My first car I bought after getting my driver’s license
At the age of 20, Momojiro Hirase chose the Daihatsu L175S “Move” as his first car in life. The powerful style, all-penned in vivid orange, took about two years to produce to its current state. We will introduce Mr. Hirase’s Moves, which is struggling to win a dress-up car contest.
He selected the Move for its styling
The first car I bought after getting my license was unforgettable. It was the beginning of the car life I had longed for, and to enrich my life with a car for the first time in my life, what kind of car should I choose as my car? Everyone has probably experienced a time when they cannot stop being excited about such things, including their worries. Thinking about the various plans for the future, such as “If I buy a car, I want to do this and do that,” fills one’s heart with satisfaction.
Momojiro Hirase, a resident of Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, who is introduced here, bought his first car, a Daihatsu L175 “Move,” when he was 20 years old and had his driver’s license. Hirase chose the Move because of its styling.
The form of the car is not so impressive in its stock state, but when aftermarket aero parts are installed, the car is finished in a cool way. He has been interested in dress-up cars since he was a child and has read dress-up magazines in the past, so he decided before he got his driver’s license that he would complete his own custom car based on this car.
MODE PARFUME body kit is installed
Mr. Hirase’s Move took about two years to reach its current state. Immediately after purchasing the car, he decided to install aero parts that would drastically change the stock styling. From among the numerous aero parts for the Move, he selected a body kit made by MODE PARFUME, a well-known manufacturer of aero parts for VIP cars that create a brave atmosphere. Four body kits consisting of a front bumper, grille, side steps, and rear bumper were installed.
The front end of the vehicle lacks power, so the factory hood was modified to give the headlights a twinkling. This is commonly referred to as a “bad face” finish. </p
Customized to win a dress-up car contest
As for the exterior, he asserted his originality by painting it all vivid orange. Normally, with this body color, it would be the norm to use the same color as the body or white spoke wheels, but Mr. Hirase chose to go the VIP car route instead of the sports route by installing beautiful chrome-plated 15-inch WORK EUROLINE FS wheels.
As for other customization, the reflectors for the RANCRULE were diverted and set as a small trick. The mufflers are MODE PARFUME mufflers with oval tails that exit from the left and right sides.
Hirase’s goal in customizing this car is to win a dress-up car contest. To achieve this, he lowered the car by installing a BLITZ coilover kit that creates a cool form. He also modified the arms and axles to allow the car to run in this condition.
He knows that it will be difficult to win the championship at this point, so he is currently thinking about how to take his customization to the next level. We are looking forward to seeing his next project, which will be a thorough renewal of both the exterior and interior. When we see him again at the dress-up car contest, we would like to talk to him about the new look before and after the minor changes.
translated by DeepL
