Dazzling // Denny’s W212 on OZ Futura
It’s one of those models you probably would have skipped; the E-Class sedan. That is, when you’re considering a new toy as your new project car. Mid-size, rather bland, very ‘corporate-fleet’ looking, and largely ‘Boring’. The S-Class would’ve been a greater platform for VIP-styles, while the C-Class would be perfect for sportier projects. Today, however, Denny is proving us otherwise. …
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Sublime Brilliance // S Class on ADV.1 from Surabaya
For the hunt of brilliantly modified cars in Indonesia, it’s not uncommon for us to look into the nooks and crannies of this country. And for today, our search led us to the Eastern end of Java. Specifically: Surabaya. As one of the major Indonesian cities in which its car cultures are close to the one we have here in …
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Built to Last // Hendranata’s GTI on WatercooledIND
Sharp. Precise. Fierce. Noble. Divine. Blades so sharp that it literally swifts through everything, and looks so artful that it deserves to become the imperial-room centre-piece. The mighty Katana sword. The infamous Japanese curved blade used by samurai for their relentless, skilful, and purposeful doings. Strong, unpredictable and always stunningly detailed, the Katana has often been deemed as one of …
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Dark Treats // Kevin’s BMW F10 5 Series on OZ Racing
After a long first-week of 2016, started by a night full of fireworks, cheers, and trumpet blows, followed by ‘oh no it’s back to daily hustles’, fear not everyone; we have a treat to enlighten your day! Among the endless tones of color we could witness, the color black could easily be described as the classiest of them all. Pair …
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Ingenuity // Kevin’s MK6 on SSR
In today’s car scene, one could categorize enthusiasts based on the parts they install onto their cars: full-on aftermarket/custom approach, or a long list of purely OEM parts. Both are equally interesting nevertheless. There are also some who would throw OEM and aftermarket parts into the mix altogether, creating the perfect combo, like today’s featured car. It is perfectly understandable …
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Performance Blueprint // Garrett-swapped GTI on HRE Vintage
Renovating a house is a complicated process. If you think that it is as easy as giving general ideas to contractors and hoping for the best to happen, you’d better think again. There are dimensions, there are styles, there are materials and there are plenty more of everything else. A lot of things can go wrong if done without a …
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Eminence // Mansory Bentley Continental GT Speed on ADV.1
I used to believe in supercars. I used to love their insanity for speeds, being so fast they’re often called jet fighters for streets. Super tight cockpits with roaring exhaust notes and flashing backfires. Ahh, the good old days of us boys daydreaming, when we were all kids. Surely, Ferrari and Lamborghini have become our childhood icons for these kinds …
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Let Off Steam // Albert’s E300 on BC Forged
After a hard day’s activities, whether it’d be studying at school or campus, working as a professional businessman, or even doing household stuffs, we’d surely be craving to have a few moment to blow the stresses and steams off our minds. Mercedes Benz’s offering, for one, is surely one of the best in this field. Those relaxations come in different …
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Speedfreak Surabaya Midnight Photo Shoot 2014
Last week I’ve introduced you to Nuvolks Surabaya, the city’s most prominent VW-owners club with their European modified rides. This time, let me take you to meet the Japanese-car-fans of the city: Speedfreak Surabaya. With plenty of legendary Japanese rides kept inside the garage of its members, and frequent midnight runs, this is surely not the community to be missed. …
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Change for Good // Jonathan’s M Edition 325i on Vorsteiner
Life is short. Yes it is. Birth, childhood, teenager, young adult, adulthood, midlife, late adulthood, and wrapped up by death. Sometimes death can even come anywhere in between. So what do we do now? Taking ourselves to our full potential and doing the best in everything we do. All while enjoying the fruits of our labor. When it comes to …
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Nuvolks Surabaya @ Suramadu // Photo Coverage
They say the most influential factor in buying a new car is the chemistry between the car and the buyer. The way the car handles the buyer’s needs and wants. The way it transforms a vehicle into an emotional driving experience. The processes in which it accumulates speed and how it delivers its propelling capabilities. All while looking aesthetically appealing …
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Breath Stopper // Hendranata’s GTI MKV on BBS
Yes, Hendranata’s back on our spotlight with some pretty breath taking mod updates! Before getting to know this most recent fitment-oriented setup, I’d suggest you have a look at his previous article here. With K04 turbo swap in the engine bay, drool-worthy R-seats inside the cabin and the always-classy wheels, his GTI has surely been prepared yet again to impress …
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Proper Update // David’s F10 on MORR
It all started 40 years ago when BMW decided to make an executive mid-size luxury car, the 5-Series. Thanks to the sizable chassis underneath (also used by 7-series F01 and 6-Series F12), the F10 5-series is the perfect car for daily commutes; especially when paired with its spacious interior and masculine exterior. A very desirable personal space for the white …
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Indo MINI Club Surabaya April 2014 Morning Run // Photo Coverage
A few weeks ago I received an invitation to join the Indo MINI Club Surabaya morning run. To be honest at first I didn’t know that Surabaya has its own Indo MINI Club. Wanting to know more about the club and its morning run, I contacted fellow HnP contributor, Chris, to attend the cruise and do a picture coverage. Attended …
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Irresistible Beast // R34 GT-R V-Spec from Surabaya
“Race car is a show car but a show car isn’t always a race car,” said Mr. F, owner of today’s GT-R from Surabaya, who also happened to be the owner of Evolution IX we featured weeks ago. I found his quote to be rather interesting and fairly true. Drive a modded (or even stock) GT-R to a meet and …
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Velocity // 3037S HKS Evo IX MR from Surabaya
These days two things are definitely true in our car culture. 1) Money can’t buy taste. 2) Money can’t even always buy you the cars. Take today’s case of the Lancer Evolution IX MR as an example. I was quite surprised finding out that the second-hand prices of these older gen Evo’s are comparable to that of the Evo X. …
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Show Off // F10 5 Series on MORR
Granted the F10 is one of the nicest-looking mid-size sedan out there right now (it has J.D. Power Most Appealing Midsize Premium Car 2013 award behind its back). While some other cars can take quite a few glances to get used to / admire (the Panamera for example), the F10 is a love-at-first sight for most. With its wide presence …
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Show Off // Jason’s 1M on BBS
A fan-submitted article today comes from Jason, a fellow HnP regular visitor currently living in Surabaya. From MINI to E92 330i to F10 M5, he has driven them all and has also always been a fan to these BMW offerings (I know, MINI is British, but nevertheless is owned by BMW these days). Today, though, Jason is submitting one of …
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Show Off // Kevin’s S500 on Work VS
In case you’re wondering, these so called “Show Off” articles on HnP are dedicated to fans submission pics or some quick shoots by our photographers. Couple of days ago I’ve posted the Accord on BBS shot by Charles, and today we have this S500 on VS as our spotlight, sent in all the way from Surabaya. Having owned the S500 …
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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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