Best used sports cars for less than £35,000
Fast, fun and fantastic value: here are the 10 best sports cars you can now buy used for less than £35,000...
Want a sports car, but don’t have unlimited funds? Then have we got a treat for you.
The best modern sports cars combine adrenaline-pumping performance with exhilarating handling, but also throw in a generous helping of modern technology and high safety standards. And while new models don’t come cheap, a combination of high depreciation and low average mileages often makes a used sports car a particularly savvy buy.
Here we’ve brought together the ten best used sports cars you can buy, and rated them taking into account value, price and their ability to deliver a thrilling driving experience.
It might feel a bit cheap and flimsy inside, but there’s no faulting the driving experience offered by the Lotus Evora. Both the standard, naturally-aspirated car and the supercharged ‘S’ deliver scintillating performance, and with Lotus’s typically excellent chassis engineering behind it, the Evora’s also superb to drive. You might have to put up with a little more engine and road noise than some rivals, mind you.
Striking looks and Earth-shattering performance both in a straight line and around a bend – what’s not to like about the Nissan GT-R? Well, there's its interior for starters, which feels a bit out of date these days and isn't the most interesting to look at. However, you’ll soon forget that quibble once you’re out on the move, because the sledgehammer shove of its turbocharged V6, combined with the vast levels of grip the GT-R has around corners, is truly breathtaking.
We found: 2010 Nissan GT-R 3.8 V6, 42,277 miles, £33,990
Read the used Nissan GT-R review
8. Lotus Elise
The Evora’s little brother, the Lotus Elise has always nailed its target audience. Its ethos is as a pared-down roadster with lightness and involvement front and centre, so don’t expect much in the way of equipment. But if you want a two-seat sports car that offers the ultimate lightweight driving experience with a modicum of usability, there’s little better.
We found: 2016 Lotus Elise S, 16,958 miles, £32,950
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