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If you are looking for the ultimate gift for car enthusiasts and budding petrol heads then look no further – they need a Haynes Build Your Own V8 Engine in their lives!

This set allows budding mechanics to build a real working engine as part of the authentic Haynes Build Your Own Engine range. This models would be the ultimate gift for teenagers, Dads and anyone else who loves cars, mechanics and finding out how things work.
With this set you can take the Haynes Build your own Engine Challenge by building a realistic working model of a V8 engine. It includes realistic V8 sounds, light up spark plugs and moving engine parts.
A Haynes Build Your Own set is the most unique gift you can find and it has been created by Haynes, the world’s leading publisher and retailer of car and motorcycle manuals, with each model includes a Haynes Manual. With easy to follow instructions and teaching all there is to know about a real V8 engine, the set is both fun and educational.

The satisfaction you get from switching on the engine and hearing it roar with realistic sound is indescribable and the Haynes Build Your Own Engines offer hours of fun.
The Haynes Build Your Own V8 Engine has over 250 parts including an electric motor and illuminating spark plugs. It has a realistic engine starting noise and includes a step-by-step Haynes manual including diagrams.
If you would like this fantastic prize just compete one or more entries on the Rafflecopter below. Good luck!
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Tracy Nixon says
My son! He loves anything like this! Thank you!
Annabel Greaves says
My husband would love to build it with my son
Solange says
My son loves cars, mechanics and finding out how things work.
Margaret GALLAGHER says
My nephew He’d think it was the bees knees
iain maciver says
I would and my nephews
Anthony Harrington says
my Son-in-Law and my Grandson would both enjoy this
Sean Eccles says
I would love to build it with my son
EMMA WALTERS says
my eldest son would love this x
Hannah Wood says
Got to be my Son
Amy Bondoc says
my husband would really love this its so cool
T Brailey says
My granddaughter would love this and her granddad would love it even more. 🙂
S Edwards says
my sons would love watching this work xx
Hilda Wright says
My boyfriend would love it, he talks about making things as a child and he’d still enjoy it. But then so would I!
Rachael Simmons says
I would please love this for my boyfriend, he has very high anxiety and making things with his hands really calms him, and I know he would really enjoy it, making him happy makes me happy too 🙂
Jane Willis says
My granddaughter, she wants to be an engineer when she grows up
ElizM says
my son would love it
MM says
My son would love this. Tough i suspect that the challenge will be in putting it together!
Nikki Stewart says
My nephew would love this! x
Leanne V Mckenna says
My nephews Ellis and Logan
Laura Wheatley says
my 2 nephews would love this. Although so would my daughter
Rich Tyler says
My son would love this!
ADEINNE TONNER says
I think it looks great a learning experience and challenge to build for the children.
Helen Stratton says
My youngest son is desperate to be a mechanic when he grows up so this would be a great start!
Katie B says
My boyfriend would definitely love this!
Lorna Ledger says
Me, my Niece and Nephew would love to build it together!
Rebecca Nisbet says
my husband would love this!
Ursula Hunt says
My grandson loves anything mechanical so he would be thrilled with this prize
Linda Ford says
My husband and sons would enjoy building this!
Angie McDonald says
My nephew would adore this! We’d have loads of fun building it!
Rachel Butterworth says
My little brother.
Katie Harmer says
I think that my nephew would love it but so would I because I have always been interested in engines, because I come from an engineering family.
Samantha O'D says
My husband would love this
Christina Curtis says
My nephew would love this!
JULIE WARD says
It would mash my head up, I would give it my grandson and his dad could help him
Mandy Doherty says
My grandson and his dad would love this
Kim Neville says
My son would love making this
sheri Darby says
I would love it – It looks fascinating
paula cheadle says
my hubby and grandson would love this
astrid c says
i think my son would x
Allan Wilson says
My Niece who seems to have developed her fathers love of engineering.
Georgina Prince says
I think this would make a wonderful educational gift x
Edward Guerreiro says
I would give it to my cousin. I think he would love making this kit.
Jen Jackson says
My son would love this
Lynn Neal says
My grandsons would love this!
Allan Fullarton says
Be great bonding with my son.
Tim Woolfenden says
my son loves his mechanics , so this would be perfect , thanks for the chance
laura stewart says
i would give it to the other half x
Diana says
My fiance 🙂
ellie spider says
my nephew would love this he’s fascinated with cars
Natalie Gillham says
My nephew would love it as he delights in taking things apart and putting them back together x
Robyn Clarke says
My husband and my son.
Adrian Bold says
I would love to win this for my nephew who is into any sort of building or construction kits. Thanks for the giveaway.
Lucy Carter says
My son would love this.
Aimee Charbonnier says
Oh I would so love to give this to my partner. Our kids are too young to get involved unfortunately but my other half is car mad so he would absolutely love this!
Sarah Morris says
My son would love to build this
sarah parker says
my son would love this
Rachael Sexey says
My son would love this. Thank you for the chance to win ❤
Carol Boffey says
great giveaway
Pam Francis Gregory says
My eldest nephew would love this.
Cathryn Crawshaw says
My daughter Ava
becci cleary says
My partner and my 9 year old Hallie-Anne…. They are both car mad ?