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TOTAL IMPREZA IDOL 2010
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ROUND 3 WINNERS - TOP 3 MOVING ON TO
THE FINAL
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1st place 25.81% of the vote
Mark Cowdrey
NAME: MARK COWDREY
TOWN: CARLISLE
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA
YEAR: 1999
SPENT SO FAR?: TO MUCH
BHP: 350 PLUS
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING:
SEIBON CARBON RB5 STYLE SPOILER AND BONNET. REVERSED CARBON BONNET VENT
DE LOCKED AND FLUSHED BOOT LID LUTZE DESIGN REAR BUMPER AND SIDE SKIRTS
C WEST FRONT BUMPER AND FOG COVERS WRC GRILLE CUSTOM MIRRORS WITH MERC
INDICATORS SIDE REPEATERS REMOVED CLEAR/SMOKED LIGHTS WITH SILVER TECH
BULBS ALL ROUND PAINTED IN RARE SUBARU WR1 ICE BLUE
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: B&M SHORT SHIFT MOMO GEAR KNOB AND
SURROUND MOMO HAND BRAKE AND GEAR STICK GAITERS FLOCKED DASH TRIM AUTO
GAUGE SMOKED DIALS (OIL PRESSURE BOOST VOLTS) IN CUSTOM 350Z STYLED POD
WITH IPOD HOLDER APEXI ELECTRIC BOOST CONTROLLER STI 8 SEAT CONVERSION.
CUSTOM FLOCKED STI DASH AND DOORS CARDS. TRIMED A,B,C PILLA’S AND ROOF
LINING ALL IN BLUE ALCANTARA.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: 2.5L STI BOTTOM END PORTED AND
POLISHED HEADS WITH MATCHING INLETS HELIX UP PIPE ALL HEAT WRAPPED
UPRATED RCM OIL PUMP 3” STRAIGHT THRU EXHAUST SYSTEM, K&N 57I INDUCTION
KIT HYBRID FRONT MOUNTED INTERCOOLER, MITSUBISHI TDO5 16G TURBO VENOM
640CC INJECTORS FUEL LAB REGULATOR AND WALBRO FUEL PUMP
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: THIS CAR BEEN BUILT OVER A
NUMBER OF YEARS (NO BLANK CHECK BOOK HERE) ALL DONE ON MY DRIVEWAY WITH
MY DAD AND A FEW MATES ALMOST EVERY ASPECT HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH SOUND
SYSTEM HANDELING FULLY CHROMED OUT ENGINE BAY TUNED STYLING ETC IM SO
PROUD WHAT IVE MANAGED TO DO SO FAR
2nd place 18.28% of the vote
Dave Wright
NAME: DAVE WRIGHT
TOWN: MANCHESTER
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA P1 WR
YEAR: 2000
SPENT SO FAR?: £3000
BHP: 305
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: IN THE SIX YEARS I HAVE OWNED HER,
SHE HAS GONE FROM BEING A STANDARD P1 INTO A FULL WR P1 WITH ALL THE
PRODRIVE UPGRADES. THE P1 AS WE ALL KNOW WAS STYLED AND DESIGNED BY
PETER STEVENS, WHO ALSO DESIGNED THE 22B AND THE MCLAREN F1 ROAD CAR.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: THE INTERIOR HAS GONE FROM THE
STANDARD P1 INTERIOR TO THE PRODRIVE ELECTRIC RECARO UPGRADE, THIS
DIDN'T COME EASY, IT TOOK ME SIX YEARS TO FIND A SET. I HAVE ALSO
INSTALLED DEFI GAUGES ON THE DASH SET IN.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: APART FROM THE DEFI'S ALL THE
