Slam Sanctuary BLOG

The VolksWorld Show 2015 – Part 2

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Continuing on from Part 1, I arrived again at Sandown Park in Esher for ‘day two’ of The VolksWorld Show and it was as I had feared, the good weather I experienc...

Queen Square Bristol Breakfast Club – April 2015

Words & Photos by Steph Clarke   Bristol is only a short half hour drive from me yet I have never been to one of these monthly early morning meets before but after this one, it won’t be my last...

Early Edition 2015

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Edition38’s Show and Shine is quite some time away, but why should we have to wait until then? Luckily the organisers of one of the Summer’s biggest VAG shows se...

Rejuvenation – Chris Goring's 1988 BMW E30 325i

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   The amount of incredible cars out there that are hiding away from the internet, and even car shows for that matter, still amazes me. Sometimes the only way to fi...

Queen Square Bristol Breakfast Club – May 2015

Words & Photos by Steph Clarke   So the past month has flown by and it was time for another early start and short trip into Bristol for the Avenue Drivers Club’s Breakfast Club Meet held at Que...

Bimmers & Burgers 2

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   After the success of last year’s event, the guys at Bimmer Boys and Auto Enhance decided to bring back their ‘Bimmers & Burgers’ event for 2015, held again a...

They Call Her Lolita – Kevin Fitzgerald's 1989 BMW E30 325i Touring

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   With the weather getting worse by the day and darkness now arriving in the early afternoon, it’s getting difficult to arrange shoots. Most people’s cars are now ...

Ultimate Stance 2014 – Part 3

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Better late than never! We’re back with the final part of our Ultimate Stance coverage. In the first two parts we saw some incredible cars and this section gets ...

Better Known as 'The Curse' – Jack Waller's 2006 Volkswagen Mk5 Golf R32

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Within the car world the Volkswagen Golf has always been one of the most popular cars to modify, from the first generation Mk1 all the way through to the current...

C Spanner Warrior – Nick Hart's 1988 BMW E28 520i

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I was first introduced to Nick Hart’s E28 5 series back at ‘The German Show’ event last year in Beaulieu. It totally blew me away, firstly due to the super rare ...

Caffeine and Cars – Kicking Off The Year with Car Audio & Security

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Whenever we hear of any sort of event that Car Audio & Security are planning, we know it’s going to be a mind blowing experience. Being the UK’s largest car ...

Not Your Average Daily – Owen Burnell's 1998 Volkswagen Mk3 Golf Estate

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   The third generation Volkswagen Golf is naturally a strong contender in the modifying world, being an affordable hatchback with parts readily available, but in r...

Ultimate Dubs 2015 – Part 1

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   It’s been a long old wait, but this year’s show season has finally begun, kicking off with Ultimate Dubs at the Telford International Centre. This has always bee...

Ultimate Dubs 2015 – Part 2

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   In Part 1 of our coverage, we highlighted some awesome cars from outside the Telford International Centre for Ultimate Dubs. Let’s continue from where we left of...

Ultimate Dubs 2015 – Part 3

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Welcome back, to the final part of our Ultimate Dubs 2015 coverage. What a fantastic weekend it was for everyone, catching up with friends and checking out peopl...

Spring '15 Open Day at The Wheel Specialist Fareham

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I do quite a bit of work with The Wheel Specialist in Bournemouth, seeing as they’re local and always do some incredible wheel refinishing, but today’s blog post...

Autobahn Destroyer – Matt Clifford's 1998 BMW E31 840CI Sport

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Back in the mid 1980’s BMW were already dominating the luxury cruiser market with the E24 635CSi. Hence when the 8 series was released many people saw it as a su...

Bimmers & Burgers

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   It’s Bimmer Boys time again… after the success of the previous Ace Cafe meet, they’ve stepped things up as you’d expect. This time the venue was at the Autoenhan...

Apex Festival 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   As most of the shows we visit are majorly static based, it’s always nice to switch it up a little with a track oriented event to fully take in what car culture a...

VW Expo at Stonor Park 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   So we’re getting well into show season already… this weekend we made our way up to the picturesque Stonor Park near Henley-on-Thames for this year’s VW Expo host...

Players Classic 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   This past weekend marked a very special anniversary for Slam Sanctuary, one whole year has gone by! Players Classic was the first car show we attended in 2013, a...

Deutsch Connection 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull. Additional photos by Benny Rees.   Following on from Players Classic at Goodwood, last weekend also played host to this year’s Deutsch Connection, one of the most...

A Rebirth in Progress – Pipey's Mk1

Words by Pipey McGraw & Photos by Henry Phull   The ULC is back at its birth ground, Coltech Classics, for the final stages of the imminent rebirth. Towards the end of last year, we took the Mk...

When Stance Isn't Enough – Jamie Carter's 1988 Nissan Laurel C32

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Standing out in the car scene is a challenging prospect these days, especially if you don’t want to follow the typical trend of ‘Air Ride and Rotiforms’ that so ...

The VolksWorld Show 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Sunday saw me heading to the historic Sandown Park racecourse in Esher for day two of the Volksworld Show, something a little different to my previous car show e...

