Modelling experiments.....

Funky Spiky Thing :oD .....
The following are the rough steps used to create this funky image.....
Create a Torus Standard Primative.

Apply a Bevel

And a second which was then Smoothed and Subdivided with NURMS.

The spiky torus was then Twisted in all 3 Axis's.

(From a tutorial in 3D Modeling with 3DS MAX 7 by Steven Till and James O'Connell)