13th November 2005 - Event Report: Belgian Tuning Show (for Flat 2 The Mat Magazine)
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Event:
Belgian Tuning Show, The
Nekkerhall, Mechelen
Dates:
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th November 2005
After having an event report submitted to the
site from last years Belgian Tuning Show we decided to take a closer look at
what the European modified crew had to offer. The event is held at the
Nekkerhall in the large town of Mechelen which is located north of Brussels. The
Nekkerhall is a massive hall with a domed roof; it is not very wide but is
extremely long. The show consisted of two huge halls, one main stage, loads of
trade stands and hundreds of modified cars ranging from classic American to
modern day Japanese drift machines.
As the crowd entered the main hall they were struck with hundreds of the finest
cars from Belgium, France, Holland, Germany and beyond. It was especially good
to see a few familiar faces including the candy apple red Evo 8 that won the
show and shine at the Weston Wheels Show in England earlier this year. He was
flanked by a stand full of English modifiers and Cruising UK had another stand
in the secondary hall. A special stand was dedicated to girl tuners, which was
great to see, and they did not let themselves down with a host of cars easily
good enough to rival the lads for prizes. My favourite was a slammed green VW
Bora which attracted a lot of attention all day long. The familiar faces of the
Fuel girls were once again present performing their garage dance routine to keep
the crowds entertained. Their stage was based at the back of the hall and a few
remote controlled cars and hydraulic low riders rounded off the display in that
area.
Pioneer, along with other big names, had a big hand in the show with a selection
of their latest ICE technology and demonstration boot builds. Then had their own
small stage and played a few games to keep the crowd amused. A number of stands
had clearly put a lot of work in by using palm trees, wood chippings and sand to
create a beach effect. Coupled with neon lights and strobes they really stood
out from the norm. Another big attraction was the Fast and the Furious stand
which included Vin Diesels Charger, Brian’s Supra and the pink S2000 which was
recently seen at the Cool Nights show in Dublin.
Being located in Europe and bordered by so many countries it means the modified
car fans can drive to any show no matter how far away, unlike in Ireland where
we have to organise boats or flights to get there. This would be a big part of
why this show absolutely blew us away. When you think you have seen everything
possible someone pushes the boat out that little bit further. Surely having a TV
in your steering wheel is about as mad as the scene can go? No doubt we will
find out soon enough……
A special thanks to everyone at the Belgian Tuning Salon especially Britt
Bruynseels for looking after us, thanks to the Belgian people for being so
friendly.
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