Reviews & Test Drives

2020.11.30Reviews & Test Drives

Manual Transmission Experience｜Test Driving the Subaru WRX STI (VAB)!

Test Driving the Subaru WRX STI (VAB) Thanks to writing this blog, I’ve had the opportunity to drive many cars over time. Especially my husband—lately, more acquaintances have been saying to him, “please try driving it and tell us your impressions,” so every time we go to the Royu Driveway, he gets to drive a new car. (Lucky him, right? lol) Among those opportunities, thanks to the kindness of a blog reader, I was able...

2020.11.30Reviews & Test Drives

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2020.11.28Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Vehicle Inspection: Costs and Details

Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Vehicle Inspection The other day, in the article “Riding a Refreshed Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Felt Like a Brand-New Car,” I mentioned that I would share the details of the vehicle inspection later. So this time, I want to write about the costs and contents of the inspection. For this inspection, I asked B-Force, who has been taking care of the 964’s maintenance since delivery. Here is the breakdown of the...

2020.11.28Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Reviews & Test Drives

2020.11.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Test Drive Report: Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 | A Review from the Perspective of a 981 Bo...

Recently, my husband had the opportunity to test drive the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0, and he wrote down his impressions. Please take a look if you’re interested. Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 Test Drive The other day, when we went to the dealer for an oil change on the GT3, we were told there was a 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 test drive car available. Although it was a short drive, he got behind the wheel...

2020.11.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2020.11.24Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Maintenance Costs of the Porsche 911 GT3: Are They Higher Than the 911 Carrera?

Maintenance Costs of the Porsche GT3 The other day, I received a question: “It’s said that the maintenance costs for the GT3 are higher than those for the 911 Carrera, but what exactly is more expensive and by how much?” So, I asked my husband what he thought about it. Hmm… So far, I don’t really feel that the GT3 is significantly more expensive to maintain compared to the 911 Carrera. However, if you frequently...

2020.11.24Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2020.11.22Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Riding the Refreshed Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Felt Like Driving a New Car

Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964) Time flies—it’s already been two full years since our 964 was delivered. My husband often said, “Thanks to the regular maintenance over these two years, it’s gotten into really good shape! I think it’s getting close to how it felt when it was brand new.” But with the chaos of childbirth and periods when the 964 was parked far from home, I hadn’t driven it at all. ポルシェ911（空冷964型）の足回り全般を純正部品で交換！ 空冷ポルシェ 911（964）の予防整備 –...

2020.11.22Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Touring Reports

2020.11.20Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Driving the Porsche 911 GT3 to the Heart of Japan Meeting

Touring with Wata, a Boxster Enthusiast My husband has long regarded Wata-san, famous for his blog about his Porsche Boxster (previously a BMW Alpina), as his “mentor.” Wata-san’s 981 Boxster, purchased new, has already surpassed 160,000 kilometers, having conquered countless roads all over Japan multiple times—a truly remarkable driver. My husband often said, I love driving and touring too, but I can’t match Wata-san. He’s really amazing. I hope to meet him someday and drive...

2020.11.20Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2020.11.18Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Oil Change for Porsche 911 GT3 at the Dealer: How Much Did It Cost?

GT3 Surpasses 10,000 Kilometers The 911 GT3 was delivered last May. In just a year and a half, it has already exceeded 10,000 kilometers (currently 10,605 km). Even though my husband often goes touring with other cars, the fact that the GT3 has passed 10,000 km really shows how much he loves driving. Recently, my husband mentioned something about the GT3: The feel of the GT3’s steering wheel has changed a bit. It used to...

2020.11.18Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Our Car Life

2020.11.16Our Car Life

Purchased a Genuine Porsche Leather Key Case: Quality and Usability Review

Porsche Key Cases Currently, our household has six cars, and the shelf where we hang the car keys has become quite a chaotic mess. Since some cars have two keys for my spouse and me, the number of keys has actually grown beyond the number of cars. I had been attaching the Porsche Crest keychain we received at delivery to the Porsche keys, but I was worried about the keychain wearing down from rubbing against...

2020.11.16Our Car Life

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2020.11.14Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Porsche 911 Carrera (992) Oil Change Costs and More

Oil Change for Porsche 911 (992) The other day, my husband already had the oil and filter changed on his 911 Cabriolet (992) at the dealer. It had only been a little over a month since delivery, but he had quickly finished the break-in period by using it for commuting and some mid-distance touring. The reason was that he had planned to drive at Fuji Speedway soon at a Porsche Driving School (Porsche Track Experience),...

2020.11.14Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Porsche Boxster

2020.11.12Porsche Boxster

Trip to Hokuriku in a Porsche Boxster｜Reflections on an 800km Round Trip

Heading to Hokuriku in a Porsche This hardly ever happens, but about a year ago, I was assigned a business trip with an overnight stay in Hokuriku (Toyama and Kanazawa) this November. However, due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, many jobs were canceled one after another, so I thought this Hokuriku trip would probably be canceled too. But just the other day, I received final confirmation from the client that the trip would proceed...

2020.11.12Porsche Boxster