BMW M5 E39
The E39 5-series lay claim to the title ‘the best car in the world’ even before the 400bhp M5 version arrived in 1999 but, when it did, it was hard to argue against it. Stunningly fast but with full-sized saloon practicality, a good used E39 M5 still makes perfect sense today. By the time the E39 5-Series was coming to the end of its life in 2003, it still remained the best car in the medium-sized executive class. It had reigned supreme for seven years, ever since its ‘smoothed off E34’ face had appeared in 1996. Nothing could top it; not the Mercedes E-Class, nor the Audi A6, not even the Jaguar S-TYPE. |
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TVR Griffin 500
TVR’s Griffith was a hairy-chested British sports cars in the truest vein of that long tradition. Powerful, light and with good looks too, it still appeals four years after the last new examples were sold – but are there buying pitfalls to be aware of? For many people, the definitive modern TVR remains the evergreen Griffith – despite having been supplanted by the more practical Chimera and devastatingly quick Cerbera. The reason for its lasting success is the right-first-time styling, which can melt the heart of the most cynical petrolhead at 100 paces. |
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