MODIFICATIONS ARE PRODRIVE UPGRADES, PRODRIVE PWRC1 18" WHEELS, PRODRIVE
ALCON BRAKES AND DISCS, PRODRIVE ELECTRIC RECARO INTERIOR, THEN A FULL
DE-CAT AND RE MAP WITH THE ORIGINAL SCORPION PROTOTYPE EXHAUST NUMBERED
AND DATED FOR THE P1, INDICATORS CHANGED FROM ORANGE TO CRYSTAL.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: IF SOMEONE ELSES IS BETTER
AND MORE LIKED THAN MINE THEN THEY SHOULD WIN, BUT I'LL BE GUTTED LOL
3rd place 15.59% of the vote
Paul Hodgson
NAME: PAUL HODGSON
TOWN: GATESHEAD
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA STI TYPE UK PPP
YEAR: 2003
SPENT SO FAR?: £4000
BHP: 332 BHP
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: I'VE TRIED TO KEEP TO A THEME OF
BLACK AND CARBONFIBRE WITH A HINT OF CERISE PINK HERE AND THERE. CARBON
FIBRE PARTS INCLUDE, FRONT SPLITTER, NUMBER PLATES, VORTEX GENERATOR,
EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD AND WING MIRRORS SO FAR. ALSO KEEPING IT AS CLEAN AS
POSSIBLE WITH A FULL DE-TANGO AND A FEW SUBTLE ONE OFF MODS INCLUDING
THE FOG MOUNTED AIR INTAKE.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: STANDARD IMMACULATE STI INTERIOR
WITH A FEW ADDITIONS INCLUDING STI LOGO MATS AND A PILLAR MOUNTED BOOST
GAUGE.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: ENGINE UPGRADES INCLUDE A FULL
DE-CAT NUR-SPEC SYSTEM, COLD AIR INTAKE, APS TMIC, 3 PORT BOOST SOLENOID
AND A RE-MAP, AS WELL AS BEING COLOUR CODED IN RED AND BEING TOTALY
IMMACULATE TO A SHOW STANDARD. THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN UPGRADED WITH
WHITELINE FLAT OUT SPRINGS AND FRONT AND REAR STRUT BRACES.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: I'VE TRIED GO MY OWN WAY
WITH THE CAR AND NOT COPY OTHERS IDEAS. ALSO IT MYST BE ONE OF THE
CLEANEST AND BEST LOOKING IMPREZAS AROUND.
BELOW ARE THE ROUND 3 ENTRIES THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT THROUGH TO THE
FINAL BUT DESERVE OUR APPLAUSE FOR OWNING AWSOME SCOOBS! (IN NO PARTICLUAR
ORDER)
NAME: MARTIN LEEDER
REGION: TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA WRX
YEAR: 2001
SPENT SO FAR?: 5000
BHP: 341
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: I HAVE TRIED TO GO FOR A DIFFERENT LOOK TO
THE RUN OF THE MILL WR BLUE WITH RALLY SPOILER...TIME ATTACK WITH MATT
GREY PAINT, RARE AS SPLITTER AND A TOUCH OF COSWORTH ON THE BONNET.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: THE FACTORY WRX SEATS LEAVE A LITTLE TO
BE DESIRED SO A CHANGE WITH SOME STI SEATS, LOTS OF GAUGES FOR INFO AND
A NICE MOMO GEAR KNOB!!
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: STARTED WITH THE BASICS OF EXHAUST, THEN
BLEW THE ENGINE AND SPENT MORE MONEY,MANIFOLD,INTERCOOLER,FUEL
PUMP,FILTER,ENGINE BUILD,GEARBOX BUILD,BALL BEARING TURBO,LEDA
COILOVERS...
