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 249 · English draft

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

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  1. SUPER DRIFTING WORLD
  2. Street-car
  3. Enthusiast [split heading]
  4. Driver [split heading]
  5. Girl
  6. Friend [split heading]
  7. [Unclear: corrupted isolated title/caption.]
  8. [Unclear: corrupted isolated title/caption.]
  9. Mysterious abandoned Sky-Eighty
  10. My boyfriend is29,a mechanic,and spends money on his battered S13instead of me.He's always broke and burdened with loans.He keeps saying he'll quit cars after marriage or children,and needs a reason to quit.During sex he even asks about ejaculating inside.What do you think? I don't know whether he wants to quit or have sex! I'm keeping my battered S14too,but have savings.P.S.I enjoy the magazine;Hayashi,keep going! Tokyo,yellow…Editor:you're a well-matched couple.Get married;working together,you'll manage! [OCR damaged;historical reader/editor exchange]
  11. When can we get married?
  12. As a future enthusiast,I found an interesting car on my school route:a180SXwith an R32front,a Sky-Eighty,in a field.No sign of movement;an elderly woman farms there.Is she its owner? RX-7Eighteen,Suzuka,Mie.Editor:it looks like a drifter's car,with V-OPT D-sticker and apparently unmodified Skyline front fenders.Strangely,no collision damage.I'd love to ask the woman about it! [OCR damaged;age uncertain]
  13. Full Counter illustration exhibition [OCR damaged]
  14. NB8C
  15. [Unclear: corrupted isolated title/caption.]
  16. A terminal connecting people.
  17. All drift companions are friends!
  18. This section is
  19. Dori Friends
  20. …district,Hyogo [district corrupted]
  21. 井上暁彦 [name reading unverified]
  22. Network
  23. Please.I like S14,R32,Cefiro,etc.I'm inexperienced,so teach me about cars.My car isn't really an enthusiast's car… [OCR damaged]
  24. Boyfriend/friends wanted
  25. I love enthusiasts'cars.People in the city or nearby prefectures preferred,but anyone interested should write.I'll reply immediately! Joetsu,Niigata,…22years old [name corrupted].
  26. But I like enthusiasts… [fragment damaged]
  27. Let's discuss cars.Send a letter with a sticker-photo or photograph.26-1Higashi-Yada-cho,Kuwana,Mie511-0055;山… [name truncated]
  28. How to approach listed girls:The editors forward letters for those without published addresses.Seal your letter,put it in a larger envelope,and clearly state whom to forward it to.Send to151-0051,3-26-5Sendagaya,Shibuya,Tokyo;Drift Tengoku editorial department,Dori Friends Network.Submissions also accepted anytime. [OCR damaged]
  29. Hi! I'm an18-year-old girl in Ibaraki who likes drifters.Looking for friends to take me driving.I don't have a license yet,but own a drift-spec A31and plan to start when licensed.Any car,car ownership,gender or age;letters/email welcome.Please judge personality,not appearances.I'll always reply.Include sticker-photos or car photos. [OCR damaged]
  30. From GIRL
  31. I'm a19-year-old girl who likes drifters;people say I resemble Miki Fujimoto.I want passenger-seat rides.Drifters/enthusiasts in their20s in Ibaraki,Fukushima,Tochigi,Gunma or Chiba,please reply.Ibaraki,enthusiast fan. [OCR damaged]
  32. I'm an animal/car-loving man from Kobe,seeking female friends/a girlfriend across Kansai,not only Osaka.Kind women who like drives/cars,contact me.1-18-2-111Matsugaoka,Takatsuki,Osaka;笠原悟郎,27 [postal code/name reading OCR uncertain].
  33. …政人 [name OCR damaged]
  34. Send to
  35. Waiting for you.
  36. Ibaraki,hooked on…age18 [name corrupted]
  37. Girlfriend/friends wanted
  38. From BOY
  39. Seeking a sincere girlfriend in this/nearby prefectures who likes cars/drifting.I drive an S14Silvia mainly at circuits.Let's visit circuits and have fun.Any age;write with photograph/sticker-photo.207…Saiki,Hiroshima738-0224 [district/address OCR damaged].
  40. Recently broke up with my girlfriend;I want a new meeting.I drive an S14Silvia K's every week.Local car-loving girls,let's drive together.Email me;I'll reply.
  41. I'm a22-year-old woman who likes enthusiasts/cars,seeking friends and especially a boyfriend.I'm a…mother,but seek someone serious about me. [OCR damaged;family detail uncertain]
  42. Seeking a girlfriend to talk by telephone and enjoy drives/travel on days off,in this or nearby prefectures,who likes cars. [OCR damaged]
  43. …圭二 [name fragment;reading unverified]
  44. That's it!
  45. Drift Tengoku is Cupid!
  46. Thank you,Drift Tengoku.We too became a couple through the magazine.By chance I saw her enthusiast-friend listing and unusually sent a message.After a month,just when I was giving up,she replied.We exchanged email and drove together,grew attracted and started dating.We even made a team,and attended D1at Ebisu together,taking photos with Drift Samurai.We're very much in love,drive together and advise each other about cars.This meeting meant a lot to me;the magazine is Cupid.I hope more couples send similar reports.We'll keep… [OCR damaged]
  47. I'm a car/drift fanatic in Nagano,a second-year middle-schooler and future enthusiast.Any age/gender;looking for car-loving friends.Email if you'll be friendly! [OCR damaged]
  48. 相田…age30,Nakakanbara,Niigata;[email protected] [name/email OCR uncertain]
  49. 平岡良隆 [name reading unverified]
  50. 390-1131;3201-25Imai,Matsumoto,Nagano [postal OCR damaged;verify]
  51. Thank you.
  52. Girlfriend/female email friends wanted! Only condition:love cars.Any age.I'm a future enthusiast;like drift cars,especially S14/S15.Active female enthusiasts welcome! Write back.313-0026;928Tawatari,Hitachiota,Ibaraki;…16years old;bnr32nismo..100001-100560@… [name/email OCR damaged].
  53. [email protected]
  54. We'll support you,so keep going! Fukushima,Koji Love Ai.Editor:Cupid is flattering;you're welcome,be happy for a long time! Printing this near Dori Friends may flood us with submissions next month.It may sound fake,but this was an actual letter,we didn't invent it! [OCR damaged]
  55. I'm15,seeking a girlfriend in this/nearby prefectures,around13–17,who likes drifting.Email(preferably photo-mail)or write with sticker-photo/photos.I'm confident in my kindness.639-3104;15Mine-dera,Yoshino,Yoshino-gun,Nara;甲村好博;[email protected] [name/address OCR uncertain;verify].
  56. ne.jp
  57. Waiting!
  58. Team members wanted! Around Mito,any gender/age;81fans welcome.I'm17,in my fourth year loving the81.I'll reply.311-4302;2531Nakazai,Johoku,Higashi-Ibaraki;大森雄介;[email protected] seeks members,mainly weekday circuit drifting.If you can participate weekdays,even once a month… [OCR damaged;name/team spelling uncertain]
  59. Participants tell their stories!
  60. Through Dori Friends Network [OCR damaged]
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