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Our Car Life

Revisiting a Porsche Owner’s Garage House: It’s Basically a Museum Now!

A Porsche Owner’s Meticulously Crafted Garage The other day, I had the pleasure of visiting the garage of a Porsche owner who I often interact with. I had visited once before, but this time my husband had to drop off some car parts, so he kindly asked, “Since we’re going anyway, want to come along?” This owner’s garage is incredibly refined and filled with thoughtful details—a truly wonderful space. In the past, when I thought...

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Porsche 911

Is Porsche Prone to Breakdowns? The Truth from Owning Seven Porsches

I often receive questions on the blog about “Porsche malfunctions,” and my husband has written an article on this topic. Please take a look if you’re interested. Owning Seven Porsches Over the past five and a half years, I have personally purchased seven Porsches: 981 Boxster GTS, 970 Panamera, 971 Panamera Turbo, 991 GT3 Touring Package, 964 Carrera 2, 9YA Cayenne E-Hybrid, and 992 Carrera Cabriolet. While driving these cars, I decided to summarize the...

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Porsche 911

Upgrading My Porsche Battery to a MegaLife Lithium-Ion Battery! What Changed? Benefits an...

My husband replaced the battery in our air-cooled Porsche 911 (964) with a lithium-ion battery, and he shared his impressions including the differences from before. Please take a look if you’re interested. A Friend’s Story About Changing Their Porsche Battery First, let me clarify that this is not a sponsored article. This is a personal review based on a purchase made out of pocket, with no requests or influence from manufacturers or stakeholders. A little...

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Touring Reports

Traveling with a Porsche 911 (964)|A 1100km Weekend Journey in the Porsche 911 (964) Part 2

My husband recently went touring around Shikoku and the Chugoku region in an air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 C2), and he has written the follow-up article. Please have a look if you’re interested. Riding the Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964) The morning we woke up in Fukuyama was unfortunately gloomy. The sky was overcast. The forecast predicted heavy rain, but at the moment, it wasn’t raining yet. As soon as we finished the hotel buffet, we got...

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Touring Reports

Traveling with a Porsche: A 1100km Weekend Journey in a Porsche 911 (964) Part 1

My husband recently went on a tour of Shikoku in a air-cooled Porsche 911 (964). After maintenance, the 964 was reportedly in excellent condition, and he had a great trip, so he wrote up a travelogue. Please enjoy reading it. Touring in an Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964) It’s been two and a half years since we bought it. The mileage has exceeded 15,000 km, and since refreshing the suspension, we’ve driven about 3,000 km. The...

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The Appeal of Porsche

The Unique Joys of Each Porsche Model

A Long-Awaited Drive in the Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964) About two and a half years ago, my husband bought an air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 C2) with around 50,000 km on the clock, and now it’s about to surpass 70,000 km. Wow, that’s quite a distance. Over these two years, my husband has performed multiple maintenance sessions on the 964 and replaced some interior parts, bringing it to a really great condition. Every time he drives...

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Porsche Maintenance Costs

Repainting the Wheels of Our Porsche 911 (964) – Do Cars Have Souls Too?

Repainting the Wheels of the 911 (964) The saying, “things have souls,” really rings true. Even with electronic devices, if you treat them carefully, they work well for a long time. Sometimes, the moment you say, “It’s been acting up lately, so maybe I should replace it,” it suddenly starts working perfectly again. I wonder if the same applies to cars. The other day, my husband had the wheels of our 911 (964) repainted at...

Touring Reports

2000km Year-End Touring with Porsche Boxster 【Day 3】

Following the previous posts, 2000km Year-End Touring with Porsche Boxster 【Day 1】 and 2000km Year-End Touring with Porsche Boxster 【Day 2】, my husband has written the article for Day 3. Please take a look if you like. Heading Toward Aso in the Boxster At last, the Kyushu Arrival Chapter begins here. We booked a stay in Yanagawa City because, depending on the weather and climate that day, it would be easy to approach either the...

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Porsche 911

Five Porsches at Home: Which One Would My Husband Keep If He Had to Choose?

Porsche Lineup Currently, our household has a total of five Porsches: Porsche 911 GT3 (991 late model), 911 (964 C2), 911 Cabriolet (992), Boxster GTS (981), and Cayenne E-Hybrid. (When I think about it again, that’s quite a collection…) Recently, my husband was asked by an acquaintance, “Regardless of future value increases or rarity, if you had to keep only one from your current lineup, which one would you keep?” I asked him, “That’s a...

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Porsche Maintenance Costs

Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Vehicle Inspection: Costs and Details

Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Vehicle Inspection The other day, in the article “Riding a Refreshed Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Felt Like a Brand-New Car,” I mentioned that I would share the details of the vehicle inspection later. So this time, I want to write about the costs and contents of the inspection. For this inspection, I asked B-Force, who has been taking care of the 964’s maintenance since delivery. Here is the breakdown of the...