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  1. 01-11-2010, 06:28 PM #1
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    Jeremy Clarkson rates "25 best cars I've driven"

    Here's his full list (not in order of preference)
    Porsche Carrera GT
    Ascari A10
    Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
    Audi R8
    Ariel Atom 2
    BMW M5
    Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG
    Noble M12 GTO-3R
    Ferrari 275 GTS (1964)
    Aston Martin DB9 coupe
    Bentley Arnage R
    Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead coupe
    VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 4Motion LWB
    BMW 135i M Sport coupe
    Alfa Romeo Brera V6 coupe
    Mazda MX-5 1.8i
    Mazda RX-8
    Volkswagen Golf R32
    Citroen C4 VTS coupe
    Fiat Bravo 1.4 TJet 150 Sport
    Mazda CX-7
    Mazda 6 MPS

    Ref: Jeremy Clarkson's greatest hits

    Interestingly, four Mazda's in the top 25 Maybe take a copy in to the guy who said the Mazda was a cheap Ford
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    you do realize this is a year old? but it is a nice list. and good to see the modern mazda we own on there as well.
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    They tagged it today's date. Yes, some of the links to other articles on that page refer back even older - TWO YEARS in one case.

    So who knows for sure
    All I know is teh fat bar steward has recognised the RX-8 so NAH NAH NAH
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    the golf R32 made it hey? nice.
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    ok, you're right.. but it is a rehash of an older list, with not many changes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    Here's his full list (not in order of preference)
    Porsche Carrera GT
    Ascari A10
    Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
    Audi R8
    Ariel Atom 2
    BMW M5
    Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG
    Noble M12 GTO-3R
    Ferrari 275 GTS (1964)
    Aston Martin DB9 coupe
    Bentley Arnage R
    Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead coupe
    VW Phaeton 6.0 W12 4Motion LWB
    BMW 135i M Sport coupe
    Alfa Romeo Brera V6 coupe
    Mazda MX-5 1.8i
    Mazda RX-8
    Volkswagen Golf R32
    Citroen C4 VTS coupe
    Fiat Bravo 1.4 TJet 150 Sport
    Mazda CX-7
    Mazda 6 MPS
    Didnt see that coming actually
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    Interestingly, four Mazda's in the top 25 Maybe take a copy in to the guy who said the Mazda was a cheap Ford
    Personal self-esteem... +10.

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    Good list though. As I wouldn't agree that they are all "good" cars in the sense that they are focused and to the point (Lamborghini Gallardo for example). I will agree that they all must be a dream to drive on an unrestricted test track.

    Yet, the Bentley Arnage doesn't seem like it would be fun to drive at all. I guess I didn't see the episode when TopGear tested it.
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    i bet the bentley is a dream to drive along normal highway motoring though.
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    Fiat Bravo? I drive exactly what we listed but in a slight streched and posher form, and yes I like and it's charming but I wouldn't call it the best car I've ever dirven.
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    i bet the bentley is a dream to drive along normal highway motoring though.
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    The Brera, Bravo and C4? Really? The Brera i can understand on asthetics alone, but the Pig Bravo and the C4? There have got to be 2 good storys behing thoose choices.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruim20 View Post
    The Brera, Bravo and C4? Really? The Brera i can understand on asthetics alone, but the Pig Bravo and the C4? There have got to be 2 good storys behing thoose choices.
    behind every C4 is one Seb Loeb.....
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    He would've added a Mercedes CLK 55 AMG Black series on it now. He bought one, so yea.
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    Every year he come out with 4-5 Lists of his favourite/best/most fun car. Take it with a pinch of salt, they tend to correspond with which waiting list he wants to be bumped up on. A couple of years ago, he was waiting to find out if he was on the UK allocation of the Ford GT and it was rather alarming the amount of Fords that were on his 'best' list, Hell even a Volvo made it on!
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    I think the fact that this list is almost all modern cars de-legitimizes it. Where's the Porsche 356? Jaguar E-Type? Not a single Ferrari 250?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    I think the fact that this list is almost all modern cars de-legitimizes it. Where's the Porsche 356? Jaguar E-Type? Not a single Ferrari 250?
    Maybe he never drove one of those.
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