Porsche 911

2023.12.11Porsche 911, Our Car Life

Six Months with the Porsche 911 Carrera T｜My Honest Thoughts After Owning It

The Carrera T Is Seeing Less Action It’s been six months since I took delivery of my 911 Carrera T.My first Porsche, and after much deliberation, I chose the Carrera T. The driving experience is incredible. Light, agile, with outstanding handling, and the manual transmission is so much fun—I have no complaints about the driving at all. In fact, the Carrera T is just amazing. But lately, I’ve been driving the Carrera T less and...

2023.12.11Porsche 911, Our Car Life

The Appeal of Porsche

2023.11.30The Appeal of Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Porsche 911 Dakar In-Depth Review [Part 2]: Performance on the Highway and Final Thoughts

Following up on the first part of the article, this time I’d like to share the second part. Highway Performance: Stability and Power Once on the highway, still in the break-in period, I pressed the accelerator a little harder just past the tollgate. As expected from an engine based on the GTS, the power and torque surge impressively from a certain RPM range upward. At low revs, the Carrera actually felt more responsive and quicker,...

2023.11.30The Appeal of Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Reviews & Test Drives

2023.11.19Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Test Drive of Porsche 911 Carrera S (992) with PASM Sports Chassis, Rear Axle Steering, a...

Fully Loaded 992 Carrera S My younger brother bought another car. He’s the complete opposite of me—he’s a Ferrari fan, loves the G-Class, Lamborghini, Okinawa, Richard Mille watches, and Hublot—basically the textbook “successful guy” in every way (laughs). So naturally, he’s not a fan of understated cars like Porsche that focus purely on driving, and he often complains about Porsche’s minimal features and plain interiors. But this time, he surprisingly bought a Porsche after a...

2023.11.19Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Porsche 911

2023.11.11Porsche 911

“If You’re Not Going to Drive It, Don’t Buy It in the First Place”｜Thoughts on the Soari...

The Carrera T was delivered at the end of May 2023. Time flies—it’s almost been half a year already. The current mileage is 5,500 km. Whether it’s going to the supermarket, taking the kids to the dentist or dermatologist, or just driving them around—I use the Carrera T for everything. Sometimes I think, “There probably aren’t many people in Japan who use their Carrera T this much in daily life.” Every day, I’m enjoying my...

2023.11.11Porsche 911

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.10.08How to Buy a Porsche

The Best Time to Buy a Porsche Is When You Want One｜Lessons from Buying a 911

So glad I bought the Carrera T. My first Porsche, the 911 Carrera T, was delivered at the end of May. Four months have passed, and the mileage is almost 4,500 km now. I use it for everything—from grocery runs, dropping off and picking up the kids, taking them to the dentist or dermatologist, to work. Lately, I feel it’s really becoming my partner on the road (though I still want to take it on...

2023.10.08How to Buy a Porsche

Reviews & Test Drives

2023.10.04Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Discussing the All-Out Porsche 911 Turbo S (992) – The Ultimate Grade

Recently, I had the opportunity to test drive the 992 Turbo S. I’ve written a test drive report on the 992 Turbo S before, but some time has passed since then, and I believe my experience and impressions have evolved. So, I’d like to share again the true appeal of the Turbo S. Porsche 911 Turbo S For Porsche, the “Turbo” grade doesn’t simply mean a turbocharged car. Proof of this is that even the...

2023.10.04Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2023.08.21Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Carrera T Break-In Complete: Oil and Filter Change at 2,900km! How Does It Drive Now!?

Carrera T Heads for Oil Change Just over two months after taking delivery of the Carrera T, the mileage finally hit 2,900km, marking the end of the break-in period. So, just before the Obon holidays in August, I took it to the dealer for an oil and filter change. My husband had told me in advance, Make sure to get the filter changed along with the oil. Even if the oil is clean, it’s pointless...

2023.08.21Porsche Maintenance Costs, Porsche 911

Touring Reports

2023.08.12Touring Reports, Porsche 911

700km in a Day! Touring Okayama’s Wide-Area Farm Roads in the Porsche 911 Carrera T

Touring with the Carrera T When the kids started their summer vacation from elementary school, we spent two weeks visiting my parents’ home. During long holidays like Golden Week, spring break, summer vacation, and New Year’s, our family tradition is for me to take the kids to my parents’ place for a while, while my husband enjoys a brief solo life at home. While my parents watch the kids at my childhood home, I’m truly...

2023.08.12Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Reviews & Test Drives

2023.08.05Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (992) Test Drive Report: A Comparison with the Carrera T

This time, I had the opportunity to test drive the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (992), which I had been curious about for a while, so I would like to report on it while comparing it with the Carrera T that we have at home. Porsche’s GTS Porsche’s grades are mainly divided into three: the base grade, S, and GTS. Of course, there are others like T and the GT3 series, but since their production numbers...

2023.08.05Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.07.29How to Buy a Porsche

Why Do Porsche Owners Buy Their Cars Without Test Driving?

Buying a Porsche Without a Test Drive The other day, I was talking with an acquaintance, and the conversation turned to how I write a Porsche blog and recently bought my long-awaited first Porsche. At that time, they were very surprised to hear that I purchased it without test driving. “What? Isn’t it normal to test drive a car before buying it? And Porsche is such an expensive car—don’t you test drive before buying? Some...

2023.07.29How to Buy a Porsche