I Removed My AT-Only Restriction in 2015 To be able to drive the Boxster GTS (MT), I lifted my AT-only license restriction three years ago. After many ups and downs, there was a time I almost gave up, thinking “Manual driving is just impossible for me.” But last month, when I drove it again after a long break, I started to get a feel for the MT. So last weekend, my husband and I went...
Hello everyone! I’m Mina, the administrator of the blog “Welcome Home, PORSCHE.” Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Nakabayashi Kogyo, a long-established manufacturer of body covers, to have a custom body cover made for my Panamera. Thanks to their generosity, I was allowed to document the entire process from measurement to creation, and I’m excited to share that experience with you. 1. What is Bringing in Your Car for Measurement? Free Body Cover Gift!...
A Story About Two Car-Loving Brothers My husband proudly admits he’s a car enthusiast, and his younger brother shares the same passion. In a world where interest in cars seems to be fading, it’s rare to find siblings both so into cars. Just recently, I got a message from my brother-in-law saying he had purchased a Ferrari 488 Spider. Wow, both brothers are really living large these days (；ﾟДﾟ). However, even though both love cars,...
How We Wash Our Cars at Home Since we started using Nakabayashi Kogyo’s body cover, the number of times we wash the car has drastically decreased (my husband says it’s about one-fifth to one-tenth as often), but he never uses hand-wash services at gas stations and always washes the car himself. Whether it’s a hot summer day or a cold winter day, he diligently washes the car, sweating and even getting bitten by mosquitoes. So...
Practicing with the Boxster (Manual Transmission) In this blog, I declared that I would “learn to drive the Boxster with a manual transmission” and occasionally write about my practice sessions. But the truth is, unless I drive the Boxster more often, I won’t get better at driving a manual… That said, driving alone when my husband isn’t around is a bit scary if anything unexpected happens, and since the Boxster is a two-seater, it’s physically...
Crimson Porsche Recently, in the 911DAYS 2018AUTUMN Vol.73, there was a column titled “Back then, Momoe Yamaguchi sang about a crimson Porsche speeding through the greenery.” It was based on the lyrics of Momoe Yamaguchi’s “Playback Part 2.” A blog reader had previously told me, “It’s interesting, you should read it.” So I read it right away, and… “So these were the lyrics of ‘Playback Part 2’ (；ﾟДﾟ)!!” It was shocking… I’m not from Momoe’s...
Is This a Porsche Insider’s Blog? The other day, I received a comment on the blog asking, “Is this blog really a personal blog with no connection to Porsche?” Indeed… many readers might think that, and lately, even I have found myself wondering, “Who exactly am I…?” (laughs) So today, I want to answer some of the questions readers have asked me so far. ① Is this really a personal blog? Since I have previously...
空冷ポルシェ911（964C2）が欲しいと言って探し始めた夫。思ったよりはやく、わが家に964C2（ティプロトロニック）がやってくることになりました。その経緯について。
Wanting to Say Thanks in Style The road in front of our house is pretty narrow. With so many utility poles, when meeting oncoming cars, one of us always has to stop and give way to pass. It’s only about 200 meters to the main road, but since there’s quite a bit of traffic, I encounter these give-way moments almost daily. Sometimes, when passing each other, someone sounds a cool thank-you horn, and I’ve always...
About This Porsche Blog Thank you so much for visiting “Welcome Home, PORSCHE” among the many car blogs out there, including Porsche and sports car blogs. For those of you who read regularly, I feel you somewhat understand “the direction and core values of this Porsche blog”, but I decided to take a moment to organize and clearly state them here. What is the goal of this Porsche blog? First and foremost, this blog aims...
