Our Car Life

2017.10.31Our Car Life

Someday, a Porsche Garage — When a Hobby Reaches This Level, It’s Truly Admirable

Conversation with a Railway Enthusiast Yesterday, I met someone I hadn’t seen in a while and told them, “Actually, I love the Porsche Panamera,and I write a blog about the Panamera.” They replied, “Actually, I’m a railway enthusiast… maybe I should start a blog about trains too.” I’m not yet knowledgeable enough to call myself an expert on the Panamera—I just really like it—but I want to learn more and more about the Panamera and...

2017.10.31Our Car Life

Reviews & Test Drives

2017.10.30Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Driving the Porsche Panamera Turbo on the Royu Driveway in Thick Fog

A Sudden Trip to the Royu Driveway Yesterday brought an intense downpour. In the morning, I took my eldest daughter to her kindergarten’s Halloween event in the Panamera, braving the heavy rain. The three of us—my eldest daughter, youngest daughter, and I—joined the festivities. By evening, the rain had stopped and the sky began to clear, so I took the wheel and drove the family up the Royu Driveway in the Panamera. It was my...

2017.10.30Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2017.10.27Porsche Maintenance Costs

First Oil Change for the Porsche Panamera Turbo – The Cost Was ¥47,558

WEC Novelty Goods I hadn’t noticed at all, but when I went to the WEC recently, inside the Porsche bag I got as a souvenir from the Porsche VIP lounge, there was a hat and a passport holder. The hat even has the sponsor’s logo on it, and my husband says he’s going to wear it the next time he drives. He looks completely like a Porsche insider (lol). Oil Change and Various Inspections So...

2017.10.27Porsche Maintenance Costs

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2017.10.26Porsche Maintenance Costs

“PSM Fault: Service Required” Warning Appeared While Driving the Panamera in Heavy Rain&#...

First Oil Change for the Panamera Today, H from the dealer is coming to pick up the Panamera from our home for its oil change. The Panamera’s body is quite dirty, especially after the recent typhoon. Navy blue really shows dirt, huh? Oh, maybe it was just as noticeable on the previous white one. So far, the mileage since delivery is 1,467 km. My husband had said in advance that he wanted the oil changed...

2017.10.26Porsche Maintenance Costs

Recommended Car Accessories

2017.10.23Recommended Car Accessories

Cat Paw Prints on the Panamera’s Hood… We Tried Out Cat Repellent Gear Right Away!

One Day, on the Hood Yesterday’s typhoon was intense. Especially the wind—it was incredible. It was surprising to see an evacuation advisory issued in my area, something that hasn’t happened in recent years. I think it will be tough north of Kanto until tomorrow, so I hope the damage stays minimal and the typhoon passes quickly. So, the other day, I got an email from my husband when he arrived at work. “There are cat...

2017.10.23Recommended Car Accessories

Our Car Life

2017.10.20Our Car Life

Watching the 2017 WEC Fuji 6 Hours Endurance Race – Behind the Scenes at the Pits and VIP...

The Panamera Is Big It’s been a week since our Panamera Turbo was delivered. Our Panamera’s body color is Night Blue Metallic, a darker shade that makes it look a bit tough. It’s also quite large and eye-catching, so the manager at the gas station my husband often visits kept saying, “Wow, what a huge car! Is that a Ferrari? Seriously, that’s a massive car!” about ten times (laughs). Anyway, today (this has nothing to...

2017.10.20Our Car Life

Reviews & Test Drives

2017.10.17Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Points to Consider for Breaking in a Porsche Panamera, from a Car-Loving Husband

Do You Do a Break-In Run? In a recent article, I received a question: “Don’t you do a break-in run? Since opinions vary, it would be helpful to hear your husband’s thoughts as well.” My husband said that our trip to the WEC last weekend was partly for the purpose of breaking in the car. Since I didn’t know much about break-in runs myself, I asked him about it. My Husband’s View on Break-In Runs...

2017.10.17Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Our Car Life

2017.10.15Our Car Life

WEC Fuji 6 Hours Endurance Race – Watching from the Porsche VIP Lounge!

My First WEC Experience! Today was the WEC race day. Unfortunately, it was pouring rain from the morning, and the track was completely wet. This time, I got a pass to enter the Porsche VIP lounge, so I headed to the designated entrance first. When I arrived at the West Gate of Fuji Speedway, I was directed to a dedicated parking lot and parked there. Because of the heavy rain today, I was specially chauffeured...

2017.10.15Our Car Life

Porsche Panamera

2017.10.14Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

Heading to Hakone Turnpike in the New Porsche Panamera Turbo

Porsche’s Final WEC Today, I came to Fuji Speedway to watch the WEC. To be precise, today is the qualifying round, so I arrived early to watch tomorrow’s final race. WEC stands for FIA World Endurance Championship,one of the world championships for endurance racing. Since this is Porsche’s last participation in this race, I had planned for a while that “I must go see it.” So, this morning I woke up at 5 a.m., hurriedly...

2017.10.14Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

Porsche Panamera

2017.10.12Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

Delivery Day Complete! A Step-by-Step Photo Journey of Taking Delivery of the New Porsche...

The Long-Awaited Delivery Day The new Panamera Turbo was safely delivered today. It’s been 7 months and 7 days since ordering on March 5th. It felt both like a long wait and it flew by… Both my spouse and I were restless from the morning; my husband took the afternoon off work just for this day and came home around noon. Then, the whole family headed to the Porsche dealer. Upon arrival, a receptionist guided...

2017.10.12Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life