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 173 — English draft translation
The body is painted in a GT championship-inspired livery, and it sits on RAYS GT-7 18-inch wheels. The black-and-blue interior is sharp, too. The owner made the seat covers for the RECARO SP-2 seats, and even retrimmed the headliner and rear seats himself. Friends have started asking him to do their upholstery as well. Engine tuning is mild—an ARC intake chamber and a one-off exhaust—and the suspension is restrained, with CUSCO ZERO-2R coilovers and front/rear tower bars. The overall exterior and interior package is excellent.
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We’re all about a racing style!
The theme is GT racing, and the interior is custom-made!
The GT championship-inspired body paint is matched by a Lancer Evolution-style hood with the three diamonds.
OWNER
Tadao Tsutsumi
D-CAR
OWNER
Mr. Onoda
2002 Tsukuba Beginner…
A gymkhana AT-class champion. The suspension is lowered 35 mm and uses Ohlins.
AT gymkhana champion
SPECIFICATIONS — Exterior: T’s Factory front / D-CUTRO sides and rear / Project F hood. Suspension: CUSCO ZERO-2R. Wheels: RAYS GT-7, 18-inch. Interior: ISOTTA steering wheel; RECARO SP-2 seats with custom covers. Tuning: one-off exhaust and more.
DCAR
Wheels: RAYS GT-7, 18-inch; interior: suede…
Suspension: CUSCO ZERO-2R dampers
…and more.
OWNER
A “sort-of DTM” build
Mr. Minoru
Hideo Hasegawa
OWNER
A current rally and dirt-trial car
One-off canards
…then gained a front under-panel and carbon GT wing for a DTM-inspired look. CUSCO suspension keeps it planted.
It started life as an All-Japan Gymkhana…
A rally entrant that thrilled the crowd with spectacular drifting. The finish is meticulous inside and out.
Look, look! That body paint!
OWNER
OWNER
D-CAR
OWNER
Narohiko Kuroki
Takashi Nagase
It has gone from stock silver to gunmetal, then navy, then white; this time…
Finished this well by hand!
The front spoiler is modified by T’s Factory, and the sides…
It glows blue-white at night
Takeshi Hanashiro
A pearl-white repaint with pop-up doors
…entered with a gold full-body repaint. The gauge panel is gold, too. The exhaust and GT wing are among many handmade parts. The odometer has passed 250,000 km!
…and an Iida-modified rear bumper for a distinctive look. It also has a one-off oval exhaust and a white-centered interior, both points of pride.
The owner is delighted with the Snowflake White Pearl paint, which changes expression from morning to evening. TOPMIX-VS aero and a pop-up door kit fit the “European sport luxury” concept perfectly.
…is very pleased. A unified TOPMIX-VS aero package and pop-up door kit fit the “European Sport Luxury” concept perfectly.
Committed to keeping the exterior stock-looking
That Evo hood looks great, doesn’t it!?
The owner’s idea is to keep the factory appearance.
…a one-off ROM and HKS suspension. LANCERART and CUSCO chassis bracing make its cornering competitive with tuned cars.
A carbon-fiber hood, eyelids, and Euro…
…with a single-piece taillight to sharpen the look and Lancer Evolution V wheels. The suspension uses TENSEI springs and KYB climbing shocks.
OWNER
OWNER
Masaya Usami
Tadahiro Ueda
OWNER
Atsushi Takahashi
From commuting to the circuit
A wolf in sheep’s clothing?
HKS Kansai front and lip spoilers
…plus custom canards, TEIN HA suspension with pillow-ball mounts, and front/rear tower bars. The concept is a quick, all-weather commuter.
Front and rear bumpers and side skirts are by VeilSide…
…with a unified VeilSide kit and Euro taillights. The engine and suspension are stock, so it’s a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”—looks are the focus.
OWNER
DCAR
D-CAR
Osamu
Yoshida
One-off details add individuality in all the right places
OWNER
Takahiro Nagase
OWNER
OWNER
The front spoiler is a T’s Factory modification, with Iida-modified sides and rear bumper for a distinctive look. It also has a one-off oval exhaust, Connoisseur No. 51 C·18-inch wheels, and a white-centered interior.
Ryosuke Nakanishi
Hidenori Itamoto
D-CAR
The exterior retains the factory aero, with D-CUTRO sides…
…front and rear, a carbon-twill hood, and Gram Lights 57F 18-inch wheels. Carbon and black chrome accents give the interior a restrained finish.
At first glance it looks almost stock, but…
A carbon center console and carbon…
Simple is best
D-CAR
A leather-wrapped steering wheel, black RECARO SR-3 seats, and a subdued finish. The front spoiler is by BOZZ SPEED.