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: MY IMPREZA IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
FROM THE RARE SPLITTER TO THE MATT PAINT TO THE POWER TO THE HANDLING
ITS AN AWESOME COMBINATION
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NAME: NIGEL WATSON
TOWN: DEVIZES
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA WRX
YEAR: 1993
SPENT SO FAR?: 4000+
BHP: 320/340
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: DRAPED IN THE FULL RALLY GRAPHICS
OF SUBARU'S 555 ICONIC DESIGN THAT EVERY RALLY FAN IS FAMILIAR WITH,
FRONT MOULDED SPLITTER, BONNET PINS, VERSION 5 REAR SPOILER, RED RALLY
FLAPS AND SITTING ON 17 INCH MULTISPOKES GIVE IT THE STYLE THAT WOULD BE
AT HOME IN THE WELSH FORESTS.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: STANDARD WRX INTERIOR WITH A
MODIFIED CENTER CONSEL TO HOUSE BOOST CONTROLLER, STARTER BUTTON,
SWITCHES, TURBO TIMER, PILLER MOUNTED BOOST GAUGE, APEXI COMMANDER, AND
A ONE OFF CUSTOM MADE SHORT SHIFT WITH A SET OF RACE HARNESS'S FOR THOSE
MUCH NEEDED TRACK DAYS.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: SELF BUILT FORGED ENGINE, EXCEDY
TRIPLE PADDLE CLUTCH, AUTOBAHN FMIC, K&N INDUCTION, GRUPPE HEADERS
LEADING TO A CUSTOM MADE FREEFLOW EXHAUST SYSTEM, SWIRLPOT, 3 BAR FUEL
SYSTEM, FRONT AND REAR STRUTBRACE, GAP ADJUSTABLE COILOVER STRUTS WITH
PILLOWBALL CAMBER PLATES, UPRATED BRAKES, APEXI PFC, PERFECTLY MAPPED BY
JGM.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: THIS CLASSIC IS THE ONE
THAT STARTED THE IMPREZA LOVE WE ALL SHARE, EVERY MOD STATED HAS BEEN
DONE BY ME, WE HAVE BEEN THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE COUNTRY ATTENDING
MEETS AND CHARITY EVENTS, AND SOMETIMES JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT.
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NAME: EMMA MCKAY
TOWN: NEWPORT PAGNELL
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA 2.5 WRX
YEAR: 2006
SPENT SO FAR?: £2,000
BHP: 320-350 ISH
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: TEINS LOWERING SPRINGS, STI FRONT
SPLITTER, STI REAR SPOILER, STI ROOF SPOILER
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: ALL PRETTY MUCH STANDARD INSIDE...
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: TD05 18G TURBO, JAPSPEED 3" FULL
SYSTEM, HKS SSQV BOV, GREEN COTTON PANEL FILTER, RACE DYNAMIX REMAP
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: COULDN'T HURT FOR A GIRLIE
TO WIN EH, ALL NEW TO THE WORLD OF MODDING CARS, AND LOVING IT SO FAR...
FEW MORE MODS I THINK, MY GOD AM I ADDICTED TO IT????? |
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NAME: CRAIG LENTON
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE UK
YEAR: 2003
SPENT SO FAR?: 7450
BHP: 412
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: THE CAR IS BASED ON THE 2004 WRC
RALLY MONTE CARLO CAR.INCORPORATING THE FULL WORKS GRAPHICS KIT ALONG
WITH 18" INNOVITE TARMACS SHOD WITH TOYO TR1-S. THE STANCE IS
COMPLEMENTED USING TEIN UPRATED AND LOWERED SPRINGS. FROM THE REAR THE
4" MILLTEK EXHAUST IS VISIBLE AND TO FINISH OFF A SCOOBY PLATE..
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: INSIDE IS THE STANDARD V8
INTERIOR. A BOOST GUAGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ARE HOUSED IN THE
DASHBOARD COWLING MAKING IT DIFFERENT TO THE USUAL TOP MOUNTED PODS.
ENTERTAINMENT COMES BY A KENWOOD TOUCH SCREEN DVD PLAYER AND AUTOCHANGER
PRODUCING SOUND THROUGH INFINITY SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: PRODUCING THE CARS POWER COMES
FROM A TURBO DYNAMICS MD555 CERAMIC COATED TURBO, BLITZ ELECTRONIC BOOST
CONTROLLER, HKS TOP MOUNT INTERCOOLER, 550CC INJECTORS AND A K&N TYPHOON
COLD AIR INDUCTION KIT. CERAMIC COATED TSL HEADERS ONTO A FULL 3"
MILLTEK DECAT EXHAUST A UPRATED ORGANIC CLUTCH AND MAPPED BY BOB RAWLE.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: I SHOUL WIN BECAUSE I FEEL
WITH THE BUDGET I'VE HAD (WHICH HAS NOW BEEN CAPPED BY THE MISSUS) I
HAVE ACHIEVED A LOT. IT IS SO CLOSE TO COMPLETION...IT CAN BE COMPARED
TO RACE HORSE WHICH IS FAVOURITE THE WIN A RACE BUT THEN FALLS AT THE
FINAL FENCE, THANKYOU.
