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Was excited seeing a V12 Vantage S behind the 914 but realized it was a Roadster (which is not as pretty as the coupe) so it kinda lost its attraction. The Fulvia Sport Zagato, ChromaFlair Tuscan S and that Mercury Silver Alpine A110 GT though... absolutely love them all.

First day after Eid al-Fitr celebration in Indonesia, and this thing is out again A JDM-spec 911 Targa G-body. It is a left hand drive car, though. The owner told me he found this car in Japan and brought it to Indonesia in a rather sorry state, with all the paint works fading, and basically no interior whatsoever. I think it took him about a year to restore it to running condition, before going back again to his workshop for a full repaint early this year. Now it looks as resplendent as it was before with its original Guards Red paint.

I can understand the problem with the RML SWB. I think GTO Engineering did a better job with their upcoming 'Squalo'. I also remember the days when RML ran at Le Mans with that MG EX257 and later on an MG EX265-branded Lola B08/80 LMP2. Looks rather smashing with that white/Union Jack livery.

Yes, there is a continuation of the Bizzarrini 5300 GT called the 5300 GT Corsa Revival. Built in Britain by Ray Mallock, Ltd. (same people responsible for the Chevrolet Lacetti and Cruze WTCC as well as Nissan Juke R and Ferrari 550-based RML Short Wheelbase, a tribute to Ferrari 250 GT SWB), which makes my non-existent inner British kind of proud. GBP1.65million though. I would need to commit fraud and crime against humanity to even be able to pay a deposit for one...

Oh Jesus. That yellow Lancia Fulvia Berlina and Bizzarrini 5300GT. I'd do unholy things to even be able to see one.

Last weekend I (begrudgingly) head back to Jakarta. I kinda don't want to because my salary has not been paid for 4 months but moral obligation forced me to do so. Tried the Kia Stinger GT-Line for the first time, this is the only Stinger in Indonesia. Blows my mind how good this car actually is, I am disappointed people would still prefer expensive BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe over this, when the quality of Stinger is decidedly better than many of modern BMWs and the standard equipment level exceeds any 4-series bar the M4. A Grigio Telesto Huracan STO. That's one way to make grey look shouty and loud. One of my favourite Ferrari of all time: 458 Speciale, here finished in Giallo Modena. That stripe was supposed to be Blu NART on white, but inexplicably the current owner covered it in red. Sunday, and wouldn't you know, another 458 Speciale. I think I have spent my entire year stock of luck for this. This is rather special. One of only 2 964 Carrera RS 3.6 in Indonesia, but this is THE spec that I always wanted. Rubystone Red, bucket seats and silver-painted magnesium alloys. An ex-Hongkong car. Speaking of holy grail, this one takes the cake. Only 50 Murcielago LP650-4 Roadsters were ever made, all finished in Grigio Telesto with Arancio Atlas accent. This was not my first time seeing this Murc, but this was my first time seeing it in the wild.

Can't seem to find one, so consider me joining in. Kinda need a kick to bumpstart my enthusiasm again and a way to escape some bad stuffs so doing a group build could be a solution haha

I just got this Typhoon FGR.4 from Hasegawa recently, looking forward to make RAF Typhoon from 3(F) Squadron. Does this count?

Mk2 Focus did come with 4-door saloon bodystyle. In fact, when Ford Indonesia first entered Focus to our market, it was the saloon first to tackle Corollas and Civics, with hatchback followed later. I think even Mk.3 got saloon version as well