Early Edition 2014: Part 1

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Another Sunday, another car show. This time I travelled up to Northampton Saints Rugby Club where the organisers of one of the UK’s biggest VAG shows, Edition38,...

Early Edition 2014: Part 2

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   As I mentioned in Part 1 of our Early Edition coverage, the show was absolutely packed with people and cars, so many in fact that I had to split the report into ...

Project 635CSI

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I’d like to welcome a new addition to Slam Sanctuary, a car I have dreamt about owning for years, ever since my dad had an M635CSi during my childhood. From that...

The 1958 DKW 3=6 Coupe

Words by Pipey McGraw & Photos by Henry Phull   Bonjour. This derelict patina’d automotive machine is the latest edition to our ever-growing Muttley fleet, a 1958 DKW 3=6 coupe. I’m sure some o...

Wheels Day 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   One of the most anticipated car shows of the year, Wheels Day is organised by the infamous Surrey Street Rodders, and is known to feature a huge diversity of veh...

Bacon, Eggs & BMWs

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   It’s been a long time since I had a car day, the last event was Show & Glow, so I was thrilled to hear of a BMW meet up on Sunday. The event ‘Bacon, Eggs &am...

Pipey's Mk1 and That PVW Cover

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Flashback to the summer, and you’ll most likely know of this car. Pipey McGraw’s Volkswagen Mk1 Golf has had enormous coverage throughout the social media sites,...

Tallis Godfrey's BMW E36 M3 Evo Cab

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   As a lover of the OEM+ style, Tallis Godfrey’s estoril blue BMW E36 M3 Evo cabriolet was one of my stand out cars of last year, having spotted it at a selection ...

Ultimate Dubs 2014 Part 1: The Road to UD

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Show season is finally here, kicking off in style with Ultimate Dubs up in Telford. This was the first time I’d been to UD, so I didn’t really know what to expec...

Ultimate Dubs 2014 Part 2: Indoors

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Following Part 1 of our Ultimate Dubs coverage, we’re finally indoors (slightly hungover from the previous nights antics) and ready to take a look at what’s on o...

Ultimate Dubs 2014 Part 3: Outdoors

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Continuing from Part 2 of our Ultimate Dubs coverage, it’s time to take some air and have a look at what the car park had to offer. Weather wise, it was an absol...

Bimmer Boys Start of Season Meet

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   After Ultimate Dubs last weekend it was nice to get back to what I most enjoy, BMWs. This Sunday was the ‘Bimmer Boys‘ second meet of the year, following the suc...

OEM+ – Nick Sahota's 1994 BMW E34 540i

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   If you’re an avid BMW fan, you’ve most probably heard of Nick Sahota, the owner of the bright orange E30 M3 on air that we recently featured. Sure, the M3 is an ...

Players Classic 2016

Date: 11 June 2016 Location: Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester   Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Players Classic 2016 is a big one for me, it marks the 3 year anniversary of Slam Sanctuary, ...

VW Days 2016

Date: 18/19 June 2016 Location: Seraucourt-le-Grand, France   Words & Photos by Henry Phull   This year is all about the European car shows here at Slam Sanctuary. I’d heard numerous good thi...

The VolksWorld Show 2016

Date: 2/3 April 2016 Location: Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey   Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Show season may have already begun for most of us, but the air-cooled guys and girls ha...

Slam Sanctuary x The Wheel Specialist Bournemouth OPEN DAY 2016

Date: 9 April 2016 Location: The Wheel Specialist Bournemouth, Ferndown, Dorset   Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Down in Bournemouth we don’t have much going on in terms of modified cars… we...

Early Edition 2016

Date: 24 April 2016 Location: The Saints, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton   Words & Photos by Henry Phull   When April comes around, the talk and excitement building up to Early Edition echoe...

SHOP VISIT: Only Charged Dubs

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   The popularity of air ride has grown considerably over the past couple of years. Not only has it become more accessible, but many people have finally realised ho...

Stance Fever 2016

Date: 22 May 2016 Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire   Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Back in January I had a message from my friend Faz, the co-organiser behind Stance Fever, mentioning...

Slam Sanctuary Clothing – June '16 Update

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   We first launched our clothing range in November 2015, debuting our physical pop-up store at the Ultimate Stance event which was an incredible success. As the mo...

Eurosunday 2016

Date: 29 May 2016 Location: Lommel, Belgium   Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Last year was my first outing to Europe to experience a car show, it was a last minute decision to head over to L...

Westside Treffen 2015

Date: 27 September 2015 Location: Chalfont St. Peter Cricket Club, Bucks    Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Here at Slam Sanctuary we attend our fair share of car shows, but there’s one parti...

Ultimate Stance 2015

Date: 1 November 2015 Location: Telford International Centre, Telford   Words by Henry Phull / Photos by Steph Clarke & Henry Phull  Flashback to the beginning of the month, the cold weather ...

Slam Sanctuary's Black Friday x Cyber Monday SALE

As you may know, we recently launched a new clothing collection which was debuted earlier this month at the Ultimate Stance show. Since then our new gear has been available exclusively online from ...