Man gives Audi R8 as a tip

I don't think people realise that this isn't about the money. Everyone is so caught up in money. If everyone was happy enough to give up their monetary items we would be a better planet. Rob Taylor knows something we don't!!

what did these people do to get such a present. please mr rob taylor, i only need R60 000 FOR MY UNIVERSITY not the audio, please help me. i am very desparate for this amount.

You shall reap what you sow. I have some experience with this, and the Bible is quite clear regarding this as well... a simple principle that would do us all well do keep in mind. Give away more (to those that need it) and you shall prosper... this goes for everyone, not just the wealthy.

wonder if he can also help me please would realy appreciate it

shame, poor car guards, now the car is taken away because sars wants a 20% gift tax, and they cant afford the insurance and they need and they cant afford to have an advanced driving course to drive a car like that.

Very nice of you... but I think you are crazy!!!!!

well done mr taylor u will be bless even more.will meet u 1day.not many people like u in the world.flying is grate makes u feel like an angel.

God bless you r a good person want to makecontact with you cm

No really, i wonder what they did......or maybe he knows all is NOt well with hi paper work....there is NO -smoke without fire no ways.........but happy, happy Adi year for the two Guards....i suggest they sell it......and split the money in half and probably invest in Property than that car?????

Msw please get in contat with me...?

"If there is love in this world, then let us use it."

well said MSW and PETER

That was a very generous gift for people that need it most. Here I work myself to a standstill to get +- R150000 to built some 1 bedroom flats on my plot to generate some income with 2010 soccer to make a better living - so Mr taylor seeing that you are a property broker how about some help? Don't want it for free will pay back.

My goodness....and here am I..trying my atmost to get a loan of R5000 in South Africa, my home country by the way, and here is this Mr. Taylor handing out gifts to the value of R1.4 mil!!!! I dont want R5000 for nothing Mr. Taylor I NEED IT FOR MY RENT and MEDICATION.

People place too much value on material things. There is such a thing as too much. A car is just a car no matter what you drive. MOney is just a means no more. You are NOT a better or more powerfull person for having a lot. Having a lot just means having a lot more responsibilities which leads to NOTHING. Sooner or later one realizes that in the business of life money and material things only hinder the possibility of attaining true happiness and contentment. Personally i think this man knows something that a lot of people do not. I can only wish him well.

I know this man personally and i can assure you that he has a very generous heart and spirit! I am proud to know a man like this who sets an example for us all! He has not left the country - that i can assure you!

I think its great for someone to give a gift like that but i also think abit silly as the money they make wont pay for the petrol on that car at all. I drive an slk55amg and i complain about petrol so im sure they will have to sell it and split the money. Hopefully they will buy themselves a nice house or even just have money for groceries and school fees for their kids if they have. I know and understand all the comments you other readers have made but i think for someone to hand out something like that is a really good hearted thing to do. i dont even think its about how much is given but just the thought of giving. just shows you still, South Africans are so friendly and even though we have so much crime here, ITS STILL AN AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.wishing all you readers a fantastic 2010. may it be a great and safe one for us all

Yah Neh!!!it does not make sense at all. Did he consult with them (for info/details in re: registration of the car) before handing over the car keys and are they both registered owners of the car? and what are the conditions for driving the car? because we can only have one car driver. Who takes it home and for how long etc. we do not want to see them guards fighting over the vehicle...this is a joke right?

If he give it to me i will give it away for free ,who cares about audi.If it was a bmw yes i'll call it a fortune.

unbelievable i must say to give away to what many seems as allot to the business man it was his way off thanking the world for all he has received in his lifetime,we all come into this world with nothing and will with nothing but the joys and smiles we leave on people's faces before we exit this world will remain forever as the gesture that set us apart from our predecessers,WELL DONE,I'M PROUD TO BE A SOUTH AFRICAN TODAY AS WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHOM CARE MORE FOR OTHERS THAN THEMSELVES :-)the gift off giving shall be the ultimate gift which will allow us salvation

i think this is a wonderful gesture! YAY to the guys who got the car and well done to the guy who gave it to them - whatever his reasons are! Nditsheni Nthulane : What on earth are you on about? What gives you the right to make such sweeping comments so lightly? Or do you know this because it's what YOU do??!! I known many people in SA, rich, poor, middle class who freely support disadvantaged communities, people etc right throughout the year, and not just financially - even giving their personal time and resources to help others. So i suggest you keep quiet unless you can prove your statement with statistics and actual evidence. That kind of silly comment causes all sorts of rifts in a society that really doesn't need it.

