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Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-22-2006, 04:54 AM
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-22-2006, 05:26 AM
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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.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-22-2006, 07:49 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.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-22-2006, 07:56 AM
Did you his list of uncool and cool cars ??
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-22-2006, 07:58 AM
last season the guy said himself he would take the M6 over the aston
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-22-2006, 08:25 AM
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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.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-23-2006, 04:19 PM
I'm starting to like him!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-24-2006, 09:58 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...
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-24-2006, 11:40 AM
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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.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson picks the best buys (and the worst) - 03-24-2006, 12:42 PM
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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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