Looking Back on 2020 How quickly time flies—2020 is coming to an end. Thank you so much for reading the blog “Welcome Home, PORSCHE” and for all your support throughout the year. In today’s post, as the year draws to a close, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the past twelve months. Around this time last year, I found out I was expecting a new life growing inside me, and soon after,...
5 Years of Owning a Porsche The first time my husband’s very first Porsche, a Boxster GTS, came home to us was in November 2015. Back then, I had absolutely no interest in cars, but of course, I had heard of the name Porsche. However, I had the image that “Porsche was a car from a world above the clouds, something only celebrities buy,” so even when my husband said he was going to buy...
The other day, my husband had the opportunity to drive a 1976 911S Targa on the Royu Driveway and wrote a report about it. I’d be delighted if you take a look. Porsche 911S Targa When you think of the Porsche 911 Targa, it carries a special image. It’s like a coupe but not quite, like a cabriolet but not exactly. Recently, the heritage design edition of the new 911 (992 model) Targa 4S, limited...
Porsche Maintenance The other day, after writing articles about Porsche inspections (Boxster, 964), I received comments from readers sharing their own experiences with issues, inspections, and maintenance on their cars. Reading through them, I felt, “These are truly valuable insights that only actual owners would know…” so I decided to share some of these on the blog this time. Of course, the details vary greatly depending on mileage, daily usage, and individual differences, but I...
The 6th Year of Our 981 Boxster GTS Our Boxster just passed its second inspection this November. Until now, my husband used to say things like, “I wonder if the time will come to part with the Boxster someday…” But as he’s driven it more, he’s discovered new joys and charms, kept up with maintenance, continued the extended warranty… I think he’s finally decided to keep it for the long haul. That said, he rarely...
Three Months with the Cayenne E-Hybrid Since Delivery Lately, I’ve been using the Cayenne E-Hybrid mostly for short trips like picking up the kids or running errands nearby, so battery-only driving is more than enough. Before I knew it, I hadn’t put any gas in for two whole months, and the fuel gauge has barely dropped by about 2.5 bars. The little fuel that has been used is because my husband occasionally drives the Cayenne...
Porsche Lineup Currently, our household has a total of five Porsches: Porsche 911 GT3 (991 late model), 911 (964 C2), 911 Cabriolet (992), Boxster GTS (981), and Cayenne E-Hybrid. (When I think about it again, that’s quite a collection…) Recently, my husband was asked by an acquaintance, “Regardless of future value increases or rarity, if you had to keep only one from your current lineup, which one would you keep?” I asked him, “That’s a...
Getting Back Behind the Wheel of the Porsche 911 GT3 At home, we have sports cars like the Boxster (MT), 911 Cabriolet, 911 GT3 (MT), and a 911 (964), but since they’re often parked near the station or my husband’s workplace, and given that they’re mostly two-seaters (the 911 technically seats four, but it’s basically just two seats in practice…), I rarely get the chance to drive them. My husband says, “You should drive them...
As a Porsche Owner I don’t consider myself a confident driver, so I usually don’t drive fast. In fact, I tend to drive quite slowly, and my husband often tells me, “You need to drive a bit faster to really appreciate what this car can do….” That said, whenever I see news reports about accidents involving Porsches on TV, it hits close to home and scares me. Just recently, I saw a news story about...
981 Boxster GTS Inspection This is my husband’s first Porsche, the 981 Boxster GTS. I was there when it was delivered back in 2015. I still vividly remember how excited he was when he finally got his long-awaited Porsche after deciding years ago, “I will definitely buy a Porsche someday.” It still feels so strange, like it’s not really mine yet. It’s been a while since I drove a manual, and the clutch is so...
