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 176 — English draft translation
TECH DATA Exterior: front face combines factory Civic and Inspire parts; side skirts are Studio Sharaku originals; stock rear bumper; FD3S rear spoiler; TS Racing wing. Interior: fully reupholstered trim; Evolution steering wheel; Auto Gauge meters; Sparco seats, and more. Wheels: Rays Versus Turismo (17×7J). Suspension: Nave? coilovers. Tuning: Tanabe exhaust. Audio: Alpine head unit with Lightning Audio bolt-on setup.
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Sport Compact Top Star
HONDA
CR-X del Sol
Honda '92 CR-X del Sol
LIGHTNING AUDIO
Panasonic OPX DENJI BOUT
ALPINE / GOERAAST
LIGHTNING AUDIO
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…all over again!
Rediscover the joy of sport compacts…
Even after going this far…
…the custom car costs just ¥1.5 million including the vehicle!
The fun of customizing a used base car!
The CR-X del Sol is rapidly gaining popularity as a sport-compact platform. Studio Sharaku in Hokkaido took an EG1 del Sol and gave it a custom treatment so polished it could be mistaken for a show car. Starting with an affordable used vehicle, they created a distinctive exterior…
Stand out all day long!
DAY & NIGHT
The blue-and-orange two-tone interior draws plenty of attention, paired with the open-air TransTop roof. At night, neon lights glow brightly too.
A 1-DIN head unit is mounted prominently in the roof pillar. Surprisingly, that might actually be practical!
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The build goes all-in on a flashy interior and AV setup. Clever swaps of factory parts from other models show unusual ingenuity. The one-off audio installation is packed with lighting, making it stand out even at night. And to think the entire car cost only ¥1.5 million… an impressively affordable sport compact!
The car wears 17-inch Rays Versus Turismo wheels. White stands out against the orange body.
Right behind the two seats is a showy audio installation—with neon lights everywhere, of course!
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The engine bay is dressed up mainly with chrome parts. The sandblasted-style head cover looks great!
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3 cars
Studio Sharaku
NOS
LIGHTNING AUDIO
Team
RAYS
Rockford Fosgate Street Glow
Tanabe
studiosharaku.com
Glowtech / Denji Optx / Panasonic
HKS
BOLT
LIGHTNING AUDIO
Built by: Studio Sharaku 011-813-3138
Sharaku
Team