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Porsche Trivia

How to Care for Porsche Leather Seats

Porsche seats sometimes use synthetic leather or Alcantara on certain surfaces, but most are upholstered in leather. In Porsche models with the leather package, even the dashboard is leather-wrapped, so if you want to maintain the condition of the leather properly, regular maintenance is recommended. This time, I’d like to share my personal method for caring for Porsche leather seats. Porsche Genuine Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Previously, my wife used an aftermarket genuine leather cleaner...

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Just Bought Porsche 911 Broke Down! Understanding the PADM Error

PADM Error As I mentioned recently on a Twitter Space, while driving my newly purchased early 991 Carrera 4 GTS, I suddenly noticed a PADM error warning on the instrument panel. The error is displayed in white (there also seems to be a yellow version), so it doesn’t affect driving and the car runs normally without any issues. From my research across various SNS platforms, this PADM error appears to be a common fault. It’s...

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“Fixing Every Headlight Crack: An Interview with Headlight Repair Specialists, Car ...

“If you trust them, they can fix any headlight crack, 100% guaranteed,” say customers in unison about a shop located in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture. The headlight repair specialist, Car Goshigoshi. Every month, they receive around 25 headlights from customers who were turned away by dealers saying they couldn’t be repaired. A headlight crack refers to numerous fine cracks that resemble a spider web. These cracks are generally perceived as “cracks on the inside of...

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Porsche 911

Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) Is an Absolute Must for Safety

Porsche’s Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) Most Porsches from the last decade come equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM). While it used to be an optional feature, it has gradually become standard equipment, and now every model includes it. The TPM displays tire pressure in real time while driving and alerts you if the pressure drops beyond a certain point. What’s great about Porsche’s TPM is that it tells you exactly how much air to...

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Porsche Maintenance Costs

Maintenance Costs for Air-Cooled Porsches: About 2.12 Million Yen Over 3 Years!

The Soaring Prices of Air-Cooled Porsches Recently, the prices of air-cooled Porsches have been climbing relentlessly. While used prices for domestic sports cars have also generally increased, the rate of increase for air-cooled Porsches is truly remarkable. Nowadays, even those in decent condition mostly come with price tags marked as ‘Negotiable’ or ‘ASK.’ Even for cars with listed prices, if they have under 100,000 km and are close to original condition, a 964 Tiptronic can...

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Our Car Life

My Husband Answers Your Questions About Washing Our Porsche

The other day, after sharing how my husband washes our Porsche and the car care products he uses, we received many comments and messages. Thank you all so much! Later, I asked my husband again about the questions we received, so today I’d like to share his answers along with the questions. Brake Dust Water Inside the Wheels The first question we got was this: When using a high-pressure washer on the wheels, water gets...

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Replacing the Rear Spoiler Wall (Bellows) on a Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964)

The hot days continue, but I’m still frequently driving my 964. Since it has Tiptronic, it’s easy to drive both around town and for commuting, making it arguably the best air-cooled Porsche for everyday use. One day, I casually lifted the rear spoiler to take a look and found that the plastic bellows (accordion-style) part had deteriorated and developed holes. While it doesn’t directly affect driving performance, it looks bad from behind and isn’t ideal...

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Our Car Life

How Do You Usually Wash Your Porsche? Sharing Our Favorite Car Wash Gear

My husband has written an article about car washing again. Please take a look if you’re interested. I’ve written a bit about car washing before, but since our methods and gear have changed somewhat since then, I wanted to update the information. How Often Do We Wash Our Porsche? No matter how many Porsches I own, I still wash them myself. That’s to never forget where I started. Sometimes I ask for a wash at...

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Costs and Photos of Scratch Repairs on My Porsche Cayenne

I Scratched My Porsche Cayenne The other day, I wrote an article about how I scratched my Cayenne. On the same day, I took it to a body shop for an estimate, and after sending it in for repairs, it came back—so I want to share about that experience. The body shop I entrusted with the Cayenne repairs is the same one I used many times when I had just graduated from being a paper...

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What’s Going On This Year? Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964) Air Conditioning Isn’t Working

The other day, the air conditioning on our air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 model) stopped working, and my husband wrote an article about it. Please take a look if you’re interested. Air Conditioning on the Air-Cooled Porsche Lately, I’ve been rotating through the Porsches, switching which one I drive each week. As summer approached and the temperatures rose significantly, I decided to take the 964 out for a spin after a while. Starting the engine in...