The last time we all rode together in the air-cooled Porsche, the kids were fighting in the back seat, so our eldest daughter moved to the passenger seat. That meant I had to sit in the back, where my head kept hitting the ceiling during the highway drive\u2014it was really tough\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Because of that experience, I haven\u2019t had the best impression of riding with four people in an air-cooled Porsche, but this time we thought, “the kids have gotten more well-behaved, so it should be fine<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n It was a beautiful day\u2014perfect for a drive. However, the kids complained about the direct sunlight streaming in from above being unbearably hot<\/strong>, and when I looked, both of their faces were bright red. Air-cooled Porsches really are much hotter inside compared to modern Porsches\u2026<\/p>\n The kids took off their clothes and socks, and we turned on the air conditioning, but they still said, “It\u2019s way too hot in the back\u2026<\/strong>” Their irritation hit the max (the front seats were comfortably cool)<\/span>. We tried to calm them down as we kept pushing forward on the highway.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, I was stuck holding bags at my feet and cream puffs from a nearby cake shop on my lap, unable to move at all. By the way, here\u2019s what the passenger seat looked like last time we rode as a family (laughs).<\/p>\n Also, I think it was partly because I\u2019m currently pregnant (already seven months along)<\/span>, but the amount of information coming through from the road was overwhelming<\/strong> (sweat).<\/p>\n It\u2019s not that the ride is uncomfortable, but you can feel the road surface conditions clearly through your seat and belly, and the highway road noise is quite loud<\/strong>, so compared to a modern Porsche, I got pretty exhausted.<\/p>\n For the driver, this flood of information from the air-cooled Porsche is probably a plus, but for someone just sitting quietly in the cramped passenger seat, it\u2019s a bit too much\u2026 Eventually, I found myself saying,<\/p>\n Driving a mid-distance trip with the family in an air-cooled Porsche is really tough\u2026 I\u2019ll just imagine the Panamera\u2019s comfort and try to endure this\u2026 (-_-)<\/p>\n My spirits sank, and my husband said,<\/p>\n Driving alone and driving with four people are totally different. When I\u2019m driving solo, the car feels much sharper\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n But despite everything, we managed to reach our destination.<\/p>\n After getting out of the car, I took another look at the 964 and was amazed at how compact it was\u2014”It\u2019s incredible that four people could fit in such a small car.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n A photo taken previously with the Panamera and 964 side by side<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n On the way back, it was nighttime and a bit chilly. When we got back in the car, the kids, worn out from playing, quickly fell asleep. Unlike the daytime drive, the passenger seat of the air-cooled Porsche on the night highway was wonderfully comfortable.<\/strong><\/p>\n At night, there\u2019s less visual information coming in, and the orange-lit dashboard gave off a magical atmosphere that was just perfect.<\/p>\n My husband also remarked again,<\/p>\n The 964 really handles beautifully. Especially the gentle curves on the highway are amazing. You can feel exactly what the tires are doing. And lane changes feel incredibly smooth\u2014like a water strider. It\u2019s amazing that a car made 30 years ago can be this fast and handle so well. If we refreshed the suspension and parts, it would feel like new.<\/strong><\/p>\n After riding with the family in the air-cooled Porsche this time, I once again felt, “Air-cooled Porsches are really best for solo drives. They\u2019re cars meant for the driver and machine to enjoy as a team.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n Even though the 911 is a 2+2 seater, it\u2019s still a sports car. Well, I\u2019m also a heavily pregnant woman, so maybe I get tired more easily than usual.<\/p>\n Thinking about that, I\u2019m reminded how much modern 911s have evolved to be comfortable even for passengers<\/strong>. Once things settle down, I want to go for a solo drive again!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Long-Awaited Ride in the Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964) The other day, I took my family of four on a visit to both sides of our family graves in our air-cooled Porsche 911 (964). It had been over a year and a half since we last took a mid-distance drive with all four of us in the air-cooled Porsche. The last time we all rode together in the air-cooled Porsche, the kids were fighting in...","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":18070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=18005"},"categories":[2],"tags":[183,188,222],"yoast_head":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7779-1280x960.jpeg\")
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<\/p>\nIs the Air-Cooled Porsche Best for Solo Drives?<\/h3>\n
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Solo Drives Are Best in an Air-Cooled Porsche<\/h3>\n