Hot contest: Last one still in the Mustang wins it

"Tattoo Jerry" Schubert was against running the air-conditioning.

As temperatures rose into the 90s Tuesday afternoon, four sweltering souls were well into Day 2 of a quest to outlast each other and win a 2011 red Ford Mustang.

Last one still sitting inside it will get the keys, courtesy of WYSP (94 FM).

Which is why Kensington's Tattoo Jerry was saying bring on the heat. "A.C. would make it too comfortable," said Schubert, 28.

Taking him on were Nicolas "Trashman C" Seybold, 22, of South Philadelphia; Jessica "Smore" Smoyer, 22, of Pottstown, and Theresa "Treehugger" Moless, 31, of Glenolden.

They did seem, frankly, a bit too comfortable.

Since early Monday morning, the car has been parked under a white tent outside the Forman Mills on Grant Avenue in the Northeast, with two fans helping the air circulate.

Asked if they were sweating, they all said no.

"I'm trying," said Trashman C.

Each "Live In It and Win" contestant gets a 15-minute break every three hours, during which the contestants can run to get food, use a restroom, and make a quick phone call. They must also switch seats when they return.

Forbidden: vomiting, urinating or defecating inside the car, obscene language and abuse.

The biggest hardships, besides the heat: Smells. Annoying talk. Lack of sleep. No phone calls in the car.

And payment of the gift tax by the winner.

Any food brought into the car during breaks must stay inside, despite any foul odor it may cause.

WYSP host Spike said sleep will be the hardest challenge for the four, since they are obligated to exit the car every three hours.

Seybold, the self-professed troublemaker of the four, said he would not brush his teeth during the contest. "I don't do it regularly," he said.

The others said that Seybold, a trashman, is always talking garbage. Literally.

"That's my profession. That's what I gotta talk about," Seybold said.

He also annoyed the others Monday night when about two dozen of his friends paid a visit.

Seybold predicted Moless would leave first. "I'm getting on her nerves," he said.

Boredom is the biggest challenge, Schubert said. "I got a 4-year-old so I just tune them all out," he said of the other three contestants.

Last year's contest took 11 days to declare a winner - and an online poll was needed to break a threeway tie.

Seybold said he was determined enough to stay in the car until Dec. 25.

"I crashed my mom's car, so I gotta do something," he said.

To see live video of "Live In It and Win," go to http://94wysp.radio.com.