How to Buy a Porsche

2021.10.20How to Buy a Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Why Did I Buy the Four-Wheel Drive Porsche 911? And Why the GTS?

Why Did I Choose the Four-Wheel Drive 911? When people think of the Porsche 911, many imagine it as an RR (rear-engine, rear-wheel drive) car. I’m no different. To me, the 911 is synonymous with RR. However, as you know, there are four-wheel drive models of the 911. These include the Carrera (Targa) 4 series and the Turbo models. The first Carrera 4 was the 964 generation, which, according to period documents, featured a fixed...

2021.10.20How to Buy a Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

The Appeal of Porsche

2021.10.16The Appeal of Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives

Comparing Early 991 Grades | Recommended Grades Vary by Driving Skill

Test Drive of the Porsche 991 Base Grade The other day, I had the chance to test drive a reader’s Porsche 911. It was an early 991 model base Carrera, with simple options: BOSE, power folding mirrors, sport steering wheel, and seat heaters only. The body color was Guards Red. It perfectly matched the image from Momoe Yamaguchi’s song, the “bright red Porsche.” (Though the era was different from the 991.) When I arrived at...

2021.10.16The Appeal of Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives

How to Buy a Porsche

2021.10.10How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Porsche 911

Why I Bought a Used Porsche 911 (991.1 Early Model)

Some readers might wonder, why I own the latest 992 model and until recently even had a GT3 Touring Package, yet I deliberately chose to buy an older, early 991 model used. This time, I’d like to talk about why I chose the 991, which is technically inferior to the 992 and GT3, and why I went for the early model. Why buy an older model with lower performance on purpose? I used to think...

2021.10.10How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Porsche 911

Reviews & Test Drives

2021.10.06Reviews & Test Drives, Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Used Porsche Purchase Story ②｜The 991.1 911 Carrera 4 GTS Has Arrived at Our Home

The other day, I wrote an article about purchasing a 991.1 911 Carrera 4 GTS, and today, continuing from last time, I’d like to share the delivery day and my first impressions. Delivery Day After preparing and sending the necessary documents, about three weeks later, the delivery day finally arrived. You can pay extra to have the car transported on a carrier, but I chose not to. As a true Porsche enthusiast who believes the...

2021.10.06Reviews & Test Drives, Touring Reports, Porsche 911

How to Buy a Porsche

2021.09.30How to Buy a Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Used Porsche Purchase Story ①｜A 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991 Early Model) Comes Home

Purchased a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991 Early Model) It had been almost half a year since I parted ways with my GT3 Touring Package. Recently, I had been thinking that if I were to buy a Porsche, it would be either a base 718 Cayman or an early 991, so I focused my watch there. Then, a 2015 model year 991.1 (early 991) Carrera 4 GTS with 32,000 km appeared on Car Sensor....

2021.09.30How to Buy a Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Our Car Life

2021.08.14Our Car Life

Will Environmental and Noise Regulations Make It Impossible to Buy Gasoline Sports Cars?!

Engine Sound of the Porsche 911 (992 Model) I’ve been seeing more and more news about stricter fuel efficiency and exhaust emission regulations for cars. That said, I used to think, “It seems this trend is spreading in Europe, but it might be quite a while before it affects Japan.” However, it turns out we can no longer afford to be so relaxed—these impacts are already starting to affect us. Recently, I received a question...

2021.08.14Our Car Life

Reviews & Test Drives

2021.08.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

What’s the Difference Between the Porsche 911 Cabriolet and Boxster?

Comparing the 991.1 Carrera S Cabriolet and the 981 Boxster GTS If you’ve ever considered buying a Porsche convertible, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at least once: “What’s the difference between the 911 Cabriolet and the Boxster?” I used to wonder about this a lot myself. I understand the difference between a 4-seater and a 2-seater, and I get the difference between RR and MR layouts. But how do they differ in terms of...

2021.08.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Porsche 911

2021.07.30Porsche 911

No Regrets About Selling the Porsche 911 GT3 Thanks to the 992’s Presence

Do We Regret Selling the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring? We sold our Porsche 911 GT3 Touring this past April. It was a cherished car, carefully specified and purchased by my husband with great dedication. However, its performance was so high that we rarely had the chance to fully unleash it in everyday driving, so we reluctantly let it go. Since then, we’ve received many questions like “Do you regret selling the 911 GT3?” and “Have...

2021.07.30Porsche 911

Porsche 911

2021.06.16Porsche 911

Porsche Unveils New 911 GT3 Touring Package: Insights from a Previous Owner

On June 16, 2021, Japan time, Porsche announced the new 911 (992 generation) GT3 Touring Package. 992 new model launch included a statement from Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s GT product line director, who confirmed the existence of the Touring Package as expected. This time, I’d like to explain the announcement from the perspective of a former owner of the previous GT3 Touring Package. What is the Touring Package? The GT3 Touring Package is an option package...

2021.06.16Porsche 911

Porsche 911

2021.06.08Porsche 911

Do You Regret Selling Your Porsche 911 GT3?

Letting Go of a Beloved Car I often see comments on YouTube and social media like “I regret selling my 981” or “I can’t let go because I love the engine sound too much”. So recently, I wrote an article titled Regretting the Sale of a Porsche 981 Boxster/Cayman, which received quite a bit of feedback. In that article, my husband mentioned, When I started driving the GT3, its incredible performance made me think, ‘Maybe...

2021.06.08Porsche 911