With the 911 GT3 and Boxster The other day, our family took a trip to nearby Arima Onsen in the 911 GT3 and Boxster. We decided on a whim just before leaving, and when we checked, there were still rooms available, so we went for it. It was a rare sunny day. We packed our luggage into a slightly larger suitcase, and when my husband tried to put it in the car trunks, surprisingly, it...
Buying a Car There are people out there who can just say, “Oh, this car is great, I’ll take it” and casually buy a luxury car, but for most of us, I think buying a car is something you do with a certain amount of resolve. The used BMW 320i (MT) I bought last year cost just under 2.5 million yen, which isn’t a huge amount compared to a new Porsche or the like, but...
The Next Car After the Panamera Since last fall, we’ve been talking about replacing our Panamera, as I mentioned in a previous article. The Panamera’s inspection is due this October, so we’re considering switching to another car by then. However, even though we say “just switch,” it’s not that simple. It’s been about half a year since last fall, but we still haven’t decided on the next candidate car. It’s not that we haven’t thought...
From a young age, I’ve been a huge car enthusiast. In my twenties, I became a Porsche and Ferrari owner, founded the HOC (Heisei Owners Club), and I’m currently active as the “Yusaku Maezawa Supercar Project Manager.” On Twitter, I have quite a strong influence. It’s surprising that I’m only 27 years old. I had exchanged messages on Twitter and greeted each other at events before, but recently I was given the precious opportunity to...
The Goal of Buying a Porsche I’ve often asked my husband, “How can someone become able to buy a Porsche?” and shared his answers here on the blog. ポルシェを買えるようになるには、ただ頑張るだけでいいのか？ 「どうすればポルシェを買えるようになる？」素朴な疑問を夫にぶつけてみた Recently, I asked him again, “What did you do when you were younger to be able to buy a Porsche?” He told me that about once every ten years, he writes down his future goals in a notebook. And just the other day, he...
The Last Royu Driveway of 2019 As I mentioned in a recent article, at the end of last year, Ms. Riko Otsuka, host of the YouTube channel “GTSport Broadcasting Station”, and Tatsuya Sugawara, a GT player, came to our home. Since they were here, we thought, “Let’s head to the Royu Driveway and have the world-class GT player Sugawara drive the GT3.” My daughters, Riko, and I followed along in the Panamera. Sugawara has loved...
Actually, since the end of last year, my health hasn’t been great, so I haven’t been able to drive or even sit at my computer to write the blog, which has been quite frustrating. It’s not an illness, and based on past experience, I know my condition will improve after a while, but there may be times when blog updates stop for a bit. That said, it’s definitely not because my passion for blogging has...
Happy New Year! Although quite some time has passed since the year began… (laughs) I hope to continue updating this blog with fun content throughout the year, so thank you for your continued support. GT Players Descend Previously, I had the chance to interview Ms. Rico Otsuka, the MC of the YouTube channel “GTSport Broadcast Station,” and Tatsuya Sugawara, a world-class GT player. Thanks to that connection, the two of them actually came all the...
2019, The Porsche Blog Time flies, and 2019 is almost over. I’m truly grateful that my whole family stayed healthy and happy throughout the year, and that I was able to keep this Porsche blog going. Some of the most memorable moments for me this year were: ① Bought a BMW 320i (MT) ② Learned to drive a Porsche with a manual transmission ③ Made my YouTube debut ④ Participated in a Porsche Driving School...
Manual Driving = For Men? The other day, when I went back to my parents’ house and was out with my parents and kids in a BMW 320i manual transmission, my mother said something like this: “Isn’t driving a manual such a hassle?” When I replied, “No, it’s fun,” she said, “You’ve always been like this, but you’re totally a guy in personality…” Is enjoying driving a manual car something only men do? lol But...
