Bicester dad wins £40,000 Golf GTI and £30,000 cash

Gary Collin, from Bicester, was heading home on his bike when he was stopped by BOTB presenter Christian Williams.

He was told he had won a £40,000 Volkswagen Golf GTI and a £30,000 cash prize through the company’s weekly Dream Car Competition.

Mr Collin said: “It’s amazing.”

He explained his connection to the vehicle, saying: “I played for the Golf GTI because it was launched in 1976, which is the same year I was born.”

After sitting behind the wheel, Mr Collin was told about the extra surprise.

When Mr Williams revealed the £30,000 hidden in the boot, Mr Collin said: “Happy days! I’m buzzing. That’s Disneyland sorted.”

Mr Williams said: “Gary had literally just finished work and was on his bike when I stopped him, so he had absolutely no idea what was about to happen.

“His reaction was brilliant. He was genuinely shocked, and you could see the excitement building as he realised he’d won the Golf GTI.

“Then when we opened the boot and revealed the extra £30,000 cash prize, that took things to another level.”

The presenter said the Golf GTI was ‘such an iconic car’ and a ‘really personal choice’ for Mr Collin.

Founded in 1999, BOTB has awarded more than £100 million in prizes to lucky winners across the UK, including dream cars, luxury holidays and life-changing cash prizes.

The company currently offers the chance to win a £1.2 million home in central London.