Young Version — April 1998

Dear everyone at the editorial office, I always enjoy reading the magazine. I’m writing because I have a problem: I’ve started pouring a lot of money into tuning. My family and the people I ride with say I’m turning my car into a “bosozoku” car, and I’m beginning to worry about spending hundreds of thousands of yen even though I’m happy with the changes. Thinking about the future, I want to learn how to tune without spending so much. I’ve already installed things like an air cleaner, tower bar, and brake pads myself. I’d love a simple “sticker tune,” so please send me a YV sticker. I work maintaining Shinkansen tracks and as a train driver. Until last year I was Japan’s youngest train driver… I keep getting older while my money keeps shrinking. That’s life, I guess! (Some OCR in this letter is damaged.)

Nice to meet you. I’m a boy who wants to become a street racer. Before my older brother started driving an 180SX, we hardly talked about cars. But once he got it, I thought it looked really cool. Several of his friends are street racers, and it seems my brother sometimes goes to watch them. I want to get my license soon and become a street racer, too. Please send me a sticker! The 180SX is the best! (Hiroshima City)

Hello, YV editors. I enjoy reading the magazine. My car is an AE… hatchback with a 5-speed manual. I bought it new three years ago and have carefully kept it mostly stock. Recently I changed to an APEX muffler. I expected a big difference, but it seems the muffler I chose emphasizes low- and mid-range torque and makes the car easier to drive. (The OCR is heavily damaged in parts; details are uncertain.)