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A Video That Captures the Charm of the Porsche Boxster
ポルシェを複数台持つ中でも愛してやまない981 ボクスターGTS。この魅力を少しでも伝えられたらと思い、動画にしてみました。
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Made a Video That Conveys the Joy of Driving a Porsche Boxster with a Manual Transmission
やっとポルシェ ボクスターのマニュアルを運転できるようになりました。AT限定解除から何年も経ってしまいましたが、やっとその面白さ、素晴らしさがわかるようになった気がします。
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Test Drive of the Mazda Roadster (ND): Impressions from a Porsche Boxster Owner
A Reader’s ND5RC Roadster Recently, thanks to the kindness of a blog reader, I had the opportunity to test drive an ND5RC Roadster (current 2016 model) on the Royu Driveway. Although it was only about 15 minutes, today I’d like to share my impressions from that drive. Here are the specifications of the Roadster provided by the owner in advance: ・Body: Various MazdaSpeed braces ・Suspension: Bilstein B12 (mainly set for street driving) ・Stabilizers: (Front: AutoExe,...
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Driving the Porsche 911 GT3 in Heavy Rain: How Far Can Cup Tires Go?
This time, my husband wrote an article about driving the GT3 in the rain in early July. Please take a look if you’re interested. One Month Since GT3 Delivery… This year, the rainy season started quite late in the Kansai region, but finally, the full-on rainy season has arrived. It’s been over a month since the GT3 was delivered, and to test its performance in wet conditions, we decided to deliberately take the GT3 out...
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Had Nakabayashi Kogyo Make a Custom Body Cover Just for Our Porsche 911 GT3 Touring!
GT3 Body Cover Our home parking spot has a roof, but since rain and wind come in from the sides, the car tends to get pretty dirty just by parking normally. So, my husband had been saying for a while, “Once the GT3 arrives, we absolutely have to order a body cover.” Recently, he contacted Nakabayashi Kogyo (we always ask them to make body covers for our cars), and they replied: “Up to the B-pillar,...
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Test Drive of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205 Facelift) – A Woman’s Perspective on the C-...
Wanting to Test Drive Beyond Just Porsche The other day, I had the chance to drive an Abarth and a McLaren on the Royu Driveway, and I truly felt that there are many amazing cars out there beyond just Porsche. Since then, I’ve become even more eager to try driving cars from various manufacturers. By test driving different cars, I think I’ll be able to evaluate them more objectively. And since I’m a woman, it...
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Riding the Panamera Turbo After Driving the Porsche 911 GT3: Why They Feel So Similar
911 and Panamera The other day, while my family and I were out driving the Panamera, my husband said this while driving: The Panamera is incredibly similar to the GT3. He was seriously saying this. After driving the GT3, getting into the Panamera and pulling out of the garage, it really feels like a 911 that’s been enlarged and made luxurious—there’s no sense of disconnect at all. From someone who regularly drives both, it’s very...
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Test Drive of the Abarth 595 Manual – A Stylish, Great-Sounding, and Easy-to-Drive Car Th...
Abarth The other day, early Sunday morning on the Royu Driveway, I had the chance to meet in person for the first time a follower I usually interact with on Twitter. This person owns an Abarth (manual transmission), and to my surprise, said, “If you’d like, would you like to try driving it? It’s a manual, but it’s easy and fun to drive.” …No, no, no, no (-_-) I really appreciate the offer, but I...
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First Impressions of the BMW 3 Series (F30)
My Husband’s Thoughts on the 320i Some time has passed since the delivery of the BMW 320i, and my husband has finally had a chance to drive it enough to share his thoughts. Since he has long been a BMW enthusiast with a strong attachment to the brand, I was very interested to read how he felt about driving the 320i. Because the GT3 arrived right after the 320i, he hadn’t driven it much initially,...
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Test Driving the New A-Class at Mercedes me!
*TOP image source: Mercedes Benz “The A Class” Driving the A180 to Itami Airport I wrote the first part of my experience with the Mercedes me trial cruise the other day, and today I’m excited to share the second part. グランフロントのメルセデス・ミー（Mercedes me）に行ってきた！ The new A-Class had a full model change last October. At first glance, it looked bigger than I expected. Its length is 4,420 mm, width 1,800 mm, and height 1,420 mm, but it...