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[Grand Touring with the Boxster GTS Vol.4] From Kurikoma-Yakeishi Hot Line to Mt. Iwate

The continuation of [Grand Touring with the Boxster GTS Vol.3] From Mt. Bandai to Shinjo City was written by my husband. Please take a look if you like. Rainy Boxster The morning we woke up in Shinjo City greeted us with a dull, leaden sky. The rain drizzled steadily, and the roads were wet. We had a late breakfast and left the hotel around 8:30 a.m. Heading east, we drove along the empty Route 47....

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MegaLife Battery Installed in Boxster GTS (981): How Does It Perform?

The other day, my husband wrote a review article about installing a MegaLife Battery (lithium-ion battery) in a 964 and its effects. This time, he installed a MegaLife Battery in a 981 Boxster GTS and wrote a review about it as well. Please take a look if you’re interested. The Lightness of the MegaLife Battery The battery installed this time is also the MV-072 model. The Boxster’s battery location is the same as in the...

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Regretting Letting Go of the Porsche 981 Boxster/Cayman

981 Boxster/Cayman Last year, wanting to try something new, I launched a YouTube channel. So far, I’ve introduced engine sounds and driving scenes, but filming and recording are tough, and editing takes a lot of time, so it’s been hard to update casually, and I haven’t posted anything recently. Despite that, it seems people still watch regularly, and I occasionally get comments on the videos. Just the other day, I received this comment on a...

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[Grand Touring with the Boxster GTS Vol.3] From Mt. Bandai to Shinjo City

My husband wrote a follow-up article to his recent Boxster touring story. Please take a look if you’re interested. Heading to Mt. Bandai in the Boxster The morning in Aizuwakamatsu City greeted us with clear skies. According to the weather forecast, the good weather would hold through the morning. Last time we came to Aizuwakamatsu, we visited around Lake Inawashiro but didn’t make it to Mt. Bandai. It was a spot I was determined to...

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[Grand Touring with the Boxster GTS Vol.2] From Mount Haruna and Mount Akagi to Irohazaka...

The other day, I shared the first article in our Boxster touring series written by my husband, and today brings the second installment. Please enjoy it if you like. From Mount Haruna to Mount Akagi in the Boxster On the morning of the second day, we left Takasaki city and headed toward Mount Haruna. This mountain is said to be the model for Mount Akina featured in the manga Initial D. From Takasaki city, we...

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Grand Touring with the Boxster GTS Vol.1: Early Summer Drive through Kanto-Koshinetsu

The other day, my husband went on a long tour with the Boxster GTS, and he’s been writing about the experience in several installments. This is the first part, so please enjoy it if you like. Day 1: Driving the Boxster to Itoigawa in the Rain On the morning of departure, the weather forecast unfortunately called for rain. We took the freshly washed Boxster out of the parking lot and fired up the engine. The...

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Is Porsche Prone to Breakdowns? The Truth from Owning Seven Porsches

I often receive questions on the blog about “Porsche malfunctions,” and my husband has written an article on this topic. Please take a look if you’re interested. Owning Seven Porsches Over the past five and a half years, I have personally purchased seven Porsches: 981 Boxster GTS, 970 Panamera, 971 Panamera Turbo, 991 GT3 Touring Package, 964 Carrera 2, 9YA Cayenne E-Hybrid, and 992 Carrera Cabriolet. While driving these cars, I decided to summarize the...

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2000km Year-End Touring with the Porsche Boxster [Day 5 – Final Day]

The other day, my husband said to me, “I wrote an article about the Boxster touring, please take a look.” I thought, “Huh, did we go touring in the Boxster recently?” and checked it out. It turned out to be a sequel to last year’s year-end Kyushu touring article (laughs). So, if you’re interested, please have a look. Final Day of the Boxster Kyushu Touring I wondered, “Wait, did I write about the final day...

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Went Driving with My MT-Loving Brother in the Porsche Boxster

Swapping the Boxster and 911 The other day, my brother and his family came to visit us. It had been about three years since they last came over. Since they made the trip all the way here, my husband, brother, and his kids decided to go to the Royu Driveway in the 911. So, we needed to swap the Boxster GTS (981) parked at home with the 911 Cabriolet (992) parked near the station. My...

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2000km Year-End Touring with Porsche Boxster 【Day 4】

Following the previous 2000km Year-End Touring with Porsche Boxster 【Day 3】, my husband has written Day 4. Please enjoy if you like. Boxster, Day 4 Our journey with the Boxster is now approaching its final stages. Perhaps because we experienced the terrifying narrow, hard-to-drive road R265 yesterday, I think we both slept very well. Today, we planned to focus on driving around the Satsuma Peninsula and set off from the hotel. Our first destination was...