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Footage of the Boxster<\/h3>\n

While editing videos over the weekend, I realized, “I’m short on footage of the Boxster<\/strong>,” so I asked my husband, “How about we head to Royu Driveway this evening with the Boxster and GT3?” He replied,<\/p>\n

Sounds good. Since we’re at it, let’s time it to catch the sunset.<\/p>\n

So I checked the sunset time and prepared to leave accordingly. \u2026But, just as expected, the sky started to cloud over right before we were about to leave.<\/strong> Seeing that, my husband asked,<\/p>\n

What do you want to do? It\u2019s clouding up, but still want to go?<\/p>\n

It was hard to back out at that point, so I answered, “It\u2019s cloudy, but it looks clear over there, so let\u2019s give it a try<\/strong>,” and we set off in the two cars.<\/p>\n

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The Comfort of the Boxster<\/h3>\n

The 981 Boxster has plenty of torque, making it easy to drive even for someone like me who isn\u2019t very confident behind the wheel. (Even though I used to complain about how hard it was to drive it, haha)<\/span> Even when I think, “This hill might be tough in 3rd gear<\/strong>,” just pressing the accelerator a little harder powers it up smoothly without any trouble.<\/p>\n

On gentle slopes, the auto-hold function doesn\u2019t engage, so the car might roll back a bit when starting off, but the Boxster\u2019s strength to hold steady at that moment gives the driver a reassuring feeling.<\/p>\n

Before driving a manual, I didn\u2019t pay much attention to torque, but now I finally understand why “everyone talks about torque being important<\/strong>.” (laughs)<\/p>\n

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Royu Driveway, Rain\u2026<\/h3>\n

The road just before the Royu Driveway toll gate has many cat\u2019s eyes, so I drove the Boxster carefully. But just after passing the toll gate, I opened the roof and switched to Sport Plus mode<\/strong>. In the 981 Boxster GTS, Sport Plus mode activates the auto-blip feature.<\/p>\n

Thanks to this auto-blip, the Boxster growls boldly with a “Vroooom<\/strong>” every time you downshift. My younger daughter riding shotgun was unusually excited, saying, “Wow, that\u2019s amazing!!”<\/p>\n

But then\u2026<\/p>\n

The sky started to look ominous. Of course\u2026 haha.<\/p>\n

And just one minute from the lookout point, raindrops began to patter on the windshield<\/strong>. I thought about continuing to the lookout, but just in case, I pulled over to the shoulder and closed the roof.<\/p>\n

The moment I closed the roof, the rain intensified. I felt relieved thinking, “If we had kept going to the lookout, that would have been a disaster<\/strong>,” but I also felt sorry for my husband, who always takes care not to get the soft top wet. I\u2019m really sorry.<\/p>\n

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When we arrived at the lookout, my husband said over the walkie-talkie,<\/p>\n

How many times has this happened now? No rain at the base, but rain and wind at the lookout? We must be seriously cursed by the mountain god. Haha.<\/p>\n

And I thought, yeah, that\u2019s exactly right (-_-)<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t have an umbrella, so I couldn\u2019t get out. But looking through the car window, the sky south of the lookout looked fairly bright, so I decided, “If we wait a bit, the rain might stop<\/strong>,” and stayed put.<\/p>\n

However, contrary to that hope, the rain only grew heavier with time. Here\u2019s what it looked like then:<\/p>\n

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This is no good. Let\u2019s go home (T-T) pic.twitter.com\/MLctgWFuj9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mina – Porsche Blogger (@Mina_Panamera) August 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n