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.

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Page 158 — English draft translation

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...that's how it would have turned out, I think. Many people who have recently gotten into sport compacts were probably influenced by The Fast and the Furious. Thanks to that, I can enjoy both sports and VIP styles, and it gave me the push to focus on sport compacts rather than street-racing builds. Next I'm adding neon tubes. Please run a feature on how to install them!

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Readers' Letters

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Sports Compact Custom Tuning

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Po...

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It's Sport Compact Z!! So send us lots of submissions...

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Your letters are Z's lifeblood—scribbles are fine! Send photos of your car, illustrations, or even a link to your website. We want it all! Tell Z about your fun sport-compact life. All right, let's kick off this month with plenty of energy!

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D-CAR Official Website

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Official website

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Dress-Up Car Magazine

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You can see the latest issue, of course, and get a full look at our cover girl...

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D-CAR Official

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Come visit us, everyone!

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...you can see it!

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Sports Compact Magazine

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...reborn as...

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Plan

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Technique

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Machine...?

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http://www.dressup-car.com

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Let's start making it happen...

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...will tell us...

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With frame reinforcement...

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...can compete on the world stage...

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...you could become the next big name to appear on the cover.

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I'm caught in a dilemma. Lately, my head has been full of plans for a sport-compact tune. But the AE111 Levin has no export-market model, so I worry that a sport-compact build might not work out. I'm torn about what to do.

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I guess one of the joys of sport compacts is building a car your own way without worrying about being too proper. Still, I want to work hard to create a style that captures the essence of sport compacts. For my next car, I think a ZZT231 Celica would be great! I enjoyed seeing so many Celicas in this issue.

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If someone says that doesn't make it a real sport compact, that's that—but so what? Nobody should criticize what you love. Rules are meant to be broken! If you love sport compacts, that's all that matters.

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If we get too hung up on rules, we'll never get started! If it wasn't exported to America, then it can't be a sport compact...

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(Bigfoot, Fukuoka Prefecture)

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Good...

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Full-on rivalry!

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(VIP, Aomori Prefecture)

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If only I had started back then…!

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I would have been building a sport compact ten years ago.

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It's not too late! All you need is the motivation. Thinking of adding neon tubes next? Check out the ‘Sport Compact Civic Project’ on page 228 of this issue for reference.

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I always think Z should have gone on a diet ten years ago...but it's not too late now!

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(Makoto, Fukushima Prefecture)

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When I see a car of the same model as mine built in a sport-compact style, I feel like I'm being left behind—and it lights a fire under me. My car isn't quite at the point where I can call it a sport compact yet, so I'll keep putting in the effort, money, and time until I'm satisfied.

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Competition...

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Wow, Z is really moved! Healthy competition raises your motivation and brings out your ‘sporting spirit.’ Z will keep cheering you on, so keep giving it your all! Long live the sport-compact spirit!

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Oh, you're so competitive! But that kind of spirit is important, you know.

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(Yoshie Sato, Kanagawa Prefecture)