Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst)

Just_me · 03-22-2006, 03:54 AM

EXECUTIVE CARS
Winner: BMW M5
2nd Mercedes-Benz CLS 500
3rd Lexus GS 300 SE
4th Jaguar XJ6 TDVi Sovereign

COUPÉS
Winner: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2nd BMW M6
3rd Mazda RX-8
4th Corvette C6

SPORTS CARS
Winner: Mazda MX-5
2nd Caterham Seven CSR 260
3rd Lotus Exige 240R
4th Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG

ESTATE CARS
Winner: Mercedes-Benz R 500
2nd Mercedes-Benz E 320 CDI Eleg.
3rd Volvo V70 D5 AWD SE Estate
4th Audi A6 4.2 quattro SE Evant

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Yannis · 03-22-2006, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just_me

EXECUTIVE CARS
Winner: BMW M5
2nd Mercedes-Benz CLS 500
3rd Lexus GS 300 SE
4th Jaguar XJ6 TDVi Sovereign

COUPÉS
Winner: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2nd BMW M6

Yea right , Caterham Seven is better than SLK and Aston Martin better than M6. Also why did he add that Jankuar and the Toyota/Lexus GS?

That guy lives in his world.

donau · 03-22-2006, 06:49 AM

While the Aston Martins are drop dead gorgeous, as he put it, I don't know how he can make one of them a "best buy". In my simple mind, no Aston, Maserati, Ferrari, Lambo, Bentley, RR or MM could ever be a "best buy". Maybe for Bill Gates, but I wonder for how many other ordinary people.

shonguiz · 03-22-2006, 06:56 AM

Did you his list of uncool and cool cars ??

RikfromBelgium · 03-22-2006, 06:58 AM

last season the guy said himself he would take the M6 over the aston

Mirage77 · 03-22-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

Yea right , Caterham Seven is better than SLK and Aston Martin better than M6. Also why did he add that Jankuar and the Toyota/Lexus GS?

That guy lives in his world.

It isn't necessarily based on performance alone. Throw in a few factors like price, reliability, and some biasness (Jag, AM <-> UK), then you've got yourself the answer.

Giannis · 03-23-2006, 03:19 PM

I'm starting to like him!
Executive car: winner BMW M5
Estate car: 2nd place Volvo V70

cawimmer430 · 03-24-2006, 08:58 AM

The folks on C&D would flame Jeremy Clarkson for picking the SLK55 AMG.

"It has an automatic, a Geo Metro is more fun to drive."

God, why do I still post there!? The folks there are so mindless and bias, they make the trolls on Autospies look mature...

Andaluz · 03-24-2006, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy Clarkson

BMW M6. "Engineered to Perfection"

I love this line.

Even though, I just don't understand, how on earth he says the Aston Martin V8 Vantage is better than the BMW M6. Specially, when Clarkson himself said that he prefered the M6 over the Aston.

Anyway...

It's great verdict on a great car.

Splenditenes · 03-24-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donau

While the Aston Martins are drop dead gorgeous, as he put it, I don't know how he can make one of them a "best buy". In my simple mind, no Aston, Maserati, Ferrari, Lambo, Bentley, RR or MM could ever be a "best buy". Maybe for Bill Gates, but I wonder for how many other ordinary people.

I second that. It`s a weird list and not at all practical.

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donau Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 121 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) While the Aston Martins are drop dead gorgeous, as he put it, I don't know how he can make one of them a "best buy". In my simple mind, no Aston, Maserati, Ferrari, Lambo, Bentley, RR or MM could ever be a "best buy". Maybe for Bill Gates, but I wonder for how many other ordinary people.

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cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,249 Thanks: 2,362 Thanked 1,733 Times in 829 Posts	Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) The folks on C&D would flame Jeremy Clarkson for picking the SLK55 AMG. "It has an automatic, a Geo Metro is more fun to drive." God, why do I still post there!? The folks there are so mindless and bias, they make the trolls on Autospies look mature...

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