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2021.07.04Our Car Life

What We’ve Learned from Hosting a Weekly Twitter Space as a Car-Loving Couple

Talking About Our Car Life as a Couple Earlier this year, my husband and I started using the audio social app Clubhouse to chat about life with cars. We went live every Saturday at 10 p.m. for about an hour, talking about things like “our car life this week” and “behind the scenes of the blog.” But at the time, Clubhouse wasn’t available on Android, so only people with iPhones could tune in. Twitter later...

2021.07.04Our Car Life

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2021.06.30Our Car Life

Why My Sister-in-Law Bought Her First New Car After 20 Years as a Non-Driver

My Sister-in-Law Buys a New Car I mentioned it briefly in a post on my husband’s Twitter account, but his younger sister recently bought the first car of her life: a three-door BMW MINI Cooper, the Cooper D model. She showed me a photo, and it looked incredibly stylish. The thing is, she hadn’t driven at all in nearly 20 years since getting her license. After the car was delivered, she told my husband, “I...

2021.06.30Our Car Life

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2021.06.24Our Car Life

Why Might a Wife Oppose a Luxury or Sports Car Purchase—even When Her Husband Earns Well?

A Wife Opposes Buying a New Lexus The other day, I wrote an article called “To the Wives Who Oppose Their Husbands Buying a Sports Car or Luxury Car: Let Them Enjoy the Purchase!”. It was prompted by an online story about a 47-year-old man earning ¥12 million a year who wanted to buy a new Lexus costing ¥8 million, while his wife was against it. I shared how we saw the situation in our...

2021.06.24Our Car Life

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2021.06.22Our Car Life

How to Take Beautiful Car Photos Even with a Smartphone

Our Passion for Photos of Our Beloved Car We often receive messages and comments on the blog saying, “The car photos you post are beautiful.” Most of the photos on the blog are taken by my husband, who always says, “Photos are super important for running a website. They don’t just shape the site’s image but also influence whether people want to read the articles.” At one point, he was really focused on “capturing beautiful...

2021.06.22Our Car Life

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2021.06.20Our Car Life

【The Porsche Owner’s Approach to Work】How Chiropractor T Inspires Clients and Helps The...

A Porsche Owner Who’s a Chiropractor The other day, I was so impressed by the service I received from TAKURO, a salon owner and a friend from my husband’s car circle, that I wrote about him in an article called “How a Porsche Owner Approaches His Work.” It struck a chord with a lot of readers. Afterward, I thought it would be great to write about how other Porsche owners approach their work, too. So...

2021.06.20Our Car Life

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2021.06.06Our Car Life

What Is It Like to Be Married to a Porsche Owner? A Wife’s Perspective

The Mysterious Porsche-Owner Husband I write most of the articles on this blog, but my husband also contributes from time to time. He’s the one who usually handles the blog’s IT and technical systems. At the end of each of his articles, you’ll find his author profile. Click through and you can see the cars he’s owned over the years. That profile page gets a surprisingly large number of visits every time. I wonder if...

2021.06.06Our Car Life

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2021.06.02Our Car Life

I Ordered My Second Car, but When Will It Arrive Amid the Semiconductor Shortage?

Life with a Manual-Transmission Car About two years ago, I bought my very first car of my own—a manual-transmission car. Before I met my husband, I had absolutely no interest in cars. I barely even noticed them, so I never imagined the day would come when I’d buy one myself. And a manual, of all things… lol. Life really can surprise you. The reason I bought my own manual car two years ago was simple:...

2021.06.02Our Car Life

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2021.05.27Our Car Life

[Porsche Owner’s Guide to Professionalism] A Masterclass in Customer Service: The Power o...

A Recent Customer Service Experience The other day, I wrote about a disappointing experience with a dealership salesperson. I’d visited the dealership to buy a manual-transmission car, but I found myself disappointed by the service more than once. After I got home, I grumbled, “They sell incredible cars—why don’t they show more passion when they’re trying to sell one?” My husband told me, “If you’ve got that much to say, why not write about it...

2021.05.27Our Car Life

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2021.05.25Our Car Life, How to Buy a Porsche

【A Key to Choosing a Car】What Do You Want from Your Next Car?

Porsche 911 or Lexus LC 500? The other day, a reader got in touch with me with this question: I’m trying to decide between a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (992) and a Lexus LC 500 Convertible. As a 992-generation 911 owner, what advice would you give me? That’s not the first time someone has asked me to help them choose between two cars. Buying a car is a major investment, and even after researching...

2021.05.25Our Car Life, How to Buy a Porsche

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2021.05.11Our Car Life

【My Car-Loving Husband Goes on Solo Road Trips】What Does His Wife Think?

My Husband’s Road Trips Whenever he has an extended break, my husband often heads out on a long solo road trip in his car. Depending on how much time he has, he might be gone for two nights and three days or a whole week, and his destination could be Tohoku or Shikoku. His dream, he says, is to spend a solid month on the road someday（笑） When you hear “road trip,” you might picture...

2021.05.11Our Car Life