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2018.12.05Our Car Life

Can a Woman Handle Putting On and Taking Off a Porsche Panamera Body Cover Alone? We Test...

Nakabayashi Kogyo’s Body Cover Recently, we had Nakabayashi Kogyo, a body cover manufacturer, make a body cover for the Panamera, and about a week later, the cover arrived at my home. When I opened the box, it was neatly packed like this. (By the way, this photo is from when I ordered a 911 body cover. I forgot to take a picture when the Panamera cover arrived.) Instead of just throwing this cover over the...

2018.12.05Our Car Life

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2018.11.30Our Car Life

How Do You Protect Your Car from Door Dings? — Sharing Reader Comments Soon!

Door Ding Protection The other day, I received a comment on the blog asking, “How do you all protect against door dings?” Thinking about it, the previous 970 Panamera we had was fitted with a clear stone guard film, but for the current Panamera and Boxster, I haven’t done any specific door ding protection. So, I did a little research on door ding protection, but all I found were the usual tips like “choose a...

2018.11.30Our Car Life

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2018.11.20Our Car Life

Sharing More Comments from Our Blog Readers: Real Voices of Porsche Owners and Those Awai...

About the Blog Update Frequency Thank you always for reading the blog. It’s nothing major, but today I have an announcement for everyone. From now on, I’ve decided to “slow down the pace of blog updates a bit.” Actually, last weekend, I caught a cold from my daughter when I was already tired, and I ended up down for the first time in years. (Thankfully, I’m fully recovered now.) About five years ago, I also...

2018.11.20Our Car Life

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2018.11.17Our Car Life

Thoughts on Soccer Player Kazuyoshi Miura’s Purchase of an Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964)

サッカーの三浦知良選手が愛した、空冷ポルシェ911（964C2）。わが家にある964と同じなので、思うところを記事にしてみました。

2018.11.17Our Car Life

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2018.11.16Our Car Life

Considering the Rumor “Car Geeks Aren’t Popular” from a Woman’s P...

Are Car Geeks Really Unpopular…? When browsing the internet or Twitter, you sometimes come across posts like “Car geeks aren’t popular” or “I can’t get a girlfriend.” But is it really true that car geeks aren’t popular…? After thinking about it for a while… I still believe, Car geeks really aren’t popular. (Or rather, who am I to say!?) I’m fully aware that I’m neither a love guru nor a stunningly beautiful and kind woman...

2018.11.16Our Car Life

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2018.11.15Our Car Life

Mastering the Porsche Boxster GTS (MT) – Until the Day I Can Drive It Confidently Vol.4

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...

2018.11.15Our Car Life

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2018.11.13Our Car Life, Recommended Porsche Shops

I had a custom car body cover made by Nakabayashi Kogyo by bringing in my actual car!

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!...

2018.11.13Our Car Life, Recommended Porsche Shops

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2018.11.09Our Car Life

Analyzing My Car-Loving Husband and Brother-in-Law: Exploring the Differences Between Por...

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,...

2018.11.09Our Car Life

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2018.11.07Our Car Life

How We Wash Our Cars at Home – “A Man Who Polishes His Beloved Car Also Polishes Hi...

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...

2018.11.07Our Car Life

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2018.11.06Our Car Life

Tips for Driving a Manual Car – Shift Changes at Start and Hill Starts

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...

2018.11.06Our Car Life