Street Dreams // Fairlady 350Z on TE37SL
“Have you ever actually raced it on the track?” I’ve seen a lot of internet trollers and haters raising this question on forums and boards in regard to performance-tuned rides; and it isn’t rare to find these threads filled with angers and arguments fueled by the question. Some argue and mock the modifications as being pointless and nonsensical, because those …
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Spotlight // TechArt Porsche Cayman from Palembang
The Porsche Cayman might’ve been a very common sight in the metropolitan city of Jakarta and Surabaya. Even the new 991 911 has become a quite frequent sight these days. We have even featured one that’s sporting a set of ADV.1 staggered 21″-22″ wheels a few weeks ago (). None of these cars, however, have experienced the same spotlight-treatment as …
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Show Off // Audi A6 on CEC Wheels
I bet you’ve never heard of CEC wheels before. Me neither. Today Permaisuri sent me this A6 S line sitting on a set of CEC c880 wheels. Uncommon car meets uncommon wheels. Permaisuri has only ever imported 3 sets of these wheels. Claus Ettensberger Corporation (CEC) wheels are made by a tuning company by the same name that has expanded …
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Black and Wild // E92 M3 on ADV.1
I’ve never thought that there’d be so many modded M3 in Indonesia. Especially one that’s as good looking as this one we are featuring today. I mean, the coupe’s already wearing the prominent M badge and it has often been reviewed as one of the most balanced performance cars in the industry. I thought most owners would be satisfied by …
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Childhood Dream // K20A Civic Estilo on Volk
Never before I’ve seen a three-page specification list document being submitted to hawk’n’poke’s email. Never before I’ve seen such a simple looking car with tons of work actually been done underneath it. Never before I’ve seen a 1995 car that’s been rebuilt with so much passion. Only in dreams, I thought. But then Mex submitted this K20A Estilo owned by …
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BeSpoke // Mini on Work Wheels
Today is Permaisuri Thursday and I’m bringing you this nicely lowered Mini on Work Emotion wheels done by the shop. Despite the large variety of Mini models available nowadays, the original form factor is still one of the most popular model. Yes it has grown a lot in size, has now been designed by an American, and owned by a …
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Group Shoot // Garage Club
22/02/2012, the date Garage Club was established. That was more than 10 years ago and yet the club is still going strong until today. It currently has 20-30 members who actively participated in gatherings and events. Michael, one of the members, shared that the key to the club’s longevity lies in its regeneration. Regeneration in the sense of actively accepting …
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Divergent // Ford Focus on Work
Divergent // Tending to be different or develop in different directions. No matter where you grew up from or are currently living in, chances are you’ve had that one friend who always do or choose to buy things differently from your other friends. The one who chooses to use an HTC instead of the popular BlackBerry/iPhone/Galaxy. The one who opted …
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Old Dog New Tricks // TechArt 991 911 Carrera on ADV.1
The Porsche 911 has always been one of the most praised automotive icon in the industry. When it was first launched in 1964, it instantly became the ‘cool’ sports car that everybody desired. It might not be as quick as the Ferrari, nor as lunatic as the Lamborghini, but its combination of husky performance and peculiar design has managed to …
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Meant to Be // Evolution X on Advan
Plenty of problems can arise in the process of modifying a car. In most cases, those problems are caused by premature and bad decisions. Let me put it this way. Back then when I was a kid, I once received a Honda S2000 remote control as a gift. It was the fastest RC car I’ve ever had at that time. …
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Stepping Up // SLK on ADV.1
Does this SLK look familiar to you? Sure, it should does! It is the one we featured some months ago wearing BC Forged wheels (). The owner put those on as he waited for this set of ADV.1 to arrive. Now that his beloved wheels have arrived, along with the AMG big brake kit, Eric Tanzil did him another shoot …
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Indostance Meet Up September 2012 // Part 2
Based on the number of visits to our previous Indostance article, it is safe to say that quite a lot of people are interested in knowing more about the Indonesian stance scene. The article was visited not only by a lot of local visitors, but also international ones. After all, that’s what hawk’n’poke is for, right? To show off the …
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Dual Tone // F10 5 Series on BC Forged
I tell you, writing articles almost every single day and picking an interesting aspect of a car to talk about have never been easy. Reading the articles are definitely easy. Writing? Not so much. That’s why, while I was looking for an inspiration around this stunning BMW F10, I was struck by an idea. Perhaps I can actually make my …
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Indostance Meet Up September 2012 // Part 1
Last Sunday (30 September 2012) the Indostance crew did another meet up at Parkir Timur Senayan and central Al-Azhar. Around 50 cars showed up to this casual gathering, a larger number compared to the previous July meet up. BMW, Mercedes, and plenty of Japanese rides showed up, with a lot of stretched tires and minimal/non-existent fender gaps. This Odyssey might …
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September Wallpaper // S500 on 360 Forged
No I haven’t forgotten! Every month we give away a high resolution picture from one of our featured car articles, to be used as your desktop background. Today we have this matte white S500 wearing a set of carbon 360 Forged wheels. The combination of matte white and carbon finishes on this classy sedan has given it a uniquely sporty …
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Mugello Blue // R8 on Vorsteiner
Liked the R8 GT with HRE from Permaisuri couple of days ago? Also liked the Aventador cover page of yesterday’s IIMS 2012 coverage? Here we bring you another exotic featured at hawk’n’poke: Mugello Blue R8. Yes, all these cars are in Indonesia. For those who are often in doubt, I remind you once again that all cars featured at hawk’n’poke …
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Indonesia International Motor Show 2012 // Part 2
We’re back with the second part of Indonesia International Motor Show 2012 coverage. Before you complain about the number of pictures in this post, I tell you first that this article is going to be slightly different. Why so? Okay, let me explain. Throughout the 365 days of hawknpoke.com, I’ve gotten quite a number of request from visitors to post …
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Show Off // R8 GT on HRE
I know, I know, it’s not Permaisuri Thursday yet. It’s still Tuesday. Today’s post is actually supposed to be regarding the IIMS 2012, a Part 2 coverage. However, Permaisuri has managed to lure me into posting this Stunning R8. It’s not an ordinary R8 either; it’s the limited edition R8 GT, only 333 units worldwide. It’s lighter, faster, and much …
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Editorial // 365 Days Later // Behind the Blog
Last year, around this time of the month, one tiny waterdrop fell into the sea of Indonesian automotive journalism. Upon its initial drop, only a selected few noticed its presence. Plenty are those who’ve noticed it but never really put much hope in it. That waterdrop didn’t care, it kept on expanding at its own pace, believing that one day …
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