Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

Third Time’s the Charm: Hakone Turnpike Revenge in the Porsche Panamera Turbo!

Hakone Turnpike 3rd Challenge! As I mentioned in my previous blog, on Sunday, March 24th, I participated in a driving event hosted by 911DAYS at Fuji Speedway. While it was possible to drive straight home that same day after the event, after two sessions on the circuit, it would have been tough even for my husband to drive all the way back from Gotemba to Hyogo Prefecture, so we decided to stay another night and...

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life
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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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Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

A New Year’s Drive to Shirahama and Kumano in Wakayama with the Porsche Panamera

To Kumano Nachi Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture Our family doesn’t really have the tradition of “always going for Hatsumode (New Year shrine visit) on New Year’s Day or during the first three days.” Shrines are crowded during those days, and until around the Taisho era, the New Year was celebrated according to the lunar calendar (this year’s lunar New Year is apparently February 5th), so we thought, “Why not take our time and go for...

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life
Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

Panamera Is Definitely the One for Me

Back Again to Amakusa and Aso in Kyushu At the end of November, the four of us took a trip to Amakusa and Aso in Kyushu with the Panamera. (There was talk about going with the air-cooled Porsche, but since it was a long drive with the whole family, we chose the Panamera.) Actually, we had taken the same trip with the family in the Panamera around this time last year, but the weather was...

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life
981ボクスターGTS
Touring Reports

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster

Touring North Through Hyogo Prefecture to Beautiful Fukui in a Porsche Boxster

Wind and Light, Boxster For quite some time, my husband has been reading a Boxster touring blog written by someone named “wata-san.” It seems to be well-known among Boxster and touring enthusiasts. The blog shares stories and videos of touring all across Japan. The photography and video quality are stunning, but what really stands out is the passion for touring—like driving 800 km in a single day and covering 100,000 km in three and a...

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster
ポルシェ　新型パナメーラターボ
Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life

After the Second Run on the Hakone Turnpike with Our Porsche Panamera…

Finally, Heading to Fuji Speedway Today is the long-awaited first day of the “Porsche Experience Day”. It’s a two-day event over the weekend, but we decided to participate tomorrow, the 17th. However, since bringing along our 4-year-old and 1-year-old was expected to be incredibly challenging, we woke up at 5 a.m. this morning to drop the girls off at my parents’ house first. Both my husband and I packed our Porsche backpacks with our gear,...

Porsche Panamera, Our Car Life
SL500（R129）
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster, Mercedes-Benz

981 Boxster GTS vs. SL500 (R129) — Which Is Better for Touring?

My Husband’s Annual Touring Tradition Last Golden Week, my husband went on his usual solo touring trip (3 nights, 4 days). During that time, my daughters and I visited my parents’ home. Until the day before departure, he was torn between “Should I take the Boxster this time, or maybe the SL?” He usually goes with the 981 Boxster GTS (MT), but since he hadn’t taken the SL500 (R129) he bought a few months ago...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster, Mercedes-Benz
Our Car Life

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5 Tips for Enjoying an Overnight Drive Trip with Kids

Driving to Awaji Island in the Panamera On January 5th, on a whim, we decided to take a family overnight drive trip to Awaji Island the next day, the 6th. Since it was so last minute, most accommodations were fully booked, but we managed to find a hotel that accepts families with kids. Before departure, we filled up the tank with premium gas at a gas station, (Even though I’ve only had it for 3...

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