Reassuring points
Reliability- The `A110` remains one of the very few modern sports cars where weight, precision and feedback still matter more than pure showmanship.
- The `1.8` turbo `M5P` delivers more than enough performance in such a light package when it has been maintained seriously.
- The aluminium chassis and double wishbones make the car's mechanical state unusually easy to read on a test drive.
- A healthy car shows itself quickly through gearbox quality, damper control and stable thermal behaviour.
