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“How Can I Buy a Porsche?” I Asked My Husband This Simple Question

I Want a Porsche! My husband drives his Porsche on the Royu Driveway a few times a month, and one day he was asked this question by some young people at the lookout point. I want a Porsche too, but how can I actually buy one? They said. This question is definitely interesting, and since I’m currently pursuing the goal of buying a Porsche myself (lol), I asked my husband, “How can someone actually buy...

Porsche 911

Porsche Releases Video Explaining All 911 Models in Under 5 Minutes!

All Porsche 911 derivatives The Porsche 911 has reigned as a sports car icon for 50 years, and recently I came across a video on Porsche’s YouTube channel that explains every 911 model in under 5 minutes. Because it’s so concise, the essence is packed in and easy to understand, and I even learned quite a few new things. Above all, the video is stylish. It unfolds like flipping through a booklet with a black...

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Our Car Life

How to Sound a Cool Thank-You Horn?

Wanting to Say Thanks in Style The road in front of our house is pretty narrow. With so many utility poles, when meeting oncoming cars, one of us always has to stop and give way to pass. It’s only about 200 meters to the main road, but since there’s quite a bit of traffic, I encounter these give-way moments almost daily. Sometimes, when passing each other, someone sounds a cool thank-you horn, and I’ve always...

Porsche Trivia

Is Porsche Brake Squeal a Defect? No, It’s the True Mark of Porsche Brakes.

Porsche Brakes Are Squeaking The other day, while waiting at a red light, a Porsche appeared in the opposite lane. Since their light was red too, the Porsche driver pressed the brakes, and I heard a loud “squeeeak” sound, just like when you slam the brakes on a bicycle. I blurted out, “What’s that noise? Are the brakes broken or something? lol” and my husband immediately replied, That’s not broken at all. In fact, that...

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Clarifying the Concept of This Porsche Blog – The Car is the Star

About This Porsche Blog Thank you so much for visiting “Welcome Home, PORSCHE” among the many car blogs out there, including Porsche and sports car blogs. For those of you who read regularly, I feel you somewhat understand “the direction and core values of this Porsche blog”, but I decided to take a moment to organize and clearly state them here. What is the goal of this Porsche blog? First and foremost, this blog aims...

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The “Porsche Office Chair” Has Arrived at Our Home: Now I Can Ride Porsche Ev...

What Is the “Porsche Office Chair”? My husband had been wanting a “Porsche Office Chair” for working at home for quite some time. The Porsche Office Chair is a product from the “Porsche Driver’s Selection Masterpiece” collection released in July 2017. It’s a work chair made using the original Porsche 911 sports seat, the “4-way plus.” It features manual height adjustment, electric backrest angle adjustment, and manual armrest adjustment. The seat and armrests are upholstered...

Porsche Trivia

Glossary of Porsche Terms for Beginners

Encountering Unknown Industry Terms Every Day Lately, when I receive owners’ files about their beloved Porsches or read reviews in motor magazines, I often come across words that make me think, “Huh? What does this mean?” While these terms are common knowledge among Porsche owners and car enthusiasts, as a layperson, many of these words are new to me, and sometimes I have to ask my husband to explain them. The other day, I jotted...

Porsche Trivia

The Golden Rule for Porsche Drivers: How to Properly Start a Porsche Manual Transmission

On “OgiYahagi’s Car History” Previously, on BS Nippon TV’s “OgiYahagi’s Car History NO CAR, NO LIFE!”, Masataka Matsutoya, well known as the host of Car Graphic TV and a passionate car enthusiast, appeared. He’s not only a music producer but also a motor journalist—a truly multi-talented person. In the show, Matsutoya’s beloved Porsche “911 GT3 (996.1 MT)” was featured. *Image source: OgiYahagi’s Car History “Masataka Matsutoya” This 911 GT3 was known as the “911 closest...