Anyone here play Midnight Maximum Tune? (Arcade Racing Game)

I've been playing this game for a long time now; actually started 2 years ago, but got right back into it recently and found the game even more enjoyable for some reason. (Playing the 3DX+ version) There's just something about this racing game that makes it even more enjoyable that Gran Turismo, Forza, and other racing games you can play on consoles/pc with a driving wheel... "Arcade Magic" is what I'd like to call it.

I've been tuning a Nissan Skyline R32 and just reached Chapter 35 in the story today. After I max it out, I'm going to import to Maximum Tune 4 and say goodbye to those bruised and beaten gearboxes that cost me races. xD Damn, it has been for too long since I felt the feeling of looking forward to going to the arcade.

I wanted to, but I always ran out of cards.

By the way, it's Wangan Midnight.
The game concentrates on highway speed racing, compared to Initial D's mountainside drifting.

It was the only game I'd play at the local arcade before it was removed. It was very fun. Broke some people's records on that machine, too.
I forget which version it was, but I remember completing the story twice, and was on a crash course for a third.

I drove a Subaru Legacy.

Did you get the racing meter? I'm assuming your car was unshaded.