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NAME: SI PERKS
TOWN: CHELTENHAM
MAKE & MODEL: IMPREZA RB5 #183
YEAR: 1999
SPENT SO FAR?: 6K INC PRICE OF CAR
BHP: 320
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: FRONT P1 SPLITTER BONDED AND
BLENDED TO ORGINAL FRONT BUMPER, GRADE A VER 6 CARBON FIBRE REAR
SPOILER, 17' OZ SUPER LEGGERAS WEARING TOYO PROXIES T1, CRYSTAL
FRONTS,STI REARS.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: COMPLETELY STANDARD, APART FROM 3
GUAGE POD ON TOP OF DASH INCORPERATING BOOST, OIL TEMP AN WATER TEMP
GUAGES
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: EJ20 RUNNING, VF 28, 550
INJECTORS, 255 FUEL PUMP, FMIC, K&N CONE FILTER, WHITE LINE ANTILIFT KIT
ON FRONT AN REAR, BC INVERTED COILOVERS,GOD SPEED 330MM DISC CONVERSION
ON THE FRONT, STD ON THE READ, SCOOBY SPORT DECAT SYSTEM TURBO BACK, STD
SPEC SCOOBY SPORT REAR EXHAUST BOX.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: AS THE RB5 IS GETTING A
VERY RARE IMPREZA ONLY 444 BUILT, 300+ SILL LEFT IN EXISTANCE, WITH THE
CHANCE OF WINNING THIS COMPETITION, I WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO KEEP THE
RB5 LOOKING AS GOOD AS IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN,. |
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NAME: CHRIS WALSH
TOWN: BURNLEY
MAKE & MODEL: VRESION 7 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX UK SPEC
YEAR: 2001
SPENT SO FAR?: APPROX £15,000
BHP: 360
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: THE STYLING IS BASED PURELY ON WHAT
I LIKE AND WHAT I FEEL TO BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER IMPREZAS, MOST MODS
HAVE BEEN SPONTANIOUS AND HAD TO BE FINISHED BEFORE MAKING THE FINAL
DECISION ON WETHER THEY WOULD WORK AND LOOK RIGHT.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: THE INTERIOR HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN
TO BE MODDED AND IVE TRIED TO CARRY THE OUTSIDE LOOK THROUGH INTO THE
INTERIOR, WHICH SO FAR IS WORKING PRETTY WELL.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO
BE KEPT STANDARD BUT AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF LOOKING AT WHAT MODIFICATIONS
ARE AVAILIABLE, "STANDARD" WAS SOON FORGOT. I FEEL ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
TO STOP MODDING THIS TYPE OF CAR AS THERES SO MUCH OUT THERE
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: ID LIKE TO WIN BECAUSE IT
WOULD MEAN A LOT TO THINK OTHER PEOPLE APPRECIATE THE TIME, ENERGY AND
THOUGHT THATS GONE INTO MAKING MY IMPREZA A VERY DISTINCTIVE ONE OFF CAR
THAT GETS AN AMAZING AMOUNT ATTENTION FROM PEOPLE OF ALL AGES |
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NAME: SAM ROGERS
TOWN: IVER HEATH
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA TURBO 2000
YEAR: 2000
SPENT SO FAR?: DOES THE CAR ITSELF FOR £5500 AND THE INSURANCE
FOR £1800 COUNT? HA. UNDER £100
BHP: 214 BHP
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: A 10 YEAR OLD STANDARD IMPREZA,
WHAT MORE DO I NEED TO SAY! ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE AERO BLADES AND XENON
STYLE BULBS.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: STANDARD
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: THE AERO BLADES AND XENON STYLE
BULBS LOOK GOOD LOL. MODIFICATION WILL BE STARTING SOON.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: BECAUSE NOWHERE WILL EMPLOY
ME AS AN APPRENTICE MECHANIC DESPITE THE FACT I HAVE A PASSION FOR
MECHANICS, YET EMPLOYEES FEEL EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHO DON'T CARE ABOUT
MECHANICS IS THE BEST OPTION, SO PITY ME :)
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NAME: PHIL LAW
TOWN: WOLVERHAMPTON
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA STI PPP
YEAR: 2008
SPENT SO FAR?: £33,000.00
BHP: 330
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: UNIQUE ONE-OFF COMMISSION FOR A
ROAD CAR TO REPLICATE THE WRC 08 TEAM GRAPHICS. PRODRIVE GT1 18” GOLD
WHEELS. WINDOW TINT.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: KENWOOD 7” TOUCH SCREEN MEDIA HEAD
UNIT WITH SAT NAV, BLUETOOTH, FREEVIEW TV, DVD, REAR PARK CAMERA AND
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. SUBWOOFER. FOOT-WELL LIGHTS.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: PRODRIVE PERFORMANCE PACK. K&N
PANEL FILTER. FORGE DUMP VALVE. PERRIN FRONT STRUT BRACE. CUSCO REAR
STRUT BRACE. REAR PARK SENSORS. HIDEAWAY TOW BAR. FRONT DRIVING LAMPS.
