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Power Alone Doesn’t Make a Good Car

A Feeling of Spinning Wheels The family car I used to drive was a fairly powerful, regular-sized hatchback. It climbed hills without any trouble and accelerated reasonably well, but there was a slight feeling of the wheels spinning. I’m not very knowledgeable about car mechanics, but even I felt that “because it has too much power, its high-speed stability isn’t very good.” (Although it was rated as having good high-speed stability) It was almost like...

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Is It True That You Gain Weight When You Start Living by Car? — Yes, You Really Do.

Recent Worries “Since having my second child, my weight and figure just haven’t bounced back at all…” I thought, so I tried doing sit-ups, bought a DVD from the popular trainer AYA, tried using an exercise bike—tried all sorts of things, but none stuck. Still, I kept wondering, “I’m not eating that much, and since I’m breastfeeding, I should be losing weight—so why am I not slimming down…” Yesterday, I finally figured out why. The...

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The Real Challenge Begins Where You Feel You’ve Reached Your Limit

A Stoic Attitude “My senior, who has always supported me, once said, ‘The real challenge begins where you think you’ve already reached your limit.’” When I was 27, there was an event that made me feel, “This is it, I’ve hit my limit.” I thought I had exhausted every option… Looking back now, I realize I had rushed headlong into a dead end and created a completely blocked situation all by myself… It’s been almost...

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A Story About a Couple Fighting Over Scratched Wheels on Their New Porsche Macan

Witnessing a Couple’s Argument at a Coffee Shop The other day, I went to a nearby coffee bean shop to buy some coffee. Since there’s no parking nearby, I had to parallel park in the back, but when I got there, a Macan was already parked. I casually thought, “Oh, a Macan is parked here,” and went into the coffee shop, only to hear a sharp, high-pitched female voice echoing throughout the store. Why would...

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For Safe Driving, Let Your 3-Year-Old Ride Shotgun

A 3-Year-Old Like a Mother-in-Law When I have my 3-year-old daughter riding shotgun in the Panamera, she constantly scolds me from the side. My daughter, who loves English, says, “Green means GO, and orange and red mean STOP!” every time we hit a traffic light. (I wonder why she speaks standard Japanese even though she was born and raised in Kansai.) Sometimes, if I go through a yellow light, “Orange means STOP! Σヽ(`д´;)ノ” she scolds...

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Why We Don’t Install Monitors in the Rear Seats of Our Panamera

Monitors in the Rear Seats—Should We Install Them? When we were considering buying a Panamera, my husband casually said, “Should we put monitors in the back seats? So the kids can watch TV back there.” And I immediately replied: No way!! We shouldn’t spoil them like that. Having monitors in the rear seats as a given is not like flying in the ultra-comfortable seats of Singapore Airlines… It’s better if there’s a little inconvenience, like...

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Hatena Blog Readers Surpass 100!

Thank You So Much Finally, the blog’s readership has exceeded 100. It’s been 57 days since I started this blog. The spark came when my husband said, “If you love the Panamera that much, why don’t you just start a blog or something?” Taking it lightly, I created a Hatena Bookmark account and began writing my passionate, somewhat niche love for the Panamera. At first, daily visits were just “2” or “5,” so I wrote...

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The Story of an Uncle Who Mistook Our Porsche Panamera for a Crown

Visiting My Husband’s Family Home Yesterday, we drove our Panamera back to my husband’s family home for a memorial service with our family of four. After arriving, an uncle from the relatives came over and asked: “Whose is that big white car parked outside?” People around asked, “Whose? What kind of car?” but it was clear he was talking about the Panamera. Since my husband didn’t say anything, I thought it would be strange for...

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A Backup Monitor Is Essential for Parking Large Vehicles

Trusting My Eyes Over Technology “Don’t you use the backup monitor?” My husband and mother often ask me that when I’m parking. When parking the Panamera, it’s true that I rarely look at the backup monitor. Instead, I usually rely on checking the side and rearview mirrors. I just don’t trust machines! It’s all about looking with your own eyes! Your own eyes! That’s what I used to say, but really, I just wasn’t used...

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A 3-Year-Old Can Instantly Recognize a Passing Car as a Porsche

A Story About Our Eldest Daughter Our eldest daughter, who will soon turn four, has a personality that pays close attention to details. Her kindergarten teacher told me, “Even when she draws, she focuses on the details, carefully observing and trying to reproduce every little part.” On the other hand, I’m a rough-and-ready type who thinks, “Ignore the details, just get the big picture right,” so I often reflect on how completely different our personalities...