D Car — July 2004
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246 available scans from D Car — July 2004, 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 106 — English draft translation
Now we are finally taking the sport compact onto its main stage: the street. But first, can you operate the clutch and shift gears properly? Ever scraped your aero kit on a bump? We will drill you in Michael’s polished basic driving techniques, so even your girlfriend will fall for you all over again. The must-see move is heel-and-toe. Master it and you will look cool!
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6/10/2004
Heel-and-toe
Half-clutch and shifting
techniques too
Mastering engine speed
Learn the
tips, revealed!
bp
Tama
Netz Toyota
Driving
New series!
Driving Technique Gym
Round 2
Michael Odaka
by
Instructor
Instructor Michael Odaka is a racer with an easygoing charm. He competes in the Toyota Netz Cup, driving an Altezza. A woman who takes the passenger seat beside him soon gives herself over to his driving technique…
Fundamentals → Street cruising → Mountain-road driving → Drag & drift → Circuit driving
Sport Compact Academy · Lesson 3
Even a sudden bump
Driving technique step
Diagonal approach
DCA
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