Money pit: There's something about the cover photos of supermarket tabloids that's embarrassingly alluring to even the most sober-minded among us. Seeing celebs without their makeup, stinking drunk or in a mugshot is oddly exciting. That's the same thrill you'll get when you browse Wrecked Exotics, a collection of photos of $100,000+ cars like Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches, that have encountered obstacles like trees, lampposts and retaining walls. It's Ferris Bueller's day off gone wrong at www.wreckedexotics.com.

U-turn of the Jedi: At the other end of the spectrum, there are people who still want to dazzle you with their car, but do so by customizing it in a way to answer the age-old question: WWVD - What Would Vader Drive? A group of California Star Wars fans have customized their Tercels, Volvos and Ford Rancheros into Sithmobiles and Rebel cruisers. They call themselves the Road Squadron and inspire fear in the hearts of Best Buy employees and Burger King drive-through attendants at www.roadsquadron.com

Comments? Michael Citrome