Last week was a disastrous week for me, so as a bit of a therapy I went to do carspotting on Friday Finally met my favourite 911 GT3, the 991.2 GT3 with manual gearbox. This Guards Red GT3 came all the way from Surabaya on the far east side of Java with other sportscars and supercars as part of their West Java trip. So I was excited to take proper photos of it the next day... were I not being hounded and kicked by random security officer because they think people with cameras are nuisance. As a disclaimer, I already have coordination with the owners of these cars and they were very happy to have me and my team covering their event. But this security officer was adamant I was a nuisance, and sadly this is how journalists are treated in Indonesia since Suharto became CIA's puppet in 1960s. Suffice to say I was extremely angry and threw a massive tantrum. Didn't help that later that Saturday my grandpa collapsed and fell unconscious after his blood sugar level shot up to 5 times the maximum acceptable limit. I literally broke down in tears that day and decided to have a break on Sunday, and went to Jakarta instead. This is what awaits me there. A Praga R1. Praga is a Czech brand and R1 was their first car after... 80 years, I presume? This was supposed to be some sort of junior LMP car with carbon safety cell and 2-liter Renault engine at the back. There is a road legal version called R1R but I think this was not it, rather this is a new R1T, the same Praga R1 used in Praga Cup as the support races for BritCar series. A familiar Datsun 240Z. Used to live in Bandung not far from my home but the owner was appointed as commissioner for a national bank so he needs to relocate to Jakarta, and his collections followed suit. This, though, is my favourite for the day. A rather rarely-seen Ferrari F12tdf in Grigio Silverstone Opaco. Indonesia once had 7 F12tdfs, but 4 were either exported or stored somewhere away from prying eyes, and one was burnt crisp onboard a cargo ship. This particular car was once very much hidden for years, but these past 2 years the owner wanted to open up his dealership and his collections to public so he decided it's time to let the F12tdf loose once in a while. Now, I was supposed to do photoshoot with a recently imported Diablo 6.0, but the owner of said Diablo needed to attend a funeral so the plan was unfortunately canned. Still a bit disappointed, but with F12tdf around I did not feel as disappointed as I would have been. At least I had a bit of a therapy after what seemed to be a catastrophic week.

Last Friday I went to Jakarta again for both company profile photo session and coordination meeting... which unfortunately did not end up well in my team's part. So it was overall a rather rancid Friday that left an extremely bitter taste for me in particular. However, the next day my friend brought out his recently recommissioned Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, and he offered me to jump in for a casual drive. I know money won't buy you happiness, but a short spin around with what is arguably one of Ferrari's best modern analog supercar does make my day that little bit brighter after a night of both cough and thought of ending my own life. That F1 gearbox is just unreal, modern DCT may be just as fast (or slightly faster) but this old-style robotised manual in its final days is just ungodly, it's brutal yet so rapid I was left breathless. And the induction bark is just something else. An Arctic Grey 992 GT3. This is a new colour introduced with Cayenne Turbo GT and Cayman GT4 RS, and I started to take a liking for it, has a lot of blue despite it being a grey. Went to Jakarta's northwest coast the next day for something unexpected, but GT3 RS in Grey Black first Huracan EVO Spyder in Verde Citrea looking positively vibrant This Grigio Hati Huracan STO casually rips through the cobbled road using every single one of its 8750rpm engine revs. New RS6 Avant in Panther Black, but the owner of this car also brought something else... ... Not this FL5 Civic Type R, though. It's the one on the right bottom corner. A unicorn. An Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake in a rather resplendent shade of Lava Red. This is car no. 3 out of 99 Zagato Vanquish Shooting Brakes that was built by Zagato from 2017 to 2019, it formed a quartet of Vanquish Zagato that also includes coupe, typical open-top Volante and a rather unusual Speedster with raked windscreen, no roof and rear buttresses. But of all 4 Zagato Vanquish, the Shooting Brake is the most peculiar for it does not use Vanquish Series II chassis but instead uses Rapide S chassis (which is a lengthened chassis from DB9... and Vanquish Series II). This is very unusual since Rapide is a 4-door car, so both Aston and Zagato must repurpose that chassis for a coupe-ish bodystyle. Whatever it was that they did, they did it very well indeed. It is a stunner, this car. Before going back home to Bandung and to the comfort of my family, I returned to South Jakarta and found this. A Dodge Challenger R/T 'Swinger', one of the 'Last-Call' edition Challengers designed to celebrate the final year of Brampton's beloved pony car. Whilst it received body and suspension of the SRT Hellcat, The Swinger is based from the 'humdrum' SRT Challenger 6.4 Scat Pack. So 480hp instead of 697hp, plus a shaker hood.

