Battle Magazine — March 1997

There aren’t many car-loving girls around me or girls who go out driving, so I feel lonely and bored every day. If you live in this or a nearby prefecture and feel the same, let’s become friends who can go driving and talk freely. Girls-only teams, please write too. I always reply and look forward to lots of letters. Ibaraki Prefecture, Iwai City; Tomo, 20. [Street address omitted from this English draft.] I do drag racing or drifting and have just gotten my license. Please be friends with me! Any gender or age is welcome; I’d be happy if you included a photo. Osaka Prefecture, city name unclear; Sil-Eighty, 18. [Street address omitted.] When I see a car, I find myself checking whether its driver is a street racer—I’m a bit of a tomboy. I’ve loved the RX-7 since I first became interested in cars, but I don’t know that much and want to learn more. Could someone teach me about cars…

Iwate Prefecture, Ku District; 16. [Street address omitted.] I’m looking for male and female friends from this prefecture or nearby. I don’t have any street-racer friends, so please go driving with me. If you drift or belong to a local team, let’s get along; I’ll write back. Shizuoka Prefecture, Mishima City; Civic, age 20. I love street racers but there’s nobody around me. I’m looking for friends and a boyfriend who likes cars. Hey, cool guy nearby—take me for a drive and have fun with me! A photo with your car would be nice, but a letter alone is fine. Shiga Prefecture, Otsu City; Jura, age unclear in OCR. I love street racing, especially drifting. Please take me along when you drift. I’m short, but I’m trying to become a street racer too. I drive an 180SX. No limits on region, gender or age; write with your car details. I promise to reply and would love you to teach me how to drift. [Street address omitted.] Nagano Prefecture, city unclear; Biwabe, 19. I’m a 15-year-old girl and really into drifting. I don’t know much about cars yet, so I’d love to hear from people who can teach me, or who do drifting, gymkhana or high-speed driving. Please take me along in your car! Experienced drivers especially welcome. Any age or distance is fine; I’ll reply. Photos welcome. [Street address omitted.]

Please teach me lots about cars. No age or distance limits. Sports-car people are especially welcome, and I’ll answer. Photos are welcome. I’m Yasuyo from Hadano, Kanagawa; almost 16. I don’t have a license or car, but I love drifting and street racers. Write to me regardless of gender; if you’re nearby, let’s hang out. Please send a photo of yourself with your car! I’m Akachin from Yachimata, Chiba, 21. I usually go driving on weekends. I like drifting and am practicing hard. I’d love more friends—from experienced racers to beginners—who want to hang out, meet up and go driving. Please include photos of yourself and your car. Saitama Prefecture, Kodama District; FR fan, 23. I’m a motorcycle street racer, but I love drifting. I expect to get a car by the time this is printed. Nearby people, please let me join your team! I don’t know much yet, but I’m happy to correspond. Stickers would be nice. Fukuoka Prefecture, Asakura District; Zero-Ten fan. Drivers of 180SX, Silvia, Skyline and GT-Rs, please write if you’ll take me for a drive. I’m starting driving school this year and hope to go on the bay-side roads with you after I get my license. Please include a photo; I promise a reply.

Mitsutaka Murata, 28, Tochigi Prefecture. [Street address omitted.] I’m looking for a girl aged 19 or older from this prefecture who has free time on weekends. Let’s go places in my Sil-Eighty; write to me. Kazuhiro Ogawa, 22, Shizuoka Prefecture. I’m looking for a girlfriend, a friend to go out with, or a pen pal. Please write if you’re cheerful, kind and considerate. I’m serious and look forward to hearing from you. [Street address omitted.] Sunao Takahashi, 32, Kochi Prefecture. [Street address omitted.]

I’m a street-racing girl. I recently started collecting team stickers, but I only have one so far, so please send me lots! I’m waiting. Yukie Nozawa, Tochigi Prefecture. [Street address omitted.] Please exchange street-racing team stickers with us. If you send one, we’ll definitely send one back. Thanks! [Street address omitted.] Kiyohiko Munehara, Tokyo. [Street address omitted.] Our team is exchanging stickers with drift teams nationwide. We have plenty, but if we run short, we’ll send yours back. We spent quite a bit on our stickers. Masayo Yagi, Higashiosaka, Osaka. [Street address omitted.] Good morning, everyone who loves drifting! Our all-girl team is called Good Spirit. We’ve made small stickers for friends in addition to our large member stickers. We’re practicing hard, so let’s trade! Ryu Nishida, Shiga Prefecture. [Street address omitted.] Please send your team stickers to us; we love street racing and drifting. Thanks!