This is the last year for the SLR and it’s ending with a bang. This is the Mansory SLR Renovatio at the 78th Auto Salon Geneva 2008. Just add this to the list of cars I can’t afford, but it’s eyecandy.

Yeah.

The company is run by 7 people and it only costs about $40,000. It has a supercharged Civic Type-R engine and a better horsepower to weight ratio than a Ferrari Enzo. Oh yeah, it can also easily beat any bike you see on the road. Talk about a bargain, I just wish I had to money to throw around for it right now.

Look at these Russian Taxi’s. No wonder Moscow is most expensive place in the world to live in!

I wish the taxis here in Austin were Porsches and Maybachs. The most expensive one I’ve seen was in China; I saw a Mercedes S class taxi.

Yeah.

I have been watching this Chinese car company grow for about a year and a half now, and they are steadily working their way to expansion in the U.S.

I’ve been looking for a new car lately and came across an ‘06 Lexus IS 350 with low miles and it was pretty much loaded. This car should be worth around $30,000, but the car was listed for $9,900. Obviously it was a scam, but I decided to e-mail the guy to mess with him. Here is the transcript:

Scammer: Hello,
The car is in excellent condition. It has never been involved in an accident and it has a clear title. I recently relocated to U.K but the car is in the states. If you proove to be a serious buyer it will be no problem for me to fly there and show you the car. Please email me for any other questions you may have.
I will attach the details and pictures.

Me: Fly over here I have cash in hand right now.

Scammer: Hello,
The price is $9,900.

Me: OK will you fly over here for the payment?

Scammer: Hello,
I can arrange to meet you this Sunday or next week if you decide to buy it. My only request is that you make a safe deposit for the car before I get there. I need a guarantee that I won’t loose my time. We can use an auto escrow company for you to make a safe deposit. I belive $1500 is enough to convince me that I won’t keep the car for nothing. In case you won’t like the car, but I think you will love it, you will get your amount back from the escrow company. I am waiting your email.

Me: I just put the money in escrow.com

I researched the escrow scams and found a reputable site, escrow.com. I’m sure the guy’s next message will be to put it in some other escrow company that is on a fraud list.

I’ll keep you guys updated, and hopefully this helps some of you out if you come across a situation like this! Who knows, maybe I’ll get some rich guy who doesn’t need the money?! I wish…

This car has more chrome on 1 square inch than I have at all!