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 123 — English draft translation
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Celica-style sport compacts are booming!
JDM style means keeping the factory aero.
Recently, Civics and NSXs with Celica-style front ends have been appearing…
…to bring out its sporty character. The wheels are factory EJ7 15-inch…
Because it's an HB, he deliberately kept the stock aero and modified what's underneath…
The Celica's original form is appealing too; its stock look is distinctive…
It stood out with a classic sport-compact tune.
OWNER
Owner Yamashita…
…says, ‘The weather was bad…’
OWNER
The interior uses US-market factory parts for a JDM look.
OWNER
…anyway…
…even though it was raining…
…open!
Owner Nakamura…
2a
Eclipse
MITSUBISHI
Eighteen-inch wheels suit the Eclipse!
It's fine even when it's cold.
‘US factory parts plus Japanese…’
…parts give it a striking look…
TTE-brand…
Lowering the Eclipse, already stylish in stock form…
TOYOTA
A mix of manufacturers' parts…
…it's coming together…
…worked it out nicely…
…into a distinctive style…
…and that's how it is!
TOYOTA
Celica
Eighteen-inch wheels emphasize its wide stance. From the open cabin…
KICKER amps and US Audio gear are visible, giving it an American feel!
Civic
…and Daikichi (2…
7).
Base car: 2002 Celica SS. Owners: Susumu and Mika Nakamura.
DATA
Base car: 1997 Eclipse. Owner: Tomoya Yamashita…
DATA
Base car: 1994 Civic. Owner: Daikichi…
DATA
Exterior: … wing / full repaint. Engine…
Exterior: TE (Toyota Team Europe) front bumper…
TTE-branded Remus muffler. Suspension: … coilovers…
…bumper / TRD side skirts, rear bumper and wing. Engine…
Exterior: completely stock. Interior: MOM steering wheel…
…and EL monitor. Engine: Dangun muffler. Audio…
KICKER tweeters and amp / US Audio subwoofer. Suspension…
Buddy Club race coilovers / lower-arm bar / EJ7 Si…
Engine: Sigma muffler / Hyper Sports air filter. Suspension…
…coilovers. Wheels: MOMO Extreme 16-inch…
Factory coilovers. Wheels: Team Dynamics 18-inch…
Factory 15-inch…
Every part was customized by hand for an outrageous build.
Toyota Celica
Gullwings alone weren't enough—they're taking it even further!
The gull-wing Civic built by Y'S Factory…
The hood was custom-modified to install the EK front end. And…
…custom gull-wing doors, a tilt-up trunk, custom…
He did all the audio and everything else himself before bringing it here.
As you know, it has an S2000 front and an Atenza rear…
…wagon body. A total of eight subwoofers are installed in the rear section.
‘Always at the meets…’
…thank you…
…has been helping me…
…that's what he says.
It's being built at full speed for X-5 in October.
The rear is completely…
…it's being built this way…
…turned into an audio room…
HONDA
tilt-up trunk…
Left-hand drive, gullwings, and a…
…19-inch wheels give it an almost finished look.
It's already close to complete, with TRD full aero, a ViS Racing hood, and Axis SPEED 6 19-inch wheels.
HONDA
Civic
With the gull-wing doors raised…
The thunderous sound at the event…
…letting people hear it.
Civic coupe
DATA
DATA
…and it seems they'll keep refining it for X-5.
DATA
Base car: 1994 US Civic coupe. Owner: Akihiko Obara.
Exterior: Weーバ Sports modified full aero / MAX original…
Base car: 2000 Celica. Owner: Hirokuni Yamazaki.
Exterior: TRD front bumper, side skirts, and rear…
…bumper / VS hood. Engine: Extreme muffler…
ADDZEST 5.1-channel system…
Built by Y'S Factory. Exterior: Bomex…
Wing. Engine: 5ZIGEN. Audio…
Front bumper, side skirts / XENON rear bumper and wing…
Suspension: TEIN coilovers. Wheels: KOSEI R&D 18-inch…
…steering wheel. Audio: a 1.5-million-yen super system. Suspension…
…original 3D wing. Interior: ractive EL monitor / MOMO…
…/ K&N air filter. Audio: Alp… Suspension…
Suspension: TEIN coilovers. Wheels: Axis SPEED 6, 19-inch…
Custom… Wheels: Lexani 18-inch…
…system / eight Lanzer subwoofers. Suspension: Kinova PROMATC…
A striking Accord finished in Dodge Viper factory red…
Even popular big scooters are getting custom treatments.
The aero and Kaminari GT wing give it a Euro…
It's limited to fitting the lights and taillights, but it has DENON and…
They've added high-end audio brands ORION and ROCKFORD.
…panel…
The trunk has an original…
OWNER
HONDA
Accord
…custom work for show…
NOS
HONDA
Civic
Coupe
A classic sport-compact build blending authentic APC parts…
‘It looks fast! It stands out on city streets and even on country roads,’ says owner Takema Shimizu.
With a Hawaiian look (!?)…
The body is painted a beautiful green, and the interior is matched to it…
…is it running?
That's the concept.’
Stylish…
The coordinated aero uses factory US parts for both the front and sides.
Of course, the hood is painted to match. It gives the car a cohesive feel…
1994 Accord coupe. Owner: Kiyotaka Amako.
DATA
Base car: Civic coupe.
DATA
…also customizes popular big scooters…
…and adds custom details…
That ‘Precious’ shop has become popular around town…
Enkei 18-inch wheels.
Exterior: Kaminari GT wing. Engine: Tanabe muffler…
Muffler / AEM air cleaner. Suspension: Tanabe coilovers. Wheels…
…Millennium. Wheels: Axis SPEED 6 (19-inch).
Exterior: US factory front bumper and side skirts / APC…
Side mirrors / green carbon hood. Interior: MOMO…
…was on display…
The SS-II is simply understated—nothing more, nothing less.
The dress-up car award goes to…
Aero hood lightly painted yellow; the front and rear bumpers…
It's easy to miss, but the side skirts are color-matched to the body.
This one is the winner!
Adding mesh to the bumper changes the look dramatically.
OWNER
The owner's three children…
…in the name…
The word ‘dream’ is part of…
HONDA
Civic coupe
…so it's original…
Original dream-inspired customization…
…tuning…
This year had the most trophies yet, and many of the cars featured here took home awards.
…received awards.
Owner Toraka…
He says, ‘On a Celica…’
Innovative! A ‘show monitor’ in the quarter window.
…the wheels that suit it best…
…searched for wheels and…
This Modena Yellow Civic now has monitors in both rear quarter windows…
This Civic keeps arriving with a fresh, original tuning idea every time…
TOYOTA
Celica
…and they're 19s!
…settled on Axis.
DATA
An outward-facing LCD monitor has been added to the quarter window.
This RX-7 makes its first appearance here…
Our magazine's ‘Dress-Up Car Award’…
DATA
Base car: 2002 Celica SS-II. Owner: Toraka…
Exterior: modified ViS aero hood / factory-option wing…
Base car: 1993 Civic coupe. Owner…
Extreme GT kit / Invader GTR wing…
…was presented. As a sport compact…
It was so well finished that we decided to feature it separately…
Engine: HKS muffler / K&N air cleaner / rear glass…
…stickers. Suspension: modified TEIN coilovers. Wheels: Axis…
…tube / V.C.R. kanji EL monitor / two strobes. Audio…
Audio: Alpine 5.1-channel / J subwoofer. Suspension: ractive coilovers…
Katana F-15 coilovers (17-inch)…
For details, see page 34!
…is introduced here. Details on this car…
…19-inch wheels
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