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Is the Porsche Front Axle Lift System Really Necessary? Insights from Actual Ownership Ex...

Porsche offers an option called the Front Axle Lift System. The “Front Axle Lift System” is an optional feature that temporarily raises the front part of the car. It helps prevent the front end of low-slung sports cars from scraping on steep inclines or parking lot entrances, especially at low speeds. According to Porsche’s website, it states: “Raises the front end by 40mm at speeds up to 35 km/h. This minimizes the risk of the...

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Correct Wheel Installation for Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964): Porsche’s Incredible Commitm...

This time, I’m diving into a rather niche topic: the correct way to install wheels on our air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 model). For those who have owned air-cooled Porsches for years, this might seem like “Oh, it’s just that simple,” but this article also reveals Porsche’s deep dedication to driving performance, so I’d like to share it with you. Genuine Porsche Wheel Nuts and Theft-Prevention Nuts The genuine Porsche nuts used on models like the...

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We Created an Official GPT for the Blog! Ask AI (ChatGPT) Anything About Porsche

Lately, ChatGPT has been a huge topic of conversation, and many people around me are using it. This time, I created an official GPT for this Porsche blog, “Welcome Home, PORSCHE”, inside ChatGPT, so I’d like to introduce it. What is ChatGPT? For those who aren’t very familiar with ChatGPT, let me briefly explain. ChatGPT is an AI service provided by OpenAI. Unlike previous AI, it can converse like a human. It’s designed to learn...

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The Ultimate Leather Seat Cleaner: “Easy Wipe”

Previously, while touring with my younger brother in a 911 Dakar, he mentioned an unbeatable leather seat cleaner. My brother isn’t the type to wash or maintain his car actively, but he was unusually enthusiastic about this cleaner, saying he’s bought several bottles over the years. He kept insisting, “You absolutely have to get this too!” So, I decided to give it a try and will share my review here. Leather Cleaner “Easy Wipe” The...

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Porsche Ride Comfort Changes Dramatically with Tire Pressure Settings|Check Yours Now

Running this blog gives me plenty of opportunities to drive many Porsches, and lately, I’ve almost always been able to guess the tire pressure correctly. While I can’t pinpoint it down to 0.1 bar, if the pressure is just a bit high or low, I can tell after driving just a few dozen meters. Recently, I’ve driven models like the 992, Carrera S, Macan Turbo, and 992 Turbo S, and have given advice on tire...

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Changing the Wheels on My Porsche 911 (992)! Impressions After Upgrading from 19/20-inch ...

Giving My Porsche 911 (992) a Fresh New Look It’s been just over two years since I bought my current Porsche 911 (992 model) Carrera Cabriolet. While mainly using it for everyday driving, I’ve also taken it to driving schools, run it on the circuit, and gone on grand tours. The mileage has now surpassed 13,000 km. Since I only drive about 6,000 km per year, I still feel like I haven’t truly mastered the...

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How to Drive a Porsche 911 (964) Tiptronic

964 Tiptronic Recently, the prices of used 964 models have been rising relentlessly. Just recently, it became a hot topic that even the 964 Tiptronic (Tip) surpassed 10 million yen, but there are now examples exceeding 17 million yen. This situation is, of course, partly due to the popularity of the 964, but another factor is the recent weak yen, which has made Japanese used cars relatively affordable from a global perspective. That said, the...

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What to Do When Your Porsche Boxster’s Battery Dies: A Handy Guide

My Boxster’s Battery Died At the end of last year, I hadn’t driven my Boxster for a while. I think it was left unused for over a month and a half. Then, one day at year-end, I tried to get in the Boxster and pressed the key button, but there was no response at all. The key’s light was on, so the key itself seemed fine. I tried several times, but still no reaction. It...

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How to Care for Porsche Leather Seats

Porsche seats sometimes use synthetic leather or Alcantara on certain surfaces, but most are upholstered in leather. In Porsche models with the leather package, even the dashboard is leather-wrapped, so if you want to maintain the condition of the leather properly, regular maintenance is recommended. This time, I’d like to share my personal method for caring for Porsche leather seats. Porsche Genuine Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Previously, my wife used an aftermarket genuine leather cleaner...

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What Does “PTS” Mean for the New Porsche 911 GT3 (992)?

The Porsche “PTS” You Hear About Lately Recently, I’ve been seeing reports on social media like “I ordered the new Porsche 911 GT3!” or “I got allocated a production slot!” Among these, there are occasional mentions of ordering with “PTS.” It seems that previously, ordering with this “PTS” option from Japan was not possible, but since the 992 generation came out, it’s been heard about here and there. This time, I’d like to explain what...