Special Treats // MINI Cooper GP2 on OZ Racing
Meet the MINI John Cooper Works GP2. A seriously retuned MINI JCW inside, which has been wrapped with some quirky fun shells on the outside. A limited edition of only 2000 units worldwide, the GP2 has been designed as the missing link between the regular JCW and the MINI Challenge race car. It’s the borderline of a production car and …
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Modestly Astonishing // Team Agentz Nick’s GTI on SSR
Let me start off today’s article with a rather strong perspective towards the local Indonesian car scene: there’re still way too many pretentious people with pretentious car builds out there. Seriously, our car culture should’ve been more matured by now. Stop putting oversized aeros to your underpowered rides (it’ll only slow you down even more, trust me). Stop putting all …
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Breaking Boundaries // Prior Design SL on Forgestar
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about the ugly duckling story some time during your childhood. Yes, you read that right, I’m bringing up the ugly duckling story for this SL. Aha! To recall, it’s the story about a cygnet (young swan) which was raised alongside ducklings. All the time the cygnet felt unattached and too different from the other ducklings, …
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Nuvolks Track Day June 2014 // Photo Coverage
All across the web I’ve encountered plenty of modification styles surrounding the Volkswagen communities. No doubt, these days a lot of the most popular builds out there are the aggressively fitted VWs. From aired out GTI’s to slammed big body Phaetons. These so called ‘people’s cars’ are undeniably gorgeous when lowered on a proper set of wheels. But what’s popular …
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Collector’s Item // Tahari’s 300CE on OZ Futura
Is it a human’s nature for us to collect stuffs that we like? What makes us so attracted to these particular items? I’ve seen and met a lot of people with different perspectives towards the collection of stuffs. I’ve met those who collect diecasts, whose collections can fill up an entire room and cost as much as a midsize sedan. …
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Cars ZEN Coffee Sydney // Photo Coverage
Zen Garage. A name you’ve probably heard before if you’ve been reading about the Australian car culture. Established in 2011, the Zen crew started their journey with a 300sqm workshop space they dedicated to automotive enthusiasts. Whether it’d be for casual automotive meets, for retail spaces or to be used as a photoshoot location, they are open to any kind …
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Perfect Proportions // E46 M3 Coupe on BC Forged
Gone are the days of the M3 Coupe. As of 2014, BMW has ceased the production its two-door M3’s, following their odd-numbered=4-door Series numbering rule. From now on, all 3 Series and M3’s will be four-door while 4 Series/M4’s will be coupes. It’s a murky water for a lot of M3 enthusiasts. There’ll be no more of the M3 badge …
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Honda Network Melbourne Meet // Photo Coverage
We’re back with an Australian coverage by Jason Alvin, our fellow Indonesian contributor currently living in Melbourne. You can go ahead and check out his ride at this link. Earlier this month, 9 June 2014, the Melbourne Honda Club did a collaboration with Estblshd to arrange the Honda Network gathering. The meet was held to gather Honda enthusiasts from all …
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Daily Boost // Ongky’s Golf MK7 on Rays Homura
No doubt in these past few years we’ve been seeing a rise in the population of VW cars on our land. In the area where I’m living, North Jakarta, I most frequently encounter the Golf and Tiguan among other VW models, with Scirocco perhaps coming in on the third place. Compact, fuel efficient and German workmanship have set these people …
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Society by HnP Gadgets Giveaway // iPad Mini and Sony Xperia
This is our biggest giveaway to date! Celebrating the launch of our new project (Society by HnP), we are giving away an iPad Mini and three Sony Xperia phones to our fans! Go ahead and click on this link for more info.
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Bimmerfest USA 2014 // Photo Coverage
Quite possibly US’s largest BMW festival for the 2014, the Bimmerfest 2014 was attended by hundreds of modified BMW rides, along with BMW’s very own display of the i8 and M4. Held in Pasadena, California on May 17th 2014, the gathering showcased some of US’s finest BMW demo cars and personal builds. From Liberty Walk wide body M3’s to Vorsteiner’s …
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Porsche Club Indonesia Bali Getaway 2014 // Photo Coverage
Last month (14-17 May 2014), the Porsche Club Indonesia held yet another gathering, this time on the beautiful island of Bali. With around 40 cars joining from Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali itself, it was a weekend full of the driving joys and weekend relaxations. With activities involving a charity visit, plenty of sunset views, dinner gatherings, and convoy cruises around …
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Sinister Sight // Frozen Grey Audi R8 V10 Spyder on HRE
The glory of traveling. The trip. The sights. The opportunity to live the culture. Our co-founder Charles J has been making quite a number of regular trips to Singapore. Couple of weeks ago we’ve posted his coverage of the AFTMKT Pizza Party meet, showcasing some of Singapore’s most interesting rides. The more I receive these international article materials, the more …
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No Boundaries // Ray’s MKV R32 on Alphards
Passion knows no boundaries. Call it different. Call it wild. Call it divergent. Call it ridiculous. Every once in a while there’s always that one passionate build that sets a car apart from the rest. Daring and outrageous. Stirring just enough love/hate relationships on the web to make it even more popular. Lamborghini on air suspension. Slammed rally cars. Static …
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HnP Korea Contributor Introduction: Ryu Jang Heoun
As we’re expanding our reach to nearby Asian countries and beyond, we came into contact with Ryu Jang Heoun from South Korea. He’s a full-time professional automotive photographer, a founder to BimmerKorea Forum and also a contributor to several Korean automotive magazines. Initially introduced to HnP by Winston, Ryu quickly agreed on becoming an HnP contributor; and now he’s eagerly …
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#SOTRENDY // Sebastian’s Infiniti G37 on Vossen
Multiple continents. Hundreds of countries. Millions of enthusiasts. Now united by one same passion for everything automotive. Always updated. Always fresh. That’s exactly what’s been happening to the automotive scenes these days. The internet has enabled each and every corner of the world to share the different trends and styles happening locally to the world, in real-time. What’s new in …
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Boxer Owners Club Indonesia Morning Run // Photo Coverage
As a platform becomes more and more popular, it’s always guaranteed that there’ll be new platform-based clubs and communities formed around the passion. We’ve seen some increasing number of owners joining the ///M community, the Nuvolks community, Porsche community and so on. Today’s coverage marked the first gathering of yet another newly formed community in Jakarta: Boxer Owners Club Indonesia. …
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Classy Execution // GTI MKV on Volk Rays
The people’s car – the Volkswagen. Founded by Ferdinand Porsche in 1934 to produce affordable and reliable cars for everyone, the brand has now become Europe’s largest automotive producer, which has also ranked third largest in the world (right after Toyota and GM). Unlike the other German companies, for example Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW, Volkswagen has positioned itself as …
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Flush Style 3rd Anniversary // Photo Coverage Part 2
Flush Style 3rd anniversary, held earlier this month at the Wonder World Fun Park, Thailand, was attended by over 400 modified cars. Check out our Part 1 article in case you’ve missed it. Here are some more pics from our Bangkok friends: JDM Pix! The Thailand car scene has never failed to amaze us. In particular is the Flush Style …
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Performance Legacy // Porsche TechArt 911S on ADV.1
“Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without any reliance on gimmicks that have to be explained,” said Ferdinand A. Porsche, the designer of the first 911. His statement, in essence, is the 911 principle – a proof to the company’s strong roots to all things functional. All about performance and how aesthetic designs are …
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