HD XENON SIDE LAMP BULBS.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: PERHAPS THE LAST WRC
GRAPHICS TO BE SEEN ON A WORKS IMPREZA. ALL MODIFICATIONS DONE
TASTEFULLY TO ENHANCE BUT NOT DETRACT FROM WHAT IS ALREADY A GREAT
LOOKING CAR. CONFIDENT THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE COMPETITION. NOT
A GREAT CLASSIC MODEL BUT HOPEFULLY MINE WILL BE LIKED!
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NAME: LEE DAVISON
TOWN: ACCRINGTON
MAKE & MODEL: SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE UK
YEAR: 2005
SPENT SO FAR?: £2800
BHP: 340BHP/350LBS-FT
50 WORDS ON .... THE STYLING: I'VE GONE FOR THE SUBTLE APPROACH.
HT AUTOS FRONT SPLITTER AND REAR DIFFUSER. WR1 LOWER GRILL. SIR UPPER
GRILL. S203 SPOILER. ROTA LIGHT WEIGHT GUNMETAL P1 ALLOYS. MUD FLAPS.
SMOKED SIDE REPEATERS. GRAPHITE GREY STI DECALS. CHROME STI BADGE ON THE
BOOT. AND IT'S BEEN DE-TANGOED.
50 WORDS ON .... THE INTERIOR: I THINK THE STI INTERIOR LOOKS
MIGHTY FINE AS IT IS, SO THOUGHT I'D LEAVE THAT STANDARD. MAY ADD SOME
GAUGES IN THE FUTURE JUST TO SPARKLE THINGS UP A BIT.
50 WORDS ON .... MODIFICATIONS: MY CAR WAS A PPP, BUT TO GET THAT
LITTLE EXTRA OUT OF IT, I'VE PUT AN APS TURBO BACK FULL DE-CAT EXHAUST
ON. K & N PANEL FILTER. LIGHTENED PULLEYS AND A RE-MAP. ALREADY HAD A
WALBRO 255 FUEL PUMP AND PRODRIVE SPRINGS. POSSIBLY BIGGER TURBO IN THE
FUTURE.
50 WORDS ON .... WHY YOU SHOULD WIN!: I THINK CONSIDERING MY
BUDGET, I'VE SPENT THE MONEY WELL. I'VE MANAGED TO PUT MY OWN STAMP ON
IT SO TO SPEAK. SO I THINK I SHOULD WIN BECAUSE IT'S A BIT DIFFERENT
FROM THE NORM AND HAS A TOUCH OF INDIVIDUALITY ABOUT IT
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The winner for
each magazine will receive prizes worth over £1500 for their car,
a
lifetime subscription to their chosen magazine and a full feature
and cover shoot in the magazine.
Here is the prize package..............
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£500 ROTA WHEELS
/ RARE RIMS GIFT VOUCHER
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FLYWHEEL
WORTH £300 FROM
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HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICONE HOSES
WORTH £300 FROM
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BRAKE LINE KIT
WORTH £60 FROM
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£100 CAR CLEANING
KIT FROM
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£100 GIFT
VOUCHER FROM
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