ManBronze // Superbigdot’s MINI on ADV.1
The MINI. A well-known icon around the world; its heritage started from the original Morris MINI, which was built by British Motor Corporation. Ever since it was first brought to public in 1959, the MINI has become an instant hit thanks to to its functional interior and stylish exterior. Now, let’s move on to the present day MINI, the successor …
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Indonesia MINI Meet 2014 // Photo Coverage
Rise of the MINIacs. Looking back to these past 10 years, I’ve been seeing a huge rise in the number of MINI on our streets. What used to be some MINI-fans-only methods of transportation have translated into some very practical easy-to-daily-drive machines. A particularly attractive one while doing so, in fact! With their extremely unique styling and pocket rocket performance, …
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Driven Machines // Nara’s ADV.1 Q5 and Sidharta’s BBS A4
Vorsprung durch Technik. A slogan used by Audi, the famous German car maker, ever since the 1980s. The term itself translates into “Advancement through Technology” in English. What’s that supposed to mean? Well, clearly the company has been focusing on groundbreaking technologies to promote its premium brand. From Quattro all-wheel drive, lightweight modular construction, to the uniquely Audi design, the …
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Impressively Aggressive // Eka’s 3 Series F30 on HRE
In 1975, BMW continued the success of their compact BMW 2002 Coupe with the first 3-Series ever produced: the E21. Since then, the 3-Series production was so successful that Mercedes-Benz, the competitor, spent a billion dollar developing a luxurious compact sedan to compete within the same market. In the 1980s, Benz’s 190E (W201) was born and became their first attempt …
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Proper Update // David’s F10 on MORR
It all started 40 years ago when BMW decided to make an executive mid-size luxury car, the 5-Series. Thanks to the sizable chassis underneath (also used by 7-series F01 and 6-Series F12), the F10 5-series is the perfect car for daily commutes; especially when paired with its spacious interior and masculine exterior. A very desirable personal space for the white …
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Storming Flair // Adit’s Frozen Grey M3 on TE37SL
As chilling as cold metal surfaces. Emotionless, calm, and composed. BMW’s frozen grey color is one of the most sinister-looking OEM paint job in the industry. An anomaly to the otherwise chaotic-colored world, the alluring monochromatic scheme has brought serenity through the most mischievous way possible. Mischievous, because underneath its soothing paint job still lies one of BMW’s best sounding …
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Power of Luxury // Aston Martin Rapide on HRE
In today’s society, everyone seems to be compelled by the idea of doing many things at once. The more the better, the merrier. Having equipments that can do all things at once. Having vehicles that can serve many purposes at once. Some are called smartphones, which can now be used not only to make calls, but also to share the …
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All Things Honda // Ron’s Prelude on SSR
Thoughtful design, eco-friendliness, better-than-average fuel economy and attention to safety have always been the key elements to Honda’s global success. However, despite all those ‘boring’ aspects as vehicles, Honda has also built some of the greatest sportscar model the world has ever seen. NSX, Integra, Prelude, S2000, for example, have won the hearts of many. Today we have the Prelude …
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Halal Biha-RUN 2014 Nuvolks x Indo MINI Club x 86ID // Photo Coverage
To forgive and to forget; to gather and to cherish, all united through a Halal-bihalal. The Halal-bihalal custom has become one of the most look-forwarded opportunities during the Eid al-Fitr period. It is a time where community members and families would gather and celebrate the end of the Ramadan period together. On the hands of automotive communities, this year’s Halal-bihalal …
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Changing Lanes // Charles’ Subaru WRX on TE37SL
The 2005 Subaru is a terrible car. Yes, you heard that right, what an awful method of transportation! Aha, but of course that’ll only be true if you’re a first-time car buyer. It has a manual gearbox, uninteresting fuel economy, very basic interior and a fascia that looks like a bug. What a nightmare for new drivers! But to all …
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Unmistakably Different // Ferrari 458 on Forgiato
Let me welcome you to another eccentric Forgiato build done by Permaisuri (the brand’s Indonesian master dealer). Several weeks ago we had the gold-wrapped M6 on Forgiato Drea-M featured on the blog, and today we have yet another staggering build on display: the Ferrari 458 Spider on Forgiato F2.01ECL. Red hot, with an open top, and equipped with such distinctive …
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JDM.Run Lebaran Gathering 2014 // Photo Coverage
On July 31st 2014, we have joined yet another Lebaran gathering held by fellow community friend: the JDM.Run crew. From Evolution to Subaru to Type R to GTR, the JDM.Run crew’s members rides are undoubtedly some of the best Japanese warriors in town. However, unlike the usual JDM.Run gatherings, this time they have also invited several non-Japanese car owners to …
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Classical Approach // Arnies’ Prior Design 3-Series F30 on Breyton
The rise of the F30. Everybody knows that the 3-Series haven’t been as popular as the C-class Benz in terms of its nation-wide sales. However, the number of individualized 3-Series these days could be comparable to that of the Benz. We’ve seen several personalized F30’s on our site and recently Winston sent me these pictures of another great one owned …
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Superfrezh // Bean’s Liberty Walk M3 on Rotiform
Pioneers. They’re the first to introduce groundbreaking styles and parts into automotive societies. The trend setters, the conversation starters, the ultimate attention getters; these are how they’re often called. We’ve seen the first RWB Porsche in Indonesia and its impact on our society was exceptionally outstanding. Second-hand classic 911 prices immediately soared up and people from all over the countries …
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PlayGround Track Day Korea July 2014 // Photo Coverage
Track days. The joyful times for us enthusiasts to unleash the full potential of our vehicles. While we in Indonesia frequently enjoy our days at the one and only Sentul International Circuit, our South Korean friends have two circuits of choice: the Korea International Circuit and Inje Speedium. One of the most famous track day event over there is the …
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Lebaran Holiday E9x-er Gathering // Photo Coverage
The yearly Lebaran gathering frenzy has yet again emerged last week! With Jakarta’s empty streets and plenty of time for automotive-infused breakfast, we’ve joined several community’s morning runs. Today I present to you a photo coverage to the E9x-er’s morning gatering held last July the 27th. Arranged by Iwan from Absolute Rich Tuning, the BMW (E90/E92/E93) 3-series gathering was also …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // F12 Berlinetta from Bali
Throughout history, Ferrari has been well known for producing some of the world’s most respected mid-engine supercars. It’s latest 458 specimen, for example, has been a huge global success with such great numbers being sold in the world’s richest cities. But there’s also another prided history inside Ferrari’s lineup: its 6-decade-old development of the front-engine grand tourer super machines. The …
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Grassroots and Up // Angga’s Swift on Volk Racing
Doing it right the first time. Inside my previous article, I’ve talked about how most people have gone through some drastic changes in their modification styles and preferences. Starting bottom up from the grassroots into maturity, we’ve all had our pitfalls and wrong decisions being made throughout our journey. But some people had simply done it right the first time. …
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Sophistication Evolved // Iwan’s 3 Series E90 on ATS Wheels
They say a lot of enthusiasts do evolve. The cars they picked. The parts they installed. The decisions they made. Is it true? Well, as a kid I used to love cars. All cars, but especially bright-red two-door cars. Red Ferrari’s, red 90s Mercedes SL, red convertible Miata’s, I used to collect their diecasts. But if you ask me now, …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // Lamborghini Aventador from Bali
It’s time for another Wallpaper Wednesday in this end of July. Just in time before some of us take the time away for the Idul Fitri holiday. Subject on today’s article is the Aventador from Bali. Captured by dedenphoto using his light painting techniques, the end result showcases a great amount of Bali’s night sky contrasted with the Lamborghini’s orange …
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