A Day in the Life of My Porsche-Loving Husband My husband spends almost every day browsing used car sites. Lately, he’s been saying he wants a Mercedes-Benz SL400 and checking if any good ones come up. But the Grand Edition he wants is rare and still expensive, so he says things like, “Even if I buy it, it’ll be a long way off yet.” He also has many cars he’s interested in but not planning...
Fuji Speedway Two Years Ago Two years ago, my husband participated for the first time in a track day hosted by 911DAYS at Fuji Speedway. Our family went along, and I got to watch him drive up close. However, there was an unexpected heavy snowfall starting the day before, which made things quite challenging, haha. I’m known as a rain and storm magnet, but to have snow fall so late, just before April, was surprising…...
My Parents’ Car Replacement Story My parents have been thinking about changing their car since around last year. Since they’re quite elderly now, they said, “the next car will be the last one. After that, I’ll surrender my license.” So they want a car they can truly be satisfied with, more than ever before. Actually, my older brother is also a car enthusiast, so Dad consulted him recently and seems to have roughly decided on...
The Car My Porsche-Loving Husband Wants Watching my husband, I sometimes think that the most enjoyable time for him might be when he’s pondering, “What car should I buy next…?” Last year, he said wistfully things like, “I’m starting to run out of cars I really want…” but lately, he’s been talking about cars he wants again. Of course, this is just in the realm of daydreams—he’s not actually planning to buy anything right now....
Cars Are Unnecessary in Life Before I met my husband, I thought, “Cars are completely unnecessary for living.” So I was absolutely sure I would never own a car in my life. I grew up in the countryside where my family relied on cars, but since I got my driver’s license in my first year of university, I’ve been a paper driver, using bicycles, buses, and trains for transportation. After I started living alone, I...
Visiting a Porsche Owner’s Garage The other day, I had the chance to visit the garage of one of my husband’s car friends. My husband had been there quite a while ago, and he showed me the amazing photos he took of the incredible cars, so I had been thinking, “I wish I could go too!” for a long time. However, I’m not personally close to this person, only my husband is… so I felt...
Talking with a Porsche Owner The other night, our kids unusually went to bed early, so my husband and I were able to have a little chat. When children are small, daily life revolves almost entirely around them, making it hard for a couple to find time to talk alone. But recently, I’ve come to think that it’s important for both of us to consciously make time for moments like this without pushing ourselves too...
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...
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...
