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2017.08.21Porsche News

About Porsche’s Factory Pick-Up Service for New Car Purchases

Porsche Pickup There is a service for those who purchase a new Porsche that allows them to pick up their car directly from the Porsche factory in Germany. This service is called “Factory Pick”, and apparently, an average of 15 people use this service every day. It has been running for 65 years already. Amazing. If you live in Europe, picking up your car yourself sounds great, but if you’re coming all the way from...

2017.08.21Porsche News

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2017.08.20Our Car Life

Power Alone Doesn’t Make a Good Car

A Feeling of Spinning Wheels The family car I used to drive was a fairly powerful, regular-sized hatchback. It climbed hills without any trouble and accelerated reasonably well, but there was a slight feeling of the wheels spinning. I’m not very knowledgeable about car mechanics, but even I felt that “because it has too much power, its high-speed stability isn’t very good.” (Although it was rated as having good high-speed stability) It was almost like...

2017.08.20Our Car Life

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2017.08.19Our Car Life

Is It True That You Gain Weight When You Start Living by Car? — Yes, You Really Do.

Recent Worries “Since having my second child, my weight and figure just haven’t bounced back at all…” I thought, so I tried doing sit-ups, bought a DVD from the popular trainer AYA, tried using an exercise bike—tried all sorts of things, but none stuck. Still, I kept wondering, “I’m not eating that much, and since I’m breastfeeding, I should be losing weight—so why am I not slimming down…” Yesterday, I finally figured out why. The...

2017.08.19Our Car Life

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2017.08.18Our Car Life

The Real Challenge Begins Where You Feel You’ve Reached Your Limit

A Stoic Attitude “My senior, who has always supported me, once said, ‘The real challenge begins where you think you’ve already reached your limit.’” When I was 27, there was an event that made me feel, “This is it, I’ve hit my limit.” I thought I had exhausted every option… Looking back now, I realize I had rushed headlong into a dead end and created a completely blocked situation all by myself… It’s been almost...

2017.08.18Our Car Life

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2017.08.17Our Car Life

A Story About a Couple Fighting Over Scratched Wheels on Their New Porsche Macan

Witnessing a Couple’s Argument at a Coffee Shop The other day, I went to a nearby coffee bean shop to buy some coffee. Since there’s no parking nearby, I had to parallel park in the back, but when I got there, a Macan was already parked. I casually thought, “Oh, a Macan is parked here,” and went into the coffee shop, only to hear a sharp, high-pitched female voice echoing throughout the store. Why would...

2017.08.17Our Car Life

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2017.08.16Our Car Life

For Safe Driving, Let Your 3-Year-Old Ride Shotgun

A 3-Year-Old Like a Mother-in-Law When I have my 3-year-old daughter riding shotgun in the Panamera, she constantly scolds me from the side. My daughter, who loves English, says, “Green means GO, and orange and red mean STOP!” every time we hit a traffic light. (I wonder why she speaks standard Japanese even though she was born and raised in Kansai.) Sometimes, if I go through a yellow light, “Orange means STOP! Σヽ(｀д´；)ﾉ” she scolds...

2017.08.16Our Car Life

Porsche Panamera

2017.08.15Porsche Panamera

What the Panamera Concept Teaches Me

Embrace Ambition and Turn Ideals into Reality As I’ve mentioned before on my blog, I absolutely love the wording of the Panamera concept featured on Porsche Japan’s website. Embrace ambition and turn ideals into reality. Not just blindly following the path you’ve taken, but constantly challenging yourself to transform your approach. In ways that differ from others. The most important thing in everything is courage. Breaking away from all conventional wisdom. Facing challenges with unwavering...

2017.08.15Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera

2017.08.14Porsche Panamera

The Origin of the Panamera Name and Translating Japanese Car Names into English

Carrera Panamericana Mexico I recently looked up the origin of the Panamera’s name online. It said: The name “Panamera” was inspired by the 1950s Mexican road race “Carrera Panamericana Mexico.” The name of the 911 “Carrera” also comes from this race, and in 1989, Porsche even unveiled a concept car called the “Panamericana.” *Source: Wikipedia “Porsche Panamera” Oh, so that’s how it is. The “Carrera Panamericana Mexico” was the wildest and most grueling race in...

2017.08.14Porsche Panamera

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2017.08.13Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Panamera

About Washing the Panamera – Hand Wash or Car Wash Machine?

About Washing the Panamera Yesterday, I decided to wash my Golf at a gas station’s car wash before heading back to my parents’ home. Usually, I wash the Golf using the car wash machine, but when it comes to the Panamera, I have only ever asked for a “hand wash at the gas station”. I’m afraid that if an amateur like me washes it by hand without knowledge, I might accidentally cause scratches, and I...

2017.08.13Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche Panamera

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2017.08.12Our Car Life

Why We Don’t Install Monitors in the Rear Seats of Our Panamera

Monitors in the Rear Seats—Should We Install Them? When we were considering buying a Panamera, my husband casually said, “Should we put monitors in the back seats? So the kids can watch TV back there.” And I immediately replied: No way!! We shouldn’t spoil them like that. Having monitors in the rear seats as a given is not like flying in the ultra-comfortable seats of Singapore Airlines… It’s better if there’s a little inconvenience, like...

2017.08.12Our Car Life