Slam Sanctuary BLOG
Date: 14 August 2016 Location: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Words & Photos by Henry Phull Established back in 2010, RollHard is now one of the most recognised groups in the modified car s...
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Date: 28 August 2016 Location: UKP Leisure Club, Sittingbourne, Kent Words by Henry Phull / Photos by Tristan Davis We’ve been supporters of Show & Glow since their first event back in 20...
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Date: 28 August 2016 Location: Shelsley Walsh, Worcester Words & Photos by Henry Phull It’s that time of year where we take a break from the usual shenanigans of static ‘stance-orientated...
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In The Blood – Adam Hodge's 2009 Audi S3 8P
Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you’re from Dorset and have an interest in modified cars, then you’ll probably know of Adam Hodge. He’s one of our county’s most well known people when it com...
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Date: 9 July 2016 Location: Kustom Kolors HQ, Christchurch, Dorset Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you haven’t heard of Kustom Kolors, well you’re in for a treat… They’re a local bodysho...
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Date: 8/9/10 July 2016 Location: Wareham, Dorset Words & Photos by Henry Phull We’ve been supporting Dorset Volksfest (DVF) since their first show back in 2013. Being on our doorstep, DVF...
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Date: 17 July 2016 Location: NAEC, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Launching a new automotive event in the congested UK show circuit is a daunting task. For people ...
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Refining a Classic – Charlie Wheeler's 1993 Mercedes-Benz W201 190D
Words & Photos by Steph Clarke We’re continuing the static, daily driven theme this week with Charlie Wheeler’s Mercedes-Benz W201 190D, and unlike Chris Phillips’ Lexus IS, this isn’t one of...
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TreffPUNKT – August 2015 at Bluewater
Date: 1 August 2015 Location: Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent Words & Photos by Henry Phull Recently a few friends mentioned that they were planning to host a new German car meet in the ...
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RIIVA Design's #SundayShowcase
Location: RIIVA Design HQ, Market Harborough Date: 9 August 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull Following the successful BBQ hosted by Meguiar’s a few weeks ago that we attended, it wasn’...
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BMW Car Club National Festival 2015 at Gaydon
Date: 16 August 2015 Location: Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you frequent Slam Sanctuary, you’ll know that we are big BMW lovers and that hopefully means...
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Pushing the Boundaries – Alex Wright's 1996 BMW E36 328i Sport
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Astonishingly, BMW’s E36 model has finally started to rise in value over the past year or so. Even though so many of these cars are being broken for spares and d...
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Date: 23 August 2015 Location: Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, Worcestershire Words & Photos by Henry Phull The end of August means one thing, the return of the Retro Rides Gathering (RRG) to...
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Date: 4/5/6 September 2015 Location: Overstone Park, Northampton Words & Photos by Henry Phull For most people in the Volkswagen world, Edition38’s Show & Shine is the big one… a wee...
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QUEEN SQUARE BRISTOL BREAKFAST CLUB – JUNE 2015
Location: Queen Square, Bristol Date: 14 June 2015 Words & Photos by Steph Clarke Another month and another early start which can only mean another outing to Queen Square, hosted by the ...
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Location: Beaconsfield Services, M40 Date: 26 June 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull Living on the South coast has its advantages if you’re interested in the seaside and all that, but f...
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Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire Date: 1 July 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull After visiting Homegrown last week, the South’s biggest German-only meet, I decided to go a bit further a...
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Location: Meguiar’s UK, Daventry Date: 12 July 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the bigger shows and spend the day somewhere more chilled out. ...
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A Life Sentence – Ryan Powell's 1997 Volkswagen Mk3 Golf VR6
Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you’ve been frequenting Slam Sanctuary and the specific portion of the car community we tend to focus on, then you’ll know that the Volkswagen Golf has long b...
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Location: Wareham, Dorset Date: 11 July 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull Here at Slam Sanctuary we try and support anything local whenever we can (for those who don’t know, that’s the ...
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Uxbridge Auto Show 2015 with 'The Custom Cars'
Location: Uxbridge, West London Date: 19 July 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull I don’t know if it’s just me, but seeing the same cars every weekend can get a little tedious. Time to ex...
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Location: Wetherby RacecourseDate: 26 July 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull Time for a trip up North! If you attend a lot of the shows that we do, then you’ve probably heard of FittedUK...
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The Japanese Sedan – Chris Phillips' 2002 Lexus IS200
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Although I’ve grown somewhat accustomed to seeing Chris Phillips’ Lexus IS200, there’s still a part of me that remains in some sort of disbelief, or shock, every...
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Words & Photos by Henry Phull Last weekend I returned to Stonor Park, just outside of Henley-on-Thames, for this year’s VW Expo hosted by The Association of British VW Clubs (ABVWC). Stonor i...
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Location: Lommel, Belgium Date: 7 June 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull Eurosunday is one of those European shows I’ve been wanting to go to ever since I started Slam Sanctuary. It’s ...
