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I thought I was anal when it came to washing and detailing my Widebody Mercedes Benz, but check out this guy named Paul at a Bugatti dealership in Kent, England. He takes detailing to another level. Not only does he wash and wax the car, he measures the paint depth to ensure it’s consistent across each body panel.

On top of this, he uses a product called Zymol Royale Glaze to finish off the car which costs more than some folk’s daily drivers. How much you ask? I google’d Zymol Royal Glaze and discoverd that it costs a whopping $7,118 on Amazon, making it the most expensive glaze in the world! If it makes you feel any better, they do offer a lifetime refill policy.

Bugatti Veyron vs. Zymol Royal Detail

For some, owning a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG just isn’t enough. There are those that need to truly stand out from the crowd, and if you ever get a chance to cruise the streets of Beverly Hills, you’ll understand why. Literally, everyone and their mom owns a Mercedes SL. There are so many Mercedes that roam Sunset Blvd, it’s as if they were as inexpensive as a Honda Civic.

So what’s a rich guy to do to make a statement? Introducing the Fisker Tramonto. Developed by world-renowed auto designer, Henrik Fisker, he’ll take your SL55 AMG and drop it like it’s hot. All the body panels are replaced with lightweight carbon fiber and each piece gets a nice face lift. The engine gets a bit of tweaking from Kleemann so that it can belt out more than 610 horsepower and take you from 0-60 mph in just 3.6 seconds.

The myriad Mercedes-Benz technological innovations, from the power-retractable hardtop to Active Body Control (ABC), remain untouched – as do safety systems, including crumple zones and airbags. At the same time, the Tramonto has become something much more, and the differences will raise your SL55 to a new height of exoticness.

All this can be yours for just the base price of a SL55 ($128,800) and that $108,000 you have laying around that you don’t know what to do with.

U.S. Army soldier Kevin Garrad is pretty thankful that he was bumping some 50 Cent music on his iPod after it sacrificially took a bullet from an AK-47. The iPod slowed the bullet down enough to be stopped by the Interceptor body armor vest Garrad was wearing.

According to a report and photos posted on flickr:

“Kevin Garrad with the 3rd Infantry Division was patrolling the streets of Iraq when he rounded a corner and went face to face with a gun-toting insurance,” reports TG Daily. “Gun fire was exchanged and Garrad was hit in the chest. The insurgent was killed. At point blank range an AK-47 round is devastating and has a decent chance of passing through the Interceptor body armor vests used by Army soldiers, but the iPod apparently slowed the bullet enough to be stopped completely by Garrad’s vest”

Thank god he had one of the older 3rd gen iPods and not like a newer wimpy iPod nano.

Someone on flickr found a great use for an empty CD spindle, as a tupperware bagel container. Create your bagel sandwich with all the toppings you like, place it on the spindle and cover it up.

The CD spindle creates a perfect fit that keeps everything in place while you’re on the go. And if you buy CDs in packs of 100 like I do, you could probably carry three bagels at a time!

Beauty comes at a price, especially when the beauty is a $6,000 (USD) BBQ grill. Designed by architect Jeppe Utzon as a simple table, the Electrolux Jeppe Utzon BBQ Grill is constructed from Corian and stainless steel. The grill cover panels extend to create extra bench space when the grill is in use and features a lock to prevent from being closed while in operation.

Electrolux hopes that it will also change the way you think about the company’s brand and it looks like it’s working. The sleek grill sold out its first two production runs.

“This is an unashamedly premium product designed for those who aspire to the very best things in life,” Lars Erikson, Design Director of Electrolux Home Products says. “It is the perfect product to carry the Electrolux brand.”

Many people think that they’ll be safe in a car accident as long as they’re sitting in the back seat. This amazing 3D billboard with a huge slingshot conveys the amount of force that will propel you forward in a collision.

I think it’s a great hard-hitting image to remind folks to buckle up, even in the back seat. One thing missing from the billboard is the variety of surfaces that you’ll hit after launch, like the glass windshield that’ll slice and dice you. Not sure where this billboard is located, but I’m loving whoever came up with the brilliant idea.

Typical whiteboards are boring and ugly. Pick up Potter Barn’s Framed Frosted Glass ($129) for a stylish alternative. The frosted green glass is banded with a sleek frame and you can use the included pen to play hangman or draw stupid little faces of your roommates.

Helio is releasing a hot new phone and messaging device called the Ocean later this month for $295. The Helio Ocean features a dual-slide design that has numbers sliding out from the bottom and a QWERTY keyboard that slides out from the side.

Helio has decided to run it’s own user interface that also plays MP3’s and Windows Media files. The Ocean is sure to be a Sidekick killer with it’s support for POP/IMAP mailboxes, IM integration from AOL, Yahoo!, MSN, and Gmail, EV-DO connectivity, a 2 megapixel camera with video, 200MB of onboard memory, a miniSD card slot, Bluetooth, photo GPS integration, and Google Maps.

Dynon’s Root 6 really sucks, but that’s a good thing in the case of hand held vacuums. With twice the power of other hand helds, it’ll never clog or lose suction. The Root 6 uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery and comes with a specially designed combination brush/stair tool for cleaning.

There’s no need for dirt bags with the built-in clear bin, and the “one-touch emptying” system allows you to empty the trash without getting your hands dirty. At a relatively cheap $149.99, it’s great for cramped spaces like cars and apartments.

Dyson Root 6

The official press photos of the M3 concept have been released and revealed at the 77th Geneva Motor Show. The E92 BMW M3 features a high-revving 4.0L V8 that many speculate will produce close to 420 HP.

The M3 concept car borrows heavily from the lines of the BMW 335ci coupe, but has been enhanced with slightly more aggressive lines.

The new M3 doesn’t look bad to me, but it doesn’t seem to have that instant “wow” factor. Of course it’s still in concept form so my opinion may change when I see the final production car. For now, It’s not quite beefy enough or balanced like the last generation E46 M3. I’d like to see what aftermarket gurus Hamann and AC Schnitzer have in store for this car.

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