Our Car Life

Our Car Life, BMW

BMW 320i (F30) Has Arrived at Our Home! – From Delivery to First Drive

BMW 320i Delivery The other day, the BMW 320i (F30) finally arrived at our home. It’s a 2014 model with a manual transmission. By the way, this is my very first car ever, and I never dreamed that my first car would be a manual. (Why that happened is explained here) 人生初の愛車を購入！BMW 3シリーズ（MT）に出会い、注文するまで。 While waiting from order to delivery, my husband kept saying, Are you really going to be able to drive it? Won’t you...

Our Car Life, BMW
Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

Touring to Fukui in a Porsche Panamera and Air-Cooled 911

In the Panamera and Air-Cooled 911 Previously, I was invited by President Suga of WRP, who also invited me to a driving event at Fuji Speedway, and recently I went on a touring trip to Fukui Prefecture. I had been looking forward to participating with my family of four for a while, but the day before, my younger daughter caught a stomach flu… (This pattern is becoming a bit of a tradition, lol) I thought,...

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life
Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia

Sharing Porsche Owner Comments Vol.7 – Yahoo! Car Navigation, Tailgating, Tire Info, and ...

Sharing Blog Comments Thank you to everyone who regularly reads the blog “Welcome Home, PORSCHE,” and to those visiting for the first time. This blog regularly features comments from readers, and this is the seventh installment. As before, we have lightly edited the comments to include only necessary parts and to provide context for better understanding. Comments from Readers Apple CarPlay and Yahoo! Car Navigation I recently switched to a MY2018 911 GTS and used...

Porsche Trivia
Our Car Life

Our Car Life

Are Cars Owned by Women Dirty? – Points to Watch When Buying Used Cars

Owners of Luxury Imported Cars The other day, I heard an interesting story from someone working at a luxury imported car dealership. “It might be a stereotype, but cars previously owned by career women often aren’t in the best condition when they come in for sale.” It’s not that all male owners keep their cars spotless, but it does seem that many men who buy luxury cars tend to take good care of them—repairing scratches...

Our Car Life
Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia

How Will Porsche Engines Change with the Introduction of GPF Filters?

Production of the 911 Speedster The other day, when the news broke that “the new 911 Speedster has finally entered mass production,” my husband was unusually excited and exclaimed, “Wow!” I asked him, “I think it’s great news that the Speedster is being produced, but is it really that big of a deal?” He explained that from now on, cars sold in Europe will be equipped with GPF (Gasoline Particulate Filter), so there were concerns...

Porsche Trivia
Blog Announcements

Blog Announcements

Welcome Home, PORSCHE – Reflecting on the Future Direction of This Blog

Welcome Home, PORSCHE Today, I’m not going to talk about cars, but rather share some thoughts about this blog. It’s been a year since I decided to seriously run this Porsche blog, Welcome Home, PORSCHE, with support from my husband. Thanks to everyone, the blog has grown far beyond what I imagined a year ago. That said, it’s still very much a work in progress, and lately I’ve been spending more time thinking about “how...

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Touring Reports

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster

3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Final Part]

Final Chapter of the Tohoku Tour Following the previous parts, “3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Part 1]” and “[Part 2]”, ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【前編】 ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【中編】 this time we bring you the final part (the last chapter). During Golden Week, my husband drove extensively across Tohoku’s roads, yet he says there are still many wonderful routes left unexplored. Tohoku Boxster Touring Day 5 Today, we finally head to “Cape Tappi“. There’s no special attachment to Cape Tappi...

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster
Porsche Maintenance Costs

Porsche Maintenance Costs

Porsche Panamera Tire Puncture – Repair Costs and Oil Top-Up

Panamera, a Flat Tire? On the last day of Golden Week, after finishing some shopping, I started the Panamera’s engine and noticed an error message on the dashboard. It said, “Please inflate the tire.” I wondered, “Will the message disappear after driving a bit? Or is it a flat tire? Luckily, I’m near the Porsche Center, so I’ll have them check it on the way back.” However, since it was Golden Week and the center...

Porsche Maintenance Costs