A Porsche Owner’s Dream Garage The other day, I had the chance to visit the garage of a Porsche owner who has always been so kind to us. I’d visited once before, but this time my husband had a car part to drop off, so he asked, “Since we’re going anyway, would you like to come along?” This owner’s garage is a beautifully refined space, full of thoughtful details. Until now, when I pictured a...
The other day, my brother-in-law came over in his brand-new Ferrari GTC4Lusso T. I was already nine months pregnant, and sporty cars have been making me feel queasy lately (though I’m fine when I’m the one driving…), so this time my husband was the only one who got a ride. He’s written up his impressions of the test drive, so please read on if you’re interested. My younger brother had been waiting for his Ferrari...
The Royu Driveway Gathering Last weekend, my husband planned to join the early-morning gathering on the Royu Driveway, and I decided to go along for the first time in a while. It was cherry blossom season, and my mother-in-law was coming to visit, so she kindly offered to enjoy the blossoms and look after the kids while we were out. This time, there were no last-minute mishaps like one of the kids getting sick the...
The Ferrari 488 Spider I once wrote on the blog that my brother-in-law had apparently bought a Ferrari. Recently, my husband took the freshly delivered Ferrari 488 Spider out for a brothers’ road trip. His brother had a work-related site visit, so my husband tagged along. They headed north on Route 29, crossed the snow-dusted Tokuwa Pass, and continued toward Tottori. When my husband got home that day, he said, “It was pretty good.” So...
A Tale of Two Car-Loving Brothers My husband is a self-proclaimed—and widely acknowledged—car enthusiast, and his younger brother loves cars, too. In an age when fewer people seem interested in cars, it’s unusual to find two brothers who are both passionate about them. Then, just the other day, his brother got in touch to say he’d bought a Ferrari 488 Spider. Well, it sounds like both brothers are doing pretty well for themselves! (；ﾟДﾟ) But...
Sunday Morning on the Royu Driveway If you’re a car enthusiast living in the Kansai region—Kyoto, Osaka or Kobe—you probably know the Royu Driveway well. Around 8 a.m. every Sunday, the lookout fills with sports cars and supercars. Owners chat about cars, take turns driving each other’s vehicles, and enjoy the morning however they like. We live just 15 minutes away, so my husband often heads out for a drive on the Royu Driveway—even on...
A question that crossed my mind one day “Why are Porsche fans and Ferrari fans so different?” The thought popped into my head one day. Porsche fans seem pretty hardcore, for lack of a better word. I was surprised when I took a quick look at posts in a Facebook group for Porsche enthusiasts that my husband belongs to. There were plenty of deeply nerdy posts about things like air-cooled engines and someone saying, “I’ve...
A Sunday Morning Supercar Meet at Royu Every Sunday, starting around 8 a.m., supercars gather at the lookout on Royu Driveway. “Meet” might be a bit formal—people seem to come and go as they please, take a drive, and head home whenever they like. It has a relaxed, informal feel. I live nearby—about a 10-minute drive from Royu Driveway—but had never been before. I’d always assumed “there are probably a lot of people who come...
The Supercars We Dream About I came across this article: Top 20 Most Popular Imported Cars by Make and Type, Plus Used-Car Prices It included a ranking titled Top 3 Dream Supercar Brands. Here’s how the brands placed: 1st: Ferrari 2nd: Lamborghini 3rd: Porsche That got me thinking about M, a classmate from my university seminar. Back then, he used to say with real passion, “One day, I’m going to buy a Ferrari!” M’s Dream...
