IN JAPAN, WIDER IS BETTER; We spot the latest trends at Tokyo tuner show.(Tokyo Special Import Car Show)(Brief Article)

Byline: DINO DALLE CARBONARE If you want to stand out from the Tokyo masses, driving a non-Japanese car is a step in the right direction-with bonus points for those cars that have the steering wheel on the left. But in style-conscious Japan, run-of-the-mill stock imports are becoming passe, opening the door to a wide range of big chrome wheels, flashy body kits and a host of other tuner products.

Case in point: This year's Tokyo Special Import Car Show, which was all about dressing up everything from prohibitively expensive European sports cars to full-sized American pickup ...

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