Titan // DuelL AG MINI Countryman on Volk Racing
Worlds collide. Today’s featured car started its life in the European continent, with decades-old legacies dating back to the 1950s. Today, it’s been corporately bought by BMW, yet still being strongly attached to its British heritages. On our streets of Jakarta, MINI itself has become the new urban icon of ‘stylish city-buzzler’. It’s daring designs, historic graphics and compact platform …
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One Eccentric Crossover // Albert’s MINI Countryman S on BC Forged
Countless times we’ve encountered, in the dynamic stories of car ownership, owners have been setting their target cars ever since the beginning; the dreamed ride. There are, however, also stories of those never planning to buy a certain model, yet bewitched by the model’s persona upon viewing it in person on the showroom floor. This is especially true for Albert …
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Permaisuri Thursday // MINI Countryman S on Alpina
Behold, the not-so-mini MINI: the Countryman. Deemed as MINI’s answer to those seeking a larger cabin yet retaining all the typical MINI perks and excitements, the Countryman is the MINI SUV. Built to be taller, larger, roomier than the standard Cooper, the Countryman has been designed to properly carry five adults with ample cargo space. What I have today, however, …
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Permaisuri Thrusday // MINI Countryman on DPE
The way I look at it, despite the popularity of fake wheels in the industry, Indonesia still holds a prominent buying power when it comes to high value branded wheels. Take for example the GT86 on ADV.1 I posted some days ago. When ADV.1 put that image on their Facebook page, I saw commenters wondering why someone would install wheels …
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Show Off // Mini Countryman on Forgiato
Every time the name Forgiato rings to my ear, I immediately thought of some peculiar, out-of-this-world wheel designs. While most wheel manufacturers are currently obsessed with concaves and others are doing vintage comebacks, this particular wheel company has been paving its own path. Imagine a marathon contestant taking the plunge into the water instead, to pass through the shorter route …
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