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Simplicity Redefined – Steven Doe's 1983 BMW E21 316
Words & Photos by Henry Phull There is no doubt about it, the 3 series has always been BMW’s best selling production car, with the popularity and high volume of sales continuing to this very ...
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Location: Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester Date: 13 June 2015 Words & Photos by Henry Phull It’s that time of year again, Summer has finally arrived along with Players Classic – the i...
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Date: 5 August 2017 Location: Kustom Kolors HQ, Christchurch, Dorset Words & Photos by Henry Phull Following the success of their previous events, Kustom Kolors decided to open their door...
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Date: 13 August 2017 Location: Cressing Temple Barns, Braintree, Essex Words & Photos by Henry Phull When you’ve got an idyllic venue in the Essex countryside, tied with an incredible sel...
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Date: 30 July 2017 Location: Eventcity, Manchester Words & Photos by Henry Phull When FittedUK moved their show to Eventcity in Manchester last year, I wasn’t really sure what to expect, ...
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Date: 17 June 2017 Location: Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester Words & Photos by Henry Phull There’s no better way to describe Players Classic than to call it the UK’s premium event for ...
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Date: 8/9 July 2017 Location: Stadion Wrocław, Poland Words & Photos by Henry Phull Last year there was one event, in particular, that had me drooling all over my iPhone screen… the one a...
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Date: 16 July 2017 Location: NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull When I think of SlammedUK, variation comes to mind. Regardless of their name, the brand is essenti...
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Edition38's Early Edition 2017
Date: 14 May 2017 Location: Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Last year, Early Edition’s future was not looking promising. With poor attendance and blatant ...
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One For All – Only Charged Dubs' 2000 AUDI C5 A6 Allroad
Words & Photos by Henry Phull I think that we may have a slight addiction to wagons, just check out a few of our recent features and all will become clear! Regardless of manufacturer, they ju...
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Date: 27 May 2017 Location: Kempton Park Racecourse, Middlesex Words & Photos by Henry Phull Launching a new German car show in an already jam-packed season is brave, but with so many new...
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The Auto Finesse Chill & Grill 2017
Date: 29 May 2017 Location: The Star, Standon Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you’re a car enthusiast, go to shows, or have an interest in car cleaning and detailing, chances are you’ve ...
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Date: 10/11 June 2017 Location: Saint-Quentin, France Words & Photos by Henry Phull After attending Club Golf IDF’s VW Days last year for the first time, I knew it wasn’t an event I wante...
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Lionel Racey – Carl Shakespeare's 1996 Volkswagen MK3 Golf VR6
Words & Photos by Henry Phull This isn’t the typical kind of car that you’d expect to see gracing our digital pages here on Slam Sanctuary. It’s… how do I put it? Less ‘stancey’ than our usua...
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Date: 9 April 2017 Location: Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Elsecar at the Races is a new one for us at Slam Sanctuary, so let’s begin with a little h...
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Like Father, Like Son – Connor Hollamby's 1991 Mercedes-Benz W201 190E
Words & Photos by Henry Phull There’s something about 90’s Mercedes-Benz models that remains appealing to this day… whether it’s the sharp, classic lines or those bold square headlights, I’m ...
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Air Lift, Audio and Rotiform – Car Audio & Security's Open Weekend 2017
Date: 29/30 April 2017 Location: Car Audio & Security, Hayes, West London Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you’re looking for a one-stop shop for all things Air Lift Performance, Roti...
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Date: 7 May 2017 Location: Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull After the success of last year’s show, we decided to head back up to Rockingham Motor ...
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Spring '17 – 10 Years of The Wheel Specialist Fareham
Date: 13 May 2017 Location: The Wheel Specialist Fareham, Hampshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Back in the Spring of 2015 I was invited to an Open Day at The Wheel Specialist’s (TWS) F...
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Tradition. Recrafted. – A Day with Meguiar's Mirror Bright Range
Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you’re a car enthusiast, it’s highly likely that you endeavor to keep your pride and joy squeaky clean. However, with so many different cleaning products on t...
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Date: 11/12 March 2017 Location: Telford International Centre, Shropshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull It’s been a long, drawn out, winter for us at Slam Sanctuary. So, we were fully sto...
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Date: 25/26 March 2017 Location: Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey Words & Photos by Henry Phull Although ‘show season’ began a couple of weeks ago for us (did you check out our Ulti...
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The Car Show Collective's 'Show of Shows' 2015
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Jack Williams first introduced himself to me back in September last year at Players Show, I had heard of his project ‘The Car Show Collective’ and what it was ab...
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Static Passion – Jamie Hitchcock's 2003 BMW E85 Z4
Words & Photos by Henry Phull The modified BMW scene in the UK seems to have been overrun with E36’s and E46’s lately… Don’t get me wrong, I love them both having owned a few myself, but I’m ...
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The VolksWorld Show 2015 – Part 1
Words & Photos by Henry Phull At Slam Sanctuary, we try and feature as many different car shows as we can physically get to. A couple of weekends ago saw the return of the infamous VolksWorld...
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