I reckon he's going through a divorce and doesn't wanna give the ex anything

The more you give, the more you get: So Logic. These guys stands under the sun for days helping out to reverse and looking after our cars, I don't think giving them a R8 might be a problem. What you don't need anymore can be a lifesaver for the guy next door, give give and give again!!!

I think it must be Donald Trump, maybe he was in the country for business and bought the car cash to cruise around & now he was lazy to sell the car. who else in SA can just give an R8 just like that.

After all said and done the idea of giving is great, but with recieving has greater consequence as we all know and by the comments made. To do this to someone means that either you have a sick sense of humor or you down right diabolical. There are so many people who do deserve better. I'd rather have given it to someone who knows what to do with it. And if you are reading all these messages, Here's a message for you- Giving is a gift not to be taken lightly - I hope all is well with your world and this is not a cop out. Peace.

Someones looking for votes, wonde which party huh....mmmm....mmmm.....mmmm

Where can i find the article about the other assets he gave away? Al, you tell that fool!

@330i .... Only a narrow minded BMW driver would think about himself like that. Tell us in your opinion why The generous "Audi" driver gave the other R38 million worth of assets away including his beach house? I would love to hear your small minded view on that.

Mr Businessman, can I come do your garden? I'm not fussy, a BM 3 series will do

Theres no such.l

maybe he was working in as a minister in Parliament

if you think an r8 is crap then what does that make bmw as they don`t even have the nuts to make a competitor for it?now go race your 330 i with the golfs and the mazdas.

Imagine your whole life your work protecting cars and yet are never able to actually afford one. I don't think the gesture was completely thoughtless. Giving two working poor people an opportunity to enjoy something that could never afford and could only dream about is admirable... R1.4mil is Euros 130k. There are people in SA that make that in a day. If they choose to share it - SA will simply be a safer and less unequal society.

At Jaco- what exactly has Helen Zille done to make you say that? You idiot! She fights corruption on a daily basis and gives her life to make sure that things run comfortably in the Cape. What are you on, man there are stupid people out there. BIG up to the giver, may we all learn from this.

Why can't people just be happy for the guys that got the car, who cares what they do with it, that's not the point. I'm sure that this event will change both of their lives for the better. And why make stupid comments about BMW and Audi, does BMW even make a super car??? NO they don't. On a side note - I wish I was one of those car guards, 1.4mil would go down a treat. :-)

It must be Tiger Woods...

unbelievable comments on here...cant any be happy for the two that received it? damn the jealousy here is unbelievable...glad that these things still happen. People have become hard and selfish. Great going Mr Businessman. Sure he'll have even more success in the future!

i don't know y we even both wat dey do is up to dem, but 1 thing for sho dey might not even read our comments, wit a car lyk dat would u even visit an internet cafe to ad on do dey even know da door to an internet cafe. enough said, God has blest dem, n da Man was sent as an angel, so stop making nasty comments n luk for ur paper....

Look how many negative comments are here?? And we wonder why our country and humanity is the way it is right now?? The man did something he decided was a good deed (whatever this whole stunt is)and now everyone with 20cents in his pockets ads their view on the pitfalls and how it 'could have been done' better! Then you do it better Einstein!!

Wow, that's awesome... take it for a spin boys, then sell the car and make good use of the money...

I saw this vehicle on the front page of the news paper yesterday. That Audi R8 is not worth R1.4 Million, that R8 is the V10 version which is worth about R2.1 Million. Something smells fishy about this whole saga.

He was just sick of the cr*p after sales service offered by Cape Town Audi dealers..

I still think the guy did an exceptional job..one like Virgo -ct can say its stupid but to me, the guy can really put everything on a silver platter for them.I mean sell it and buy them bakkies.the guys must think along those lines for themselves. Look by the car he drove, the guy has a lot of work in his palms/alot of things to attend to.

Ooh please guys stop being paranoid can't someone be generous, u just sad coz it wasn't u who got the car. nevertheless big up to the guy.

Good thing they slit the bonnet, now you can get that R8 for about half the price

Might as well give it them now before they steal or hijack it

You guys mentioning how an "investment" or similar would ve been better... As if you know better. How many things do you receive without deserving it.

You're all just jealous that you don't have that kind of money. Apparently the car was fully paid off, so no catch to the give away. He also gave them each R3000 cash. I recon he's getting divorced and doesn't want his wife to get everything.

Obviously he advised them to sell them so they can afford better things like insurance and maintenance. Is the guy's name been declared? -SB-

Wow...What a lucky? So wish the car were given to South Africans considering the high rate of unemployment....poverty as well

wow, who's he? Even our billionnaires in SA not so kind when it comes to giving to the poor, Im eager to know who's he because the rich in Sa only gives toys to disadvantages kids during chrismas.

