Here are 5 surprisingly cheap fast cars. (Click for full list!)

Every petrolhead loves browsing the classified advert sites of the interwebs dreaming about their next car. I like to think of it as a lazy yet enjoyable form of guilt-free window shopping.

What I really love though, is stumbling across something that surprises me, something that makes me shout in a very British way, “blimey that’s cheap!”

Here are five real drivers’ cars that have recently made me do exactly that. I’ve also written in a quick conversion for USD and Euros. Can you think of any more? If so, post them up in the comments!

All cars found for sale in the UK in GBP (£) listed on AutoTrader.co.uk. All currency calculations are approximate at today’s rate.

2006 Porsche Cayman S

Price when new: £60,000 ($95,000 / €84,300)
Engine: 3.4-litre Flat-6
Power: 295bhp
Top Speed: 171mph
Price Today: £12,950 ($20,300 / €18,000)

2004 Subaru Impreza WRX

Price when new: £25,000 ($40,000 / €35,000)
Engine: Turbocharged 2.0-litre Flat-4
Power: 221bhp
Top Speed: 144mph
Price Today: £2995 ($4700 / €4200)

2001 Mercedes Benz CL500

Price when new: £77,000 ($122,000 / €108,000)
Engine: 5.0-litre V8
Top Speed: 155mph (restricted)
Price Today: £2995 ($4700 / €4200)

2004 Porsche Cayenne

Price when new: £62,000 ($98,000 / €87,000)
Engine 3.2-litre V6
Power: 250bhp
Top Speed: 132mph
Price Today: £5400 ($8,400 / €7500)

1998 Alpina B10

Price when new: £70,000 ($94,400 / €108,000
Engine: 4.8-litre V8
Power: 375bhp
Top Speed: 174mph
Price Today: £6000 ($9400 / €8400)