Warming Up Your Porsche The other day, I received this question on Twitter: Could you please tell me about warming up, including for the GTS? I feel like the idle stabilizes around when the water temperature gauge reaches about 70°C in roughly 20 minutes, so I try to start driving after that… but since there’s no clear rule, I’m still experimenting. That was the question. Back when I wasn’t interested in cars, I had no...
Time flies—it’s already been a month since the Porsche 911 Cabriolet (992 model) was delivered. Recently, my husband has been driving this 911 Cabriolet (992 model) almost every day, and he kindly shared his impressions after one month of ownership. Please take a look if you’re interested. One Month with the 911 Cabriolet Since the delivery of the Porsche 911, we’ve been trying to rack up the mileage quickly to reach the 3,000 km break-in...
A Long-Awaited Drive in the GT3 The other day, I drove the 911 GT3 (MT) for the first time in three months. I only drove it for about 20 minutes to swap it with another car in the parking lot, but it was great to feel the GT3 again after such a long break. Our GT3 is a 991 late model GT3 Touring. The clutch on this GT3 is surprisingly light compared to the 981...
About the 911 Cabriolet Interior Today, I’d like to introduce the interior of our 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992 model) that was delivered last month. My husband described the concept of this 911 Cabriolet as a “calm, mature 911.” With that in mind, here are the interior specifications and options for this 911 Cabriolet: ・Interior color: Standard Interior Black/Mojave Beige, partial leather ・Interior: Sports seats, seat ventilation (front), multifunction GT sports steering wheel, storage package ・Leather...
My husband wrote an article sharing his impressions after driving the 911 Cabriolet post-delivery. Please take a look if you’re interested. First Impressions of the 911 Cabriolet (992) It’s hard to believe it’s already been about two weeks since the Porsche 911 arrived at our home. We haven’t done any really long trips yet, but he’s taken every chance to drive it, and now that we’ve hit around 500 km, I’d like to share his...
911 Carrera Cabriolet Delivery The other day, we finally took delivery of the long-awaited 911 Cabriolet (992 model). Since we ordered it at the end of February this year, the wait was about seven months. （You can read about the timeline from order to delivery here） I had thought, “The COVID situation will probably cause a big delay,” but production started sooner than expected, and the car was delivered ahead of my imagination. I had...
Recently, my husband had the chance to test drive a 996-generation 911 Carrera 4S owned by an acquaintance, and he wrote down his impressions. Please have a look if you’re interested. 911 Carrera 4S Test Drive The other day, I had the opportunity to experience driving a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, and I’d like to share my impressions from that time. The model driven was the 996-generation Carrera 4S. The 996 is a milestone model...
Ride Comfort: Cayman vs. 911 Lately, I’ve been sharing on the blog how my husband responds to questions from readers, and this time I’d like to introduce a question and his reply about the ride comfort of the Cayman and 911. Here’s the question we received: If driving about 200 km in total, which would you recommend for ride comfort, the 911 or the Cayman? Recently, I had a chance to ride in a 911...
Discharged with Our Son A few days ago, I shared the news that I had given birth to our third child, our eldest son, and now the day of discharge finally arrived. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, my husband was not allowed to attend the birth or visit during my hospital stay, so this was the first time he could finally meet our son. He was going to pick us up by car from home. That...
One fine day, my husband casually went for a drive on the Royu Driveway, and ended up alongside a 911 Turbo, hit it off with the owner, and they swapped cars for a spin. So, he wrote up a test drive report—please enjoy it if you’re interested. About the Porsche 911 Turbo Recently, I was fortunate enough to get a chance to test drive a Porsche 911 Turbo (early 991 model). It was my first...
