Drift Tengoku — September 2004 · Page 179

…and did it! That was fine, but when I tried again a little farther away, a strange bang came from the left front. I had a bad feeling, stopped and checked: the tire had burst, and one hub [probably wheel stud; wording clarified by editors below] was broken.

I called a tow truck and got the car dealt with, then realized my wallet was in trouble. The driver allowed later payment, a relief—but there were still the hub/stud, tire and other expenses. Despite everything, I plan to keep this car until I die…

…and have an R32 model put in my coffin too! Everyone, consider your wallet when drifting. — Wants an R32 Coffin [pen name]. Editors: a broken hub? Do you mean a stud? Drifters should carry tools and wheel studs, says the historical reply. It must have cost quite a lot. That's when you wish you had joined JAF. Some insurance policies include free recovery; check your policy [historical editorial advice].

Team Freestyle (provisional name) seeks members in Kanagawa who like cars, drifting or sport-compact styling. People without licenses welcome; the members especially welcome women. Contact: [surname/address partly damaged], 309 Nakasone, Odawara, Kanagawa, postal code 250-0866; R32_INO@t.vodafone.ne.jp .

Separate notice: I drive alone but want to enjoy driving with others regardless of ability; beginners and women welcome. Looking around Saitama, Gunma and Tokyo. Contact Suda , 364-1 Nishimonzen, Ageo, Saitama 362-0005; kouzi.s15@ezweb.ne.jp .

Separate notice: no team name yet; seeking people who think constantly about driving, love drifting and aim for the podium. Any gender welcome. Address: [street wording damaged], Sakai, Osaka 599-8262; ps13specialist@docomo.ne.jp.

Separate notice: motivated drivers wanted in Nagano, beginners welcome. Currently two cars, a Chaser and an 180SX; we will form a team once enough people gather. Looking forward to… [historical recruitment notices].

Hey, hey, hey!

When I called a tow truck…

Hello! I'm an R32 driver who enjoys every issue . On the way back from visiting Karuizawa with a friend, I was in an unusually excited mood after having fun for the first time in ages. Late at night, we came across a crowd. I thought, ‘If I don't drift here, I'm no drifter!’… [reader's historical account].

Full Counter Club illustration exhibition

Club [fragment]

…having just obtained a driving license…

SUPER DRIFTING WORLD

…I'm a student. The other day, a friend and I went to a mountain pass…

…and parked in a slightly wider area beside the road. We watched from a short distance away. Then…

…failed to make the corner…

…my wallet was empty!

…to spectate…

…an R32 coming hard around…

Makoto Yanagida, Kitakatsushika district, Saitama

…and hit my car. But the R32 drove away as if nothing happened. I was too shocked to speak. The left door of my S14 can no longer open or close. He should at least have apologized; leaving without a word is outrageous. What do you think? — S14 driver, Fukushima.

Full Counter Club illustration exhibition

Editors: you're remarkably calm! Rather than asking what we think, that's a hit-and-run. Didn't you see the number plate, or find anyone who knew him? Someone like that might blame spectators for parking where cars could hit them, but that's no excuse after a collision [editorial response].

Yurifu

Mishima, Shizuoka

Dori Friends Network

For girlfriend/friend and team-member recruitment, we publish the submitter's address and name. Email-only submissions will not be used; this is to prevent trouble .

How to contact published contributors (women)

For women whose addresses are not printed, the editors will forward letters. Write your message, seal it in an envelope, then put it in a larger envelope marked ‘Please forward,’ clearly specifying the recipient, and send it to the address at right. Submissions for publication are also accepted there .

Drift Tengoku editorial department, Dori Friends Network section

Hello! I love 180SXs and Skylines. Looking for someone in the prefecture who will take me driving. — Micchin, age 20, Ashikita district, Kumamoto .

3-26-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo

T151-0051

Send to

Looking for a boyfriend and friends

People driving or spectating around Hyuga's [mountain name obscured] and Aso's [location obscured], let's be friends! Preferably people in their twenties. Pen friends nationwide welcome too—send letters. Every day… [continuation truncated].

