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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Red Velvet // E Cabrio on Hyper Forged Wheels
A few weeks ago we posted an E coupe on a set of ADV.1 wheels (). It was a very good looking car with the best quality, upper-class aftermarket parts. The edges were sharp, the fascia was aggressive; the whole package looked very masculine. Today we have another Mercedes Benz E Class. This one’s slightly different though. The red colored …
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Show Off // Mini Coupe on DPE
At a glance upon receiving today’s material, I thought the wheels on this Coupe were some sort of BBS RS. However, after a closer look and reading the spec, Permaisuri mentioned that these wheels are in fact DPEs! Closer inspection on these black wheels reveal a very different design compared to the BBS. The DPE RFK has a much more …
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Indonesia International Motor Show 2012 // Part 1
IIMS (Indonesia International Motor Show) has always been regarded as our nation’s largest annual automotive exhibition. This year, some things turn out to be quite out of the ordinary. Over the years, the show itself has become much more interesting to us as car lovers. Gone are the days when Toyota and Honda used to have the largest floor area; …
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Alluring // Richard’s BMW Performance E90
Concave wheels have become extremely popular these days. Emerging wheel companies rely on them to create outstanding offerings, while the established ones have updated their line up with more alluring concave designs. Even OEM has now been offering concave designs for their wheels, like the BMW Performance 313 wheels you’re looking at right now. Doesn’t this whole concave trend intrigue …
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Stance Off // White E34 5 Series
A lot of people these days treat their cars as if they are gadgets. They feel the urge to continuously await for and upgrade to the newer models. Older models are often regarded as inferiors to the newer ones; and this isn’t their fault either. A lot of car companies have marketed their newer models with catchy phrases that include …
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Stance Off // E36 Duo
Last week’s featured post of Donny’s immaculate E36 sparked up our interest towards stanced E36 BMWs. Today Alwafi has shared with us some pictures from his most recent photo session involving two nicely-fitted E36s. The first E36 (black) is owned by Bonny. He has done M52B25 swap to his E36 and also applied quite a handful of other performance modifications …
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Show Off // E Class on Vertini
The location of the shoot, the black bodied Mercedes E300, the concave Vertini wheels, all contributed to the prestigious and sophisticated feel of today’s set of pictures. The E300 has been touched by several mild modifications to complement its luxurious image. The Vertini concave wheels, in particular, have boosted the modern and upper class look of the car. The wheels’ …
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Show Off // Infinity M37 on Rav
I still remember the days when 22″ wheels were only applicable to SUVs; the days when fenders on sedans had to be extremely modified to fit those large wheels. Today, things have gradually changed. As consumers grew their preference towards larger wheels, manufacturers have started producing cars that can accomodate them. Today’s Infinity, for example, has fenders that look picture …
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Deep Off Blue // Donny’s E36 3 Series
Article is written by Donny the owner himself, and edited by me “I’ve always been a fan of BMW E36s, as well as any of the various generations of 3 Series. I like 3 Series because, most often than not, they have the largest aftermarket and replacement parts support, both from the manufacturer and also from third parties. For an …
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Airsus Jazz Update // New Wheels and Interior
If you remember, last January we posted a Honda Jazz that has been well equipped with air suspension setup and a turbo kit (). The owner is a member of the New Dimension car club. Today Richard sent us several pictures showing off the car’s new updates. Major update can be seen in the interior. A complete re-trim has been …
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Executive Speedster // 325i LCI BMW Performance
At first sight, you might’ve thought that the ride we have here seemed quite similar to other commonly found BMWs. It’s got four doors, it’s a 3 Series, and aesthetically there’s nothing too gaudy about it. No fancy branded wheels, no aggressive fitment, no colorful body wraps; there’s absolutely nothing about it seems out of place. The modifications, in fact, …
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When Class Meets Sport // S500 on Carbon 360 Forged
To get into perspective of what we have today, let’s start off with the car itself. The owner chose the S-Class S500. I tell you it is not the ‘budget’ S300, nor the ‘people mover’ S350; instead it is the vigorously powerful S500. To put it simply, it’s like having a race car engine inside the engine bay of large, …
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Show Off // Lexus CT 200h on HRE
When first introduced, hybrid cars were very much thought by petrolheads as being undoubtedly boring. They would say that hybrids were simply intended to fulfill the passion of electrical engineering nerds while completing the checklist of eccentric environmentalists. Apparently, in a way, they were quite true. The first batch of hybrid cars produced seemed to have been designed by geeks …
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