48HR Lifestyle competition winner & results Michael Aiken - Moto Guzzi V85 TT 27 Jul - 02 Aug 2020 (Week 31)
AIKEN'T BELIEVE IT!
Michael Aiken from Northern Ireland is a huge motorhead but has never owned a brand new bike – until now! When Christian called to reveal that he had won the amazing Moto Guzzi V85 TT worth over £10,000, Michael got so excited that he immediately had to share the news with his kids... and the family dog. With its striking looks and powerful V-Twin engine, we're sure Michael will have an absolute blast riding this beast around Northern Ireland – congrats!
Michael Aiken: Carrickfergus, UK
Moto Guzzi V85 TT (£10,899)
Question:
Which of these is not a road sign in the UK?Answer:
The sign in the top right.Explanation:
The crossed-out camera is not a road sign in the UK.
RUNNERS UP
A further 20 correct answers have been drawn as runners-up, each receiving £20 Dream Car Credit.
- A Bolton (GB) Cash Prize £15,000
- B Goodridge (GB) Cartier Panthere de Cartier
- D Istvanovszki (DE) Cash Prize £15,000
- G Terry (GB) Cash Prize £15,000
- H Sajid (GB) Omega Seamaster Diver 300
- I Ali (GB) Rolex Deepsea
- I Paulovica (GB) Leica Q2 Compact Digital Camera
- J Clark (GB) Greyp G6.2 Expert FS
- J Dunlop (GB) Rolex Submariner Date Hulk
- J Rao (GB) Rolex Submariner Date
- J Sladden (GB) Sony Bravia 55" 4K OLED TV
- J Tan (GB) DJI Vlogger Starter Set
- M Abdulcarimo (GB) Cash Prize £15,000
- M Baxter (GB) Aprilia SR 50 R GP Replica
- M Wildego (GB) Cash Prize £15,000
- N Abass Abass (GB) Cash Prize £10,000
- R Patrice (GB) Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
- T Ireland (GB) Honda CB 125R
- T Mazev (GB) Tag Heuer Connected 45
- W James (GB) Greyp G6.2 Expert FS
MOST POPULAR PRIZES
These were the most popular prizes for this competition, in order of tickets bought
- Cash Prize £15,000
- Cash Prize £5,000
- Greyp G6.2 Expert FS
- Cash Prize £10,000
- Apple Tech Bundle
- Apple iPhone Double Pack
- Samsung 65" 8K QLED TV
- Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
- Rolex Submariner Date
- Rolex Submariner Date Hulk
- Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi
- Sony Bravia 55" 4K OLED TV
- Rolex GMT-Master II Batman
- Squirrel's Spectacular Simulation Setup
- DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone Set
- Platinum Tech Bundle
- Sony Master Series 85" 8K LED TV
- Rolex Deepsea
- Vespa Elettrica
- Bali Luxury Holiday For Two
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Lucky Co Antrim man wins new motorbike after entering competition for less than £1
Aug 2020
A Co Antrim motorhead was left speechless after scooping a motorbike in BOTB's online competition during lockdown.
Michael Aiken, 36, thought it was any other day during the Coronavirus pandemic when he received a video call from BOTB presenter Christian Williams.
Unable to hide his excitement, Michael shouts to his children: "I've just won a motorbike!"
"That's amazing. That looks awesome, I can't wait," he told Christian.
Explaining how he came to enter the competition, the Carrickfergus man added: "When I saw that the bike had come out, Moto Guzzi didn't release it that long ago, and I saw the colour scheme.
"I logged on to BOTB.com and seen it, I thought I had to get a couple of tickets for that.
"This will be my first Moto Guzzi and I cannot wait."
Christian, who surprises BOTB winners all over the country each week, said: "You entered into our BOTB Lifestyle Competition last week.
"I added you as a contact on my phone and I saw that your WhatsApp picture was a motorbike, so you must be quite a big fan of bikes.
"£10,000 that bike is worth and it's all yours and what a bike it is."
Michael, who paid just 55p for his ticket to enter the competition, added: "I've never had a brand bike before either. This is amazing. I can't believe it."
Since being founded in 1999 by William Hindmarch, BOTB has given away over £34m worth of prizes, including supercars, cash and holidays.
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TESTIMONIAL
BOTB are the real deal! The process from start to finish was fantastic - when Christian called me to break the news I just couldn't believe it, I had never won anything before and it was such a genuine surprise - it just didn't feel real at all, and I had only bought the tickets on a whim.
After that initial call the follow up from the team at BOTB was amazing. Within a week of winning they managed to source and pay for the motorbike from a local dealer so I wouldn't have to travel too far to collect it - the dealer claims it was the strangest and easiest sale he has ever had! Special thanks go to Vanessa the Operations Manager who kept me informed the whole way through the process. When my wife dropped me down to the dealers to collect the bike, it really sunk in - pulling into the car park to see MY brand new bike sitting gleaming outside was an unbelievable feeling. It has rained nearly every day since that first ride home but I've still been in the garage looking at the bike and pinching myself!
You read loads of comments online from people thinking nobody really wins - I was always a bit sceptical of these sort of competitions but not anymore - they are the real deal. The impression I had the whole way through was that BOTB were an extremely professional and approachable outfit and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.