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MGB
Episode number: 1
Overview: Gus and Will want to buy an MGB roadster but the cheaper GT version is the one they find. It's got a few rust patches, and back in the workshop they realise beauty really is skin deep..
BMW Z3
Episode number: 2
Overview: The guys want to buy a BMW, and Will says he likes the 'feminine' Z3. There's a trade-in up the road which might fit the bill but it's a high price. Can they get the deal they want?
Austin Maestro MG
Episode number: 3
Overview: Gus and Will go for the once-maligned Austin Maestro. The car they want to buy has already been sold but the seller has another - his own - on the driveway. Can they do a deal?
Suzuki SJ
Episode number: 4
Overview: The guys wants to do a 4×4, but their dream list of cars is short as they can’t afford much on their budget. However, Will has a cunning plan, and steers them towards a friend’s Suzuki.
Morris Minor
Episode number: 5
Overview: Gus and Will want a classic Morris Minor, and they find an ex-police car in a lovely shade of blue. But the seller wants them to bid online - they cant pay and take it away.
Skoda Estelle
Episode number: 6
Overview: Gus and Will really want an 'Eastern Bloc' car to see whether those old Skoda jokes were deserved. Bidding low they win an orange Estelle - but how can they add any value to it?
Renault 5 Mk1
Episode number: 7
Overview: Gus has his eye on a classic Renault 5 that's cheap and clean. Will isn't sure but Gus twists his arm. It's super-rare, and has little wrong with it - apart from a cooling issue that they can't see, let alone fix.
VW Beetle
Episode number: 8
Overview: Gus and Will want to buy a legendary VW Beetle but the market proves to be far too rich for them. Eventually, they locate a project car which seems almost too good to be true at less than £1,000. After a disagreement on whether they should sell it for spare parts the boys crack on with some heavy wielding hoping to make the car look good enough to be sold as a restoration
Reliant Kitten
Episode number: 9
Overview: Gus and Will find an orange Reliant Kitten that an engineer has given up on – the body is detached from the chassis, it doesn’t run and most of the bits it needs are in boxes in the boot. They seek out parts from garden-shed business and have interest in the rare car as soon as they’ve finished, but will it give them the profit they dream of?
Saab 99
Episode number: 10
Overview: In the final episode of the series, the boys want to buy a Scandinavian car, and settle on a Saab as they’ve never flipped one before. They want a classic 99 but the only one they can find is the older 99. The car was bought to use in a rally but can’t go the distance. But in Gus and Will’s hands, can it be improved?
Audi Quattro
Episode number: 11
Overview: Gus and Will find an Audi Quattro roadster that has seen better days. It has a lot of problems - the roof has stopped working and the ABS system has failed.
Rover
Episode number: 12
Overview: Gus and Will want to buy a classic Rover, but have to go for a Honda-based 800 coupe. At only £650 it seems too good to be true - and when they turn up, they aren't completely sure.
Citroen XM
Episode number: 13
Overview: Gus has his eye on a Citroen XM that looks amazing - but it's in France. Will isn't sure, but the engineering challenges win him over.