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Nov 14 2009, 06:00 PM
by
Kevve
with 23 comment(s)
Dropped VWs are a pretty common sight in the international euro scene but it's usually Golfs which are chosen as the starting point for projects; modified Passats rarely show, let alone brand new models. However Johnny Despagne's 2009 Passat CC was a mere 3 days old when it was given the air ride treatment. It's one reason why we continue to highlight the Belgian scene on Speedhunters, members of this car community just love to take showroom fresh Euro sedans and drop them right to the...
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Posted
Nov 09 2009, 01:45 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 33 comment(s)
When you think of the storied Alfa Romeo brand, you probably picture a nimble sports car (most likely painted bright red) navigating a racing circuit or a picturesque mountain road somewhere. What you probably don't think of is a luxury-themed sedan dropped on air suspension with chrome wheels and a bunch of ICE inside. Without seeing the car you might think it'd be a crime to such things to an Alfa, but one look at Ewold Van der Maeren's 2006 159 sedan shows that he must be doing something right. It may not be your typical Alfa, but it certainly hasn't lost any of its Italian sexiness....
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Sep 28 2009, 02:18 PM
by
Kevve
with 18 comment(s)
You guys allready know that I have a weakness for air-bagged cars. I just love the stance and the look of the whole car when it's sitting on the ground. Believe it or not, this car is owned by a lady. Eva is a 200% Bmw fanatic and also owns the matte black BMW E46 that was featured on the cover of Euro Tuner last month. I have to admit this shoot is quite old, and she's already replaced the E93 with a E92 M3. I always loved shots on the full side on a car with air suspension, so you can see...
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Posted
Sep 28 2009, 03:17 AM
by
Kevve
with 18 comment(s)
When Carl first saw this BMW E39 525d a few years back it was love at first sight. The car was stock and black but he had to pick it up. He drove it around for a few years with a few simple mods but recently decided for a full refresh including a conversion to white paint....
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Posted
Sep 08 2009, 02:18 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 7 comment(s)
Here's another reader's ride for you guys. This E36 M3 is owned by Arlo Vidts of Ghent, Belgium and is equipped with BBS CH wheels, AP Brakes, KW V2 coilovers, and a SuperSprint exhaust among other things. If that wasn't enough, Arlo's daily driver is a built E30 M3, which he actually prefers over the E36 for its raw feeling. I'd be perfectly happy with either one...
This photo was taken during a trip to Belgium's Zolder Circuit.
Thanks for the photo Arlo!
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Sep 04 2009, 03:15 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 24 comment(s)
One of the good things about BMW month is that we can make great use of Kevin Raekelboom and his large archive of Europe-based car features . While looking through Kevin's photos for interesting BMW's, my eye was struck by this E36 M3 owned by Kirsten Geukens of Herentals Belgium. Besides serving as Kirsten's daily driver, the car is also used for trips to run on the Nurburgring - something Kirsten has become addicted to. With a car as good as the E36 M3 (especially in Euro spec!), one has to be selective with modifications, and Kirsten has taken a nice understated approach to this build....
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Posted
Jul 26 2009, 10:03 AM
by
John Brooks
with 6 comment(s)
In conditions that ranged from monsoon to the height of summer via cold spring mornings, the 2009 edition of the Spa 24 Hours followed the usual pattern of the event in trying to bring a year's worth of weather to 24 hours in the Ardennes. The race was expected to be a run in the park for Vitaphone Maserati who have proved to be the dominant force in the Spa Enduro during the past few years. The swansong parade of the MC12s was ruined by the Pekaracing Corvette Z06 of Mike Hezemans, Jos Menten...
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Posted
Jul 10 2009, 03:42 PM
by
Kevve
with 13 comment(s)
Like I said in the Audi TT feature this morning, I used up all my current crop of AWD photos in the VAG month... but I'm sure you guys will like this Euro VW Golf as much as an AWD car, maybe better! This mk4 is owned by Davy, he likes to have everything perfectly finished. A real detail freak! And that's what we like at Speedhunters! Davy's mk4 is running on air suspension... like I said before there are loads of crappy roads here in Belgium and he likes to spare his car from getting...
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Posted
Jul 10 2009, 08:20 AM
by
Kevve
with 45 comment(s)
Unfortunately all my AWD features got used up during VAG month, so I'm going to show a couple FF cars in the coming weeks, just to break things up a bit. This TT isn't AWD as Rod originally thought, but it's still worth a look, as it sports a unique one-off body kit. The body kit is made in full carbonfiber and is original from Audi. Wesley, 23 year old owner of this car, is the first and only person in the world with this OEM certificated kit. The carbon kit was painted in white and...
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Posted
Jun 01 2009, 10:18 AM
by
Kevve
with 24 comment(s)
Yes, here I am again with a car on air suspension! Air suspension is for me is an easy way to display your car off at shows but then also have the ability to drive it safely back home... In Belgium, where the owner of this fabulous Mercedes 250S lives, most of the roads are quite bad and there are plenty of speedbumps. So it's more a way of making it easier to own a car like this. However air suspension is forbidden in Belgium, but none the less there are plenty of aired bagged cars over here...
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Posted
Sep 29 2008, 11:36 AM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 5 comment(s)
As we prepare to wrap up our Porsche themed month here on Speedhunters, I thought I'd post some photos of FIA GT cars running uphill at one of the most famous corners in the world of GT racing and Formula One - Eau Rouge . This famously treacherous corner is part of the Circuit de Spa Francorchamps in Belgium. Eau Rouge gets its name from a Belgian stream/river by the same name; the famous uphill corner is located at the point where the Spa circuit crosses over the stream. Above is a photo I...
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Posted
Sep 24 2008, 04:30 PM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 1 comment(s)
I was just looking through the photos on my small Canon point-and-shoot Ixy Digital 910IS, and I spotted a photo I took of the food vendors at Spa Francorchamps... seeing the photo brought back the aroma of the huge stacks of freshly made Belgian waffles they were making, right there at the circuit! I mean, who can resist Belgian waffles... especially when you're in Belgium ! Anyway, as we were taking in the buttery sweet smell of the waffles, we were seeing and hearing some amazing sights and...
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Posted
Aug 02 2008, 04:55 AM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 19 comment(s)
Hey everyone, we're here at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps racing circuit in Belgium. The 2008 Total 24 Hours race at Spa is just about to begin, so I just thought I'd go up to the media center to show you all some photos of the on-track action over here. These particular pics were taken during practice yesterday. Check out this photo from the Les Combes section of the massive Spa Circuit. Porsche Bi-turbo (that's what they call twin turbo cars here in Europe) 996 GT2-R vs Corvette Z06...
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