Visiting Bandung // EMPIRE Autonation 2016
Couple of weeks ago (5-6 November 2016), we took a quick day-trip to Bandung to have a look at the current car culture happening in the area. Named as the EMPIRE Autonation 2016, the event was held by EMPIRE club as their 5th anniversary celebration. Attended by some pretty interesting rides from the area and supported by local auto-parts distributors …
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Surging Serenity // BMW M5 on HRE
Merry Christmas everyone! As a treat, we are featuring this white as a snow, hot as fire BMW M5 featuring one of the most humble-looking M exteriors out there. Yet inside, the engine hood hides one of the most powerful beasts M division has ever put on its street vehicles. It’s like Kylo Ren in a snowman’s suit! After the …
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Sharp as Blades // M235i on Klassen iD
We are now entering an aggressive era of car culture. Not only in horsepower figures, mind you, but also on manufacturer’s end of product development; where they’ve been aggressively churning out new models ampler than ever. Further widening the choices available for prospective buyers. There are now small performance hatchbacks, sedans, crossovers, etc. Filling the gaps previously untouched by any …
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Nuvolks Bandung First Anniversary // Photo Coverage
Last month, on 25 March 2015, we’ve had the chance to visit Nuvolks Bandung’s first anniversary gathering. Also attended by many Volkswagen enthusiasts from Jakarta, the ‘Dusun Bambu’-bound event became one huge meeting place for plenty of Nuvolks members and friends. Here are several captures that Charles J took on that day. The packed gathering became a witness to the …
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Sexyrocco // Michael’s Scirocco on Vossen
The Scirocco. A car that started as an exceptionally rare sight on our streets, yet now sporing like mushrooms during rainy days. People love them, and they’re now everywhere. When the model first landed in Indonesia, you can simply count with one hand the number of Sciroccos you spot in a day. These days, however, they’ve become the most popular …
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Bandung Turbo-Frenzy Warriors // Scirocco x GTI
Manic. I’ve been staring in awe, examining the modification specs of these three little hatchbacks inside my mailbox for a full hour. The spec-lists are downright overwhelming. Stage 3+ tunes. Swapped turbochargers. Reinforced footworks. The driving experience must’ve been nothing short of thrilling. As a Volkswagen driver myself, I can’t quite possibly wrap my head around the idea of having …
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Full Force // Benny’s K04 & Aired Out GTI on Work Wheels
The mighty GTI. Take a test drive in one and you’ll immediately realize how good it is in combining performance with practicality. Fits five adults comfortably. Looks undoubtedly sporty, especially for the 2-door. Highly tunable 2.0 turbocharged engine. Comfortable German interior. All for the price of an entry level C Class. How much more desirable could it be? Meet Benny, …
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M Owners Club Indonesia Bandung Breakfast // Photo Coverage
Last Saturday 12th April 2014, we’ve joined yet another great morning convoy with the M Owners Club Indonesia (MOCI). Meeting point was at Arcadia Senayan, right before the sunrise, with its destination being the Landmark Residence in Bandung. Making a couple of stops, one at KM88 for regrouping and another at Pasteur to meet the Morning Call community of Bandung, …
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Nuvolks Bandung Breakfast Gathering // Photo Coverage
After last month’s Nuvolks Bandung officers’ relaunch ceremony, they’ve now come back with a breakfast gathering and HnP photoshoot held last week. Attended by some of Bandung’s coolest German hot hatches, the meet was filled with a rather vast variety of moded rides. From interesting body color wraps to air suspension setup. Enjoy these great captures by Mex our Bandung …
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Nuvolks Bandung Relaunch Gathering // Photo Coverage
Saturday, March 15th, 2014. Indonesia’s largest and official watercooled Volkswagen community, Nuvolks, held yet another gathering at GH Universal Hotel, Bandung. Arranged in conjunction with the relaunching of new Nuvolks Bandung officers, the event was attended by Nuvolks Jakarta, Empire Club and Morningcall community. It was a great sunny morning filled with plenty of laughters, good foods and warm welcomes …
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The Collaborative Act // RWB 002 Indonesia “Ciska”
These days we all know precisely how RWB’s are stirring opinions all over the world. Starting from Japan to Thailand to USA to Russia to plenty of other countries worldwide, including Indonesia. I guess I shall welcome you to the 21st century, where anything local can now easily be appreciated worldwide, and distance is no longer a problem in the …
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A Visit to RWB Indonesia // Terror Garage
Well. By the time of this writing I’m pretty sure you’ve all heard about RWB Indonesia; represented by the eccentric workshop called Terror Garage in Bandung. Throughout these past few weeks I’ve read all about their workshop and RWB builds all over Indonesian automotive medias. From magazines to online portals; from Path to Facebook posts. Seems like they’ve been greatly …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // Mex’s Miata on Work
Mex’s Miata is back on our headlines! And today it’s looking lower and sleeker than ever. Ever since the featured article we posted a year ago, Mex has installed a pair of front lips and rear ducktail, and has also dialed down those STD coilovers a little bit more. The result is this stunningly static Miata, quite possibly one of …
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Street Heat // Didot’s GT-R on Volk Rays
Meet the Nissan GT-R. The multi-million dollar gamble by the billion-dollar company. A supercar performance mated with a coupe’s practicality, whipped together under a humble pricing. Some say its acceleration is comparable to being hit by a truck. Others experience G-forces during corners so strong that necks are literally broken while driving the car (it’s Clarkson, check out the video …
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HnP Photoday // Morning Call Bandung
Meet Morning Call. The increasingly popular Bandung gathering/cruising car community. From highway cruising to chit-chat breakfasts, the casual community was established as a weekend getaway to the members’ hectic weekdays. Not to speed nor race, mind you. Instead just to gather early in the morning at meeting points, enjoy Bandung’s cool weather and take a scenic route towards breakfast destinations. …
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Bimmerday 2013 Bandung
No, this is not last Saturday MOCI’s track day coverage. You’ll have to wait for that one, still haven’t left our cookingroom yet :p. This time it’s the Bimmerday 2013 Bandung coverage, an event organized by BMWCCI last March the 30th. The Bimmerday 2013 was arranged for the first time this year and yet has built quite a strong enthusiasm …
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Rarity // S2000 VGS Edition on Enkei
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” (Walt Disney) Dreams set the goals while efforts take you there. Most of the gearheads I’ve met have had some sort of a childhood dream car. Some dreamed of owning the 1:1 Ferrari from the 1:43 scale they used to play with. Others dream about restoring …
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The Apex // Skyline on Nismo Edition Volk
The more I get to know the Indonesian car culture, the more I feel like I’m becoming a part of the minority. I despise wannabes (Lancer with Evolution badge? Stay away), I don’t personally like body conversions (Lancer to Ferrari? You’re fooling yourself), I pay 0 respect to those 5 Series diesels wearing M5 badges, I’ll say you’re cheap if …
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A Composer // Lamborghini Gallardo on Rennen Forged
Couple of days ago I posted the quite unusual yellow painted Z4 sent in by Mex from Bandung. Today’s ride he sent me is even more outrageous. 1) It’s a Lamborghini. 2) It’s wearing the not-so-usual Rennen Forged wheels of choice. 3) It’s been installed with a set of custom fibre and carbon body parts. A typical Lamborghini owner these …
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Some Called It Landshark // Yellow (paint) Z4
From Laguna Seca Blue M3, today we move on to another uniquely colored BMW: a shiny yellow Z4. Yes the color has been achieved through a repaint, but it shines pretty good. You can see the depths and shades in these pictures yourself, they are real nice. A daring move indeed for the owner of this used to be silver-colored …
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