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 129 — English draft translation
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With the top down and large speakers, the sound carries clearly outside. The Alpine deck sounds clean even when you're standing outside the car.
I've got neon tubes…
The speakers are Rockford, and the amps are ARC—serious audio choices.
The Yuno brothers are here!!
Neon tubes are essential for standing out at night! Vinyl graphics and neon show off the sides; the wheels add even more style…
I've got audio…
…set up this way, with an additional…
DATA
Base car: 1991 Eunos Roadster. Owner: Yoshitaka Murata. Exterior: VeilSide aero. Audio: Rockford speakers, ARC subwoofer, and more.
DATA
Base car: 1992 Eunos Roadster. Owner: Hideo Ezure. Exterior: full aero by VeilSide, GT wing, Euro-tech wheels: RSR. Audio: speakers by Arc Audio and more.
MAZDA
Owner: …, competing with the Roadster at left…
Both cars are customized with matching aero, but it's interesting how different details give them completely different impressions.
The Roadster's theme is to see how good it can look without spending much. The interior is all Sparco, so it's something to be proud of even when people peek inside!
MAZDA
Roadster
A carbon hood paired with the body creates a flashy look without aero parts. Neon tubes are fitted too.
HONDA
The interior adds and changes gauges to emphasize performance. But that monitor just visible at the far left is a Panasonic.
A fast sport compact with an impressive audio system too!
…but how…
The owner says he's aiming for a fast sport compact…
The rear seat keeps drawing your eye, with its speakers and air-suspension tank. We enlarged the photo to show the setup.
Base car: Integra (year unknown). Owner: Takahiko Ikeda. Dress-up budget: ¥1.5 million.
DATA
…3D GT wing cutout, neon tubes. Suspension…
Exterior… Suspension: Skipper hydro. Audio: KICKER subwoofers and more…
E…
HONDA
Civic
The blue body makes a striking but very simple exterior. The wheels have been changed to Euro-tech style, with LEDs built into the valve area.
The rear compartment feels like a trance-music club! The exterior is mostly stock, but…
Drainage around the air-cleaner duct…
This playful car has an anarchic side, with pipes and other details, but the rear compartment—lit up beautifully—is a must-see.
DATA
Dress-up budget: unknown.
Base car: 1992 Civic. Owner: Tomonori Sato. Exterior: Euro taillights. Suspension: Roadstorm air suspension. Wheels: Advanti T1 (17-inch, 205/40-17). Interior: Bomex, air monitor… Muffler: R… Audio: A… X… deck (… ) and more.
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