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...

Porsche Trivia
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...

Porsche Maintenance Costs
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Our Car Life

Our Car Life

Mastering the Porsche Boxster GTS (MT) – Until That Day Comes Vol.3

Will I ever be able to drive the Boxster…? Last year, at the start of 2017, I set a goal: “This year, I will finally be able to drive the Boxster GTS (MT)!” But when I look back, I only drove the Boxster two or three times all year. Far from getting better, I actually found myself drifting further away from the Boxster GTS. Then this year’s New Year came around. With a faint hope...

Our Car Life
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How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche

Essential and Unnecessary Porsche Options? – A Husband’s Take on Buying a Boxster GTS

The Problem of Too Many Porsche Options While browsing the official Porsche website to check out the 911 specs, I couldn’t help but notice how many options you can choose from when buying a Porsche. Of course, it’s great to be able to add everything you want, but the option costs alone can easily top 4 million yen, so that’s not always realistic. Plus, it’s a waste if you add something and later think, “I...

How to Buy a Porsche
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster Interior Photos

Our 981 Boxster GTS Our 981 Boxster GTS was delivered in November 2015. This time, I’d like to introduce its interior. The Boxster GTS my husband purchased is a “2015 model, LHD steering wheel, MT transmission, black interior (all leather)”. The GTS comes standard with the Sport Chrono Package, Sports Exhaust System, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), and bi-xenon headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) finished in black. The additional options we chose are...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster
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Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

The Last Naturally Aspirated 6-Cylinder: An Owner’s Take on the 981 Boxster GTS

MY 2016 Boxster Our 2016 Boxster GTS (MT) is the first Porsche my husband ever bought. Nowadays, with Porsche focusing more on the environment, the Boxster—led by the 911—is moving towards turbocharging and downsizing, so this 2016 Boxster is said to be the last model equipped with a six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine.(The current 718 Boxster has a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbo engine) *Photo courtesy of Twitter user Aitan Kai@ConeManLP826 . The Day Porsche Came True My husband...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster