Man gives his V10 to valets!

[AnOutsider]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/15/p...s-audi-r8-v10/

It isn't everyday that you see a beautiful black Audi R8 V10 on the road. But it happens. What never happens is a guy driving up to you in an Audi R8 V10 and walking up to you and handing you the keys. For keeps. That was probably true before a couple weeks ago, but we can't say that is the case anymore. According to New Zealand's Independent Online, an unknown businessman has literally given the keys to his R8 to a pair of men he had never met before because he had a dream telling him to take the vehicle to Table Mountain in South Africa.

The generous man's only request was that the two men, who were given the cars because they had drivers licenses, use the German luxury vehicle to help others without wanting anything in return. To make good on their end of the bargain, Fabrice Manganga Mugala and Desire Shima are delivering food to the homeless and needy people. The two have also cut a slit into the hood of the R8 (since the engine is out back) so others can place donation money and messages therein. The slit appears to have been professionally added to the bonnet, and the inscription around the opening reads "a better future for all." We're thinking Fabrice and Desire are already reaping the benefits of a better future, and if the two pay it forward as instructed, they won't be the only ones to win out.

Dunno what's more insane, giving away a v10 or carving a donation slot in the bonnet?

[randombloke]

I wonder if the donations will even cover the running costs.

[London Lad]

Wow!

I lived in Monaco for a few years and the main casino in the square in Monte Carlo employed the only valets that I have ever felt happy handing over the keys to a decent car to.

They seemed to be able to skilfully drive any kind of transmition or key-less system within hours of it was launched on the market!

Another plus point was that providing your car was an interesting sports model they would only move it a few feet from the road and park it in the area in front of the casino where it was clearly visable from the American bar in the Hotel de Paris.

Once you were a regular in 'the square' they would even spot you walking back after your evening out and have your car ready for you!

The 'ladies who lunch' used to pull up in open top Bentleys, stop in the road and just get out and walk off without even a backwards glance, leaving the keys in the ignition and engine running, completely confident that the concierge or valets would have seen them.

Sometimes I really miss that place......

[OEMplus.com]

Mmmmm... Monaco...