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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GENESIS Registration Pre-Meet @ Bandung // 12 Jan 2013
A couple of weeks ago hawk’n’poke and Hellaflush crews travelled to Bandung to organize the GENESIS casual registration meet. It is intended for Bandung automotive enthusiasts who would like to register for the GENESIS Car Show. Located at the Paskal Hyper Square Food Market, the gathering was attended by quite a few groovy registrants. These pictures are simply appetizers, come …
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Show Off // Ferrari FF on HRE
It’s the first Ferrari with a four-wheel drive system. It’s the first Ferrari to be officially styled as a shooting brake. It is also one of the few Ferrari’s having ample boot spaces and four seats. What it is, then, seems to be Ferrari’s attempt in stretching out the usability and practicality of its supercar. The FF can practically be …
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Black Pearl // Audi A4 on BC Forged
Mystique, murky, fierce, often bold and cold. Black is the majesty of the dark. Making friends with shadows and hazes, black entities often go very much unnoticed. The Dark Knight opted for its all-black suit for a reason. To blend with its own shadows. To move swiftly unnoticed. To create that element of surprise. To be feared. The same goes …
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Different Shade of Grey // 325i E90 on BBS
Go ahead and look up at what most people say in regard to having grey as a car color. It’s as colorless as white and black. Yet white has become such a sporty color and black is still in its eternal people’s-favorite-color state. So what about grey? If black is cool and white is hot, what about grey? Well, let’s …
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204 of 250 // MINI John Cooper Works Championship 50 on ADV.1
Most of you must’ve heard of John Cooper Works as one of the costliest and most lavish trims available for a MINI. These cars have upgraded engines and refined exterior options. In a way, they are beefed-up MINI’s in a racing outfit. John Cooper was the name of the JCW Company’s founder. He was a British racing legend and the …
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Show Off // F10 M5 on DPE
Permaisuri has done it again. Another brand new performance ride that has been dressed up with a set of DPE wheels. Looking at the number of customers that roll into the shop everyday, it seems that it has become the norm for Indonesians to install branded aftermarket wheels on a brand new car. Some has even arrived still on top …
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Group Shoot // Indonesia MINI Club Gathering November 2012
Last November 24th 2012, we were invited by some members of the Indonesia MINI Club to attend their gathering held at the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) area. With an area large enough to accomodate these MINI coming across all generations, the parking lot was turned from being a dull piece of land into a colorful festive rich in automotive …
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Salient Factor // E Coupe on BC Forged
Crisp. Classy. Sporty. And Unique. These are the words that went straight into my mind looking at these pictures sent in by Winston this evening. Frankly, if I were the reader of this article I would’ve definitely skipped these sentences for later and went straight to scroll through the whole set of pictures. I mean, look at those yellow Brembo …
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Time is Right // David’s Stage 2+ Golf R
When I was a kid, my passion for cars were greatly fueled by the dreams of one day driving a real Ferrari, NSX, GT-R, Evolution and the like; the legendary rides that appear to be the fastest and sexiest among popular video games and movies. Never in my mind would I’ve thought of myself growing up to becoming a Golf …
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Planted // K20A Type R Honda Jazz
Built to be small and economical, the Honda Jazz has managed to pinpointedly satisfy the world’s demands for an affordable city car. Most recent 2010 figure: Honda has sold 3.5 million of these cars, a number equivalent to the whole population of the country Kuwait. The Jazz’s attractive pricing in Indonesia has also attracted many enthusiasts’ interests to further modify …
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The Performance Package // CLS63 AMG on DPE
It wasn’t until the recent years that car manufacturers have been going all out marketing their ‘four-door coupé’ models. Some has even been using the jargon ‘Gran Coupé’ to further confuse the market. Who actually started it? Mercedes Benz did, with the CLS. Go check out their site, they call it the CLS-Class Coupé, yet there are four doors attached …
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Photographer in Focus // Ronnie Renaldi
I’m launching this new series of article “Photographer in Focus” to share with you all the story of Indonesian automotive photographers who have been quite successful overseas. Frankly, I was quite surprised at first, to find out that some of my favorite automotive pictures on the internet were in fact taken by Indonesians. In this first installment of articles, I’m …
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Show Off // Vorsteiner X6M
4,395CC. Twin-turbo V8. 555HP. 500 lb-ft. Those are stock X6M’s performance figures that will put E92 M3’s numbers in shame. Reaching 0-100 in 4.7s inside a 2.38 tonne crossover is surely an experience like no other. Oh, and I should tell you as well that the X6M we are showing off today is far from stock. It has Akrapovic exhaust …
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Future Classic // Eduard’s AC Schnitzer 330i E46
Whenever I see one of those nicely restored E30 3-series on the street, I always find them ultimately inspiring. Get real, today is 2012 and even the latest E30 is 20 years old already. Seeing one that’s been well maintained and fitted reminded me just how much of automotive passions are out there among Indonesians. This E46 we are featuring …
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Show Off // Panamera on ADV.1
Some say it is merely a stretched out 911. Others say it’s the perfect soccer-mom’s car. Nevertheless, the Panamera has proven itself to be one of the best selling Porsche model for the company. Yes it’s got “two many doors” for a Porsche, and so does the Cayenne; that surely hurts performance. Despite this fact, consumers are still eagerly buying …
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Show Off // Aston Martin Virage on Modulare
Aston Martin. It’s the brand that’s been so closely related to a movie series that’s unmatched by any other brand. It’s the James Bond movies. Ever since the Goldfinger (1964) movie, James Bond has always been found driving an Aston Martin. It is this association that has encrusted the brand with its prominently found prestigious, techy and secretive image. If …
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The M Addiction // Tuned M3 and M5
Turns out I was quite right regarding the number of modified BMW M3 in Indonesia. There seems to be more of the modified ones on the road rather their stock counterparts. Some have even been fully tricked out like this one we are featuring today. Note that this particular M3 is Frozen Grey in color, with a satin-like matte finish …
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Behind the Tour // The Avengers
Now that you’ve seen our part one coverage of the Avengers’ convoy/tour at Surabaya, I am going to show you some more pictures in regard to what’s going on during the event. Actually, Eric Tanzil has sent me around 100 pictures from the event. It’s quite mind-boggling to choose which ones to post. Hello to you Mr. S500 owner, here’s …
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