D Car — November 2003

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I lightened my hair a little. I bleached it quite a bit, so of course everyone started calling me ‘Zatoichi.’ But no matter what anyone says, I'm aiming to look like Scott Steiner (now Big Poppa Pump)! The limit was three seconds later—and below me was a Japanese-style squat toilet! I had to force my stiff knees into a painful position. I borrowed the place, so I hate to complain, but that convenience store isn't very accessible for disabled people! Anyway, the ceremony is in two weeks. I wonder if I'll survive. (Taku) The tempura restaurant I'd gone to for 20 years—the tendon with a whole conger eel, tiger prawn, and kakiage was incredible. I went back hoping for a delicious bowl after a long time, but there was a ‘Closed’ sign. The family ran it themselves; I wonder what happened. I feel lonely. At the 2003 VMAs, Eminem stayed completely in a supporting role for 50 Cent. Maybe he was confident, but as a fan, it felt like something had left him, and it wasn't as satisfying. Maybe that's the difference from Kurt Cobain. ‘Will you live a long life?!’ (Tsuka)

I went to Germany for work. As a heavy smoker, I thought, ‘It'll probably be non-smoking everywhere.’ But there were smoking areas everywhere! Even young women smoked openly on the street. Is that good or bad? (Shimi Ken) Hey, did you know that Volkswagen buses can apparently be bought new—even though they're made in Brazil? They cost a little over ¥2 million. What a bargain! Details in the latest STREET VWSJ from Naigai Publishing! (Mo) The other night I watched ‘I Like Cats After All’ carefully, even though it was late. Around 1990, late-night Fuji TV had so many interesting shows: Night Head, The Inquisition of La Conossa, Einstein... Compared with that, today's lineup... (Ken)

GOGUYuR

Illustrated Guide to Girls Who Love Sport Compacts

Girls Meet Sport Compacts

ARTEAC

Let's bring the girls who love sport compacts into the spotlight!

Karen-chan (9 years old)

That's how we started this feature, ‘Girls Who Love Sport Compacts.’ Self-nominations and nominations by others are both welcome! Send them in!

So, for our first feature, we have...

...Chikako Hirata. Influenced by her older brother, she grew up loving sports cars; she's a slender beauty.

Chikako Hirata B83 / W57 / H88 / Height 155 cm Her type is someone talkative and fun. She'd like to go to Universal Studios Japan with someone who knows a lot about RX-7s. Chikako used to drive an FD, but has recently strayed to a Demio; she still loves the Seven. (Her older brother drives one too.)

Miho Nakamura, Shiga Prefecture

...I'd like to try that!

A standout dreadlocked girl

Base model: Tamiya 1/24 Toyota Celica. It uses many parts from the Evo V kit; most of the exterior parts were custom-made.

Yoshihiro Mizuguchi, Saitama Prefecture

This is pretty exciting too!

Sport Compact Plastic Models

Lovely!

Look at all that dedication!

The fun of customizing a model is different from working on a real car, and this...

What do you think?

A newly popular...

The finish speaks for itself! Trying a custom paint job could be fun too...

Base car: Starion. It is packed with ideas unique to plastic models, such as an eraser used as the base for an amp and a ballpoint pen used as a NOS tank. With a model kit, you can realize the dreams you couldn't with a real car...

...made real!

Freelance Writers Wanted!!

Base car: Lancer Evolution. It was just a bonus car bought for parts, but they turned it into a wild hot-rod build with the rear jacked way up. Wow, the back really is sky-high! You couldn't raise a real car this much.

A letter arrived addressed to my mom, who passed away 13 years ago, claiming she had won ¥1.3 billion. It said to send ¥2,000 immediately to claim the money. If they have ¥1.3 billion, why don't they just deduct the fee and send it over?

Editor's Notes

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Where to send applications: T110-8578 Yamaguchi Building, 4-19-9 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo Naigai Publishing Co., Ltd. Dress-Up Car Magazine Editorial Department

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