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...
BMW 320i, Last Drive By the time this article is published, my very first beloved car, the BMW 320i, will have already been sold. However, recently I had the chance to drive on the highway, so I decided to take one last drive in the BMW 320i. Regarding the sale of the 320i, I decided to have multiple dealers come to my home at the same time for a simultaneous appraisal. That said, since I...
Cars as a Shared Hobby My husband has loved cars since we first met. At that time, I had no interest in cars at all, but gradually I became interested, started writing a Porsche blog, and now I love cars even more than before. Lately, we’ve even started talking about cars almost every day and going on test drives together as a couple. That said, when my husband regularly goes on long tours, drives 3,000...
Rainy Days and Porsche A while back, my husband was reading a book called “Polishing Your Car on Rainy Days.” At the time, I wasn’t really interested in cars, so I said things like, “Why polish the car on a rainy day? It’s going to get wet anyway.” But my husband said, I get it, you know? It’s not about not washing the car just because it gets wet in the rain. I really get...
Fogging of Porsche Headlights The long rainy season is finally coming to an end, but it’s said that Porsche headlights tend to fog up more easily compared to domestic cars, especially after driving through heavy rain or washing the car. This happens because of a large temperature difference between the inside and outside of the headlights, causing what’s known as condensation inside the headlights. When I asked my husband about it, he said, Our headlights...
My Beloved BMW 320i As I briefly mentioned in a recent post, after much thought, I have decided to say goodbye to my very first car, my beloved BMW 320i. I bought the 320 used last April. Struggling to drive our family’s MT-spec Boxster and unable to drive much even after getting my automatic transmission license lifted for three years, I thought, “At this rate, I’ll never be able to drive a Porsche MT. I...
Car-Loving Parents, Kids Who Aren’t Interested in Cars The other day, my brother-in-law came over driving a Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T. During that visit, he apparently said this to my husband: “Even though I bought the GTC4 Lusso T, the kids don’t even glance at it.” They don’t say they want to ride in it, and it’s not even a topic of conversation—they just show zero interest. When we say, “Let’s go somewhere in the...
Thank you always for reading the blog. In today’s article, we’re sharing some of the voices from our readers who are Porsche owners. We truly appreciate your insightful and enjoyable comments—they’re always a great learning experience. Real Voices from Porsche Owners GT3 / GT4 【1】In early May, during the 1-year inspection after exceeding 10,000 km, a minor oil leak was found, and my car is currently in the shop. It’s scheduled to be back in...
