Driving the Boxster After experiencing a dead battery at the end of last year, I felt like taking the Boxster out for a drive again. So, early in the new year, I decided on a short touring trip. For a day trip from Kansai, somewhere with no snow worries this season and where driving an open car feels great, Awaji Island naturally came to mind. Honestly, as someone who loves driving, the roads on Awaji...
My Boxster’s Battery Died At the end of last year, I hadn’t driven my Boxster for a while. I think it was left unused for over a month and a half. Then, one day at year-end, I tried to get in the Boxster and pressed the key button, but there was no response at all. The key’s light was on, so the key itself seemed fine. I tried several times, but still no reaction. It...
Swift Sport One-Month Inspection My beloved Suzuki Swift Sport arrived at our home in early October. Time has flown by, and it was already time for the one-month inspection. By the way, when I called to make the inspection appointment, I was a bit absent-minded (I’m basically always absent-minded) and accidentally said, “I’d like to book the one-year inspection, please!“… The person on the other end politely corrected me, “Yes, the one-month inspection… right?” which...
Back Behind the Wheel of the Manual Boxster GTS The other day, I took the Boxster GTS (981, MT) for a drive on the Royu Driveway after quite some time. Since I usually travel with my kids, I don’t often get to drive a sporty Porsche, so this was my first Boxster drive in several months. I’ve written extensively about how great the Boxster GTS is, so today I want to share a slightly different...
Comparing the 991.1 Carrera S Cabriolet and the 981 Boxster GTS If you’ve ever considered buying a Porsche convertible, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at least once: “What’s the difference between the 911 Cabriolet and the Boxster?” I used to wonder about this a lot myself. I understand the difference between a 4-seater and a 2-seater, and I get the difference between RR and MR layouts. But how do they differ in terms of...
The Tohoku Grand Touring article is finally reaching its last chapter. Please take a look if you’re interested. Driving the Hachinohe-Sendai Large-Scale Forest Road in the Boxster The tour is now in its final stages. Although the wind was a bit strong that day, the weather was clear and sunny. I prepared early and left the hotel by 7 a.m. I pressed the accelerator of the Boxster and escaped from Morioka city. First, I headed...
My husband had the chance to test drive a 981 Boxster GTS (PDK) owned by a car enthusiast friend, and he wrote a report about it. Please take a look if you’re interested. The Now Rare and Premium-Priced 981 Boxster GTS Recently, the 981 Boxster GTS has become so popular that as soon as one appears on the used car market, it sells immediately, making it increasingly difficult to get hold of this 981 model...
The continuation of [Grand Touring with the Boxster GTS Vol.3] From Mt. Bandai to Shinjo City was written by my husband. Please take a look if you like. Rainy Boxster The morning we woke up in Shinjo City greeted us with a dull, leaden sky. The rain drizzled steadily, and the roads were wet. We had a late breakfast and left the hotel around 8:30 a.m. Heading east, we drove along the empty Route 47....
981 Boxster/Cayman Last year, wanting to try something new, I launched a YouTube channel. So far, I’ve introduced engine sounds and driving scenes, but filming and recording are tough, and editing takes a lot of time, so it’s been hard to update casually, and I haven’t posted anything recently. Despite that, it seems people still watch regularly, and I occasionally get comments on the videos. Just the other day, I received this comment on a...
My husband wrote a follow-up article to his recent Boxster touring story. Please take a look if you’re interested. Heading to Mt. Bandai in the Boxster The morning in Aizuwakamatsu City greeted us with clear skies. According to the weather forecast, the good weather would hold through the morning. Last time we came to Aizuwakamatsu, we visited around Lake Inawashiro but didn’t make it to Mt. Bandai. It was a spot I was determined to...
