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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

Took the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS for a Drive — Re-examining the Differences from the 981

Test Drive of the 718 Boxster GTS In yesterday’s article, I wrote about how frustrated I was not to be able to test drive the 718 Boxster GTS. If you read today’s article, you’ll understand exactly why I felt that way. Back in February, my husband rode shotgun in a friend’s 718 Boxster GTS, but 718 ボクスター GTSと、981 ボクスター GTSの乗り比べ。 this time, thanks to the owner’s kindness, I was able to take it for a...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster
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Participating in the 911DAYS Fuji Speedway Track Day [Part 2] – Driving the Porsche Boxst...

The Big Day Has Finally Arrived! Continuing from the 911DAYS Fuji Speedway Track Day Participation [Part 1] article from the day before yesterday, here is the second part. 911DAYS主催の富士スピードウェイ走行会に参加【前編】 ー 自宅〜山中湖着まで The morning after arriving at the hotel near Lake Yamanaka, I woke up at 6 a.m. and nervously opened the curtains to see… Wow, there’s a ton of snow (*_*)!! My husband also looked worried and said, “This is bad… If we use the...

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Participating in the 911DAYS Fuji Speedway Track Day [Part 1] – From Home to Arrival at L...

Heading to the 911DAYS Track Day I had shared a few tweets about it, but last Sunday, March 24th, I participated in a track day at Fuji Speedway hosted by 911DAYS. This was an event I had been invited to by President Suga of WRP, a Porsche specialist shop in Nagoya where my husband purchased his 964C2 last year. (WRP apparently participates every year) Since it was spring break for our daughter’s kindergarten, my husband...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

Comparing the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and the 981 Boxster GTS

Got to Ride the 718 Boxster GTS!? One Saturday in February, my husband’s acquaintance took delivery of a 718 Boxster GTS, so my husband arranged to meet at the Higashi Rokko Observatory on the Royu Driveway and promised to get a ride. “Since it’s a special occasion, Mina, why don’t you come along too?” he said, so I asked my mother-in-law to watch the kids well in advance and eagerly looked forward to the day....

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster
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Porsche Maintenance Costs

Porsche Maintenance Costs

Tire Change for Porsche Boxster GTS – Impressions After Switching to Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

Tire Change for the Boxster Happy New Year! In 2019, I hope to continue updating this blog with fun and useful content for all readers, while enjoying it myself. Thank you very much for your continued support this year. Recently, my husband took the Boxster to Suzuka Circuit. Since the tire tread was already quite worn before the run, the tires ended up pretty beat after the session. “We need to change them immediately,” so...

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Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster

How Was It Driving a Porsche Boxster at Suzuka Circuit?

Suzuka Circuit Driving Event The other day, my husband participated in a driving event at Suzuka Circuit with his Boxster GTS. The only available date for participation was for an event hosted by a certain tuning shop, so while most of the cars around were Japanese custom cars, only my husband and his friend brought their completely stock Porsche to join. (He said he felt pretty out of place, lol) That day, it was a...

Porsche Boxster
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Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News

Porsche Unveils the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T”!

718 Cayman T / Boxster T Porsche today announced new models: the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T”. The “T” stands for “Touring,” representing the purest, most lightweight versions. While the “911 Carrera T” has existed before, this is the first time the “T” badge is applied to the 718 series. Specifications of the 718 T? According to the Porsche Newsroom site, the specifications for the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T” are...

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News
Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia

Investigating the Auto-Blipping Function on the Porsche Boxster (981 & 718)

Auto-Blipping on the Boxster The other day, while practicing driving the Boxster GTS (MT), I wrote that “it’s fun how the car automatically blips the throttle in Sport Plus mode when equipped with the Sport Chrono Package on a manual transmission.” After that, a reader commented: Does auto-blipping also work in Sport mode, not just Sport Plus? The 718 Cayman brochure says that with the Sport Chrono Package, auto-blipping occurs even in Sport mode. A...

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Porsche Maintenance Costs

Porsche Maintenance Costs

Three Years with the Porsche 981 Boxster GTS: Inspection Costs and Ownership Impressions

Three Years Since Buying the Boxster It’s been almost three years since my husband purchased the 981 Boxster GTS. Time flies… So, I decided to summarize the general details of the dealer inspection and my husband’s review of the Boxster after three years. The current mileage is 30,600 km (he hasn’t gone on many tours with the Boxster in the past year). There were no major issues during the inspection, and the Boxster returned home...

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