Drift Tengoku — October 2003

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English draft translations are available throughout this issue. Unclear or unreadable OCR remains flagged; these drafts have not received full image proofreading. The archive retains 310 scan files, including two duplicate captures, representing 308 unique pages.

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Page 247 · English draft

Draft translation. Unclear OCR remains flagged; full image proofreading has not been performed.

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  1. SUPER DRIFTING WORLD
  2. Hi! I'm20and drive a32Type M.I bought my first car3months ago and visit the local mountain almost daily.There are several teams.They don't tailgate beginners and flash hazards in thanks when I let them pass—excellent manners.My concern is wanting to join a team and learn.If readers drive S-mountain,please say hello! Silver32with a Nismo emblem.Type M,Suita,Osaka.Editor:everyone at S-mountain,say hello to Type M! [OCR damaged]
  3. Good manners!
  4. Our mountain pass
  5. I like the street,but…
  6. Hello! Something concerns me.About2minutes from home is the Route2bypass.On weekends,people run drag races at one intersection,and at another… [OCR damaged]
  7. I like drifting and have tried it,but the location matters.There are nearby homes,and even late at night traffic is heavy;it's dangerous.A pileup and fire once temporarily closed this road.Not everyone likes drifting;ordinary people see only danger.Maybe that's why enthusiasts'cars are vandalized? [OCR damaged]
  8. I'm an enthusiast too,so I don't completely oppose street driving.I prefer the street to circuits,but try
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  10. CRC
  11. To avoid involving ordinary traffic by traveling to wharves or mountain passes.Yet I probably inconvenience someone.Thanks for reading this long letter.What do you think? Aichi,Slipping driver.Editor:we're not anti-street and can only ask readers to take care.Consider others and find places causing as little nuisance as possible.Public-road drifting is not socially accepted;the editor suggests secluded places,leaving no traces or litter.Communicate with other drivers and get along;it may reduce accidents/trouble. [OCR damaged;historical editorial position]
  12. Look!
  13. My small modification
  14. Yokohama,Kanagawa.My valve-core tool is Snap-on! Drifters probably carry one,but mine looks cool—the king of tools,Snap-on! Actually homemade:remove the handle from a friend's short screwdriver and insert the valve-core tool.I know it's trivial,but let me boast! [OCR damaged]
  15. Work by CA Borobia
  16. Which brand is that aero? The white C33Laurel on the first page of July2003's nearby drift-stage feature caught my eye.Whose aero is it? Editor:the Laurel Deura/Mizuhata covered belongs to Deura's junior.Front/rear bumpers are Wonder,sides Diana. About Kawasaki's BNR32wheels:whose are they? They look distinctive.Editor:Autostrada Monza,popular about10years ago;17-inch9Jfront/rear,+20,with substantial spacers. Ramen shop in Drift Samurai's September feature? Editor:Tonta,5minutes by car from Garage Samurai.You might meet Drift Samurai there! [OCR damaged]
  17. I want to be a promotional model! Can ordinary people audition? Please tell me.Tokyo,Drifting is best.Editor:outside our expertise;try searching online… [OCR damaged]
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  19. For Auto Salon or competitions,which I've long dreamed of,
  20. Snap-on short screwdriver handles are often reused,but a valve-core tool is a nice idea! Essential for drifters;I want to copy it. [OCR damaged]
  21. Comment
  22. I've researched for half a year… [fragment]
  23. I drive a4WD Mira Gino kei car but want FR.I can't afford another car,so please explain4WDtoFRconversion simply:inspection structural-change paperwork,where to weld the center differential,etc.I hope you feature it. [historical reader request]
  24. Unnamed reader:you guessed it! In2004… [OCR damaged]
  25. Apparently.
  26. Searching promotional model audition
  27. Returned2,060hits.Check them
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  32. Out.First,try submitting to… [section name corrupted]
  33. Maybe someday
  34. You'll be Drift Tengoku's image girl…just kidding! Did Loose Kobayashi really buy the Cefiro? In Drift Tengoku Video Vol.17,the A31shown a week later looked like a URASdemo car or an already-built… [OCR damaged]
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  38. Recently released Drift
  39. FR-specification
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  41. Editorial department!
  42. Mirage/Galant may become standard drift cars,and driveshaft removal as familiar as steering-angle upgrades! Methods for removing driveshafts/locking center differentials vary by model.We joke about a May2004feature on it.We start an interesting project this month;use it as reference. [OCR damaged;historical editorial statement]
  43. Car? It was in the back garage when Nomuken showed Kobayashi the base vehicle,and changed from middle/late to early model.Did he actually buy it? Editor:you noticed? A black bumperless Cefiro was hidden in front of the shop after completion too.Video matters involve Sunpros,so we'll refrain from comment. [OCR damaged]
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  46. Thanks for the praise!
  47. The2004trend is4WDconverted to… [fragment]
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