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3rd December 2014

Six members of Syrett family ALL drive SEATS

/ Parents and four daughters are all devotees of young-spirited brand/ Family treated to carvery lunch in scenic Somerset countryside/ All cars bought from and maintained by Carshop SEAT in Yeovil

Meet the Syrett family from Warminster – or, put it another way, meet the SEAT family…

That’s because ex-professional footballer Dave Syrett, his wife Yvonne and their four daughters all drive SEATs in a massive endorsement of the Barcelona-based brand.

All six have their cars looked after by SEAT dealership Carshop Yeovil, which was established in 1990; and in some case family members travel up to 100 miles on a round trip to ensure their beloved cars are properly maintained.

In recognition of this unique customer loyalty the family members and a few relatives were recently treated to a Sunday carvery at scenic Haselbury Mill Hotel and Restaurant in Haselbury Plucknett, near Crewkerne, by the Carshop team which is located in Brymton Way on Yeovil’s Lynx Trading Estate.

All the Syrett family has previously owned SEATs meaning in total they have owned FIFTEEN of the young-spirited cars.

Dave Syrett, now a school head groundsman after a football career that took in spells with Swindon Town, Mansfield Town, Walsall, Peterborough United and Northampton Town, explained: “As a family we are all great fans of the SEAT brand. We think they are very reliable, comfortable and good-looking cars and they are great value for money.

“It was a lovely gesture of Carshop Yeovil to take us out for this meal and give us something back. It was a lovely carvery and we greatly appreciate their kind gesture.”

So who drives what in the Syrett SEAT family?

Dave, from Warminster, takes the wheel of an Ibiza 1.2 I-TECH in metallic grey and so does wife Yvonne, except hers is red.

Eldest daughter Kerry Syrett, an Administration Officer also from Warminster, is the proud owner of a two-year-old 1.4 Ibiza Copa.

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There’s also Michelle Bell, a PE teacher from Weymouth, who along with her husband Mike finds that the Leon combines great performance and practicality, with plenty of space for their young family. Hayley Syrett, a Head English teacher, opts for something a bit smaller in the shape of a white Mii city car, while youngest sister Vicki Wellman, a teacher from the New Forest, completes the line-up in her grey Ibiza 1.2.

Dave, Yvonne, Kerry and Michelle have all previously owned Ibizas – three in Michelle’s case – while Vicki used to drive an Arosa.

Michelle’s two children – Austin and Faith – and husband Mike also came along to the lunch treat, where they were joined by Carshop Yeovil proprietor Richard Singleton and the dealership’s Manager Martin Berkley.

Martin said: “I’ve been in the motor trade more than 30 years but this is the first time I’ve come across six family members all driving cars from the same brand. The Syretts have been a great family to do business with and this was an ideal opportunity to reward them for their loyalty.”

The Ibiza I-TECH model, launched earlier this year, comes with a 1.2 TSI 105PS engine and a stylish, high quality interior unique to I-TECH, and is available in three door SC, five door hatchback and estate versions.

With a fuel economy of 55 mpg and CO2 emissions of 119 g/km, specification highlights of this model include 16-inch titanium finish alloy wheels and unique I-TECH upholstery with a dark blue cloth base and centre panels and luxurious leather side bolsters and headrests embossed with the I-TECH logo.

Picture caption: Showroom caravan…(from front) Dave Syrett, Kerry Syrett, Vicki Wellman, Yvonne Syrett, Michelle Bell and Hayley Syrett.

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SEAT is the only company in its sector with the full-range capacity to design, develop, manufacture and market cars in Spain. A member of the Volkswagen Group, the multinational has its headquarters in Martorell (Barcelona), exporting more than 80% of its vehicles, and is present in more than 75 countries. In 2013 SEAT achieved a business volume of 6,473 million euros, the highest figure in its history, with worldwide sales of 355,000 units.

SEAT Group employs 13,500 professionals at its three production centres – Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat and Martorell, where it manufactures the highly successful Ibiza and Leon, amongst other models. Additionally, the company produces the Alhambra in Palmela (Portugal), the Mii in Bratislava (Slovakia) and the Toledo in Mladá Boleslav (Czech Republic).

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The Spanish multinational also has a Technical Center, a ‘knowledge hub’, bringing together more than 900 engineers whose goal is to be the driving force behind innovation for the number one industrial investor in R&D in Spain. In line with its declared commitment to environmental protection, SEAT undertakes and bases its core activity on sustainability, namely reduction of CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, as well as recycling and re-use of resources.

For more information please contact:

Jonny Sharp, Account Manager, SEAT Dealer PRTel: 01827 875700; mobile 07921 511155 ; email: jonny.sharp@wlpr.co.uk

Sean Lees, SEAT Dealer PRTel: 01827 875700 ; mobile 07775 861628 ; email: sean.lees@wlpr.co.uk

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