I've been asked a few times how I select the vehicles I review in this column. Good question! For starters, I go through the front page auctions on Friday. If something new came in on the Wednesday or Friday pushes, there's a good chance it'll be listed there. After that I go through the auction listings based on length of time left. In other words, the ones with lots of time left on them. I want to find auctions that are new. That way if a person is a new designer but can't or doesn't want to pay for front page listings, a new vehicle will probably be found that way. After that it's just searching for something that catches my eye. 

I do a try-it on any buggy, bike, boat, board, or bacio I find that looks interesting to me. This isn't objective, and I admit it. If it's something I don't like, I don't review it. If you use a logo or something for your catalog image instead of an image of the vehicle itself it isn't likely it will show up in this column. I'm not going to do try-its on things I can't see first. 

Once I've got the item in world to look at, I check it for detail, originality, and overall quality. By that I mean what someone did was paint the template a solid color, that shows no quality, no detail, and no originality. From that extreme we go to those who paint everything. I like that. On buggies, I check the dash.. if it's the default that comes from There, that buggy loses points. Same with seats, tire tread, exhaust, and engine. Detail sells, and that's what I'm looking for in this column. There are always exceptions, but if you're looking to see your buggy here (and to make sales) it's the details that count.  

I also look at execution. Some things should be obvious, but to some they just aren't. Like, are the wheels round or egg shaped? Is the square on the hood blended into the design? How is the overall quality of the paint? Does it have shading and/or shine?  

A designer who consistently draws my attention is Colin25. His buggies consistently come through with high quality, original designs. His Emerald X priced at 18,500t is a perfect example. While it isn't a brand new design, it's so well done that doesn't matter. If you're looking for a green buggy, this is one you should be checking out. 

Another consistently excellent designer is Mariesa. Her Flame On Ice Buggy is an awesome example of someone taking the buggy template and running with it. The detail is great, and the overall design takes on an original flair. Priced at only 15,995t this is a high quality alternative to many others in this price range.

 

Our last buggy sort of breaks the rules I mentioned for this column, but it's fun, and it caught my eye. As I mentioned in a previous column, old rusty buggies aren't that easy to do. The Rusty buggy by Haloeighty8 is priced at a very modest 10,000t. It's fun, and it's original. In this price range, what more could you want? 

I spotted a couple of bikes during my search through the auctions. Once again Sojka caught my eye with her limited edition Gunslave Biohazard. According to the auction page, there will be 10 of these built. At 26,000t that isn't bad for a limited edition by a designer who seems to be coming out with more and more innovative bike designs. '

My last review is of a bike that's near and dear to my heart... it's a great design on a model by Judan. The paint is by WiKKeDeVA, and it's WHITE! If you don't know me, you won't get that... but yeah, I'm the guy in white. The anti-goth. :) In fact, in the item description, she says it was inspired by ZachC! How could I NOT like this bike?  

The bike is called the White Knight and it's priced at 18,888t in auctions. It can be seen at WiKKeDeva's showroom in the Village Marketplace. It's tight, it's white, and it's hot. If you're on the market for a bike at a reasonable price, you could do worse. Of course while you're at her showroom, you could also check out all her other, less white bikes. :)