New Reviews of European Cars - over 300 words long

2002 Alfa Romeo 147 Lusso

The best small hatch, I love it!

16 Jun 2013

2003 Seat Ibiza S

Excellent first car, despite the faults

11 Jun 2013

1994 BMW M3 Coupe

BMW's most iconic M car. A fast and a timeless classic!

30 May 2013

1986 Lancia Y10 Turbo

Not what everyone else drives

29 May 2013

2005 Subaru Impreza WRX PPP

With this car, you get everything...

28 May 2013

2000 Mercedes-Benz CL 500

Big spec, big fun, not-too-big bills

24 May 2013

2004 BMW 5 Series 520i

Expensive nightmare

11 May 2013

2009 Vauxhall Insignia Elite Nav

Good

10 May 2013

2009 Fiat 500 Lounge

Reputation-restoring excellence for Fiat

04 May 2013

2003 Skoda Octavia TDI Elegance

A good car, just a bit boring

02 May 2013

2013 Renault Megane dCi Station Wagon

With Renault Eurodrive, you can visit Europe at ease!

30 Apr 2013

1997 TVR Chimaera 500

Fast, loud and unforgiving...

22 Apr 2013

2005 Seat Toledo Stylance

Tried to like it...

18 Apr 2013

1999 Renault Megane Liberte E

A solid engine let down by suspect build quality

13 Apr 2013

2007 Aston Martin DB9

It is a bitter sweet joy

02 Apr 2013

1991 Toyota Carina II GL Estate

A well built, rugged car that is a pleasure to drive

31 Mar 2013

2009 Volvo V70 SE D5

Awesome car. Buy one!!

26 Mar 2013

2007 Ford S-Max Titanium

Vastly over-rated. Glad it's gone

26 Mar 2013

2001 Ford Puma Thunder

A phenomenally fun driver's car, low on practicality and with possibly high running costs

25 Mar 2013

1986 Porsche 924 S

A practical modern classic!

20 Mar 2013

2007 Volkswagen Touareg TDI

Probably the most unreliable vehicle on the road!

09 Mar 2013

2004 Peugeot 307

Poor, but cheaper to fix than the other models

05 Mar 2013

2011 Mazda MX5 Mk3 option pack leather A/C

Strong performer with lots of extras

21 Feb 2013

1988 BMW 3 Series 318i

If you are a child of the 80s, you've got to drive this stylish car!

21 Feb 2013

2004 Volvo XC90 T6

Should have had a gearbox recall

20 Feb 2013

2006 Vauxhall Signum Elite

Thirsty! But, fast!! (not as fast as an Octavia vRS though!)

13 Feb 2013

1995 Vauxhall Astra Merit Estate

Workhorse

09 Feb 2013

1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 D

Future bulletproof icon of Mercedes engineering at its best

08 Feb 2013

2003 BMW Mini Cooper

More annoying and unreliable than it should have been

08 Feb 2013

1996 TVR Chimaera 400HC

Amazingly cheap fun, with a soundtrack to die for

31 Jan 2013

2005 BMW Z4 Roadster

Fast, reliable, good looking... surprisingly reasonable to run

24 Jan 2013

2013 Vauxhall Astra Exclusiv

Pretty much the epitome of average in this segment

16 Jan 2013

1999 Vauxhall Vectra LS

Driving your nan's lounge

15 Jan 2013

2002 Honda Civic S

Reliable, practical, trustworthy, dull

11 Jan 2013

1995 Rover - Austin 200 216 SLi

Great older car, lots of fun

10 Jan 2013

2010 Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

Very good choice for a family

05 Jan 2013

1968 Hillman Hunter Humber Sceptre

A little bit of nostalgia

30 Dec 2012

2008 Mazda 2 Sport

Great engine, stylish and fun to drive. Sport model is a must

30 Dec 2012

2003 Jaguar S-Type R

Sports car handling, rocket power, potential big bills

26 Dec 2012

2005 Rover - Austin 75 Connoisseur SE

Solid and comfortable executive car

15 Dec 2012

1998 Vauxhall Omega Reflection

Superb long distance cruiser with real driver appeal if driven properly

10 Dec 2012

1996 Jaguar XJ6 Executive

If you can afford to rebuild, a good car, not brilliant, good. Rivals offer more though...

28 Nov 2012

2009 Peugeot 107 Verve

Cheap, cheerful, fun and practical little motor

19 Nov 2012

2007 Volvo V50 SE Sport

A superb, beautiful small estate, which I can only highly recommend

12 Nov 2012

2001 Ford Focus Zetec

Like a faithful old horse, it may not be noticed, but is always there for me

03 Nov 2012

2012 Renault Twizy Technic

Far more useful and usable than it looks. Huge fun for low cost

15 Oct 2012

1997 Toyota Granvia

A fabulous family and friends mover, but juicy with a heavy right foot

13 Oct 2012

1999 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Classic

Still going very strong at 250,000kms/155,000 miles

08 Oct 2012

2002 Rover - Austin 45 iXS

More than just a rebadged Honda. Buy one

01 Oct 2012

2009 Ford Mondeo Zetec

Great load lugger with decent driver appeal

18 Sep 2012

2006 Jeep Commander Limited

Cool macho ride, but not as practical as you'd think!

