R Kings and other car raffles

ongarite · 27-05-2021 08:56PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Have things got that bad

Has the bubble popped on these raffles or was just it a COVID boredom bubble that had people hooked for a while?

corcaigh1 · 27-05-2021 09:01PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I'm told that was a mechanic or his son that did that out show boating. The gold R(cough) was a better one. Engine was ejected out of the car. :eek:

LOL! Golf R wrapped, what happened there!?

punisher5112 · 27-05-2021 09:07PM

corcaigh1 wrote: »

LOL! Golf R wrapped, what happened there!?

I thought it was white? Could be mistaken, hit a tree a fence and bits all over someone's garden wasn't it.

corcaigh1 · 27-05-2021 09:19PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

I thought it was white? Could be mistaken, hit a tree a fence and bits all over someone's garden wasn't it.

Jaysus! yeah actually meant rapped as in crashed, any pics!?

iwillhtfu · 27-05-2021 09:26PM

corcaigh1 wrote: »

Jaysus! yeah actually meant rapped as in crashed, any pics!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMcbIOcsLAM&ab_channel=WhatsAppcraicbuzzr

corcaigh1 · 27-05-2021 09:32PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMcbIOcsLAM&ab_channel=WhatsAppcraicbuzzr

Fooking hell, haunted!

California Dreamer · 28-05-2021 08:41AM

McKinneys must spend some amount on advertising. But they also make savage money on their cars. £60k on the golf is their projected return.

Dr Turk Turkelton · 28-05-2021 10:54PM

Beautiful G Wagon up on R Kings now.

30-05-2021 09:06PM

Aside from the two exhausts on the back looking mildly silly on a Ranger, this one that McKinney have looks class. I'd enter it myself, if I wasn't trying to get a mortgage over the line (and if I won, I'd take the cash anyway).

Considering how many people from the Republic this is advertised at, they really should include cash to the amount of the necessary bills that come with it, or offer it as 'ready to go' (and they do all the paper work side of stuff for you). Silly as it may sound, a lot of people can't afford a free jeep.

iwillhtfu · 30-05-2021 09:08PM

That looks like it would melt if left out in the sun too long. I think rangers are becoming the new middle aged boy racer car.

It doesn't have a diff lock either which seems odd.

Truckermal · 30-05-2021 09:11PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMcbIOcsLAM&ab_channel=WhatsAppcraicbuzzr

That's only a R line and not a Golf R..

iwillhtfu · 30-05-2021 09:13PM

Truckermal wrote: »

That's only a R line and not a Golf R..

Yep that's why I'd added *cough after it at the time

30-05-2021 09:14PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

That looks like it would melt if left out in the sun too long.

I'd be willing to take that risk. :P

I think rangers are becoming the new middle aged boy racer car.

Personally I certain Rangers (I'm quite fond of the 'FORD' grille on some of them). The VW Amarok Canyon looks good, too. I would be as far removed from a 'boy racer' as you can get though. I just think they're nice looking.

They are, however, useless for day to day life, I'd imagine (based on what would be my usage, anyway). The boot being a separate, unheated, borderline 'outdoor' area makes them pretty crap for anyone that's not a gardener or farmer... though in fairness, that is the target market.

I reckon these pick ups would do better if they started to build a model with an internal "boot", like the Pathfinder or Pajero, but in the style of a traditional 'pick up'.

Guy:Incognito · 30-05-2021 09:21PM

Ive entered the last few camper ones on McKinney. Really fancy having a camper and a 100 grand one is the type id like

iwillhtfu · 30-05-2021 09:21PM

I cringe when I see some of the rangers going around doing their finest to replicate a raptor with more plastic than a recycling centre.

Pickups are a great all rounders but due to the fact we don't live amongst honest folk and the inability to secure the bed load it makes them a target in certain areas. I certainly wouldn't keep one in a city, they're more of a country mobile and most city ones aren't really used for the purpose intended.

The amarok is an odd one as they're now discontinued but I thought they were one of the nicer ones on the road.

rob316 · 30-05-2021 09:23PM

Sick g wagon or 125k cash on r kings now. Saving for a house so I'd have to take the cash

California Dreamer · 31-05-2021 07:04AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Silly as it may sound, a lot of people can't afford a free jeep.

Don't enter so! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

RandomViewer · 31-05-2021 12:14PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I cringe when I see some of the rangers going around doing their finest to replicate a raptor with more plastic than a recycling centre.

Pickups are a great all rounders but due to the fact we don't live amongst honest folk and the inability to secure the bed load it makes them a target in certain areas. I certainly wouldn't keep one in a city, they're more of a country mobile and most city ones aren't really used for the purpose intended.

