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 the Boxster to practice, I feel “Alright! I’ll keep trying hard to drive it!” and I truly mean it, but when I say that, my husband responds,

Why is that? If you could drive the Boxster manual, it would be so much fun. Even Kazuo Shimizu recently said, “Porsche is definitely manual. If you can drive a manual, you can drive all the classic Porsches, which is the best!”

I get it, I really do in my head (-_-).

The truth is, I have a trauma from the time I couldn’t do a hill start in the Boxster and had to stop in the middle of the road with the hazard lights on. Because of that, I can’t even imagine myself driving that Boxster. It feels as impossible as being told, “Climb Mount Everest right now!”—an endlessly reckless challenge(Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, lol). So my motivation to learn to drive the Boxster just isn’t there.

Then my husband said this:

“And besides the Boxster, you have the legendary Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) too, so you have cars you can drive anytime—what a waste! (T_T)”

I tried to argue back, “Well, you know, with two small kids, housework, childcare, blogging, and my own work, I’m struggling every day. On top of that, going out to drive on my days off is just impossible! (`Д´)” But I imagine to car lovers, my current situation of having legendary cars at home and not driving them at all must seem unbelievable.

A Porsche Evangelist?

I’ve mentioned this briefly before in my blog, but I do like driving. I even drive three hours one way to Yonago for work, and I love driving in daily life. But unlike my husband, I’m not the type to say “Let’s get up early on our day off and go driving!” or “Let’s go on a long tour during holidays.”

So even if my kids grow up and I have more free time, I don’t think I’d necessarily spend it on touring. That makes me feel a little sad, thinking that by society’s standards, I might not really be called a car lover—or maybe I shouldn’t call myself one.

However,

When it comes to my “blogging passion,” I think it’s pretty amazing. I have so much I want to write about Porsche every day, and the “Porsche Owners File” project sharing real voices from Porsche owners is about to launch soon. Thinking about these things makes me excited beyond words. So it’s not that I’m uninterested in cars—I’m very interested.

So then, how should I explain my love for cars?

After some thought, I realized I’m less of a “car lover” and more someone who has an intense fascination with Porsche products(what kind of type is that?). I’ve written before about the new Cayenne factory and the evolution and history of the 911. The more I learn, the more I’m amazed by “What an incredible car Porsche is!” and “What a wonderful company Porsche is!” I become, and my curiosity grows.

Also, knowing about the Cayenne factory and the 911’s history makes me appreciate the Panamera even more deeply, and every time I drive it, I’m moved. Sharing these surprises and discoveries through my blog, interacting with readers through comments and messages, makes it even more fun and exciting.

…So what do you call that? Maybe a Porsche evangelist? (laughs) Well, it’s definitely a bit of a niche passion.

As I write this, I realize that for me, the more I learn deeply about a car, the more interested I become in it. So maybe if I learn about the Boxster’s manufacturing process and history from scratch, I might start wanting to drive it… (though I don’t have to force myself to drive it).

I’ll do a little research on the Boxster too (￣ー￣)