BUYING ADVICE

‘They get through suspension bushes, and a lot of them can’t be replaced on their own: the whole arm has to be changed. Some people take the rose joints out and fit polybushes, but they’re not as rigid and not as good for the car in my view. Also watch out for the air struts failing. We’re starting to see issues with the Brembo calipers, which can seize, but otherwise the brakes are good. The gearboxes are supposedly sealed for life, but we service them with new oil and the sump and filter assembly. The 4.2-litre engine is robust and major issues are rare. We tune quite a lot of them: up to 475bhp easily, and 600bhp+ with a new supercharger. Forget the year; go on condition.’

Tom Lenthall, tomlenthall.co.uk