Battle Magazine — March 1997
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About this issue
116 available scans from Battle Magazine — March 1997, in rtl reading order. Original scans with English draft translations and searchable page text. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.All 59 provided PDF pages retained as 116 reader pages; completeness against a physical printed copy has not been independently established.
Page 112 — English draft translation
Captions and page details
PS13 Silvia — Makoto Komuro / Shimane Prefecture
Fully street-legal, cambered, three-plate DOA Special Silvia. Komuro’s Silvia is active in western Japan and neatly put together—impressive!
Come to think of it, you drive a Chaser now, right?
…it looks great!
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Silver all-over repaint.
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The DOA Special…
…Silvia!!
Momoko Tanaka
Nobuki Takezawa
JZX90 Chaser Tourer V. Here’s my trendy four-door sedan. GT-R wheels polished to a mirror finish look great! You worked hard polishing them. You forgot your address.
It’s an AE86. This car…
AE86 Corolla Levin. Hello! If you see my freshly repainted car, please say hello. The dark photo makes the exact color hard to tell, but it looks nice—probably… You omitted your address; please send it!
…Chaser.
As expected, it’s an AE86!
Engine: Trust muffler. Exterior: factory aero…
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The trendy four-door sedan
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Recaro seat.
All-over repaint.
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+8…
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Bride bucket seat…
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Sacchin / Kanagawa Prefecture
JZS147 Aristo. Two years ago I decided to buy a new car and drive calmly!! It’s a pretend-turbo commuter Special. This “Devil Aristo” appears everywhere, so please be gentle with it? I plan to change the wheels and other parts!
Jun Takasago / Kanagawa Prefecture
FC3S Savanna RX-7. Nothing special, but I painted it myself with glitter. I also like my homemade exhaust, “Karl-kun No. 2.” So there was a No. 1—what happened to it?
…and bought it new.
It’ll look even cooler again.
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Project μ
Ame-Miya rear spoiler and mirrors; Nardi 36 steering wheel, Sabelt belts…
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Boost gauge.
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The homemade exhaust is “Karl-kun No. 2”!!
Pretend-turbo commuter Special!!
Send us your beloved car!
We’re looking for photos of your cars! Include the model name, a comment, and modifications. Featured contributors receive a BM sticker. Send to: 1-46-6 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101…
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Heiwa Publishing Co., Ltd.
To the BM “Street Mach!” desk.