Builder’s bad day turns to joy as he wins £30,000 BMW in a spot the ball competition
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When Jamie Saunders woke up to a puncture, he feared the worst — until a £30,000 dream car pulled up outside his Essex home
A builder had convinced himself he was in for a bad day when he woke up to find his car had a puncture - but a dramatic stroke of luck was right around the corner.
Jamie Saunders, who lives with his mother in Essex, was busy organising a replacement tyre for his Ford Focus so he could get to work when he answered a knock on the door.
It was Christian Williams, a presenter for BOTB, a company that gives away dream cars every week. And Jamie instantly figured out what was about to happen.
The seasoned BOTB player had entered a Spot the Ball competition on BOTB's website, in a bid to win a £30,000 BMW M3, an early 2000s sports car quickly becoming a valuable classic.
And as soon as Jamie recognised Christian from the BOTB Youtube videos he shouted: "Oh, wow, Christian. I've been waiting for you, mate".
As soon as he saw the bright orange BMW parked a little way down his street, Jamie was in a state of shock. He said: "I don't know whether to be sick, pass out, or what.
"I'm working on a building site at the minute, and that's how I got a puncture. I got one two weeks ago, I fixed that, and now the other side's gone. So it's been a bad couple of weeks.
Every BOTB winner is offered the dream car prize, or a cash alternative. And Jamie admitted he had a tough decision on his hands.
"I'm at my mum's house at the minute", he told Christian. "So the money will really help. I've got a tough decision to make."
As well as giving away dream cars and lifestyle prizes, BOTB is currently raffling off a £1.3 million house in Saffron Walden, with tickets costing just £1.
Among the latest dream cars to play for is an Audi RS6 worth £70,000 - and tickets are just 10p.
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