D Car — November 2003
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250 available scans from D Car — November 2003, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 120 — English draft translation
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Sponsored by Miyazaki NS Auto!
Even that Serious has finally gone gull-wing!
Completely rebuilt after an accident
The editorial staff were left speechless…
It’s been turned into a gull-wing, too!
The serious CR-X we featured in the previous issue has returned as a gull-wing car barely a month later!
We’re amazed by the speed of the build and its finish. What will they do next!?
…Miyazaki NS Auto supplied support…
…to transform it again into a sport compact! For this event…
After being caught up in an accident, it cost ¥1.5 million…
HONDA
…they sponsored the aero parts…
CR-X del Sol
The vinyl graphics sweep across the green paint.
HONDA
Civic coupe
The gull-wing door opens vertically…
…raises it. Inside the door…
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Just because it’s left-hand drive…
…when it…
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The stretch is neon.
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The base car’s rear… Real Speed front bumper…
BOMEX new side skirts and rear… Devil Wing
20 mm overfenders; interior: Autometer…
Autometer gauges; steering wheel and seats… Engine…
Builder: Serious. Exterior: ViS Racing aero…
EK-spec four-lamp HID / NSX duct / AC…
The rear seats were removed to make room for the subwoofer enclosure.
It recently placed third in the Terasaki sound-off competition…
Placed third in the Terasaki Cup; suspension: Nabe…
Carbon-fiber gauge panel; two subwoofers…
Height-adjustable suspension; wheels: RAYS VOLK RACING 17…
Red turbine installed / Serious original dual-exit muffler…
Wheels: WORK Meister S1 (17 × 7.0J)
A proven contender, with an overall third-place finish.
A kit that makes the driving character stand out
Next time: a fashionable RX-8 front-end conversion!
The deep sculpting of this aero kit is characteristic of Weber. Next up: an RX-…
Golf
VW
It was built to embody the idea of a ‘sport compact that looks fast even when standing still.’
It’s easy to see why. The wide radiator opening and stiffened…
It will appear with an RX-8 front-end swap and air suspension. With this level of finish, it’s a car to watch…
…a highly finished car with plenty to look forward to.
…charger
2.0 + supercharger
The suspension and carbon-fiber bonnet reinforce its performance image.
…silver body…
The deep, factory-original…
HONDA
G-Games on the body…
Silver wheels
…the sculpted design of the…
This time, the mirrors…
…are the best match.
With the supercharger, it makes 270 PS!
A clean, understated tune: a Golf III with a factory V… aero kit…
Car
…has been swapped in.
White lenses
It also has a supercharger.
…but what’s under the hood is incredible. It has been swapped to a 2.9-liter engine from a Corolla…
Integra
HONDA
…and feel.
…give it a lightweight look
DATA
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Base car: 1996 Integra; owner: Hiko Shiotani; exterior…
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Base car: 1994 Civic; owner: Masayuki Yamada; exterior…
Exterior: Weber full aero / C-WEST wing / VCR…
…interior: Integra Type R stock seats; suspension: RS-R…
Builder: Step Van. Exterior: L…
…carbon bonnet (painted); interior: Sparco steering…
…front bumper, side steps, and rear bumper for the Del Sol / carbon bonnet (painted)…
Interior: Sparco steering wheel; suspension: Buddy Club…
…club. Wheels: +81 Motorsport, 18 inches
Exterior: ViS aero / GT wing. Engine: A'PEXi muffler…
Lowering springs; wheels: RAYS G-Games, 18 inches…
Supercharger
…and bucket seats; engine kit by Engineering…
Moco’s new build is this stylish Eclipse!
A BMW becomes a sport compact with a carbon-fiber bonnet.
Moco Motors brought eight sport-compact cars to this event…
Motorsports. Every two months, they travel to the United States to check out the latest trends…
Even a heavy German car can be made lighter at the front…
Did you know Dangan makes carbon-fiber bonnets for BMWs?
They say he goes out, so he picks things up quickly.
…fender…
The substantial rear…
…and it also has NOS.
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BMW
That instantly gives it a sport-compact look and adds even more refinement.
MITSUBISHI
Eclipse
…intake fitted…
…so it feels cohesive…
…Ings-made air…
HONDA
Prelude
…is equipped with…
…the horsepower is…
Now producing 250 PS…
BOMEX rear…
…there is…
ViS suits the wide, flat Prelude!
…from the midrange…
Power delivery is improved!
…looks right on it.
…rear bumper, five…
A Zigen muffler…
The ViS full aero kit emphasizes the Prelude’s low stance and wide body.
…the Ings rear fender adds to the effect. The front…
DATA
The windshield lettering stands out against the simple body.
DATA
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Builder: Moco Motors, 0120-26-7655. Exterior…
Exterior: ViS front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper…
…bumper / Dangan wing / Ings rear fender / ViS…
Builder: Step Japan. Exterior: Hama front…
…front bumper / M3 stock side skirts and rear bumper / Hama…
3D carbon wing / Onyx Black throughout / suspension…
…lowered suspension / wheels: R18…
BOMEX front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper
…aero bonnet, RAYS G-Games 77F wheels / VAIO…
Equipped with NOS / suspension: Brembo brake system…
…rear wing / Dangan carbon-fiber bonnet / Ings rear fender…
A white body with red neon tubes inside…
The display booths were packed with products! You could even have vinyl graphics applied on the spot!
BOMEX aero with lights from the Honda Forza motorcycle…
Racing
Embedding the components is the prevailing SW20 style. The red cabin and engine bay…
…should make it a serious performer.
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…but also around the engine compartment…
Not just beneath the body…
Neon under the…
ABSOLUTE POWER
Riding the trend, NOS…
A NOS-pattern engine compartment…
…and add a dramatic touch.
…tubes create a nighttime effect…
…from above and below…
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A Diablo was also on display.
Base car: MR2 (SW20); owner: Ono Ken (Team…)
DATA
A Civic coupe sticker in the lower center of page 125…
The manufacturers’ booths were also well stocked.
…for sport compacts…
In particular, RAYS…
…BOMEX front bumper and side skirts / rear bumper…
…side skirts and rear bumper; custom lamp transplant; overfenders…
This conversion was handled by ‘HARINCHU,’ who brought in the one-off body…
They make custom pieces and stickers.
…they brought everything along.
Fender…
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