After attending the French Car Show 2008 at Rockingham this year I was reminded about how much things have changed over the last five years of car modifying and tuning. Back in 2003 I took part in my first “show” at Lutterworth House in Leicestershire at French Car Show 2003. Just five years ago styling was all the rage, with classy glitter paint and chrome 19’s the UK car scene was all style over substance.


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In the last two years things have changed considerably. In the UK now it almost impossible to have a good amount of fun in your car without breaking at least a few laws. The introduction of anti-social behavior laws has made even parking up with your mates in a car park illegal and speed cameras on what feels like nearly every street have taken the edge off of your “blat” round the countryside. (more…)