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 122 — English draft translation
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HONDA
Civic coupe
…the car makes its first appearance…
X-5 Girls EIKA…
EIKA, who graced this month's cover…
A-chan's car makes its first public appearance…
OWNER
Owner: Yamazaki.
…came to show it to us. Opel V…
…drove all the way from Tokyo…
…but the smooth, simple finish…
The entire body has been modified…
…says, ‘The body…’
…after switching from…
You can feel the enthusiasm behind it. The owner switched from a Mot…
That's what they say!
…it looks good, doesn't it?
HONDA
Honda Civic Ferio
…the smooth finish and fine details…
…the finishing work is very satisfying.
Simple yet bold—that's this car!
An RX-7 aero kit is fitted to the Ferio, with Acura CL headlights…
OWNER
Exterior: ViS Racing…
DATA
…adding an MR2 duct; these small touches really stand out.
…installed, and Windom taillights were swapped in…
Carbon hood; flared fenders…
…full aero / custom carbon…
DATA
She's in a good mood today too…
Interior: Dangan Racing…
…20 mm flare; smoothed finish…
…seats by … Racing. Engine…
Owner: Makoto Yamazaki. Exterior: modified VeilSide FDS…
Yellow Pearl. Engine: B18C swap with four throttle bodies. Suspension…
ViS Racing Cobalt modified / VeilSide FD3S conversion / S2000 factory…
EIKA-chan, who came to show us the car…
…you know…
It's a long-awaited debut…
…+81 wheels.
…active intake chamber…
…Kinova air suspension. Wheels: Weld TC-005…
A clean, precisely fitted Silvia-front coupe!
HONDA
OWNER
A one-off Silvia-style front end was swapped onto a Civic coupe. The…
The swap is so clean and seamless that you wouldn't notice it from the front…
Lots of people will want one. Drive it right up to your dealer!
…was finished using…
Computer…
…
Owner Maeda…
OWNER
…has become a kit…
…has a wild look…
…it leaps forward…
HONDA
Civic coupe
The custom paint on the carbon hood really stands out!
…
Current Integra front-end swap—what a shocker!
The current Integra front end was hand-built and swapped in.
…struggling with the fenders…
A front-engine, rear-drive look on a front-wheel-drive car…
Precious, known for custom graphics, created the carbon…
The carbon base material is finished with custom paint; a sexy dancer-inspired…
They also used a DC5 front bumper, along with DC2…
…using side skirts made for another model shows good taste.
…when you see it, the owner's…
Mr. Ida…
HONDA
Civic coupe
DATA
A woman is depicted; it's almost as flashy as the Civic!
Owner: Takayuki Maeda. Exterior…
DATA
Base car: 1992 Civic. Owner…
Base car: Civic coupe. Owner: Noboru Ida…
DATA
Base car: Civic coupe. Owner: Norihiko Ito. Exterior…
Exterior: Acura CL headlight conversion / original carbon hood…
…inch
Exterior: Bomex DC5 bumper / DC2 side skirts / rear bumper…
…bumper / FRP hood. Suspension: Cusco coilovers / … 17-inch…
Exterior: Silvia-front conversion / Kaminari…
Suspension: … coilovers. Wheels: Regamaster E01, 17-inch…
…Euro taillights / interior: four… steering… suspension…
Wheels: Axis 17-inch…
…and more. Interior: seats by … / monitor and more. Wheels…
The popular Euro look is all about a clean, understated finish.
The full Character aero kit gives it an even more cohesive look…
Except for the wheels and lights, it's all white, making the compact body…
It conveys the solid, substantial character of a German car without going overboard.
Aero parts and coilovers…
Wide fenders…
…while making it…
A mesh insert was added…
…lower the car…
The rear wing suits it well.
The body sits low…
…for heat dissipation…
…work was done. The brakes…
HONDA
Civic coupe…
MAZDA
RX-7
…looks good on it.
…helping improve cooling!
The ViS Battle Z bumper is intentionally left unpainted.
The factory VW yellow looks remarkably fresh!
The two-tone exterior is impossible to miss. Leaving it unpainted…
The bumper was installed deliberately in its primer-coated state. These two…
VW
It sits on 18-inch wheels…
…+81 JTCC wheels…
…is fitted.
The color on this front bumper is striking and unusual…
This isn't an RX-7 factory color—the body is painted in the VW New Beetle's…
The body is factory yellow. The wild-looking RS Pantera…
DATA
Next, they're planning to install NOS.
…wheel…
DATA
DATA
Base car: 1995 Civic coupe. Owner: Norihiro Nakamura.
Exterior: VS Battle Z front bumper / side and rear…
Exterior: Character front bumper and side skirts…
…wing / suspension: upgraded lowering springs / wheels…
…and rear bumper / shaved emblems / Expedition… / skirts…
Base car: 1993 RX-7. Exterior: RS Pantera…
Amemiya rear wing. Engine: Natt Sports intercooler…
Front bumper / C-WEST side skirts and rear bumper / RE…
…inch wheels.
…skirts. Suspension: Buddy Club coilovers. Wheels: … 17-inch…
Unknown. Engine: … G-Power Medalion muffler / upgraded…
+81 JTCC-spec 18-inch wheels
Suspension: Buddy Club coilovers. Wheels: …
RP-1
A dramatic transformation from the lowest trim to a top-level build!
OWNER
OWNER
An Integra transformed into an EK Civic look, with a full two-seat…
With a chopped roof, the ride height drops dramatically…
Owner Ryo…
It sits low, and it's guaranteed to turn heads.
Mr. … says, ‘Next I'll…’
…working on the engine…
…yes. Since we have it…
HONDA
A tail… for the GT-R…
Civic coupe
HONDA
Since he works for Toyota…
…is a solid choice. Saving up…
TOYOTA
…that's what they say.
It's a VTEC, after all…
Integra
…and it's surprisingly large.
…how does it look?
…lights installed…
BOMEX
Once I save enough money, my next car…
Which Toyota will be next?
Corolla
A four-door Corolla build full of personal touches.
That's one aggressive-looking Integra face!
The Integra is customized with a VS front aero kit. VeilSide…
A Corolla aimed between sport compact and luxury styles.
VeilSide side skirts sharpen the side profile. Next…
He plans a VTEC tune to match its bold exterior.
…it has a strong luxury-car feel…
Rather than emphasizing speed, it makes you think, ‘They've taken the Corolla this far…’
DATA
Built by Shop Success. Exterior: ViS front bumper…
DATA
Built by Shop Service O…
DATA
Base car: Corolla four-door. Owner: Yuya Yokoyama.
…/ VeilSide side skirts / VS rear bumper / …
…wing / ViS carbon hood / VOLK wheels…
RACING GT-7
Exterior: BOMEX modified front bumper for an EK; original…
…with GReddy turbo kit. Wheels: +81 JTCC-spec 17-inch…
FRP hood / GT-R lights. Engine: B18C swap…
…18-inch wheels…
Exterior: factory aero / lime-green full repaint / …
…skirts. Engine: converted to a 5-speed manual. Audio: 5.1-channel system…
…inch