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Installing PCCM for Classic Porsches: Apple CarPlay Navigation for Air-Cooled Porsches

1DIN Size Yet Equipped with Apple CarPlay Last year, I finally got my hands on the genuine Porsche PCCM (Porsche Classic Communication Management systems), so this time I’d like to review it. This PCCM is not officially sold in Japan. Right after its announcement, I asked my dealer to check, but they said there were no plans to introduce it in Japan, so I decided to import it myself. (【Update 2021/9/7】The Japanese version is now...

2021.02.18Recommended Car Accessories

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2021.01.28Recommended Car Accessories

Purchased Winter Tires: Differences from Studless Tires and a Talk About TPMS

Winter Tires and Studless Tires Are Completely Different The other day, I switched the tires on our Cayenne to winter tires. Until then, I had thought that winter tires and studless tires were the same thing, just called differently by different people, but I learned for the first time that they are completely different tires. Studless tires are designed for Japan’s winter road conditions, where snow melts during the day as temperatures rise, then refreezes...

2021.01.28Recommended Car Accessories

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2020.10.31Recommended Car Accessories

Purchased Amazon Echo Auto! Installed It in the Porsche 911

My husband bought something called the Amazon Echo Auto and tried installing it in the 911, and he wrote an article about it. Please take a look if you’re interested. Amazon Echo Auto Recently, Amazon Echo Auto was released in Japan. It had already been on sale overseas, and I had wanted it so much that I had considered importing it myself several times. So as soon as the release date in Japan was announced,...

2020.10.31Recommended Car Accessories

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2020.10.25Recommended Car Accessories, Porsche Cayenne

Charging Environment and Real Ownership Impressions of the Cayenne E-Hybrid

Cayenne E-Hybrid Our Cayenne, delivered last month, is the Cayenne E-Hybrid, which means it can be charged externally. Today, I’d like to share a bit about the charging environment and my actual experience owning it. There are two types of charging: normal charging (using 100V or 200V AC power sources) and rapid charging from dedicated charging stations. By the way, the outlet voltage in our home parking space is 100V, so when charging the Cayenne...

2020.10.25Recommended Car Accessories, Porsche Cayenne

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2020.09.19Recommended Car Accessories, Porsche Cayenne

Purchased and Delivered: The New Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid

New Cayenne, Delivered We are thrilled to announce that the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid (model 9YA) has officially arrived at our home. This is not a test drive, nor a temporary loan from an acquaintance—it is genuinely “delivered” to our family. Oh my, what a surprise… (*_*) Until last month, this was completely unexpected, so honestly, I’m still amazed. We had been considering an SUV suitable for the whole family, but with the mindset of “let’s...

2020.09.19Recommended Car Accessories, Porsche Cayenne

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2020.08.02Recommended Car Accessories

Silver Meter Rings Installed on Porsche 911 GT3 and Boxster GTS

My husband installed silver meter rings on the speedometers of our GT3 and Boxster, and he wrote an article about it. Please have a look if you’re interested. Porsche Meter Rings I remember when the 1,000,000th 911 commemorative model was announced, its interior featured elegant wood trim and chrome rings on the meters that really left a strong impression. Actually, I’ve contacted the dealer to see if these meter rings can be obtained, and they...

2020.08.02Recommended Car Accessories

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2020.05.20Recommended Car Accessories

Dealing with Parking Ticket Issues in Left-Hand Drive Cars｜Bought a Magic Hand

Parking Ticket Issues with Left-Hand Drive Cars My husband recently bought a magic hand (I guess you could call it a grabber tool) to grab parking tickets at parking lots. Since the ticket dispensers in most parking lots are designed only for right-hand drive cars, if you drive a left-hand drive car, you have to park, get out, and walk over to get the ticket yourself. This can be quite a hassle. I’ve occasionally seen...

2020.05.20Recommended Car Accessories

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2020.05.16Recommended Car Accessories

Installing ICE FUSE on Our Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964 Model)

A little while ago, my husband installed something called an ICE FUSE, and he wrote an article about it, so I’d like to share it with you. The other day, while browsing social media, I came across a post saying, “I installed an ICE FUSE on my air-cooled Porsche.” Curious, I looked into what it was, and it sounded quite interesting. So, I ordered one right away and installed it on our air-cooled 911 (964...

2020.05.16Recommended Car Accessories

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2020.05.06Recommended Car Accessories

Attaching Grill Badges to Our Porsche 911 GT3 and Air-Cooled 964

Porsche Grill Badges The other day, a package arrived from overseas addressed to my husband. When we opened it, inside was a Porsche grill badge. Now that I think about it, I’ve seen Porsches with these badges at the Royu Driveway observatory before. When I asked my husband about it, he said he had often seen Porsches with these badges on social media and thought, “That’s so cool, I want one on my Porsche too.”...

2020.05.06Recommended Car Accessories

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2020.04.24Recommended Car Accessories

Good News for Classic Porsche Owners! Apple CarPlay May Soon Be Available for Air-Cooled ...

PCCM Announcement Porsche has announced a new audio navigation system designed specifically for classic Porsches. Although navigation systems for classic Porsches have been available before, this can be considered a successor to those earlier models. The product is called Porsche Classic Communication Management (PCCM), and it comes in two sizes: 1DIN (PCCM) and 2DIN (PCCM Plus). Both models support DAB+ (the digital radio standard used in Europe), as well as Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth. Media...

2020.04.24Recommended Car Accessories