ポルシェタイカン | 車, 道路, 木, 空, 屋外, 道路上, PORSCHE, Taycan
Porsche Maintenance Costs

Porsche Maintenance Costs, Our Car Life

Keeping Your Porsche Looking Its Best: Paint Protection Film or Ceramic Coating?

We’re often asked, “When you buy a car, is it better to have paint protection film installed or get a coating?” Here’s my husband’s take on the question, based on our own Porsche ownership experience. Paint Protection Film vs. Ceramic Coating Paint protection film (PPF) is a clear film applied to a car’s paintwork to protect it. It’s especially useful on areas like the front bumper and hood, which are prone to stone chips and...

Porsche Maintenance Costs, Our Car Life
ポルシェ911（964） | 車, 道路, フェンス, 展望台, 駐車場, 屋外, PORSCHE, 911, 964
Porsche 911

Porsche 911, Porsche Trivia

How to Properly Install Wheels on an Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964): Porsche’s Obsession wi...

This time, I’m taking a close look at the correct way to install wheels on our air-cooled Porsche 911 (964)—a decidedly niche topic. Longtime air-cooled Porsche owners may think, “Is that all?” But this is also a great example of just how seriously Porsche takes driving precision, so I wanted to share it. Porsche Wheel Bolts: Standard and Locking Bolts The standard Porsche wheel bolts used on models such as the 964 (part no. 99918200336)...

Porsche 911, Porsche Trivia
イージーワイプ | レザークリーナー, 車のシート, 車内
Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia, Recommended Car Accessories

The Ultimate Car Leather Cleaner: Easy Wipe

We’ve received reports from readers about “SSK Protect (Easy Wipe),” featured in this article, including that their orders never arrived and that they were unable to contact the seller. If you’re considering a purchase, please check the seller’s latest information and make your own decision. On a tour with my younger brother in his 911 Dakar, he told me about what he called the ultimate leather seat cleaner. He isn’t the type to wash or...

Porsche Trivia, Recommended Car Accessories
レカロ クラシック LX ペピタ | 自動車用シート, RECARO
Porsche 911

Porsche 911, Recommended Car Accessories

Installing Limited-Edition RECARO Classic LX Pepita Seats in an Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964)

Happy New Year! Thank you for all your support last year.We look forward to another great year with you and thePorsche blog, Welcome Home, PORSCHE. RECARO Classic LX Pepita For my first blog post of the year, I thought I’d revisit my air-cooled Porsche 911 (964)—a car I haven’t written about in a while.Last year, it spent a long time in the shop for various repairs, including work on the air conditioning, so I barely...

Porsche 911, Recommended Car Accessories
911 カレラ4GTS（991前期） | 車, サーキット, 観客席, サーキット, ピット, PORSCHE, 911, 991
Porsche 911

Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche Taycan, Porsche Macan, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Panamera, Porsche Trivia

Porsche Ride Comfort Can Change Dramatically with Tire Pressure—Check Your Settings Today

Running this blog gives me the chance to drive a lot of Porsches, and lately I’ve become pretty good at judging their tire pressures by feel. I can’t tell you the exact pressure down to 0.1 bar, but if a car’s tires feel a little overinflated or underinflated, I can usually tell within a few dozen meters. I’ve recently driven a 992, a Carrera S, a Macan Turbo, and a 992 Turbo S, and offered...

Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche Taycan, Porsche Macan, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Panamera, Porsche Trivia
718カレラTの内装 | 車, 内装, ハンドル, ダッシュボード, シフトレバー, インフォテインメントシステム, 車内, PORSCHE, 718, Boxster, Cayman, 982
How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman

How to Break In a Porsche: Our Guide to New-Car Run-In

My wife recently finished the break-in period for her 992 Carrera T, and we’re now breaking in our 718 Carrera T. I’ve written about breaking in a Porsche a few times before, but I’ve learned a few things since then. Here, I’d like to share our approach and thinking, updated with those new insights. Does a Porsche Need a Break-In Period? While some manufacturers now say that a break-in period isn’t necessary, Porsche’s owner’s manuals...

How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman
992カレラカブリオレ | 車, 道路, 建物, 駐車場, 店舗, PORSCHE, 911, 992
Our Car Life

Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories

Why You Should Try a Mineral-Off Car Wash

Last year, a Keeper Labo opened near my home, and I’ve been stopping by regularly to have my cars washed and coated. I’ll go into more detail about the coatings another time, but this article is about Keeper Labo’s Mineral-Off wash. And to be clear, this isn’t a promotional piece for Keeper. I’m simply sharing my experience with a service I paid for myself. What Is a Mineral-Off Wash? Have you ever had a car...

Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories
996型ポルシェ911 | 車, 道路, ガードレール, 木, 山道, 走行中, PORSCHE, 911, 996
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Test-Driving the Porsche 911 (996): A Classic That Deserves More Recognition

The Porsche 911 (996) We’ve driven and written about a wide range of 911s, from the first-generation model and the 1973 Carrera to the 992 GT3. Yet for some reason, we’ve published very little about the 996 and 997. We’ve reviewed just one 996: a later-model Carrera 4S. But that car had a modified suspension and different wheels, so it wasn’t an opportunity to experience the model in original condition. This time, we had the...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911
DMH-SZ700 | 車, 内装, カーナビ, センターコンソール, 停車中, PORSCHE, 911, 991
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Recommended Car Accessories

Replace Your Boxster’s Factory Navigation with a Display Audio System | DMH-SZ700 Review

Why I Was Unhappy with the Factory Navigation Japanese-market 981 Boxsters and early 991s came with a factory navigation system made by Clarion. In other markets, these cars were equipped with Porsche’s own navigation system, similar to the PCM found in later 991s and the 718. The Clarion setup was specific to Japanese-market models. The drawbacks were more significant than you might expect. First, the system looked like an aftermarket addition. And, while the factory...

Reviews & Test Drives, Recommended Car Accessories
ポルシェボクスターGTS | 車, タイヤ, 駐車場, 夜間, PORSCHE, Boxster, 981
Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Trivia

A Porsche Boxster Battery Goes Flat: What to Do and Why It Can Be Surprisingly Tricky

My Boxster’s Battery Went Flat Toward the end of last year, I hadn’t driven my Boxster in a while. I think it had been sitting unused for more than a month and a half. Then one day near the end of the year, I went to get in and pressed the button on the key fob—but nothing happened. The light on the key was on, so the key itself seemed to be working. I tried...

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Trivia