Our Youngest Daughter Goes to Kindergarten in a Porsche Our youngest daughter is in kindergarten, and her dad drives her there every morning. Sometimes she gets to choose which car they take, so she arrives in a different one almost every day. Lucky girl! One day, after dropping her off, my husband came home and told me: There’s a boy who often turns around and waves at me when I drop her off. He seems...
Why I Felt Uneasy About Dealership Salespeople The other day, I wrote an article about how dealership salespeople can leave you wondering whether they actually want to sell you a car. The response was bigger than I expected, with readers saying things like “I’ve had the same experience” and “Maybe that’s just how dealerships are set up.” I also saw posts on social media from people saying, “I went to a dealership, but nobody paid...
A Porsche Cayenne Road Trip to Nara and Wakayama The other day, my family and I visited Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine. We went just before Japan’s state of emergency was declared. It had been on our plans for a while, so I’m glad we managed to make the trip at the last possible moment. We’re not the kind of family that goes for a New Year’s shrine visit on January 1. There’s no particular reason;...
I Used to Be a Top Salesperson I joined the sales department straight out of university and worked in sales for the entire five and a half years I was with the company. As a student, I thought, “Sales sounds tough. The quotas must be brutal—I don’t want to do that.” But during a meeting to decide where I’d be assigned, my future manager told me: There’s no way you could handle an office job....
What Driving a Manual Porsche Made Me Realize A few weeks ago, my husband said to me: “We have sports cars like the 911 and the Boxster, but you hardly ever drive them anymore. Even when I say, ‘Why don’t you take one out today?’ you just say, ‘No, I’m good’ and don’t go near them. What’s going on?” I wrote about it the other day, but since having our third child, I haven’t often...
Our 911 Cabriolet (992) One day, my husband casually said, The Boxster GTS is easy to take out for a quick trip nearby, but with the 911 Cabriolet, I feel like it’s too special to use for a quick run to the convenience store or somewhere close by. So I end up not driving it very often… I know the 911 is a sports car you can use every day, but somehow I still don’t...
Parenting and Life with Cars Life changed in more ways than I could have imagined when we went from being a couple to becoming parents. How we spent our time, our daily routines, our priorities, even the things we cared about—everything shifted. I’d always been focused on work and used to putting myself first. I never imagined that, after our second daughter was born, my life would revolve around the kids. Now that our son...
Everyday Life with a Porsche-Loving Husband My husband browses used-car listings almost every day. Lately, he’s been hoping to find a Mercedes-Benz SL400, and keeps checking to see if a good one comes up. The Grand Edition he wants is rare and still expensive, though, so he says things like, “Even if I do buy one, it’ll be a while yet.” There are plenty of other cars he’s interested in but doesn’t plan to buy....
Our Last Visit to Fuji Speedway Two years ago, my husband took part for the first time in a track day at Fuji Speedway hosted by 911DAYS. The whole family came along to watch him out on track, but the day before, an out-of-season snowstorm dumped a surprising amount of snow on the area. It made for quite an adventure! w I’m the sort of person who seems to bring rain and storms wherever I...
My Parents Start Thinking About Replacing Their Car My parents started thinking about replacing their car sometime last year. They’re getting on in years, and they’ve decided that “their next car will be their last. After that, they’ll give up their driver’s licenses.” So they want to find a car they can feel truly happy with—more than ever before. My older brother is a car enthusiast too, so Dad had already talked things over with...
