Young Version — April 1998
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238 available scans from Young Version — April 1998, 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. Capture img018 is absent from the supplied folder; the exact missing printed pages have not been established.
Page 233 — English draft translation
Tomoe-chan has been with the team since it was formed. She bought this Tourer V last November and practices at the circuit about twice a month. Because it is such a nice car, she cannot drive it recklessly, and being a woman in a Tourer V also draws attention at track events. She is focusing her setup on handling, with TEIN coilovers, a 4-point roll bar, TRD LSD, and more. The engine has plenty of power, so it remains stock for now.
The team started about three years ago because everyone wanted to drift. It began with just two members and now has nine. There are no special rules, except that show-offs are not welcome. They value being a group of friends who can talk about anything. Driving skill does not matter as long as you are motivated. They hope to try team drifting at a circuit someday, but keep things relaxed—meeting when they feel like it—and enjoy driving as the Night Minx (“mischievous girls of the night”).
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The Secret Garden
I love the front end!
She already liked the Chaser’s face, but adding the dramatic aero parts brought it even closer to her ideal.
I want to learn to drive the Tourer V!
Tomoe Sekikawa
1994 model
Tomoe-chan has been a member since the team started…
She bought the Tourer V in November and is practicing at circuits about twice a month.
Chaser Tourer V
Practicing to reach the dream of driving at a circuit!
Miho Honda — 1985 model Levin GTV
ENIGHT MINY
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LETIN
TWN CAN IB
The seat and shift knob are my pride and joy!
The setup includes TRD suspension with GAB shocks and a reinforced TRD clutch. She wants to keep practicing and eventually tune the engine. Since she likes skulls, she decorates the shift knob, rearview mirror, and rear bumper with skull motifs.
She had bought an AE85 because she wanted to drift, but totaled it within a week. After taking a break, she got an AE86 a year ago and is trying drifting again.
Miho-chan laughs as she tells us she wrecked her previous car. After a break, she bought an AE86 a year ago and is now challenging herself to drift again. Her current setup includes an HKS Power Flow and 5Zigen muffler, with front coilovers…
She wants to repaint the body orange to match her unusual MOMO bucket seat. Take a look at the skull shift knob, too!
TEAM
DRIFT
YOKOHAMA
NIGHTMINX
to drift.
running
are
we
girls.
when
up of
happiest
make
It’s…
We
What kind of team are we?
They formed the team about three years ago simply because they wanted to drift.
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