I'd say go for Dark Olive Metallic. It matches the boxart to the T and I'm sure your son would love it

There are such paints in Porsche's palette. If you like a lighter ones, go for Oak Green Metallic. Or if you want to be really deep, dark metallic green, Dark Olive Metallic. However, to my trusted sources the 911 Turbo 3.3 from 1985 all the way to its end of life never received such colours. Closest you can get is Moss Green Metallic, which has a slightly bluer tone to it.

So, back in Jakarta last weekend for an event that me and my team was invited to Lovely new FL5 Civic Type R in the unusual blue rather than your normal Championship White or Rallye Red. NA1 NSX also made its appearance, in Indy Yellow. Huracan EVO Spyder in Verde Citrea. Even among the already vibrant list of supercars coming this Huracan EVO still sticks out with its eye-popping colour. New 911 Dakar with 1971 Safari Rally tribute decals. Yes, they are options available from Porsche. A new 812 GTS in Rosso F1-75, the colour used by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr for 2022 F1 season. AND NO SCUDERIA SHIELD! That is really rare to see. 992 Sport Classic, with vintage-style HRE wheels. We'll talk about the one behind it later. Mercedes 600 Grosser with Bel Air behind it. Both these cars are owned by the same 2 chaps who owned the only 2 Alpine A110Rs in Indonesia. Clearly both of them are men of taste. The brand-new Rolls-Royce Spectre. Yes, it is an EV. And yes, I actually think Rolls-Royce should have always been an EV from the get-go Now we're getting into my absolute favourites from the event. A 997.2 GT3 RS 3.8 in the launch spec of Grey Black with Guards Red appearance package. A mad-looking TechArt 992 Turbo S GTStreet R Flyweight, one of only 19 ever built. This is no. 1. And yes, that is ALL painted. A Giallo Orion Murcielago LP640 that I once posted before Murcielago LP670-4 SV in Grigio Telesto. I made Aoshima's kit of the Murc SV, and it is directly inspired by this exact car. No. 313 of 350 (even though only 186 were allegedly built), this car used to reside in my hometown. I only managed to meet no. 313 twice before it was sold to Jakarta, and now on its way east to Surabaya. I regret not taking my model kit with me. I always said that Mercedes-AMG SLS Black Series is my favourite Mercedes of all time, that it was the greatest Merc ever made. The standard SLS ran second, and this is the third in my book. The AMG SL65 Black Series. So serious was AMG on making SL Black lightweight, they only use a thin layer of primer and paint, so thin that the carbon weave is visible under strong light. Much like the F40. Also, likes to eat its rear tyres every 20 metres thanks to its gigantic 1000Nm ELECTRONICALLY LIMITED torque. My friend's Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M. Funny that Ferrari never called it 430 Scuderia Spider 16M. This car was based in my hometown but towed back to Jakarta for the event... and the condition was not the best for the time being. At least it actually is driveable. The only Pagani Huayra Roadster in Indonesia, now with a new set of HRE carbon/aluminium alloy wheels. And of course, the star of the show. The only Koenigsegg Regera in Indonesia. This ex-UK unit was sold last year by SuperVettura of Sunningdale, Koenigsegg UK's official dealer. It is so weird to see a 1500hp 250mph hypercar blasting off without the need of changing any gear. I think Christian von Koenigsegg lost all of his hair because his energy is dedicated to his limitless brain, not even his hair had a chance to grow. And yes this belongs to the same dude who owned the Huayra and the TechArt GTStreetR Flyweight. February 2nd was my birthday, and I could not ask for a better birthday present.

Yes, that one. At least the DB10 and Jaguar C-X75 looked good there.