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mana ged t o get it apar t a g ain and s t op t he embar r as sment . ”
OWNER PROFILE
Name: Andrew Britton
Age: 31
Occupation: Electrical engineer
First car: Five-door Ford Fiesta,
with one door a diff erent colour
Favourite car:
Aston Martin DB5
Favourite modification on

your car: Pink rollcage
Favourite show or event:
FittedUK
Track day or show and shine:
Show and shine. I’m an awful
slow driver
Lessons learned from this
project: Don’t touch a steering
wheel squib
Mercedes tan leather and custom What’s next: Try to not waste
LED steering wheel
money on cars
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