190E PROJECT
Paul Wager on 13th October 2021
Our Mercedes 190E project did well to prove that the tales of old-school quality are true. Here's how we got on living with a true modern classic

1
2