I just won Best of the Best!
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HughG said:
I thought that too, bought some tickets earlier and have just gone back to it and had another look and reckon it'll be 100px closer to the middle players head than I selected this morning, oops!
I went with coordinates in the 930, 770 region. How does that compare to yours?Well guys, yesterday was a very special day but also one tinged with sadness.
To cut a long story short, I ended up having an offer accepted on a flat which was a tad more expensive than I was hoping for (joys of living in the Home Counties). I therefore realised quite soon after winning the car that I would have to sell it fairly quickly to free up a small amount of cash to pay for everything that goes with buying your first place.
I ended up agreeing a figure with a dealer for it with delivery mileage and therefore only had chance to do a quick zip around London and then back home to Surrey where the dealers representative would meet me to buy the car.
Problem was on thie journey home I became very quickly attached to my car and was extremely impressed with evrything it did. Unfortusntely, by this point the bloke picking up the car had made the journey down from Harrogate to collect it and I found myself not wanting to sell the car but feeling like I had to. So very reluctantly the deal was done and I'm now a lot richer but a little sadder.
A part of me wants to ring the dealer and ask for it back and pay their costs but I know that would mean a very tight financial situation in the next couple of months if I'm to purchase evrything to go with the flat.
I wasn't expecting to bond with the car so quickly, and the manner in which it was won and delivered gave me feelings for it which I hadn't expected (sounds ridiculous I know).
That aside, BOTB have been wonderful throughout and unfortunately increasingly as they get more widely known have to defend themselves from people shouting scam or fix. A real shame as they're a lovely operation.
Credit also to Stratsone Mayfair who were brilliant throughout - particularly Tom who I dealt with all the way through to driving away.
I'm still sad this evening that I had to sell the car and really am wondering if the dealer will let me pay their costs and have the car back.
On a happier note, if I decide not to ask for the car back then I do have about 55k to spend on another car so suggestions welcome. But, truthfully at the moment I just want my car back.
To cut a long story short, I ended up having an offer accepted on a flat which was a tad more expensive than I was hoping for (joys of living in the Home Counties). I therefore realised quite soon after winning the car that I would have to sell it fairly quickly to free up a small amount of cash to pay for everything that goes with buying your first place.
I ended up agreeing a figure with a dealer for it with delivery mileage and therefore only had chance to do a quick zip around London and then back home to Surrey where the dealers representative would meet me to buy the car.
Problem was on thie journey home I became very quickly attached to my car and was extremely impressed with evrything it did. Unfortusntely, by this point the bloke picking up the car had made the journey down from Harrogate to collect it and I found myself not wanting to sell the car but feeling like I had to. So very reluctantly the deal was done and I'm now a lot richer but a little sadder.
A part of me wants to ring the dealer and ask for it back and pay their costs but I know that would mean a very tight financial situation in the next couple of months if I'm to purchase evrything to go with the flat.
I wasn't expecting to bond with the car so quickly, and the manner in which it was won and delivered gave me feelings for it which I hadn't expected (sounds ridiculous I know).
That aside, BOTB have been wonderful throughout and unfortunately increasingly as they get more widely known have to defend themselves from people shouting scam or fix. A real shame as they're a lovely operation.
Credit also to Stratsone Mayfair who were brilliant throughout - particularly Tom who I dealt with all the way through to driving away.
I'm still sad this evening that I had to sell the car and really am wondering if the dealer will let me pay their costs and have the car back.
On a happier note, if I decide not to ask for the car back then I do have about 55k to spend on another car so suggestions welcome. But, truthfully at the moment I just want my car back.
Edited by mikearwas on Thursday 19th May 19:58
Hi guys,
Bit of an update and answers to some of the questions. Haven't visited this thread for a while as made me sad to read!
The Range Rover listed at 64.2. I got 60.5k from GC Motors. The cash alternative amount would have been far lower.
In other news, I have just left a deposit on a 9000 mile, 13 plate C63 AMG. Very nearly bought a Lotus Exige V6 but decided I wanted to see the market on those for a bit before committing. The exige was the far more exciting car but the AMG has it's own strengths - the engine being one of them.
Not quite a brand new car but it allows me to put some money into my flat and have a good amount left over to invest and ultimately to put into my next car in a couple of years.
Good luck everyone playing this week.
Bit of an update and answers to some of the questions. Haven't visited this thread for a while as made me sad to read!
The Range Rover listed at 64.2. I got 60.5k from GC Motors. The cash alternative amount would have been far lower.
In other news, I have just left a deposit on a 9000 mile, 13 plate C63 AMG. Very nearly bought a Lotus Exige V6 but decided I wanted to see the market on those for a bit before committing. The exige was the far more exciting car but the AMG has it's own strengths - the engine being one of them.
Not quite a brand new car but it allows me to put some money into my flat and have a good amount left over to invest and ultimately to put into my next car in a couple of years.
Good luck everyone playing this week.
Hi all,
I picked up my C63 AMG on Saturday. Safe to say I adore it. Absolutely satanic machine and a straight line monster. The crack made on full throttle upshifts is just epic.
I've wanted one of these for a long long time and BOTB made it happen a bit sooner than I expected. I think they were a bit cross that I sold the Range Rover so hopefully they read this and realise how grateful I am.
Pics from Goodwood Supercar Sunday below :
I picked up my C63 AMG on Saturday. Safe to say I adore it. Absolutely satanic machine and a straight line monster. The crack made on full throttle upshifts is just epic.
I've wanted one of these for a long long time and BOTB made it happen a bit sooner than I expected. I think they were a bit cross that I sold the Range Rover so hopefully they read this and realise how grateful I am.
Pics from Goodwood Supercar Sunday below :
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