So I played Best Of The Best Supercar Competition and.. WON!
Discussion
everyone evacuate the building please, leave your belongings behind. Mm I dabble with BOTB as its a bit of fun. I typically get a couple tickets on a cheap car like an M4 or something.
However seeing stuff like this puts me off. Whilst I could win with just 1 entrance, seeing people investing so heavily makes it feel like a waste of time.
Sounds like the op could have just saved for a couple years and bought his RS3 instead of risking it down the bookies. Whilst I hate to be a pessimist l am of the opinion that gambling only goes one way.....you might have some awesome peaks on the way, but ultimately you are not supposed to win and it will catch up with you.
However seeing stuff like this puts me off. Whilst I could win with just 1 entrance, seeing people investing so heavily makes it feel like a waste of time.
Sounds like the op could have just saved for a couple years and bought his RS3 instead of risking it down the bookies. Whilst I hate to be a pessimist l am of the opinion that gambling only goes one way.....you might have some awesome peaks on the way, but ultimately you are not supposed to win and it will catch up with you.
I know no one will probably even read this... but...
OP you have a sound chance at a clean break from the gambling - take it.
Invest the 50k into a nice flat down payment, if you bought a small properly around 100-150k mark (don't know where you live.. this obviously isn't applicable in a big city) then you are already 12-15 years ahead of most people with large mortgages.
I know the future seems hard to see at 21 and you just want a nice car to show off to your mates, but you'll always be known as the bloke who won his car. If you take the 50k, invest wisely and turn it into 500k, buying a nice car from that capital isn't even a dent.
You can also start a business with this capital if you are so inclined, assuming you have something of value to sell!
Within 3 years your 35-40k car investment is worth 20k at best. Factor in insurance and servicing and you basically blew your growth opportunity by driving around in a Golf in drag.
Seems futile to even bother with this post, but when I set up my company at 19, I wish I had access to 50k. Instead I had to work to save, to invest. We are 20 people now, but it took a lot longer than if I had more working capital at the start.
Good luck ...
OP you have a sound chance at a clean break from the gambling - take it.
Invest the 50k into a nice flat down payment, if you bought a small properly around 100-150k mark (don't know where you live.. this obviously isn't applicable in a big city) then you are already 12-15 years ahead of most people with large mortgages.
I know the future seems hard to see at 21 and you just want a nice car to show off to your mates, but you'll always be known as the bloke who won his car. If you take the 50k, invest wisely and turn it into 500k, buying a nice car from that capital isn't even a dent.
You can also start a business with this capital if you are so inclined, assuming you have something of value to sell!
Within 3 years your 35-40k car investment is worth 20k at best. Factor in insurance and servicing and you basically blew your growth opportunity by driving around in a Golf in drag.
Seems futile to even bother with this post, but when I set up my company at 19, I wish I had access to 50k. Instead I had to work to save, to invest. We are 20 people now, but it took a lot longer than if I had more working capital at the start.
Good luck ...
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russy01 said:
Mm I dabble with BOTB as its a bit of fun. I typically get a couple tickets on a cheap car like an M4 or something.
However seeing stuff like this puts me off. Whilst I could win with just 1 entrance, seeing people investing so heavily makes it feel like a waste of time.
Sounds like the op could have just saved for a couple years and bought his RS3 instead of risking it down the bookies. Whilst I hate to be a pessimist l am of the opinion that gambling only goes one way.....you might have some awesome peaks on the way, but ultimately you are not supposed to win and it will catch up with you.
I'm the same play it every couple of weeks for a bit of fun, just pick the cheap/discounted cars also with the credit for getting close it ends up only a few quid. However seeing stuff like this puts me off. Whilst I could win with just 1 entrance, seeing people investing so heavily makes it feel like a waste of time.
Sounds like the op could have just saved for a couple years and bought his RS3 instead of risking it down the bookies. Whilst I hate to be a pessimist l am of the opinion that gambling only goes one way.....you might have some awesome peaks on the way, but ultimately you are not supposed to win and it will catch up with you.
alangtt said:
Now off topic it seems but would you lose any money if you took the vxr. Did he say only 2 in the country?
More like 25 or so. I have number 19. One has been written off already that I know about. VX are only only allowed to import max 100 into the country due to the fleet emissions regulations.stuart-b said:
I know no one will probably even read this... but...
OP you have a sound chance at a clean break from the gambling - take it.
Invest the 50k into a nice flat down payment, if you bought a small properly around 100-150k mark (don't know where you live.. this obviously isn't applicable in a big city) then you are already 12-15 years ahead of most people with large mortgages.
I know the future seems hard to see at 21 and you just want a nice car to show off to your mates, but you'll always be known as the bloke who won his car. If you take the 50k, invest wisely and turn it into 500k, buying a nice car from that capital isn't even a dent.
You can also start a business with this capital if you are so inclined, assuming you have something of value to sell!
Within 3 years your 35-40k car investment is worth 20k at best. Factor in insurance and servicing and you basically blew your growth opportunity by driving around in a Golf in drag.
Seems futile to even bother with this post, but when I set up my company at 19, I wish I had access to 50k. Instead I had to work to save, to invest. We are 20 people now, but it took a lot longer than if I had more working capital at the start.
