A black Mercedes Benz 450 SL pulled up. It was your classic hood auto beloved of terrorists, pimps and African dictators.

The Mercedes-Benz brand is doing very well, but we knew what to expect from these numbers as we were given a good of idea of what to expect at the eight-month stage.

The other suspects jumped into a white Mercedes Benz, which was parked nearby.

My most memorable moment was seeing a Mercedes Benz trash truck. They had Mercedes Benz' over there for everything -- taxi-drivers -- it was just a normal car over there. That was crazy to me; to see the trash men pull up in a Benz. I never would have expected that.

It seems the rejuvenation of the (Mercedes-Benz) product lineup has been quite successful, which means financials at Mercedes-Benz this year should be subject to drastic improvement. I guess these guys will be good for at least one or two earnings surprises.

I find it easier to write in the winter in Melbourne. When the weather is good you want to go out for a walk, ride a bike, go to a cafe or something. When it's raining, when it's a miserable day, I just sit down at my desk and get some work done.