Porsche 911
Night Scoop: “I Want to Sell Dad’s Porsche Behind His Back” — He Recognized His 996, and ...
探偵！ナイトスクープ「父に内緒でポルシェを売りたい」回。見た目を戻した996を自分のクルマだと見抜いた父に共感しつつ、わが家の事後報告と、家族に我慢させずにクルマを楽しむ条件を考える。
Reviews & Test Drives
BMW M3 E46 Tuning Review: The Truth Behind a Custom Build with CSL-Level Refinement
A Legendary Engine That Still Impresses After 150,000 Kilometers It’s been a while since our last tuned-car review, but today we’re getting behind the wheel of a BMW M3 E46—and this turned out to be an exceptionally well-sorted custom build. Back in August 2024, we reviewed the M3 CSL, a rare model with only around 150 examples imported to Japan. The CSL was a special edition developed to reduce weight and sharpen performance, and we...
Porsche Trivia
Why I Like Removing the Badges from My Porsche
Going Badge-Free on My Porsche I ordered my manual-transmission car in April, but there’s still no word on when it will be built or delivered. While searching online for delivery updates and browsing photos for ideas on how to fine-tune my spec, my husband said: Wouldn’t that car look cleaner and cooler without the badges on the back? That got me curious, so I searched for images of the car with and without its badges...
Porsche 911
Upgrading a Porsche Battery to a MegaLife Lithium-Ion Battery: What Changed? The Benefits...
My husband recently replaced the battery in our air-cooled Porsche 911 (964) with a lithium-ion battery. He’s written about what changed and how it compares with the old one—so, if you’re interested, read on. A Porsche Owner’s Experience with a Battery Upgrade First, a quick note: this is not a sponsored article. We were not approached by the manufacturer or anyone with a business interest in the product. This is one owner’s honest account of...
Porsche Maintenance Costs
Refinishing the Wheels on Our Porsche 911 (964): Can a Car Have a Soul?
Refinishing the Wheels on Our 911 (964) There’s a saying that “everything has a soul.” Treat an appliance with care, and it may keep working reliably for years. And sometimes, the moment you say, “It’s been acting up lately—we should replace it,” it suddenly starts working perfectly again. I sometimes wonder if the same thing can be said of cars. The other day, my husband had the wheels on our 911 (964) refinished at an...
Porsche Cayenne
Installing Rear-Seat Monitors in Our Porsche Cayenne So We Can Watch YouTube on the Road
Installing Rear-Seat Monitors in Our Cayenne This is the first car we’ve had with monitors for the rear seats. My husband had suggested adding them to our previous cars, too, saying, “Why not put monitors in the back for the kids?” But I was stubbornly opposed, insisting that: No way—we shouldn’t spoil the kids like that. They’ll start thinking it’s normal to watch TV in the car! So we never installed them. But the kids...
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Adding Silver Gauge Rings to the Porsche 911 GT3 and Boxster GTS
My husband fitted silver rings around the speedometers in our GT3 and Boxster, and wrote about the upgrade. We hope you enjoy reading about it. Gauge Rings for a Porsche When Porsche unveiled the one-millionth 911, I remember being struck by its elegant wood interior and the gleaming chrome rings around the gauges. I’d actually asked the dealer whether it was possible to get these gauge rings. They’ve been looking into it, but so far,...
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Adding Grille Badges to a Porsche 911 GT3 and Air-Cooled 964
Porsche Grille Badges A package from overseas arrived for my husband the other day. Inside were Porsche grille badges. It reminded me that I’d seen Porsches wearing badges like these at the Royu Driveway overlook. When I asked my husband about them, he said he’d seen Porsches with grille badges on social media and elsewhere for a while, and often thought, “Those look great—I’d love one on my own Porsche.” Still, putting something like this...