With a few more miles on the clock than the last Evo II we last saw auction, this example is set to go for a much lower figure, but will still be beyond the reach of most of us...

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If you cast your mind back a few months, you might remember us featuring Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II with just 885 miles on the clock. As a consequence of the crazy low mileage, its estimate was getting on for a quarter of a million quid, and it ended up going for £202,500. Now, Silverstone Auctions has another Evo II for sale, but with a much more ‘leggy’ 25,500 miles on the clock, so its estimate is a far easier to stomach…£100,000 - 115,000. Wait, what?

Remember when you could pick up an Evo II for about £30k? Pepperidge Farm Remembers. Anyway, now you’ve had time to let that sink in and realise that there is absolutely no such thing as a cheap Evo II, let’s have a closer look at this thing. It’s number 28 of the original run of 500 cars, all of which were finished in Blauschwarz. The 2.5-litre, 16-valve four-pot is good for 232bhp which arrives at 7200rpm, although you can - and should - let it rev all the way up to a spine-tingling 7700rpm.

It’s not the only 90s touring car legend Silverstone is selling off this month, either. The auction house also has a stunning BMW E30 M3 Sport Evolution going under the hammer, yours for £95,000 to £115,000