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 64 — English draft translation
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Trend guide 04
BRAND-NEW ASPECT OF AMERICAN JDM
04: American JDM—high-speed news
Engines, wheels, headlights, clear lenses, emblems... The goal is to build a truly Japanese-spec custom car in America. That's JDM—Japanese Domestic Market. Everyone wants what they can't get...
Rays, VeilSide, HKS... Japanese-spec parts are a status symbol. And now drifting is hotter than ever!
A custom three-stage paint job and wide fenders give this NSX far more presence than stock. But what is it really...? Hurry to the next page!
HONDA
NSX
...for the reveal!
...that is the JDM style!
What makes a car JDM
Wheels Rays and Racing Hart are popular JDM wheel brands. Surprisingly, Mugen and Blitz are also often fitted. Perhaps their performance-parts image makes people want them on their cars?
Wheels designed for performance—light weight, brake cooling, and other functional benefits—are popular. Engines Compared with Japanese street-car engine tuning, American builds tend to emphasize appearance. Parts are chromed, hoses are color-matched, and even the turbo is polished until it shines.
Whether rotary or piston, if it is a high-performance engine, it must be made to look clean...
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