A Long-Awaited Drive in the GT3 The other day, I drove the 911 GT3 (MT) for the first time in three months. I only drove it for about 20 minutes to swap it with another car in the parking lot, but it was great to feel the GT3 again after such a long break. Our GT3 is a 991 late model GT3 Touring. The clutch on this GT3 is surprisingly light compared to the 981...
911 Carrera Cabriolet Delivery The other day, we finally took delivery of the long-awaited 911 Cabriolet (992 model). Since we ordered it at the end of February this year, the wait was about seven months. （You can read about the timeline from order to delivery here） I had thought, “The COVID situation will probably cause a big delay,” but production started sooner than expected, and the car was delivered ahead of my imagination. I had...
Three Years Since Starting the Porsche Blog This blog, “Welcome Home, PORSCHE,” which I launched in June 2017, feels like it has finally taken a step up the ladder after three years. At the beginning, no one noticed it—only my husband and I read it daily. A few months later, I decided to seriously commit to the blog, enlisted my husband’s help, and around a year and a half after starting, the traffic began to...
What It Means to Buy a Porsche I used to think, “Buying a Porsche was something way out of reach. I couldn’t even imagine a Porsche coming to our home.” Back then, my husband always said, “Someday, I’ll buy a Porsche,” but I thought, “Even so, it’s a luxury car, so actually buying one must be tough, and even if we could, it would probably be far in the future…” Also, at that time, I...
Discharged with Our Son A few days ago, I shared the news that I had given birth to our third child, our eldest son, and now the day of discharge finally arrived. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, my husband was not allowed to attend the birth or visit during my hospital stay, so this was the first time he could finally meet our son. He was going to pick us up by car from home. That...
A Baby Has Come Home Today’s story isn’t about a car delivery, but about a new addition to our family. For those who have been following this blog, you probably already know that I was pregnant, and just recently, I gave birth to our third child. The baby boy was born about a week past his due date, weighing over 3500g, and thankfully both mother and child are healthy. I thought, “Since this is our...
911 Cabriolet, Finally Time has flown, and the delivery day for our 911 Cabriolet (992) is finally approaching. In early August, my husband completed the final delivery procedures, so now all that’s left is for the ship carrying the 911 Cabriolet to arrive at the port, followed by dealer inspections, and then the car will be safely delivered. With that in mind, I’ve put together a rough timeline from order to delivery. I thought we...
Over 10 Years as a Paper Driver I’m the type who acts quickly when I can intuitively feel excited about something and vividly imagine the future it will bring. But on the flip side, if I can’t clearly picture the future, or if anxiety and hassle outweigh the excitement, I stubbornly refuse to do it no matter what. With that mindset, I long held a firm “NO” when it came to driving. For me, as...
Rare Cars Hold Their Value Better The other day, I said goodbye to my very first car, my beloved BMW 320i. I owned it for 1 year and 2 months—a short time—but thanks to the 320i, I was able to learn how to drive a manual transmission, so I’m truly grateful to that car. From my experience of having the 320i appraised and sold simultaneously through multiple buyers this time, what I felt was that...
A Chat About Cars The other day, my husband was talking with some friends he met through his car hobby, and this kind of conversation came up. (Setting aside financial issues,) selling a car is more difficult and troubling than buying one. They said. Of course, buying a car can be a challenge too—if it’s new, you agonize over which manufacturer, model, grade, and specifications to choose. When buying used, it’s often a long wait...
