Sport, which one?????

[steve1]

Have been looking at these for a future purchase, but seeing as there are so many variants on the market I need a bit of guidance on which is best, and what to look out for.
I don't need bling,( well, not too much, ), so just a good all round basic model will do.
Are there any re-calls that should have been carried out, service history, ( is this a must ), petrol/diesel? auto/manual?
As you can see, I am a real novice when it comes to these vehicles, so any help would be gratefully recieved.
Thanx,
Steve.