FromGIRL

Hello! I really love drifting. Looking for people aged 25 or older who will take me to driving spots and circuits. — 1J Love, age 25, Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

Mazda Nana, age 22, Miyazaki .

Members wanted

Hello! I'm a 16-year-old girl seeking a kind enthusiast-driver boyfriend, roughly 18–25, who can spend time with me locally [location wording damaged]. I'd appreciate a letter with a photograph and email address. — FD & 180SX Love, age 16, Iyo, Ehime. [Historical personal advertisement.]

Hello! I love cars and driving. I don't have car-loving friends nearby, so I'm looking for sports-car friends. If you have weekdays off in particular, please write. I'll be waiting…

…your emails. 517-1 Mochizuki, Mochizuki-cho, Kitasaku district, Nagano 384-2202 [historical address].

Looking for a boyfriend and friends

[Pen name damaged], age 22, Shizuoka.

…for your letters.

Hideki Morishita

ketsumeishi.hide@ezweb.ne.jp

FromBOY

Hello! I don't know much about cars, but I like drives. Looking for someone to take me to different places. — [Pen name damaged], age 29, Nishitama district, Tokyo.

Hello! Devil 100 operates in Saga, restricted to 100-series cars. Eight current members; activities include touring and drift practice. On Sundays we sometimes gather at [location obscured]. Contact us if interested; women… 2062 Okawachi-cho Hei, Imari, Saga 848-0026; Toshio Takaguchi, age 22 ; chaser1oo.1oodori.vipteam.@docomo.ne.jp .

Hiroshi

Hello! Women nearby or in the same prefecture who enjoy drives, would you like to spend time together? Any age; letters/emails from sincere, kind people welcome. 3-4-11 Koyo-cho, Kita, Kobe, Hyogo 651-1203 .

Hello! I love drifting, but my friends aren't interested in cars. Car lovers, please write! — [Pen name damaged], age 25, Ome, Tokyo.

…are very welcome!

Goro Kasahara

goro628aw11@ezweb.ne.jp

Hello! I'm a third-year junior-high-school student in Niigata. Since changing my phone I lost contact with the people I emailed. If you remember me, please email! Messages from others welcome too, especially girls and people who drift. Address: 3-527 Gakkocho-dori, Niigata [postal code/name damaged; historical personal notice].

Hello! I love cars and would like to date an enthusiast driver. Take me in your passenger seat, to mountain passes, wharves and drives, and teach me about cars and drifting. Letters welcome regardless of gender, region or age. — Suka Love, age 25, Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Rapid-one seeks new members! Main activity is touring, with cars ranging from standard to flashy. Any gender or age welcome. Other teams' owners should contact us too, as we are considering joint gatherings. 308-6-202 Shimokurisu, Fujioka, Gunma 375-0014; Takahiro Sakai .

Please be my boyfriend if you like hot springs, drives and small dogs. Send a letter with an introduction, photograph and return postage. I can't do much, but thank you. Preferably someone near Kasugai. — Kasugai, Aichi [name in separate fragment; historical personal notice].

Taichi Matsuda

imabakusuisitemasuyo@ezweb.ne.jp

Drift team D-Proud seeks new members in Tochigi and neighboring prefectures. Active at [location damaged] and circuits. Any age or gender; contact us if you love drifting. 1-2579 Takaragi-cho, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-0061; [name damaged], age 26; d-looks@docomo.ne.jp .

Hello! I'm a 24-year-old man driving a . People in the same or neighboring prefectures who like or are interested in cars, would you like to go out together or become email friends? 2271 Sukenobu, Ogo, Tabuse, Kumage district, Yamaguchi 742-1513 ; Kazuya [surname damaged], age 24; miharumama.kazuypapa@ezweb.ne.jp .

Hello! I love drifting, and D1 is my current enthusiasm. Let's go to circuits together, and I'd like to be taken driving too. Any age or gender; please include your email and a photo of your car. — Sachiko, age 19, Ota, Tokyo.

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