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Silver Meter Rings Installed on Porsche 911 GT3 and Boxster GTS

My husband installed silver meter rings on the speedometers of our GT3 and Boxster, and he wrote an article about it. Please have a look if you’re interested. Porsche Meter Rings I remember when the 1,000,000th 911 commemorative model was announced, its interior featured elegant wood trim and chrome rings on the meters that really left a strong impression. Actually, I’ve contacted the dealer to see if these meter rings can be obtained, and they...

Reviews & Test Drives

What Happens When I, a 981 Boxster GTS Driver, Take the 718 Boxster GTS for a Spin?

718 Boxster GTS About a year ago, I had the chance to drive a friend of my husband’s 718 Boxster GTS (MT). However, at that time, I wasn’t very confident driving a manual car, so my husband warned me on the spot: Mina, better not. You’ll break the clutch. Reluctantly, I gave up on driving the 718 Boxster GTS. That moment became the trigger for me to say, “I absolutely must learn to drive a...

Porsche Panamera

What You Notice When Driving a Panamera After a Porsche Boxster

Panamera and Boxster Come to think of it, I haven’t written much about the Panamera on the blog lately. Since our home parking space only fits two cars, we rent several other parking spots elsewhere. And because the Panamera has been parked for a while at a spot a bit farther from home, it hasn’t seen much use recently. However, to avoid the battery dying, the other day we decided, “Maybe we should swap the...

Porsche Boxster

718 Cayman/Boxster GTS 4.0 Debuts! What Does My Husband Think??

718 GTS 4.0 Announcement The other day, the 718 GTS model equipped with a 4.0L naturally aspirated flat-six engine, the “GTS 4.0”, was announced, and it quickly became a hot topic online. Until now, the currently available 718 GTS has been a four-cylinder model, and I thought only the 718 Spyder and GT4 had six-cylinder engines, but now the six-cylinder NA engine has made a comeback in the GTS lineup. Since various articles have already...

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Porsche Boxster

With a Heavy Heart, I Decided to Withdraw from the Porsche 718 Spyder Reservation List

The other day, my husband said, “We’ve given up on the 718 Spyder,” so I asked him to share the background and reasons in this article. Please have a look if you’re interested. We had reserved the 718 Spyder quite some time ago, but recently the dealer’s representative contacted us asking, “What will you do about the 718 Spyder?” It was a very tough question. Of course, we want it, but this time we decided...

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Porsche Boxster

Porsche New 718 Spyder – If My Husband Were to Buy, This Would Be the Spec

Following up on the new Cayman GT4, my husband also tried configuring the Spyder, so today I’d like to share that with you. ポルシェ 新型718 ケイマンGT4 – 夫が買うならこの仕様 New 718 Spyder This time, we tried the configurator for the new 718 Spyder (some places on Porsche’s site also list it as the ‘718 Boxster Spyder’). Compared to the GT4, there were quite a few more options, which made choosing a bit tricky. For now, we...

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Porsche Boxster

Breaking News! Porsche Unveils New 718 Cayman GT4 and Spyder with Long-Awaited 4.0L Natur...

This morning’s Porsche press release announced that the new 718 GT4 and 718 Spyder have been unveiled with a 4.0L naturally aspirated engine. My husband quickly summarized the key points he’s excited about, so I’d like to share them below. New 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder This morning, the long-awaited press release arrived. The new 718 GT4 and 718 Spyder have been announced. Let me quickly outline the points that caught my attention. 420PS!...

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Touring Reports

3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Final Part]

Final Chapter of the Tohoku Tour Following the previous parts, “3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Part 1]” and “[Part 2]”, ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【前編】 ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【中編】 this time we bring you the final part (the last chapter). During Golden Week, my husband drove extensively across Tohoku’s roads, yet he says there are still many wonderful routes left unexplored. Tohoku Boxster Touring Day 5 Today, we finally head to “Cape Tappi“. There’s no special attachment to Cape Tappi...