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2021.08.08Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories

My Husband Answers Your Questions About Washing a Porsche

The other day, I shared how my Porsche-driving husband washes his car and which products he uses, and we received lots of comments and messages. Thank you so much! I later asked him to answer some of your questions, so today I’m sharing his advice along with the questions you sent in. Brown Brake-Dust Runoff Inside the Wheels Here’s the first question: When I pressure-wash my wheels, water gets onto the brake rotors. After cleaning...

2021.08.08Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories

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2021.08.06Our Car Life

What One Porsche-Loving Driver Always Checks Before a Road Trip

My Husband’s Porsche Road Trips My husband is, by his own admission and everyone else’s, a car enthusiast who loves to drive. Before every road trip, he always does one thing: carefully researches the route. That might sound like an obvious step, but his preparation goes far beyond a quick glance at the map. That’s because getting to the destination quickly isn’t the point. What matters is choosing the right roads—ones that let him really...

2021.08.06Our Car Life

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2021.08.03Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories

How Do I Wash My Porsche? My Go-To Car Wash Products and Routine

My husband has written an updated article about how he washes our cars. We hope you enjoy it! I’ve written a little about car washing before, but my methods and the products I use have changed over the years, so I thought it was time to share an update. How Often Should You Wash Your Porsche? No matter how many Porsches I can afford to buy, I still wash them myself. It helps me stay...

2021.08.03Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories

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2021.08.01Our Car Life, Porsche News

Porsche Experience Center Tokyo Is Opening—So I Booked a Session!

Porsche Japan has finally announced that a Porsche Experience Center will open in Japan this October. My husband wrote an article about the announcement, so please take a look if you’re interested. What Is a Porsche Experience Center? On July 29, 2021 (Monday), Porsche announced that Japan would be home to the world’s ninth Porsche Experience Center, opening in October. A Porsche Experience Center is a place where you can experience the Porsche brand and...

2021.08.01Our Car Life, Porsche News

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2021.07.22Our Car Life, Porsche 911

Two Aventurine Green Porsche 911s, Side by Side: A Photo to Remember!

Aventurine Green Metallic Porsche 911s Our 992-generation 911 Cabriolet is finished in Aventurine Green Metallic. A new color for the 992, it’s a wonderfully distinctive shade—somewhere between deep brown and green. Some time ago, a blog reader—who seems to live nearby—left us this comment: I drive a 992 coupe in Aventurine Green, and I hope we can meet up sometime. Since then, we’d occasionally spotted each other around town. Then, the other day, my husband...

2021.07.22Our Car Life, Porsche 911

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2021.07.20Our Car Life, Porsche 911

What Happens When a Nervous New Driver Gets Behind the Wheel of a Porsche 911 for the Fir...

My Sister-in-Law Buys a MINI The other day, I wrote about how my husband’s younger sister bought her first car after 20 years as a paper driver. She chose a BMW MINI Cooper D (3-door) in a stylish combination of British Racing Green with a white roof. She drives it nearly every day and gets special lessons from my husband on weekends. She’s even been practicing on Royu Driveway, and all that time behind the...

2021.07.20Our Car Life, Porsche 911

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2021.07.16Our Car Life

Why Long Drives in a Porsche Feel Like Pleasure, Not Just Comfort

Is Driving a Porsche Pure Pleasure? When my family is in our Cayenne, my husband and I often find ourselves talking about this: Whether it’s a Cayenne or another Porsche, you just want to keep driving forever. Even when you’re on the highway and your exit is coming up, you always think, “I want to drive just a little longer. Maybe I’ll stay on the highway for a while.” That’s how we feel. I’m not...

2021.07.16Our Car Life

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2021.07.14Our Car Life

A Return Visit to a Porsche Owner’s Garage: It’s Practically a Museum!

A Porsche Owner’s Dream Garage The other day, I had the chance to visit the garage of a Porsche owner who has always been so kind to us. I’d visited once before, but this time my husband had a car part to drop off, so he asked, “Since we’re going anyway, would you like to come along?” This owner’s garage is a beautifully refined space, full of thoughtful details. Until now, when I pictured a...

2021.07.14Our Car Life

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2021.07.12Our Car Life

How Car Enthusiasts Buy Cars—and How Everyone Else Does

A Senior Colleague Trades Up to a Flying Spur The other day, I was chatting with a business owner who’s been a mentor to me for the past decade when he said, “Oh, by the way, I’ve changed cars.” When we first met, he loved the BMW 7 Series and had owned several over the years. Then he took a Tesla for a test drive, thought it was “incredibly fast,” and switched to one. Given...

2021.07.12Our Car Life

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2021.07.08Our Car Life

Why I Still Think Manual Cars Are More Fun

Back Behind the Wheel of a Manual The other day, I drove our Boxster GTS with its manual transmission for the first time in a while when I went to pick up our younger daughter from kindergarten. Afterward, I took a short drive around the neighborhood before heading home. The sky was clear, and it felt wonderful to be out driving. It reminded me just how much I enjoy a manual transmission. When I got...

2021.07.08Our Car Life