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 52 — English draft translation
The interior build is simply stunning. This is a restrained exterior with a clever twist that reveals its substance inside. By contrast, Mr. ZUN’s CB emphasizes bold show styling on the outside, with a hood and taillight swap and a canvas top. When the cars are side by side, the different concepts are obvious. In the Euro scene, it’s common to encounter the same model, so a clear custom concept is essential for standing out.
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Part 02: Lowrider Euro
Focus on the exterior,
Commit to your style
Care About the Differences in the Build
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TREND
or go all-in on the interior!?
The same model can look this different
In Lowrider Euro, choosing a car is one important decision, but so is deciding what part of the build to emphasize. The two cars here are both CB Accord sedans, and even their colors are similar. At first glance, the builds may look alike…
…somehow…
…the cabin’s…
What you build—and where—is what matters. Both of these CB Accord sedans have appeared in the magazine before, separately. They’re somewhat niche model choices, and both are green, so readers may remember them as looking similar. Mr. Fukushima’s CB has a brighter color but restrained bodywork; the cabin, however…
Sparco
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MOMO
The CB generation was built from 1989 to 1993 and is the fourth-generation Accord. Its straightforward square-based design and honest construction were well received. It came as a sedan, coupe, and wagon. The CB is a somewhat niche base for sport compacts, but in Lowrider Euro it is highly regarded as excellent material.
What is a CB Accord?
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The exterior is a given, but building out the cabin is part of the fun too. With the right approach, the interior can show unlimited originality.
The inside is amazing! A restrained yet flashy style
Interior-focused
OWNER
A hard-edged look created with tubing and sheet metal…
The aero is unified with ViS Extreme. The lime-green finish features a tribal pattern.
Yasuo
Fukushima
‘When I built this car, nobody was doing Lowrider Euro yet,’ says Mr. Fukushima, one of the pioneers of Japan’s lowrider-Euro scene. The car’s show name is ‘Arez G Go.’
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Commit to a lifestyle
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The commitment is to connect the car with your lifestyle
He cares about parts choices too. The steering wheel is by Simone Racing. A custom monkey bar painted to match the body looks great!
Sheet metal, commonly used at construction sites, has been fitted to the footwell and rear-seat area. Together with the monkey bar, it gives the cabin a tough industrial feel…
What’s your favorite personal item?
Favorite CDs: let’s take a look!
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A Peanuts toy car, painted to match the Accord. It belongs to Mr. Fukushima’s son, and even its body was smoothed for customization.
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The wheels are 18-inch Z Racing Turismo rims with a chrome finish. Chrome is a must!
SPECIFICATIONS Base: 1993 Accord CB sedan Owner: Yasuo Fukushima Exterior: ViS Racing Extreme full aero Wheels: Z Racing Turismo, 18-inch chrome finish
Fukushima
Auto Meter gauges; re-trimmed Sparco seats; H22A engine swap. Inquiries: Stock City…
Chrome finish. Interior: Simone Racing steering wheel…
Mr. Fukushima says whatever he is listening to at the moment becomes his favorite. Right now, it’s the Scream 2 soundtrack from Wild Things X2. ‘It just gets stuck in my head.’
TEL: 053-586-0020
Inquiries: Stock City
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