Just won a car - but not entirely happy

[soupdragon1]

Michaelbailey said:

I also want to see what PP's response to the email is. Knowing PP they might make something of it

They came back and pointed me to the Ts and Cs of the competition, which as we all know, says it's a 2003 car. Thankfully, I didn't write the email frothing at the mouth or anything, I just basically made them aware of what I THOUGHT I had won. Easy mistake to make in my opinion.

I guess if you were sitting watching the lottery and your numbers came up, said you won 5mill and Camelot contact you straight after confirming you had won - would anyones instant reaction be - I must go onto the Camelot website and have a read of the Ts and Cs?

I just took it at face value and instantly shared the draw video with friends and family - followed by watching every escalade video I could find on youtube. Never crossed my mind to to go and read the Ts and Cs but hey ho, you live and learn

[zedx19]

This thread needs to turn into a, "Lets see what heap turns up tomorrow" now, rather than a, "OP has been a bit daft and not read the T&Cs" thread. He's been daft, he's admitted he's been daft, now lets see what heap of junk turns up tomorrow, or even whether the thing runs.

[ElectricSoup]

I bet they're absolutely mortified and can't believe their ridiculous luck that they've got to ship this massive POS to Northern Ireland. Serves them right for offering such a stupid prize.

No wonder so many ads for things state "excludes Northern Ireland".

[Dog Star]

zedx19 said:

This thread needs to turn into a, "Lets see what heap turns up tomorrow" now, rather than a, "OP has been a bit daft and not read the T&Cs" thread. He's been daft, he's admitted he's been daft, now lets see what heap of junk turns up tomorrow, or even whether the thing runs.

This.

I must admit that I'd have it delivered, not bother taxing insuring it or anything and just get the WBAC man straight round. Whatever I got for it would, hopefully, be enough to take my mates out for a few pints down the pub. A gigantic American SUV - even a new one - is not something I really want sat on my drive, free or not.

I am, however interested to see what turns up.

[ecksjay]

ElectricSoup said:

I bet they're absolutely mortified and can't believe their ridiculous luck that they've got to ship this massive POS to Northern Ireland. Serves them right for offering such a stupid prize.

No wonder so many ads for things state "excludes Northern Ireland".

uh, the car was already in NI. It was on/in an advertising board near Belfast, by all accounts. So was already there, no additional shipping etc.

[stuartmmcfc]

soupdragon1 said:

I just took it at face value and instantly shared the draw video with friends and family

Is part of the problem that you feel a bit of a tit admitting the real prize to your friends OP?

[ElectricSoup]

ecksjay said:

ElectricSoup said:

I bet they're absolutely mortified and can't believe their ridiculous luck that they've got to ship this massive POS to Northern Ireland. Serves them right for offering such a stupid prize.

No wonder so many ads for things state "excludes Northern Ireland".

uh, the car was already in NI. It was on/in an advertising board near Belfast, by all accounts. So was already there, no additional shipping etc.

Ah, right enough, Ted. Is it a big car though, or just a very small one, very close?

[Jakg]

At least you didn't win a Lotus Elise...

[soupdragon1]

stuartmmcfc said:

soupdragon1 said:

I just took it at face value and instantly shared the draw video with friends and family

Is part of the problem that you feel a bit of a tit admitting the real prize to your friends OP?

100% yes

[berlintaxi]

ElectricSoup said:

I'd drive it to The Netherlands and sell it there. There seems to be more Yank Tank enthusiasts there than other places in mainland Europe.

Wait until after Brexit, sell it there for €5000, and then convert that in to £0.30 using the post-Apocalypse exchange rate!

Edited for accuracy.

[Shakermaker]

Jakg said:

At least you didn't win a Lotus Elise...

seen this mentioned a couple of times - can anyone expand?

[eharding]

ElectricSoup said:

ecksjay said:

ElectricSoup said:

I bet they're absolutely mortified and can't believe their ridiculous luck that they've got to ship this massive POS to Northern Ireland. Serves them right for offering such a stupid prize.

No wonder so many ads for things state "excludes Northern Ireland".

uh, the car was already in NI. It was on/in an advertising board near Belfast, by all accounts. So was already there, no additional shipping etc.

Ah, right enough, Ted. Is it a big car though, or just a very small one, very close?

Could be a "Kicking Paddy Power Up The Arse" moment. They get the letter from the OP, refuse to believe he actually sent it, decide to forget about it....and then find there's a massive thread about it plastered all over PH.

[wolfracesonic]

Keep it OP. Post Brexit when you have border controls with the Republic, you can use it for smuggling things back and forth over the border; plenty of room, brisk V8 to outrun the law. It'll be like the Dukes of Hazard.

[louiebaby]

eharding said:

Could be a "Kicking Paddy Power Up The Arse" moment. They get the letter from the OP, refuse to believe he actually sent it, decide to forget about it....and then find there's a massive thread about it plastered all over PH.

It's a fun competition, to draw attention to themselves. They'll love the publicity.

I haven't ruled out the possibility that this whole thread is about getting more publicity, tbh...

[ElectricSoup]

berlintaxi said:

ElectricSoup said:

I'd drive it to The Netherlands and sell it there. There seems to be more Yank Tank enthusiasts there than other places in mainland Europe.

Wait until after Brexit, sell it there for €5000, and then convert that in to £0.30 using the post-Apocalypse exchange rate!

Edited for accuracy.

Haha, yes, because that's the way the exchange rate is heading at the moment, right enough so.

[CrunkleFloop]

It could be used a PH-NI pool car.

All NI based Pistonhead members can opt to pay into a maintenance pot which keeps the car legal and ready to roll at a moments notice. Then when a powerfully built stair-dominating member is down on his luck because his AMG uber-saloon is in the workshop he can still waft around in V8 comfort.

Whilst not being used as a pool car, might I suggest it be used as a 4x4 response vehicle. I'm sure several members from the "Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al..." thread will have loads of helpful advice and a few spare hi-viz jackets.

[berlintaxi]

ElectricSoup said:

berlintaxi said:

ElectricSoup said:

I'd drive it to The Netherlands and sell it there. There seems to be more Yank Tank enthusiasts there than other places in mainland Europe.

Wait until after Brexit, sell it there for €5000, and then convert that in to £0.30 using the post-Apocalypse exchange rate!

Edited for accuracy.

Haha, yes, because that's the way the exchange rate is heading at the moment, right enough so.

You just have to believe harder.;)

[airsafari87]

Coming to the end of my lunchbreak and havent had time to read the entire thread but I'm guessing ...

Ford F150 that was a special edition with some well known American motorbike maker that makes big, heavy, slow bikes for accountants to live out their Sons of Anarchy fantasies?

[ElectricSoup]

berlintaxi said:

ElectricSoup said:

berlintaxi said:

ElectricSoup said:

I'd drive it to The Netherlands and sell it there. There seems to be more Yank Tank enthusiasts there than other places in mainland Europe.

Wait until after Brexit, sell it there for €5000, and then convert that in to £0.30 using the post-Apocalypse exchange rate!

Edited for accuracy.

Haha, yes, because that's the way the exchange rate is heading at the moment, right enough so.

You just have to believe harder.;)

Everlasting Life? Big Demons sticking hot pokers up your arse for all Eternity? I don't buy it.

[anonymous-user]

If it's LHD PM me when you pick it up if you don't want it. It's worth £10k in my part of the world any day. Our plates hide the age so less snobbery

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