Coupe Buyers Guide
Used car review: Holden VZ Monaro 2004-2006
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Holden VZ Monaro 2004-2006: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. The iconic V8 Holden sports coupe was the king of the racetrack back ... more
Used car review: Ford XM/XP Falcon Hardtop 1964-1965
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Ford XM/XP Falcon Hardtop 64-65: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. With Ford celebrating 50 years of Falcon it seems appropriate ... more
Used car review: Toyota Paseo 1995-1999
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Toyota Paseo 95-99: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. THE Paseo tends to get left behind whenever there's a choice of cars to ... more
Used car review: Toyota MR2 1990-1999
Ewan Kennedy reviews the used Toyota MR2 1987-2006, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it. The huge success of the Toyota 86 in Australia, indeed globally, has ... more
Used car review: Nissan 350Z 2003-2005
Graham ?Smithy? Smith reviews the used Nissan 350Z ? 2003-2005, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you?re buying it. It might be the last letter in the alphabet, but ‘Z’ ... more
Used car review: BMW Z3 and Z4 1997 2012
Ewan Kennedy reviews the used BMW Z3 and Z4 1997 2012 their fine points, flaws and what to watch for when you are buying them. The BMW Z3 and Z4 are genuine roadsters, not simply convertibles. The ... more
Used car review: Chrysler Crossfire 2003-2009
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Chrysler Crossfire 03-09: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. The brief flirtation between Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler resulted in a ... more
Used car review: Porsche 944 1982-1992
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Porsche 944 1982-1992, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you're buying it. When you think of Porsche you can’t help but think of the ... more
Used car review: Nissan 200SX 1994-1996
Graham ?Smithy? Smith reviews the used Nissan 200SX 1994?1996, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you?re buying it. Nissan’s 200SX sports coupe was an instant hit when it ... more
Used car review: BMW 840/850 1990-2000
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used BMW 840/850 1990-2000, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you're buying it. Today GT badges are slapped on anything with alloy wheels but ... more
Used car review: Toyota Celica 1990-2006
Ewan Kennedy reviews the used Toyota Celica 1990-2006 its fine points, its flaws... ...and what to watch for when you are buying it.Toyota Celica was king of its market segment in Australia for many ... more
Used car review: Jaguar XK 1996 - 2012
Ewan Kennedy reviews the used Jaguar XK 1996 - 2012 its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it. Modestly priced for what it is, the Jaguar XK is a sleek and powerful grand ... more
Used car review: Nissan GT-R
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Audi TT Coupe: its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when buying it. The turbocharged four-wheel drive Nissan GT-R coupe was so successful in Australian motor racing that it forced officialdom to change the rules in favour of homegrown V8s, to avert ... more
Used car review: Toyota GT Soarer & Lexus SC300/SC400 1991-2000
Graham ?Smithy? Smith reviews the used Toyota GT Soarer & Lexus SC300/SC400 1991-2000, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you?re buying it. Much to the disappointment of many local ... more
Used car review: Audi TT coupe 1999-2003
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Audi TT coupe 1999-2003, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you're buying it. It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since Audi ... more
Used car review: Saab 900 1993-1998
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Saab 900 1993-1998, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you're buying it. Saab, the quirky Swede, has always been in Volvo’s shadow, ... more
Used car review: Porsche 911 RS replica 1973
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the Porsche 911 RS replica 1973, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you're buying one. There are some classics that, while very desirable, are simply ... more
Used car review: Ford Telstar/Mazda 626 1983-1987
Graham ?Smithy? Smith reviews used the Ford Telstar/Mazda 626 1983-87, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you?re buying it. In the 1980s carmakers reckoned badge engineering was the ... more
Used car review: Ford Probe 1994-1998
Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Ford Probe 1994-1998, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it. The Probe sports coupe was conceived as a replacement for the ... more
Used car review: Nissan 200SX 1996-2003
Graham ?Smithy? Smith reviews the used Nissan 200SX 1996-2003, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you?re buying it. Who says looks don’t sell cars. Take Nissan’s ... more
