CUT AND DRIVE Scot who won sports car and £50k cash plans to celebrate by getting haircut {{favouriteCount}}

The airport worker, from Edinburgh, scooped the prize in the Best of the Best (BOTB) competition, where petrol heads enter an online draw to win a luxury vehicle

A THRIFTY Scot who won a car and cash prize worth almost £100,000 said he would celebrate by getting a new haircut before investing his winnings.

Peter Watson, 63, was given the keys to a brand new Toyota GR Yaris Circuit Pack worth £44,000 and handed £50,000 in cash after paying just £1.35 to enter a spot-the-ball competition.

The lucky airport worker spent just £1.35 to enter a spot-the-ball competition
The airport worker, from Edinburgh, scooped the prize in the Best of the Best (BOTB) competition, where petrol heads enter an online draw to win a luxury vehicle.

He was at home with his wife Julie when BOTB arrived at his door to tell him he had won and filmed his reaction.

The car lover said that as a Scot his only extravagance would be a new haircut before making plans to invest the money.

Asked about his plans after winning, Peter, who works at Edinburgh Airport, said: "Believe it or not I'm going to get a haircut.

"You probably don't get many people saying this but I’m going to invest the cash. I am Scottish after all. There are also a few jobs to do around the house.

"I spent the rest of the day shaking my head still in disbelief that I had won. It's fantastic.

"I’ve loved cars since I was a kid and my whole family were petrolheads. I only got rid of my first ever car, an MG Roadster, last year to make way for a Caterham."

The high-performance GR Yaris comes with an i3 Turbo engine, 276bhp, and can hit top speeds of 145mph.

The £50,000 cash prize was hidden in the boot of the car for Peter after he accepted the keys.

BOTB presenter Christian Williams, who turned up at Peter's home to tell him he had won, said: "A huge congratulations to Peter for winning this fantastic car and cash prize bundle.

"This car is wicked – one of my favourites we’ve given away.

"It looks incredible, handles like a dream and comes in either manual or automatic, but I’ve got a feeling Peter’s going to go for the manual – he’s a proper enthusiast."

Leading car competitions company BOTB hands over the keys to a stunning dream car each week as well as a lifestyle prize.

It also offers people the chance to win a holiday, cash, tech, cars and more in its Instant Wins Competition.

Founded by William Hindmarch in 1999, BOTB has given away £94.4million worth of cars so far.

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