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Neonspinnazz · 11-02-2009, 09:40 PM

Okay, this is heavy. Apparently I've won two free tickets to the Top Gear Live show in Amsterdam because of my Supersmart Challenge idea.

Now where do I start? Oh yeah, I need to get in touch with Top Gear, get some airfare and hotel, and a friend...

Wow, I've never won anything in my life...

YouTube - COMPETITION NOW CLOSED! Top Gear Live YouTube Competition

YouTube - Competition Winner Announcement - Top Gear Live 2009 - BBC

YouTube - Re: WIN! Top Gear Live YouTube Competition

NeWave · 11-03-2009, 03:09 AM

Wow, and congrats! I would love to go through the gauntlet, but I have no money for the engine.. and I don't think my insurance provider would be too happy.

Notti · 11-03-2009, 03:31 AM

Post your thread on this forum:

http://www.**********.nl

Is the dutch Smart Forum, they're locals, they'll help you out!

Neonspinnazz · 11-03-2009, 02:04 PM

Every time someone posts a .nl link it gets **** out, I think I know why though...

tvengineer · 11-03-2009, 06:19 PM

Cool.. you will get to meet the Stig!

Neonspinnazz · 11-03-2009, 07:21 PM

It all happens on January 21-25, 2010 in Amsterdam. Tickets are on sale now but will sell out soon.

So really anyone can come but the best tickets (the ones awarded to the YouTube winners) cost a pretty penny.

geosynch · 11-03-2009, 08:41 PM

Congrats. Amsterdam is a pretty city in the summer... Too bad the competition is in January! Still, it'll be fun to see the show.

I'm curious... who supplies the smarts for the competition? Any ideas on that, or is that detail that is still being incubated?

geosynch

Neonspinnazz · 11-03-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by geosynch

Congrats. Amsterdam is a pretty city in the summer... Too bad the competition is in January! Still, it'll be fun to see the show.

I'm curious... who supplies the smarts for the competition? Any ideas on that, or is that detail that is still being incubated?

geosynch

Well since there are about 10 winners (the best got the jacket, not me) I think they're going to randomly pick which of the 10 to do. Or they might just do all of them.

The BBC will give the Presenters money to buy their fortwo, where then they would have to modify it.

geosynch · 11-03-2009, 09:52 PM

Not that it is any of my business, but....

Did you win tickets, or tickets, airfare and a hotel? Big difference. The airfare and hotel will put a serious dent in your smart budget....

geosynch

PS -- On the other side of the ledger, you can eBay those tickets and close the gap on your smart savings plan. Whatever, congrats and good luck.

Neonspinnazz · 11-03-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by geosynch

Not that it is any of my business, but....

Did you win tickets, or tickets, airfare and a hotel? Big difference. The airfare and hotel will put a serious dent in your smart budget....

geosynch

PS -- On the other side of the ledger, you can eBay those tickets and close the gap on your smart savings plan

Ah yes, that's the big factor. They're tickets only and they're NOT transferrable.

So I would have to pay airfare, hotel, and food etc.

But that's in January and I plan to have my smart before then. I'll figure it out.

Oh, and it's right during the time that my parents get their tax refund...