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I did it for dad

“WE ALSO TOOK THE PLUNGE AND DECIDED TO REMOVE THE RUBBER BUMPERS…”

Gavin Edwards’s MG story began 20 years ago when G he visited former MG Rover dealership Kerridges and walked out with a TF 135 Sprint.

The dealership, situated in Needham Market, was run by long-term MG enthusiast and much-loved local businessman John Kerridge, who passed away in 2020, aged 86.

“When we purchased our car from him in 2003, John told us we were not just buying a car, but buying into a way of life,” said Gavin. “He said our social lives would change forever as a result and he was right. We’ve made some great friends with our MGs.”

Gavin and his wife, Michaela, found everything John Kerridge said to be true. The TF was eventually replaced

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