Battle Magazine — March 1997
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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 72 — English draft translation
This is my first letter. I recently saw something amazing and had to write. I drive a red AW11 MR2 and specialize in drifting. At Nagasomething Pass I saw another AW11, an early naturally aspirated model, doing high-speed drifts. It looked stock, with black spoilers, yet it was blowing past Silvias and 180SXs. Who was that driver? It had a Narashino plate. Please come again; that pass is great. Everyone, be careful of icy roads!
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Taking her to the event moved her and she seemed to have a wonderful time. She’s a four-wheel street racer too. I know Battle Magazine mainly covers drifting, but please feature Shuto Expressway cars if you get the chance.
Shuto Expressway cars are incredible. It’s hard to go watch them in action, unlike drifting, but at a parking meet you can take your time looking around. Let’s all drive well together!!
I saw an amazing naturally aspirated MR2!
A guy who drives an NA car really well is cool! Turbo acceleration is tempting, but I also love the direct way an NA engine revs.
Yoshinobu Kobayashi / Saitama Prefecture
Satoru Ito / Shizuoka Prefecture
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! May the coming year be a wonderful one for everyone…
New Year’s Day, 1997
We sincerely wish you all the best.
RPS13; Sugimoto Group
1997-01-01
Tetsuya Kobayashi / Kanagawa Prefecture
Yoichi Sakuta / Hokkaido
Fumihiko Nakamura
Fumihiko Nakamura / Miyagi Prefecture
Yumita & Sugita / Tokyo
Wishing you a wonderful year again this year…
A respectful New Year greeting
WAYS
New Year’s Day, 1997
Please accept my best wishes
Battle Magazine
New Year’s Day, 1997; Ryuji Hasegawa / Chiba Prefecture
Shinga
featuring
With love.
Kentaro Okazaki / Okayama Prefecture
Akira Hibara / Tochigi Prefecture
Happy New Year, sent as a greeting card!
Shinga Iwamatsu / Saitama Prefecture
Tokyo / FC3C — I hate the rainy season
Happy New Year
▼ Mika & Eri Hirayama / Saitama Prefecture
Toyota
Happy New Year…
Makoto Hasegawa / Tottori Prefecture
▲ Doraemon / Shimane Prefecture
Best wishes for the New Year
As the New Year begins, we wish everyone good health and…
This year…
A bright New Year
Happy New Year
…from the bottom of our hearts.
May it be a good year…
New Year
New Year’s Day, 1997
Year
…offer our best wishes.
New Year’s Day, 1997
Heisei 9 (1997)
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Happy New Year
New Year’s Day, 1997
▲ Megumi Morioka / Gunma Prefecture
Yuki Sugawara / Kanagawa Prefecture
Koichi Tagaya / Hokkaido
NA
▲ Takeshi Yagi / Saitama Prefecture
▼ Jun Ogawa / Shizuoka Prefecture
Happy New Year!
Congratulations…
Happy New Year…
Wishing you all the best again this year.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for everything last year. We look forward to your continued support this year.
New Year’s Day, 1997
As the New Year begins, we wish everyone happiness and good fortune, and send our heartfelt best wishes.
Yagi
▲ Naoki Iwase / Chiba Prefecture
Jun Ogawa
Everyone gets better
Information: Beginners and advanced drivers are all welcome. High-value prizes will be awarded in lunchtime games. Planned dates: Round 6, May 3; Round 7, June 6; Round 8, September 15; Round 9, November 2. A Dori Dori Summer Festival is also planned for July or August.
Spring is here! Hina Matsuri Driving Meet Date: Sunday, March 2 Location: Bihoku Highland Park Organizer/contact: Takeo Ishida, 082 (872) 4111; 030 (745) 5905 Limit: 50 cars Entry fee: ¥8,000
Driving meet information!
We’re waiting for driving-meet information…
…so keep sending them in!
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