Heading to Haga in the 320i The other day, my family of four and I took a trip to Haga in Hyogo Prefecture in our BMW 320i. Haga is a rural town located in Shiso City, in the central-western part of Hyogo Prefecture. Many car and motorcycle enthusiasts in the Kansai area might already know it, as the roads and scenery there are truly beautiful. At our house, whenever we get a new car, the...
Accidents Caused by Elderly Drivers In recent months, almost every week, I see news reports about accidents where a car driven by an elderly person crashes into a line of kindergarten children, resulting in precious lives lost. Every time I see such news, my heart tightens painfully. The feelings of the parents whose child—whom they had just dropped off at daycare as usual, the child who waved goodbye with a beaming smile—suddenly became someone who...
Aiming to Be an MT Lady Driver It’s been a week since I took delivery of my BMW 320i. Since then, I’ve been driving almost every day, so I’ve gotten quite comfortable behind the wheel. I no longer stall, and I don’t roll back on hill starts anymore. Even on gentle slopes where auto-hold doesn’t kick in, I can start smoothly without panicking. So far, I’ve been to Harborland in Kobe, driven on the Hanshin...
Photos of Porsche I often hear people say, “The photos in your blog posts are really beautiful.” I’ve always thought, “If I’m going to post them, I want to share beautiful, high-quality photos,” so I try to be mindful when taking pictures. But I only use my iPhone for shooting, and I don’t spend much time carefully composing the shots. On the other hand, my husband’s passion for photography is truly on another level lol....
Driving to Kobe in a Manual Since my BMW 320i was delivered, I’ve been driving it every day to practice. The first time I drove it, I stalled repeatedly, and I was so nervous that my foot on the clutch and hand on the gear lever were stiff as a board. I thought, “What on earth am I going to do from here…” and felt overwhelmed. But by the second day, I got much more...
Porsche Blog and Twitter This Porsche blog’s homepage now displays a timeline, but I’m also active on Twitter besides the blog. About 10 years ago, I used Twitter for work for a while, but I didn’t really know how to use it and ended up not posting anything, so quite some time passed. Later, after starting this Porsche blog, I registered on Twitter again last April. At first, I wasn’t quite sure how to use...
Delivery Day of the GT3 Touring Package Following the BMW, the 911 GT3 Touring (991.2) finally arrived on delivery day. This GT3 Touring came about suddenly last December when the dealer called saying, “a GT3 Touring slot opened up, so if you can decide on the specs within two hours, we can place the order.” My husband quickly placed the order at lightning speed. So, neither of us really felt the reality of the purchase...
BMW 320i Delivery The other day, the BMW 320i (F30) finally arrived at our home. It’s a 2014 model with a manual transmission. By the way, this is my very first car ever, and I never dreamed that my first car would be a manual. (Why that happened is explained here) 人生初の愛車を購入！BMW 3シリーズ（MT）に出会い、注文するまで。 While waiting from order to delivery, my husband kept saying, Are you really going to be able to drive it? Won’t you...
In the Panamera and Air-Cooled 911 Previously, I was invited by President Suga of WRP, who also invited me to a driving event at Fuji Speedway, and recently I went on a touring trip to Fukui Prefecture. I had been looking forward to participating with my family of four for a while, but the day before, my younger daughter caught a stomach flu… (This pattern is becoming a bit of a tradition, lol) I thought,...
Owners of Luxury Imported Cars The other day, I heard an interesting story from someone working at a luxury imported car dealership. “It might be a stereotype, but cars previously owned by career women often aren’t in the best condition when they come in for sale.” It’s not that all male owners keep their cars spotless, but it does seem that many men who buy luxury cars tend to take good care of them—repairing scratches...
