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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 4M

Best used record-setters for every budget! Plus £15k hot hatches and would you buy an ex-press car?

from The Gassing Station · host PistonHeads

The Bugatti Veyron changed the supercar world forever — and now one of just five World Record Editions is up for sale, finished in the same spec as the 267mph record car and with a £3.5m asking price to match. That got us thinking: what other record-breaking cars can you buy for rather less? From the Honda Civic Type R to the Jaguar XJ220 and some properly oddball entries, we pick our favourites. Plus: the best £15k hot hatch, and whether buying an old press car is really such a bad idea.🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service Chapters: 0:00 Intro4:35 Best used record setters39:10 £15k hot hatches54:18 Would you buy an ex-press car?TOPICS:Bugatti Veyron Super Sport for sale: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/bugatti-veyron-super-sport-spotted/51147£15k hot hatches: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140621Buying an ex-press car: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2139472CARS:Sam's Ford Fiesta ST: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20240773Cam's Mk7.5 Golf GTI: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20081775Bonus Alfa Romeo 147 GTA: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20330920FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

The Bugatti Veyron changed the supercar world forever — and now one of just five World Record Editions is up for sale, finished in the same spec as the 267mph record car and with a £3.5m asking price to match. That got us thinking: what other record-breaking cars can you buy for rather less? From the Honda Civic Type R to the Jaguar XJ220 and some properly oddball entries, we pick our favourites. Plus: the best £15k hot hatch, and whether buying an old press car is really such a bad idea.🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service Chapters: 0:00 Intro4:35 Best used record setters39:10 £15k hot hatches54:18 Would you buy an ex-press car?TOPICS:Bugatti Veyron Super Sport for sale: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/bugatti-veyron-super-sport-spotted/51147£15k hot hatches: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140621Buying an ex-press car: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2139472CARS:Sam's Ford Fiesta ST: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20240773Cam's Mk7.5 Golf GTI: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20081775Bonus Alfa Romeo 147 GTA: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20330920FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

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