Boxster after a long time

The other day, my mother-in-law agreed to watch the children, and for the first time in a long time, my husband and I were able to drive the Boxster for about three hours.

The weekly weather forecast had been calling for rain all week, but just before the weather for the morning of the day was "cloudinessThe weather changed to "rain". And checking the rain cloud radar, there was no sign of rain clouds until the afternoon, so we trusted it and went to Ashiu Driveway first.

With the car open, I was able to experience the Boxster with all my senses for the first time in a long time, and I was reminded once again what a truly wonderful car it is.

On the way there, the sound of the engine and exhaust was so pleasant that I couldn't help but

This engine sound, I want to drink it (psst)!!!!

I shouted, "I'm sorry, but when I think about it calmly, this statement is so sickening... (-_-)

Later, we arrived at the observatory, but there were much fewer cars than usual because of the weather. AndAfter a while, rain started to trickle down.The cars leaving the observatory, people talking outside under umbrellas, and people waiting inside the cars until the rain stopped, all seemed to be killing time in their own way.

Meanwhile, my husband drove us to Ashiyu Driveway again, and the rain stopped, so we decided to go to the observatory again.

Then, if you look at the ...Blog readers and Twitter followersI was able to meet many people I had never met before, such as the following. I would like to thank all of you for yourTo get a little better at driving, to learn more about cars, to get more comfortable with Porsche.They seemed to be practicing and researching every day, and I learned a lot just by listening to their conversations.

Incidentally, as for my Boxster (manual) driving skills, they have improved, but I am still not able to become one with the Boxster.

I'm afraid of stepping on a cat's eye or going too fast on a downhill."

And so on and so forth.When you're driving down the mountain, you find yourself not shifting gears at all and just driving.I was also very happy. If I could drive more smoothly and glidingly, I would feel much better. My husband also told me

I need to drive more rhythmically. It feels good to accelerate, pull out, step on the gas, pull out, step on the gas, pull out...and then turn the corner as if you were skiing.

but sadly I can't ski...(That's not the point.)

In the meantime, my husband was

Since we're at it, why don't we take the Boxster out on the highway?

He said. Well... well, I'm not aI had never driven on the highway in a Boxster.I was in the middle of a long journey. ...So I decided to take this opportunity to drive on the highway to Kobe.

Take the Boxster to the highway

The first time I drove the Boxster on the highway, I was surprised by the ride quality, "Suppleness and smoothnessIt's a Porsche. Since it is a Porsche, I imagined that it would be great in terms of "handling," "ground feel," "braking," and "acceleration," but I had no idea that it would be so smooth and comfortable to drive.

I thought driving on the highway in a Boxster would be like being in fight mode all the time, but it wasn't, so I thought this would be a good idea.Driving long distances on the highway doesn't seem to tire me out.I felt it was a good idea.

I was also surprised at the strong acceleration from 6th gear. Although I was not going that fast because there was quite a lot of traffic that day, I was surprised by the Boxster's "fast" acceleration from 6th gear.This is not the way to go. We're not done yet!(Why the Kansai dialect?)It was as if they were being told, "You're not going to be able to do this.

I've heard that if the PDK is in normal mode, it will go into 7th gear immediately.The best part of a manual car without the overdrive 7-speed.I guess you could say that. Well, this acceleration feeling is absolutely unthinkable in my BMW 320i (MT).

My husband is a

But you know, back in the day, when I took delivery of the car, it wasn't this smooth. It was more of a knack for picking up the slightest vibration, and when I first inspected it, I said, "You know what?I think the wheels are out of balance.I think it's so much more important now than it was when I was a child. Also, the brand of tires is different now, so I think the tires have a big impact.
But after driving a few new Porsches, I can at least sayThe more you drive, the more supple your legs become and the engine really starts to rev well.I'm at about 39,000km now and it's totally better than when it was new. In my experience, it's better than cars from other manufacturers.The Porsche does not deteriorate much with distance, in fact, it feels better with some increase in distance.So when you buy a used Porsche, I don't think you need to be so serious about the mileage.

He said. I see.

Boxster Attraction

We took turns driving along the way, and my husband had this to say about the Boxster.

alsoThe Boxster GTS is well thought out and designed to be easier to drive on the street than on the track.The sound of pebbles being caught in the GT3 is quite noticeable, but in the Boxster, the sound is almost imperceptible inside the car. I don't get tired even if I drive for a long time, I don't have to worry about the height of the car, and I can carry a lot of luggage.
Also, the Boxster is easier to drive in the city where there is a lot of stop-and-go traffic.It is not that the GT3 is difficult to drive, but the Boxster is easier to drive than the GT3. Especially, the Boxster's second gear coverage is exquisite, and it is easy to drive because it covers the road from very low speed.Sometimes the second gear in GT3 seems to be too much work at very low speeds.
Also, on a tight mountain pass like Ashiu, a car with as much power as the GT3 would not be able to handle it, but the Boxster is just as enjoyable. In addition, it has a roof. It is really a great car for touring. Well, I'm sure you're right.There is quite a bit of wind entrainment when it is open.but. The rest.If the seat collapses, there's nothing to say.I'm not sure.

I said to him, "If that's the case, then a 911 Cabriolet would be really nice, wouldn't it? I said, "If that's the case, then a 911 Cabriolet would be really nice, wouldn't it?

Yes, yes, I think it's very nice. I thought it was great, so I tried to configure it, but it cost me 18 million yen just to add options to a plain one. It's very expensive. But now there is no MT version. I think Targa is also nice, but I'm a little bit worried about its weight.

I'm sure my husband is configuring it all the time. By the looks of it, my husband is probably configuring it all the time.

When the season gets a little better, I would like to take the Boxster out for a little touring.