After the success of last year’s show, we decided to head back up to Rockingham Motor Speedway for 2017’s offering of Stance Fever. Starting back in 2014 as a small event at the Ace Cafe in London, Stance Fever is the brainchild of Faz Ahmed (Specialist Tyres) and Nick Rance (Beds-Modified) who wanted to bring two rather different car cultures and styles together. It’s no surprise, then, that a wide variation of cars and taste is commonplace at their show. Both well connected within the car community, Nick and Faz packed-out the Ace Cafe for their first event… Year two called for a bigger venue, and a move to Norton Heath Centre in Essex. With the high quality of cars, more and more people had their eyes on Stance Fever, thanks to their ‘quality over quantity’ vibe, visible from the get-go. In 2016, it was time to open up the show to a wider audience with the introduction of Rockingham Motor Speedway, which provided much more space for cars. Take a look at our highlights from last weekend…
Christian Canning’s Porsche Cayman on HP Drivetech / AccuAir suspension & Rotiform RSE‘s
Connor Hollamby’s Mercedes-Benz W201 190E on Air Lift suspension & BBS RF’s
(Click here to check out our feature on Connor’s 190E)
Evolve Automotive’s BMW M2 GTS on Bilstein suspension & 6Sixty Emblem’s
Conner Manners’ VW Mk6 Golf on Air Lift suspension & VSP Type2’s
Harvey Howe’s BMW E82 on Air Lift suspension & OZ Breyton’s
Ethan Sexton’s BMW E30 318is on Air Lift suspension & Carline CM2’s
Barry Smith’s BMW E36 328i on Air Lift / AccuAir suspension & 3SDM 3.19’s
(Click here to check out our feature on Barry’s E36)
Shannon Kiely’s Vauxhall Corsa D on Air Lift suspension & Fifteen52 Turbomac’s
Ben Gill’s Mercedes-Benz W204 on Air Lift / HP Drivetech suspension & Rotiform SCN’s
Nicola Sidney’s Vauxhall Astra GTC on Air Lift suspension & Rotiform RSE‘s
Tony Ward’s VW Mk6 Polo R on Air Lift suspension & BBS RS’
Ernesto Colmenar’s VW Touran on Air Lift suspension & Rotiform IDK’s
Keil Critten’s R32-swapped VW Mk3 Golf on Air Lift Suspension & custom-built VR6 splits
Natasha Sharpe’s VW CC GT on Air Lift suspension & Radi8 r8b12’s
Jimmy Stephens’ BMW E82 on Air Lift suspension & Rotiform TMB‘s
Shaun Grazette’s BMW E92 335i on Air Lift suspension & Blitz Technospeed Z1’s
Calvin Buyuk’s Audi A5 on Air Lift / AccuAir suspension & Radi8 r8t12’s
Chris Porter’s VW Mk6 Golf GTI on Air Lift / AccuAir suspension & Rotiform BLQ‘s
Steve Noble’s VW B6 Passat on Air Lift suspension & WatercooledIND MT10’s
Darren Simon’s static Mercedes-Benz R230 SL55 on Rohana RC10’s
Amar’s Audi A5 on Air Lift suspension & Vossen CV7’s
Roval Waithe’s VW Mk7 Golf GTI on Air Lift suspension & Rotiform CCV‘s
Ben Ancliff’s Porsche Boxster on hydraulic suspension & Eta Beta’s
Calum Lester’s VW Mk5 Golf GTI on Air Lift suspension & OZ Futura’s
The Slam Sanctuary Audi C5 A6 Avant on Air Lift / AccuAir / BAGS by OCD suspension & Rotiform KPS‘
Karl Runeckles’ BMW Z4 on hydraulic suspension & BBS RF’s
Clearly, the quality of cars in attendance at Stance Fever gets higher and higher each year, and, although not a huge event, this year did see over 600 people through the gates. With two ‘Top 100’ pre-selected areas of show cars along with plenty of club-stands and even space for people to simply turn up and show their car on the day, the event caters for everyone. Plus, with live drifting taking place simultaneously, as well as the usual Rockingham track action, there’s plenty to see if you do happen to get bored of looking at cars. Naturally, Faz and Nick have decided to continue at Rockingham for 2018, with even more updates planned. So, keep an eye on the Stance Fever social media pages for an announcement of the date – you’re going to want to add it to your diary!
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