A Scots dad who scooped a whopping £135,000 prize said he always 'knew he was going to win someday' after bagging a plush car and cash.
Matthew Donaldson, from Peterhead, won an £85,000 BMW M3 Touring, along with a staggering £50,000 in the boot.
The 33-year-old father-of-one celebrated the win with wife Jenna at their Aberdeenshire home after his prize-winning premonition became reality.
Matthew, a general manager for transport firm Central Taxis and Millbank Coaches, had entered online competition BOTB and was surprised with the news on a videocall.
He said: “I’d love to say I never thought this would happen to me but I had a premonition I would win and I told my wife it was going to happen sooner rather than later.
“Even though I knew it would be me one day it was still one hell of a shock to see Christian’s face at the other end. I was speechless."
Matthew's face was sore from smiling as BOTB’s Christian Williams ambushed him with the news he was this week’s winner of the Dream Car Competition on a videocall, flipping the phone to show him the gleaming estate and the suitcase full of cash.
He is now now planning to take his son Leo, 10, on a holiday to Disneyland and is eager to get his hands on the car.
“We had an amazing holiday to Disney last year so I think we fancy a return, especially my 10-year-old son, Leo," Matthew said.
"But I can’t wait to get my hands on the car. I’ve already added about £10,000 of extras to the one I want, including the tech and comfort packs, but while it’s being built to my specifications I’ll be driving my 440."
The M3 Touring only comes in one version – the full-fat Competition spec with a 503bhp twin-turbo, three-litre, straight-six engine, driven through an eight-speed auto gearbox.
“It’s an absolute beast,” said BOTB’s Christian. “Matthew and his family are going to have a huge amount of fun in this car. It’s like Disney on four wheels.”
As well as a Dream Car prize, BOTB hands over a string of prizes each week, from supercars and luxury holidays to suitcases full of cash and high-performance motorbikes.
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