A Glenrothes gran who won a Porsche worth more than £100,000 has decided to keep her £10,000 Vauxhall Corsa instead.
Joanne McGuigan from Glenrothes won the car with just a £10 entry to an online charity draw, run by Omaze.
But the 49-year-old former paediatric nurse plans to sell it as she does not want to part ways with her beloved Corsa.
The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe can go from zero to 62mph in just four seconds and has a top speed of 180mph.
Her 1.6 litre Corsa, which she has had for about seven years, has 44,000 miles on the clock and is currently worth about a tenth of the sports car.
Joanne said: “I’d just come in from work and saw an email from Omaze saying I’d won something.
“I thought it sounded too good to be true so didn’t even mention to my husband when he came home.
“Later that night I decided to check it again and was flabbergasted to find that my entry code did indeed match – and I’d genuinely won a Porsche.
“My husband was still dubious, though, and told me not to get my hopes up – but now the car is actually here I think he’s finally convinced.
“I have never won anything before this so I’m still in shock to be honest.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever been inside a Porsche and the car is absolutely stunning – after going for a spin I can safely say it’s definitely quicker than my Vauxhall.”
Joanne has worked as a paediatric nurse for 20 years and has recently started working as a training officer for home care through Fife Council.
Plans to sell Porsche
She has been married to her car-mad husband Iain, 52, since 2007. Iain worked as a mechanic for 16 years.
Parents to six children, the couple also have four grandchildren.
She said: “As much as my husband would love to keep it, the money we’ll get from selling it is life-changing – so we’re going to sell it and use the money to pay off our mortgage and treat our children and grandchildren.”
The Omaze million-pound house draw is helping raise funds for Marie Curie.
Joanne added: “I’ve taken part in Omaze draws since they first partnered with the British Heart Foundation, as my father died from a sudden heart attack whilst at work in 2018, so that charity means a lot to me.
“In the last five years we’ve lost three close family members to cancer, so Marie Curie is also a charity close to our hearts.”
She is hoping her good luck continues so she can bag the top prize of a £4.5 million home in Cornwall.
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