Guy GURU Baker

BMW’s E71 X6M is expensive and thirsty but delivers an epic drive. It’s also much better value than it once was... Words: Guy Baker. Photography: Various.

Market Watch Z3 M roadster Find out if this slice of M car history is still affordable Market watch Largely overlooked until recent times, the 1998-2002 BMW Z3 M Roadster E36/7 now has a warm following, as Guy Baker explains.

Fast and charismatic, BMW’s rare E86 Z4 M Coupé is both a comfortable sports tourer and an enjoyable track-day car. But, as Guy Baker reveals, you need to buy now before the prices shoot up!

Market watch The motorsport-derived E30 M3 is now one of the most sought-after classic BMWs, with a price tag to match, as Guy Baker explains.

Superseded by the current F90 model, BMW’s previous-generation F10 M5 provides stunning performance with cutting-edge tech and, as Guy Baker explains, prices start at just £22,000.

Market watch few BMWs have polarised opinion Time Lord Few BMWs have polarised opinion more than the ‘bread-van’- styled Z3 M Coupé. But, as Guy Baker reports, with fewer than 1,000 UK examples originally sold, it’s fast becoming a coveted classic – as well as being a blast to drive!

The supply of affordable E39 M5s is starting to dwindle so, if you’ve always fancied owning one of these V8-engined super-saloons, then now’s the time to act. The V8-engined E39 M5 has long been a favourite of ours, but the supply of affordable examples is starting to dwindle. So, if you’ve always fancied owning one, now’s the time to act, says Guy Baker.

Classic cars have never been so popular, and if you’re looking to buy your first classic BMW then you don’t have to spend a fortune on a concours model that you’re never going to get to drive in anger: there are plenty of affordable modern classics that can happily be driven on a regular basis without seriously affecting their future value, and we’ve selected three of the best examples to buy right now. Just make sure you buy the lowest mileage mint condition example you can.

Zed to Zed A new versus used battle as we pitch a new sDrive18i up against an Approved Used sDrive35i. Got a £30,000 budget? Then you can treat yourself to a new Z4 sDrive18i Roadster… or for similar money you could have an Approved Used Z4 sDrive35i instead. So which would prove the better buy? Words: Guy Baker. Photography: Tom Begley.

Whilst killing some time at the office I was surfing the internet and found a German track day company called pistenclub.de which holds around 200 track days a year all over Europe from Austria to Zandvoort in Holland. Browsing through the list of track days I noticed a two-day special at Spa Francorchamps and the one that interested me – the Nürburgring.