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On the Opinion That “If You Drive a Porsche, You Shouldn’t Worry About Fuel Efficiency”

“Don’t Worry About Fuel Efficiency” The other day, I met with someone my spouse and I have known for years who recently purchased a “981 Boxster Black Edition”, and I had the chance to hear about their experience. (I plan to share the details in the Porsche Owners File at a later date.) We’ve known this person for about 10 years, and seeing them more lively than ever, saying with sparkling eyes, “Wow, the Boxster...

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Will the Day Come When I Can Master the Porsche Boxster GTS (MT)?

Mastering the Boxster GTS (MT) The other day, my husband said to me, “Haven’t you written the third article in the ‘Until the Day I Can Master the Boxster GTS (MT)’ series at all?” And he was right. When I checked the date of the last article I wrote, it was July 17… (-_-) Since I haven’t written any articles, that means I haven’t driven the Boxster since then. On the days I do drive...

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The Ultimate Way to Sell Your Beloved Car for Top Dollar|Simultaneous Appraisal & B...

The Ultimate Way to Sell Your Beloved Car – Simultaneous Appraisal & Bidding Method About three years ago, my husband was driving a Mercedes-Benz SLK350. Then, in 2015, he purchased a Boxster GTS, and the way he sold the SLK at that time was really effective. Today, I’d like to share that method with you. Usually, people have individual appraisers come one by one and negotiate separately with each company, but scheduling each appointment is...

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Our Parenting Philosophy — Reflections Watching Our Daughter Ride in a Porsche Since She ...

Every Morning Conversation Between My Husband and Our Eldest Daughter In our family, my husband takes our 4-year-old eldest daughter to kindergarten every morning. Before they leave, he always asks her, “Which car shall we take today?” Then she replies with things like, “The blue Porshe(Porsche)!” or “The white Porshe(white)!” or “Golf!” and so he drives her to school in whichever car she requests. Sometimes my husband says, “Shall we take the white Porshe today?”...

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The Man Who Drove a Porsche 356 from Japan to Stuttgart, Germany (About 15,000 km)

Who Was Jiro Shirasu? A man whom the postwar GHQ called “the only Japanese who would not be obedient”, Jiro Shirasu. During the Allied Occupation of Japan, he was a close aide to Shigeru Yoshida and also served as chairman of Tohoku Electric Power and as an executive in many Japanese companies. His father, Bunpei Shirasu, founded the trading company Shirasu Shoten and amassed great wealth through cotton trading (the company later went bankrupt due...

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Considering an Air-Cooled Porsche 911 – Researching the 964 Carrera 4

About the Air-Cooled Porsche 911 The other day, my husband went all the way to Nagoya to check out an air-cooled model. When I asked him what he thought, he simply said, “Yeah, it was just a good car.” So I figured he wasn’t in a hurry to buy one. But then, a few days later, this magazine arrived at our home. It’s a special edition from the automotive magazine Car Graphic, compiling evaluations and...

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Why Even a Porsche-Loving Wife Doesn’t Want to Go on Family Drives in a 911

The Hotel “Tenku no Fune” in Amakusa Last year, through hometown tax donations, we got a stay voucher for the hotel “Tenku no Fune” in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture. We quickly coordinated with the family and went for an overnight stay. It turned out to be a wonderful hotel, making for a very satisfying family trip. However, although we planned to take the ferry from Osaka Nanko to Shinmoji Port and then drive around Aso and...

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51 Ferraris Written Off by Typhoon No. 21 — Status of Nearby Luxury Car Dealers and Futur...

51 Ferraris Written Off Many of you may already know, but due to the recent Typhoon No. 21, 51 Ferraris at an authorized Ferrari dealership on Rokko Island in Hyogo Prefecture were completely damaged by seawater flooding. The article states the total damage was in the billions of yen, but some say it could be as high as 3 billion yen. The dealership had prepared for the typhoon by laying blue tarps and sandbags at...

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Reflections on EVs After Experiencing a Typhoon-Induced Blackout

Typhoon No. 21 Hits Directly Typhoon No. 21 struck Japan head-on on September 4th. This was truly a display of its fierce power. Our home lost power starting at 2 p.m. on September 4th, and the blackout is still ongoing. There’s still no clear timeline for restoration. (This article was written on the morning of September 5th on the Shinkansen → later at 11 a.m. I received news that power was restored at home.) This...