Good luck ...
Wise words, the OP should consider them.OP you have a sound chance at a clean break from the gambling - take it.
Invest the 50k into a nice flat down payment, if you bought a small properly around 100-150k mark (don't know where you live.. this obviously isn't applicable in a big city) then you are already 12-15 years ahead of most people with large mortgages.
I know the future seems hard to see at 21 and you just want a nice car to show off to your mates, but you'll always be known as the bloke who won his car. If you take the 50k, invest wisely and turn it into 500k, buying a nice car from that capital isn't even a dent.
You can also start a business with this capital if you are so inclined, assuming you have something of value to sell!
Within 3 years your 35-40k car investment is worth 20k at best. Factor in insurance and servicing and you basically blew your growth opportunity by driving around in a Golf in drag.
Seems futile to even bother with this post, but when I set up my company at 19, I wish I had access to 50k. Instead I had to work to save, to invest. We are 20 people now, but it took a lot longer than if I had more working capital at the start.
Good luck ...
walm said:
In fairness, if you are slightly dyslexic they are pretty much the same thing.
I really hope this is aimed at the OP rather than a personal insult towards me? they are completely different the op was talking about a demo RS3 which would be 2012/2013 model which has different underpinnings to the model of R32 he was talking about, And before you ask I work for a company heavily involved in OEM design and supply infact we supply every major automotive company in some way from there design and prototypes to there production lines.
Charlie1986 said:
walm said:
In fairness, if you are slightly dyslexic they are pretty much the same thing.
I really hope this is aimed at the OP rather than a personal insult towards me? they are completely different the op was talking about a demo RS3 which would be 2012/2013 model which has different underpinnings to the model of R32 he was talking about, And before you ask I work for a company heavily involved in OEM design and supply infact we supply every major automotive company in some way from there design and prototypes to there production lines.
RS3 looks similar to R32 to some people on a page
Gary C said:
Lol, I don't think he was suggesting the cars are the same !
RS3 looks similar to R32 to some people on a page
well hopefully you never know. Either way the OP is probably thinking red or black just now with his £££ or taking the advice and taking note from what others have said.RS3 looks similar to R32 to some people on a page
It was actually the new Rs3 (fully specced, circa 55k, same as the retail price for the vxr8) I wanted, not the outgoing one but BOTB would of preferred me to either take the cash or have the car as it would of set the precedent of other future winners to ask for different cars.
I like to have a bet here and there but I'm a sensible better. I never bet more than I earn and I don't bet hundreds a month either. It's 99.99% less than £100 for a bit of harmless fun. I don't drink, smoke and I one off clothes shop a year so it's just a little hobby of mines, I like doing.
I am looking at buying a property and I'm being 100% sensible with it as I know hitting the jackpot in similar fashion might not happen again in my lifetime. I'm holding off the car purchase.
Life is all about taking risks, that relates to all sorts of people and inventions, Steve Jobs with Apple and people like Andreas Panayiotou who sold off his real estate in 2007 before the big crash.
Rich people got to where they are by taking RISK. These days it's so hard to acculmate vast wealth as the majority of the time you need money to make money.
As I said thanks to those who have left positive comments and I wish those who play and aren't skeptical about this dream car winning competition the best of luck. I'm playing again this week!
I like to have a bet here and there but I'm a sensible better. I never bet more than I earn and I don't bet hundreds a month either. It's 99.99% less than £100 for a bit of harmless fun. I don't drink, smoke and I one off clothes shop a year so it's just a little hobby of mines, I like doing.
I am looking at buying a property and I'm being 100% sensible with it as I know hitting the jackpot in similar fashion might not happen again in my lifetime. I'm holding off the car purchase.
Life is all about taking risks, that relates to all sorts of people and inventions, Steve Jobs with Apple and people like Andreas Panayiotou who sold off his real estate in 2007 before the big crash.
Rich people got to where they are by taking RISK. These days it's so hard to acculmate vast wealth as the majority of the time you need money to make money.
As I said thanks to those who have left positive comments and I wish those who play and aren't skeptical about this dream car winning competition the best of luck. I'm playing again this week!
Edited by Chiddo on Thursday 23 April 18:03
gambling is not risk it is luck. calculated risk taking in buiness is not gambling, don't confuse the 2 things.
well done but quit whilst you are ahead, and having watched my dad spunk 250k on a gambling problem in late 80's (equivilant to a mill now) and not his money, stop whilst you have luck on your side.
well done but quit whilst you are ahead, and having watched my dad spunk 250k on a gambling problem in late 80's (equivilant to a mill now) and not his money, stop whilst you have luck on your side.
What is this bulls
t? It reads like one of those Nigerian scam emails. Too much use of punctuation marks !!! and words like 'amazing', 'blessed' and 'humbled' that nobody ever uses in real life, except to describe the arrival of their first born.
OP is either advertising or has a serious gambling problem.
t? It reads like one of those Nigerian scam emails. Too much use of punctuation marks !!! and words like 'amazing', 'blessed' and 'humbled' that nobody ever uses in real life, except to describe the arrival of their first born. OP is either advertising or has a serious gambling problem.
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