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 54 — English draft translation
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Orange-based
color catches the eye
Two Accord sedans
Part 02: Lowrider Euro
Color coordination is essential when discussing Lowrider Euro custom style. The two cars shown here both feature eye-catching orange-based body colors, but each uses color in combination with its other parts.
Body color and
Care about color
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TREND
Coordinating the other parts is key!
Even a simple color can stand out
through its use.
Lowrider Euro cars tend not to use many vinyl graphics or lots of colors; body color is kept simple...
...and understated.
But that does not mean there is nothing to consider: one can mix flakes or pearls for a more elaborate finish, or take care in choosing the color itself. There is much to think about. Among the choices are matching the interior, windows, or wheels...
...with white as a contrasting accent.
OWNER
'Lowrider Euro has an image of being a cutting-edge style, so I kept that in mind from choosing the base car through the custom style. It's fun to keep doing new things,' says Hiroki. He says he got started with Lowrider Euro because 'it's fun to keep trying new things.'
The meter surround and other details are finished in white, matching the body color. The combination with the otherwise stock-looking exterior is excellent.
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Samurai Performance's exterior work around the body is still in progress. The custom work has not yet advanced very far...
...The owner may well have spent considerable time coordinating the body color. The two Accords—a sedan and a wagon—shown here both make effective use of combinations based on orange, creating styles that make viewers stop and look.
...make it stand out.
Don't dismiss color as a trivial detail. Making color use the central concept is one possible approach.
As the owner says, he deliberately chose a subdued white for the body, then used the interior combination to bring out a sense of custom style. That's impressive!
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