Now lets get serious the guy, is going through a divorce and his wife was going to get the car so he gave it away to screw her over. Maybe he believes in kharma and when his "ex" wife takes him for all his cash someone will give him an R8 as a tip.

WHAT ABOUT ME??? WHERE'S MY R8 YOU STINGY BASTARD?!? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Just shows you how childish BMW fans and drivers are. While I think its a good thing to be generous, however I do not think it was wise of him. How will this guys affort fuel for this car anf insurance?

Point taken about the money being donated or rather give bakkies etc. But would we have raised an eyebrow at an anonymous donor to a charity? Or bakkies eventually being used as taxi's? Good for you Audi-gR8 guy! Pay it forward?

So then I saw on the news last night that the car guards took an angle grinder and made a hole in the bonnet for people to throw in money.....no kidding!!!

After reading the article in the Argus, I was left feeling happy for the guys and somewhat bewildered at the same time. Surely it would've been a better idea to take the same value as the R8 and purchase a few bakkies to give people to establish small businesses for the guys and a few others etc. An R8 is hardly a vehicle equiped to help the community and to do good deeds with. In the article it was stated that the two guys must use the vehicle for good deeds - all their tips are going to be used to keep the R8 running. His generosity is well appreciated, but maybe a few more minutes of thought should've gone into it.

What a stupid thing bling thing to do. Rather give them a trust fund invested in equities!

Hoop die kar is klaar betaal!

Is it his to give?

It shows you how crap the R8 is! Owners are willing to give them away!

Not a good Advert for audi hey. Is the R8 so bad that the owner has to give it away?

Very generous, but R1.4m could have bought people basic much needed supplies. How's the carguard going to insure it etc. Best to propably sell it then.

How on earth are they going to afford insurance and services for this car and how long will they live driving this car which will no doubt be driven at high speed and do they have a drivers licence. This buisiness man has more money than sense.

I hope the TAX man see that they pay TAX on there income.

How is giving a car away going to help? Wouldn't it make things worse for the receiver(s)?

That is just crazy!! Wow... I can only imagine their reaction. But what a gift! I hope the message spreads well & that they raise good money though the slit in the bonnet (Which I'm surprised they did in the first place) & use it wisely. Vroom, vroom! I wonder what that businessman is doing right now without his rich possessions.

wow... big ups to the man who gave so much... especially since neither his name nor his business have been mentioned for publicity.

Easy come easy go

I feel sick in my stomach

Only in Cape Town, the greatest place in the world!

He must have had a couple of cold one's on top of the mountain.

WTF??? Is this real? I can just imagine those two car gaurds fighting over the R8...

Thats it!!... switching profession today.. enough ass grinding over CA... going for CG (Car Guard)

and fuel to pay for if hes a car guard?

there are 2 guards!!! Who's car is it then? Not good! The guy should hand over 1 more

Stupid man, needs his head read!!!!!!

WHAT!!!!!!!my new job as of now is a car guard.

I'm selling my business tomorrow and I'm leaving my home, i'm becoming a car guard in cape town.. maybe i'll also get an R8. i'm definitely in the wrong business.

I smell a rat! Just another publicity stunt by Audi or one of their dealerships. There is no truth in this story. BMW for Life!!!!!!

Yeah sure, he wouldn't give nothing to his employees who toil to earn him and his business that kind of money.

One has to wonder how many drugs consumed over what period of time would make someone do something like this. I have a question for the generous businessman: Why?

Who is this man and where can I find him???? :) Great to see someone with a generous spirit. Although I do think the 1.4 mill would've been better spent thru donations to charities. But good for these guys, they'd better treat it well! :)

Now that's what I'm talking - let's share the wealth people!

Helen Zille & her cronies must learn from this generous businessman

Idioitic! Will the guards have enough money to pay for petrol and insurance? Obviously not, so they'll sell it and let's see how they will use the money.

Yeah right! Hand over the keys and "the paper work is in order"? So these two dudes are now driving around in an Audi R8 that they were given. Go on pull the other one... on 1st April of course!

I think I am dreaming and its an "April Fools" joke nee?

This is part of a viral marketing campaign.

wow... if you more wealthy folks were so generous... this world would be a very different place...

April come early this year...

What month is it? April? No . . it must be January. This has GOT to be a great publicity stunt. Do these guys have valid RSA licences? Oops. Dumb question.

I want that car!!!!

lol the guy propably thought they were valet parking.....

I am sure they would want to sell. I'll offer R500k?

Now go sell it and buy a decent car like a bmw!!!!!!that's why he gave it away in the first place; he realised what a piece oh crap audi invented.. hee hee hee