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 25 — English draft translation
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A Celica wrapped in an APR body kit
Yuy, an EA employee and owner of this Celica, first got into sport compacts while working on an earlier promotion. He liked this Celica, then a demo car, so much that he persuaded the company to sell it to him. The wide body and the paint that sets it off are its defining features.
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Yuy used to own a Skyline R34 and has always loved cars. Buying the demo car was quite a bold move!
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The hood and sides carry graphics inspired by the game. Neon lighting completes the nighttime look.
APR wide-body kit and Racing Hart wheels; the small specification text is unclear.
Toyota Celica
“I’m Miyan, leader of Distracction 65—nice to meet you!” He drives an EG Civic hatchback. The team’s Civics have B18C engines; his combines that setup with a NOS multi-shot system for a formidable pairing.
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The other Civic has a custom wing, xenon lights, W-Worksports wheels and 18-inch Racing Hart wheels, among other modifications.
Moritani jokes that the key to this Civic EJ1 is “three thousand points to Haratai!” It is styled to pair with the Civic at right. They even split the cost of the two cars’ gull-wing doors between them—“Double the points!”
Front: Des Speed; rear: W-Worksports; xenon lighting.
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B18C engine swap, Mugen exhaust manifold and other upgrades.
Civic Coupe
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Civic Coupe
Miyan, the leader of Distracction 65, says his car is styled as a counterpart to Moritani’s Civic at left.
Moritani has a sense of humor to match his styling—both are over the top!
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“I built it with a do-it-yourself attitude!” Roman Kashiwapierce drives this DC2 with a Bomex front bumper. He says the concept was inspired by the Four Heavenly Kings in a manga. He likes to do whatever work he can himself.
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A look aimed at the U.S. is the key.
The source lists Bomex body parts, Racing Hart 18-inch wheels and audio equipment; some details are unreadable.
Grande Design 2000 and VeilSide / W-Worksports parts are listed; some detail is unclear.
“No shortcuts anywhere!” This EJ1 also has a Type R engine swap and NOS. The audio system is all Alpine, with 5.1-channel sound.
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Roman used to be a wrestler. His skin tone and occupation are about the same, so maybe that checks out?
No! says he wanted a style that would surprise people in the United States.
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“The yellow interior and EG front end are the highlights!” Atsuki wanted the Del Sol’s interior to be as yellow as possible. The EG front-end swap was harder than expected, and he fitted a new Bomex Civic bumper.
The source lists a modified exterior, W-Worksports pieces and an EG front-end conversion; fine print is unclear.
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The owner, Atsuki, also paid close attention to the body’s subtle color.
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NFS Underground—here we come!
After the demonstration run, the crew gathered at a service area for a commemorative photo. The Distracction 65 members are easy to spot in their matching T-shirts.
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