The amarok is an odd one as they're now discontinued but I thought they were one of the nicer ones on the road.

Replacement for the Amorok is a rebadged Ranger

iwillhtfu · 31-05-2021 01:09PM

RandomViewer wrote: »

Replacement for the Amorok is a rebadged Ranger

Oh really, It'll be interesting to see the body styling.

31-05-2021 09:30PM

California Dreamer wrote: »

Don't enter so! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Jaysus, and there was i mistaking this for a discussion forum. Forgot it was California Dreamer's own personal board of opinions and thoughts. My bad.

California Dreamer · 01-06-2021 08:06AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Jaysus, and there was i mistaking this for a discussion forum. Forgot it was California Dreamer's own personal board of opinions and thoughts. My bad.

Ah bless, so if I disagree with what you are saying its no longer a discussion and is just my own personal board of opinions?

But seriously what is with the snowflake attitude that a company that holds a competition owes you something? Is the actual prize not enough?

If people cannot 'afford' to win a new jeep do not take part, play the lotto instead.

California Dreamer · 03-06-2021 07:16AM

Mayo_fan wrote: »

Maybe it’s because your moany know it all attitude is killing this tread, we get it, you don’t like these competitions and have made this very clear through your 100+ repetitive posts. Maybe try not clicking on this thread unless of course you enjoy being moany, life is too short man!

Well that is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. I love these competitions!!! I love them so much. I have always supported what they did. Sure some of the cars they have had have been a bit ropey (like a 9 year old 520D) but having someone come on and say they couldn't afford to win is just silly. Nobody is forced to enter these or any competition.

I won a car off R Kings at the end of last year, so have some experience in the process and how you get your prize or decide to sell it back to them.

maddness · 03-06-2021 09:30AM

Nice one, what did you win?

03-06-2021 09:45AM

California Dreamer wrote: »

Well that is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. I love these competitions!!! I love them so much. I have always supported what they did. Sure some of the cars they have had have been a bit ropey (like a 9 year old 520D) but having someone come on and say they couldn't afford to win is just silly. Nobody is forced to enter these or any competition.

I won a car off R Kings at the end of last year, so have some experience in the process and how you get your prize or decide to sell it back to them.

Apologies I got you mixed up with another poster (the one who was constantly moaning and derailing the thread), I’ve deleted my post

California Dreamer · 03-06-2021 01:24PM

maddness wrote: »

Nice one, what did you win?

A car, with a few £2 entries.

I didn't keep. Had it sold back to them in the space of 24 hours at a fairly low ball offer but hey it was free money either way.

maddness · 03-06-2021 09:49PM

California Dreamer wrote: »

A car, with a few £2 entries.

I didn't keep. Had it sold back to them in the space of 24 hours at a fairly low ball offer but hey it was free money either way.

Sound like a win to me.

lcstress2012 · 21-06-2021 08:19PM

At the minute there’s a lovely 172 white BMW 5 Series M Sport for only €22.95! I entered this a few times. There not scams as I know of a few people that have won. All Irish reg cars so no need to pay vrt.

Anyone buy any entries of this site or have won cars before?

vandriver · 21-06-2021 10:30PM

lcstress2012 wrote: »

At the minute there’s a lovely 172 white BMW 5 Series M Sport for only €22.95! I entered this a few times. There not scams as I know of a few people that have won. All Irish reg cars so no need to pay vrt.

Anyone buy any entries of this site or have won cars before?

60 grand for a 4 year old 5 series.Tasty.

coylemj · 21-06-2021 10:47PM

lcstress2012 wrote: »

Anyone buy any entries of this site or have won cars before?

You assure us that it's not a scam and you 'know of a few people that have won'

So why are you asking that question?

Isn't this thread a shameless plug for a commercial lottery? You mention 'giveaway' in the thread title. The only giveaway I can see here is mugs handing over their money to invisible and untraceable promoters......

I'm not going to post any links but if you click on 'About Us' on their website, there is zero information on the promoters. No board of directors, no mailing address, no phone number. Nothing.

Seth Brundle · 21-06-2021 11:11PM

coylemj wrote: »

I'm not going to post any links but if you click on 'About Us' on their website, there is zero information on the promoters. No board of directors, no mailing address, no phone number. Nothing.

It seems to hold an address in Navan. The same address is used by a motor factors.
Would I part with my money in this "competition"? No, but I'm a believer that a fool and their money are easily parted!

R Kings and other car raffles

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