Touring Reports

2021.11.22Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Autumn Touring in a Porsche 911: Journey through Shinshu, Noto, Hida, and Mino (2)

Following up on the previous Autumn Touring in a Porsche 911: Journey through Shinshu, Noto, Hida, and Mino (1), here is the continuation. Hakusan Shirakawago White Road On the morning of day three, I checked today’s route on the touring map. Since it was peak autumn foliage season, I was quite torn about whether to go to the Hakusan Shirakawago White Road, but since it was a weekday and early morning, I expected it wouldn’t...

2021.11.22Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Touring Reports

2021.11.12Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Autumn Touring in a Porsche 911: A Journey through Shinshu, Noto, Hida, and Mino (Part 1)

Solo Touring in a Porsche 911 To visit the Porsche Experience Center Tokyo, my family had come to Yokohama with the Cayenne and 911 (991 early model Carrera 4 GTS), but the next day, our family trip officially ended with everyone going their separate ways at the hotel in Yokohama. As soon as I finished breakfast at the hotel, I quickly packed my belongings into the 911, checked out alone, and left my family behind....

2021.11.12Touring Reports, Porsche 911

How to Buy a Porsche

2021.11.04How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Test Driving the Porsche 911 Carrera (991.1): Why the Base Carrera Is So Good

Since purchasing the 991.1 (early 991) Carrera 4 GTS, I’ve become completely captivated by the early 991 generation. Recently, I had the opportunity to test drive the base (standard) 991 Carrera, so I’d like to share my report along with some thoughts on the appeal of the “pure” 911. Why Do Porsche Enthusiasts Return to the Base 911? This is something I had heard many times even before owning a Porsche: well-known automotive critics and...

2021.11.04How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Porsche Maintenance Costs

2021.10.26Porsche Maintenance Costs, How to Buy a Porsche

Just Bought Porsche 911 Broke Down! Understanding the PADM Error

PADM Error As I mentioned recently on a Twitter Space, while driving my newly purchased early 991 Carrera 4 GTS, I suddenly noticed a PADM error warning on the instrument panel. The error is displayed in white (there also seems to be a yellow version), so it doesn’t affect driving and the car runs normally without any issues. From my research across various SNS platforms, this PADM error appears to be a common fault. It’s...

2021.10.26Porsche Maintenance Costs, How to Buy a Porsche

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

The Appeal of Porsche

2021.10.02The Appeal of Porsche

Comparing the Porsche 911 GT3 to a Lover…?

Is the GT3 the Perfect Lover? The other day, my husband posted this on Twitter about the GT3: “When you compare the GT3 to a lover, she’s a stunning beauty who turns heads everywhere, smart and capable at work. She prefers dining at top-tier restaurants, with perfect manners, gestures, and conversation. But if you take her to a casual family restaurant or fast food place, she suddenly goes quiet and gets moody. So, you better...

2021.10.02The Appeal of Porsche

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