If the idea of running an old, cheap V8 is a little too intimidating (understandable), then a hot hatch is a surefire way to fast fun on a budget. And there’s plentiful choice for five grand, from the ...

If the idea of running an old, cheap V8 is a little too intimidating ... Whereas this one looks pitch perfect, pert and pretty and ageing very nicely indeed. A 2004 Cooper S, it benefits from ...