I've won something pretty amazing online

[AlunR]

Looks like this is the one

Ex management car with LOTS of toys

[AlunR]

I've also managed to get a session at Porsche Driver Centre thingy at Silverstone to learn about the best way to use PDK on track etc

Yay me!

[AlunR]

Spec:

19-inch Carrera Sport wheel
7-speed double clutch transmission (Porsche Doppelkupplung - PDK)
Bi-Xenon lighting system with Dynamic cornering lights
Floor mats
Heated seats
Porsche Communication Management (PCM 3.0) including extended navigation module
Sound Package Plus incl. CD storage box
Sport Chrono Package Plus
Sport seats
Telephone module
Three-spoke multi-function steering wheel
Universal audio interface

I'm excited! Picking it up next week once the dealer has prepped it for me!

[AlunR]

ewenm said:

Remember, if you don't spin it on the driving day, you're not trying hard enough

Edited by ewenm on Thursday 12th August 22:40

I'll bear that in mind Of course I'm a driving god so it'll be difficult

/please note winning a car does not make you a driving god it makes you a Jammy bugger!

[AlunR]

CampDavid said:

In it to win it, though it does sound like you've bought the odd ticket in the past!

A few but generally only with a discount code of somekind (I'm a sucker for a bargain)

[AlunR]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

oOTomOo said:

And on top of that you got to meet Roger Federer (!)

You know, I always think that when I get the email. Looks a spitting image in these pics though.


Congrats again Alun.

Poor old Will! He's a really lovely bloke. (especially as he's giving me a car )

[AlunR]

North West Tom said:

Jason Plato's long lost brother??

I'm the better driver

Edited: and younger/better looking

Edited by AlunR on Friday 13th August 16:34

[AlunR]

Munter said:

AlunR said:

I've also managed to get a session at Porsche Driver Centre thingy at Silverstone to learn about the best way to use PDK on track etc

Yay me!

If you ever take it in for a service and the dealer screws up on something. And they offer to wash the car to say sorry...turn them down and see if you can get another go. Worked for the Boss and his pimp Cayenne.

Cool I'll hang out for that one

[AlunR]

mybrainhurts said:

...Ignore the Toyota badge on the engine, it's just the lads having a giggle

That's what they said when I bought the Lotus...

[AlunR]

AOK said:

Out of curiosity, did you play online or at the airport? And how staged is that phone call!?

Well done chap!

I played online.  I tend to give in when they send out a 20% voucher

The phonecall is completely real.  What makes you think it is staged?

Obviously the photos are staged.

I've explained lots about it on my blog.

Http://www.alunr.com

Ps you can tell I've got a problem as I keep wanting to play the supercar competition with the discount codes!

[AlunR]

Ok, the phone call sounds staged but it just happened to come whilst I was measuring up at our new offices so a large empty space.

I honestly though if someone called me to offer me 25k or a car I'd be shouting and jumping around. Reality is (and you'll never understand til it happens to you) is you are utterly stunned. They've scripted the calls well from their end to make sure you know it is them (other purchases etc) and they work through other elements to prepare you for the big whammy. It's a bit like a freight train approaching but still being stunned by the impact!!!

[AlunR]

Just had to do a local press interview now! the word spreads further...

I also pimped Pistonheads at the same time of course

Hoping to pick the car up next week...

[AlunR]

Just for added embarrassment... A video of me being interviewed by BOTB on my win

http://www.botb.com/PastWinners/SupercarWinners/20... - Top right

[AlunR]

Silverbullet767 said:

Congrats, glad to see a PH'er picking this up!

I'll wash it for a go......

Wash == a lift
full wash, polish, wax etc = a go

[AlunR]

Crap photo I know but

SHE'S HERE!!!!

[AlunR]

mattman said:

bugga - reading this has just made me sign up and play some tickets - fingers crossed for a nice shiny birthday present!!! (more likely an empty bank account!)

looking at the sportscar competition - range of cars like a boxster S or £25 grand - why would you take the 25 grand cash when you could get the boxster, run it for 6 mths and still sell for more than that? or am I just being daft?

Base spec car means you'll need to spend cash on it to make it resaleable. OR in my case we took an Ex Demo with lots of toys for similar money.

Running the car over a year WILL cost money.

People's circumstances change... My wife was employed fulltime when I bought the ticket. Now she's a fulltime mum again due to redundancy. The money was tempting.

[AlunR]

reggie82 said:

Dunno why you'd enter in the first place if you didn't intend to keep the car though!

Because, I think, most people think it'd be a nice problem to have

[AlunR]

Beefmeister said:

dj1004 said:

Come on guys ??? you do realise this is just an advertising scam to sell tickets surely? ur not that daft i hope?

No one really wins these cars, just planted people who work for BOTB and get paid a few hundred quid for making out they won.... oldest trick in the scam book, i'm amazed they still get away with it !!



DJ

From the smiley i'm assuming that you're joking.

I know the BOTB guys very well, and it's as far from a scam as it could possibly be. You wouldn't believe how tightly these things have to be regulated.

I hope he is joking as sold the Elise, insured the Cayman for a year and have already put 2k on the clock! :yikes

[AlunR]

edo said:

Alun, you know what to do.....

A picture with Custard please!

Hope the car is going well - do ok on the sale of the Lotus? (not that you deserved to ya bd!)

I'll get the picture sorted soon...

Lotus was sold to a cahp in Belgium who paid decent money and left me a hardtop and tax disc

All is good

[AlunR]

Acheron said:

I would have taken the Disco4 anyday :P

Maybe I'll take one next time I'm lined up as the scam winnner