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    PROJECT FIGARO PART 4 INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT

    Jun 12, 2020 5 minutes
    REPORT: SIMON GOLDSWORTHY

    So far, the work we have carried out on our Figaro has concentrated on making it safe and reliable on the road – new tyres, exhaust, drive belts, cambelt and indicator relay. With the car then running sweetly, last issue we took it to Simon Smith of the Figaro Owners Club for his impressions and while he did point out a few tasks that needed doing, it is fair to say that he was very impressed with the car overall and especially with the way that it drove.

    Our next port of call was The Figaro Shop in Didcot, who have been specialising in the model for the best part of a decade now. Owner Tobyn Brooks had very kindly offered us a space in the workshop in which we could

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