his month’s theme
being British, we looked
for a British WC/
RC guest, or at least
someone who is buying a British car.
What makes something British,
then? Put simply, it has to be cool,
refined and polished, yet ultimately
cheeky, giving it a sense of fun and
adventure. These are qualities we
have long admired in British cinema
(the modern interpretation of
Sherlock Holmes), fashion (Paul
Smith’s pink striped shirts, anyone?),
music (too many to list, it’s frankly
overwhelming), and of course, cars.
Speaking of cinema, fashion, and
cars, how can we forget James Bond?
After all, he’s the quintessential Brit
and guys want to be him.
We didn’t find any car-shopping
Brits, unfortunately, but we did come
upon a person who is considering
British metal for his new-car pur-
chase. Don Sanin has led a pretty
interesting and adventurous life so
far. Hailing from the province, he
initially studied to become a nurse,
but he realized it’s not something
he likes. He then became a freelance
writer for a variety of online media
outfits, tried living in Australia to
find greener pastures (it wasn’t his
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Don Sanin
OCCUPATION
Business associate
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million
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Toyota Vios (shared
vehicle)
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An impressive-look-
ing car for Don’s
business, social and
personal needs;
engaging to drive,
with a good balance
between power and
economy; bustling
with the latest tech in
multimedia as well as
on-board computer
diagnostics (so Don
knows immediately if
there’s something
amiss with the car)
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and is now a business associate
at UHS Essentials Philippines,
the distributors of Usana Health
Sciences, which produces a line of
health supplements.
Given how adventurous and
fascinating Don’s life has been the
past few years, his choice of car
would be intriguing to see. So, on a
busy Thursday, we head to the posh
dealerships in Bonifacio Global City
to help him check out the cars he has
on his short list.
With the bonnet up,
you can still bloody
tell it is a Mini!The Beetle is a very
cool car. Even the
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