Porsche 911 GT3, Night Drive The other day, I had a reason to take the GT3 out at night, and my husband said, “If you’re just driving around the neighborhood, the engine won’t warm up properly before you’re done, so why not take it for a longer drive?” Taking him up on his suggestion, I decided to enjoy a little drive in the GT3. I thought, “Even if I’m just going for a short drive,...
About Car Engine Sounds When driving, I’ve come to truly appreciate how important engine sounds are. Back when I had no interest in cars at all, I used to think, “Car engine sounds are just noisy.” But recently, I’ve come to believe that engine sounds are an essential and cherished part of the driving experience. That said, it’s hard to say “this car’s engine sound is the best” because the quality of an engine sound...
Three Years of the Porsche Blog I started this Porsche blog in June 2017, and before I knew it, nearly three years have passed. It doesn’t feel like that long, but the fact that my youngest daughter, who was just a few months old back then, is now old enough to start kindergarten this spring really shows how time flies. I’ve written before about how things were when I first started this blog—back then, daily...
The car following the Panamera was decided to be the base new 911 (992 model), and then the Cabriolet. Since my husband wrote an article about it, this time I’d like to introduce the options we chose.(Today is April Fools’ Day, but there’s no joke here, lol) New 911 (992) Cabriolet The concept this time was a “mature and comfortable 911 Cabriolet”.(Since the 911 logo black doesn’t show properly on the Japanese config, we used...
Pregnancy and Car Life As I shared in my blog recently, I’m currently pregnant, and our family will be growing this August. Time flies—it’s almost six months now, and my belly is really starting to show. Maybe because this is my third child, my skin stretches more easily (is that even a thing? lol), but this time my belly grew so fast that just the other day some moms at my daughter’s kindergarten said, “We...
About the Base 911… Regarding our family’s Panamera replacement, I recently wrote that we had finally decided on the new 911 (992), and today I’d like to share which grade of the new 911 we chose. To get straight to the point, we decided on the 911 Carrera Cabriolet. Back when we were debating “Cayenne? Taycan?…” I never imagined we’d end up with a convertible. 1 Why the Base Model First, my husband explained why...
Next Candidate After the Panamera Since last fall, we’ve been going back and forth, agonizing over “what to do about replacing our Panamera that’s almost been with us for three years.” (I wrote about the candidate cars in this earlier article.) This summer, with our third child born, our family will become five members, and naturally, when choosing a car, the thought was “if it’s Porsche, then it has to be the Cayenne.” But it...
Manual Cars Since my very first car, a manual transmission BMW 320i arrived at our home, I’ve been driving the 320i quite often. Time flies—it’s almost been a year since delivery. This 320i isn’t an M Sport or anything fancy; it’s a basic model. After getting used to driving it, I honestly found myself feeling, “this is a bit underwhelming…” The engine is quiet, and the ride is comfortable, making it great as a family...
Enjoying a wonderful car life as a family, Mr. and Mrs. A are a lovely Porsche owner couple who go on tours together and even created an album filled with memories of their beloved Porsche for the husband. We had the opportunity to interview them to find out what kind of couple they are, especially how the wife understands and shares the joy of Porsche life with her husband. By the way, the cars Mr....
Porsche, Royu Last Sunday morning, my spouse and I went to the Royu Driveway for the first time in a while. It had been four months since we last visited Royu on a Sunday morning. The weather at the foot of the mountain hinted at spring, but as expected, the lookout on the Royu Driveway was still chilly. Various cars had gathered at the lookout, but the Porsche presence was definitely high here. If you...
