Born to Be // Armand’s F30 on BC Forged
Distinctive reverbs. Pitch-perfect high tones. Energetic acts. Powerful shouts and screams. Lively performances. No I’m not talking about the car. It’s Armand, the owner of this F30 3 Series we are featuring today. A talented singer. An inspirational figure. A loving husband and affectionate father. He’s none other than the lead vocalist of the 13-year-old successful Indonesian rockband: GIGI. Born …
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JDM.RUN Cruise // Photo Coverage
Traffic congestion. Reckless bikes (not all, but a lot are). Careless public transports. There are plenty of things to moan about when it comes to the daily conditions of Jakarta’s roads. And driving precious gems on these roads often proves to be an even worse experience. Worrying about scratches? Overheats? Hidden potholes? Crime threats? But then there’s always that time …
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Permaisuri Thursday // Range Rover Vogue on Kahn
The Range Rover Vogue. A beast of might and luxury. It lets you travel across all nasty, muddy terrains while still being snuggled by its spacious first-class cabin. As sturdy as a brick, yet as relaxing as the ocean’s breeze. For years Land Rover (company) has used this formula again and again for the RR, successfully catered to the needs …
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Lavish Desires // BMW 3 Series F30 on Vorsteiner
Take all that’s among the best F30 parts out there and put them into one top-of-the-line 3 Series sedan. That’s what we are having today. Brembo. Vorsteiner. KW. M-Performance. Akrapovic. On the new 335i. A combination of finest products out there coupled with BMW’s 3.0L turbocharged engine, essentially turning this compact sedan into one aftermath of lavish desires. Sleek. Cunning. …
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The Continental Coupe // Lukman’s E Coupe on BC Forged
From the same owner whose GT86 was featured several days ago, here I bring to you his Mercedes Benz E Coupe. A pair of two-doors. One Japanese. The other being European. Two entirely different breed of coupes. Both has been installed with mods that have boosted up their aesthetics and performance areas. But while the GT86 has been planned to …
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Permaisuri Thursday // M135i on BBS
Meet BMW’s latest creation from its BMW Performance division. No, it’s not one of those full-blown performance-focused M cars. Compared to the 1M coupe, for example, this M135i shares more of its traits to the standard 1-series hatchbacks, rather than the limited-run coupe. An angry-bird-looking facia with a sleek rear end, the M135i’s design and functionalities resembles those of BMW’s …
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Sound of Glory // Arie’s C63 AMG on BC Forged
If there’s ever a car lacking an audio system and yet I wouldn’t be complaining about, it’s going to be the C63 AMG. I’m not entirely sure as to what Mercedes has done in the engine and piping compartment, but the noise that this thing makes is downright magnificent. Rumbly grumps with just the right amount of boom. It almost …
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Against The Current // E90 on Volk Rays G12
German vs Japanese. What’s your take on these two countries when it comes to cars? Are the Germans always better at vehicular engineering compared to the Japanese? Has the phrase “German Engineered” become no more than one of those overly used promotional materials? Then how could you explain the dominance of Japanese cars at third-party vehicle-reliability-ranks such as J.D. Power’s …
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Indostance Meet Up June 2013
On Sunday June 25th 2013, the Indostance community held their routine gathering at Senayan. With more than 40 cars casually arriving just before sunset, the meet was filled with laid-back chit&chats, and discussions surrounding their common passion: aggressive fitments. What started as a small community with strong online presence in one of our local forums, has turned into a friendly …
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Permaisuri Thursday // Jaguar XKR-S on Forgiato
You can tell that things are getting pretty serious when a manufacturer has stuffed pairs of 380mm-front and 376mm-rear disc brakes on their production ride. With engine outputs surpassing even that of Jaguar’s own XJ220 supercar from the early 1990s, this feline we have today has surely been raised in the wild. Born to brawl with the AMG’s and the …
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Bangkok International Auto Salon 2013 Photo Coverage // Part 2
Seen the Part 1 article and craving for more? Don’t you worry. Here I have some freshly sent pictures from Charles J. Fitment-oriented, performance, OEM+, VIPs, all kinds of styles were present at the Bangkok International Auto Salon 2013 – the largest South East Asian aftermarket expo to date! Only a few of these ever made it to Indonesia. But …
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Night Rush // Cayman on ADV.1
For a sec let me take you to that time of the week again – Friday. Work’s over. Weekend coming up. The night’s calling. Gingham shirt. Navy chinos. Leather loafers. All dressed up and ready to go. But then in the garage you’re faced with these choices: the TT, Z4 and Cayman. The TT’s kinda nifty and compact. The Z4’s …
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Stance Spoke // Adhen’s Civic on RPF1
Here’s an update to Adhen’s Civic we posted months ago. He’s been through several sets of wheels, from the Leon Hardiritt, Sparco NT, MAE, iForged, Enkei NT-03 and now this Enkei RPF1. Born and inspired from the Formula 1 race series, Enkei RPF1’s are amongst the most popular Japanese wheels of choice. These motorsport-influenced characteristics have inspired Adhen to take …
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Frozen in Time // Ferdian’s Mint M30B35 E28
Another classic car sequel from Winston on today’s menu. You might’ve seen his take on the 1968 Datsun posted several days ago. Today he has sent me yet another classic ride. It’s Ferdian’s 1988 BMW E28 5-Series. Not just another E28 by any means, this particular German time traveler has undergone some serious mods under the bonnet. Let’s have a …
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#MORNINGFLICK 2013 Coverage Part 2
It’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Part 2 of #MORNINGFLICK coverage! For those of you who’ve missed it, check out more info about #MORNINGFLICK here and find the Part 1 article here. Gathering + Private Screening of FF6 + Awards. All in one spectacular morning event: #MORNINGFLICK. Octa’s always-clean Granada Red E46. This ride has just won a prestigious …
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Simply ClasSick // Hendra’s K04 GTI on CCW
I used to think that Golf’s are boring and GTI’s are overpriced ($57k over here vs $25k in US). Leave the R alone, $80k for a hatchback was utterly unjustifiable for me. But then one day I got to sit in one of my friend’s GTI; after that one drive behind the wheel of the GTI, my shallow perception was …
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Snappy Hatch // Turbo Fiesta on BC Forged
When it comes to modifying cars, we are often faced with tough decisions on whether or not to compromise things along the way. Should I install a custom-fitted turbo? Will it be safe? Reliable? But what should I do, then, if there’s really no bolt-on turbo kit in existence out there for my beloved car? Should I really just get …
Read MoreHere to Stay // SVR Ferrari 360 Modena
Couple of months ago me and some friends went to Grand Indonesia around 9PM Saturday night to catch a movie. Out of the usual, the parking area was still all full and overly crowded even at that time of the night! Long story short, as it turned out, the Galaxy S4 was launched in the mall’s atrium on that same …
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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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A Matter of Choice // GT86 on ADV.1
Aggressively fitted. JDM style. Rocket-bunnied. Time-attack tuned. You name it, and I’m pretty sure there’s been a GT86 built on those routes. I’ve personally seen quite a lot of GT86’s both online and in person. But this, this particular one we are featuring today, quite frankly, is the first GT86 I’ve seen with ADV.1 wheels. While other owners might opt …
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