10 Sep 2012

2000 Peugeot 406 TS4

Refined, solid, great-handling Gallic masterpiece

03 Sep 2012

2001 Mitsubishi Galant GDI

Goods looks, but lots of road noise

01 Sep 2012

2007 Honda FR-V

A pleasure not a chore, a wise choice. :-)

25 Aug 2012

1995 BMW 3 Series 318i SE

Handles like on rails, while being cheap(ish) to run

23 Aug 2012

1997 Honda del Sol ESi

My love affair with my Honda has only just begun

20 Aug 2012

1999 Ford Focus Ghia

Well equipped, modern looking car, let down by corrosion

29 Jun 2012

2006 Citroen Picasso Desire

An excellent people carrier on a budget

25 Jun 2012

1969 Fiat 1100 R

Back in time

04 Jun 2012

1994 Volkswagen Golf L

A truly excellent, unknown little bargain gem of a car!

25 May 2012

2002 Alfa Romeo 156 Manual

It will steal your wallet, and anything else you own of value

22 May 2012

1985 Rover - Austin Mini Mayfair

This car was charming, but mediocre

19 May 2012

1997 Toyota Previa GLX

Great for summer months only

17 May 2012

1990 Mitsubishi Chariot GLX

Best car ever

17 May 2012

2007 Mazda 6 TS

Very nice

08 May 2012

1990 Skoda Rapid 135 RiC

Seriously under-rated, dare you to try one!

05 May 2012

1989 Renault Espace TXE2000

Likeable reliable versatility, but no sports car

01 May 2012

2012 Vauxhall Astra CDTi SRi VX Line

It takes something to impress me, but this new Astra does!

30 Apr 2012

2009 Honda Civic 1.8i V-TEC

The Civic is much better than an ‘average’ car

28 Apr 2012

2000 Volkswagen Golf

Sturdy and easy enough to work on, but can really bite when problems arise

23 Apr 2012

2008 Mazda 6 2.0D TS

Absolute junk

21 Apr 2012

1981 Rover - Austin Metro

The car was reliable, but mediocre in quality

20 Apr 2012

1996 Mitsubishi Pajero Junior Lynx

Fun, funky and utterly reliable, but not as cheap on fuel as you may think!

04 Apr 2012

2012 BMW 3 Series 320d EfficientDynamics F30

Moves the game on, but reservations over economy and handling

26 Mar 2012

2002 Skoda Octavia Ambiente

Best car I have ever owned

17 Mar 2012

1999 Ford Fiesta MkIV LX

Handles like a go-kart, ideal first car!

14 Mar 2012

2001 Ford Tourneo 8 seat 75BHP

Excellent, easy to drive large family vehicle with low costs

12 Mar 2012

1995 BMW 5 Series 525i SE

Classic German engineering at its very best. Solid, reliable and built by true craftsmen

08 Mar 2012

1998 Fiat Punto SX 60

Bargain basement runabout

05 Mar 2012

2005 BMW Z4 Roadster SE

A great sports car, lovely to drive and surprisingly practical!

02 Mar 2012

2008 Toyota Auris SR180D

Fast and comfortable, but terrible fuel consumption

02 Mar 2012

1976 NSU Ro80

Elegance AND driveability in personification, but beware of potential gremlins

29 Feb 2012

2007 Toyota Avensis D-4D T-4 5-door

Not a car for you if you love driving; boring, but functional

27 Feb 2012

1990 Vauxhall Astra GL

A dream to drive!

26 Feb 2012

2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK 200

Looks great, but deeply disappointing build quality and negligible dealer support leaves a bad taste

19 Feb 2012

2001 Fiat Punto Mk2 SX

The worst piece of crap ever!!!

18 Feb 2012

1997 Citroen Saxo

Great little runaround intended just for a first car, but I won't part with it until I have to

17 Feb 2012

1991 Daihatsu Applause GXI

Superb, typical Japanese reliability

17 Feb 2012

2004 Vauxhall Signum Elegance

A very good well equipped, versatile and comfortable car

14 Feb 2012

2003 BMW 5 Series 530d Sport

There are no obvious faults with the car, hence why I still have it

27 Jan 2012

2001 Audi S3 quattro

Good GT compact car

25 Jan 2012

1999 Toyota Celica T230

2nd to none, truly a driver's car

13 Jan 2012

2008 Ford Fiesta Zetec Climate

What a cracker!

13 Jan 2012

2008 Citroen C4 Picasso Exclusive

Innovative MPV that could be better, but still impressive

13 Jan 2012

1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK Elegance

Great for first time MB owners - Heavy on your pocket at times

07 Jan 2012

1994 Peugeot 405 GLXDT

Most reliable and cheap to run car that I have ever owned. Wish they still made them

06 Jan 2012

2000 Vauxhall Astra CD Estate

It's a car with no bells or whistles, but should get you from A to B

04 Jan 2012

2001 Ford Fiesta Flight

Great for a first car and fair insurance

27 Dec 2011

2004 Proton Satria GTi

Warm rather than hot

23 Dec 2011

1997 Ford Fiesta Flight 5 door

Ideal car for the new driver

15 Dec 2011