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2018.08.05Our Car Life

A Visit to the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles (Part 1)

At Last, the Long-Awaited Porsche Experience Center LA The day before yesterday, we safely arrived back at Kansai International Airport from San Francisco. I’m so glad the whole family returned home healthy. Traveling overseas with two young kids, aged 4 and 1, was quite the challenge. Or rather, our free-spirited 1-year-old daughter was quite a handful (laughs). I learned that if you’re traveling to long-haul destinations like the US or Europe with small children, it’s...

2018.08.05Our Car Life

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2018.08.04Our Car Life

Sightseeing in LA with the Mercedes-Benz GLS450 – Impressions on Ride Comfort and Differe...

Booking a Rental Car with AVIS… After staying in San Francisco, we headed to Los Angeles. We considered driving, but even without traffic, it would take about 5 to 6 hours, so we decided to fly, which took about an hour and a half. By the way, the rental car we got in Los Angeles this time was a Mercedes-Benz GLS450. I had reserved it in advance through AVIS in Japan, but when I went...

2018.08.04Our Car Life

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2018.08.03Our Car Life

Porsche in San Francisco: Photos and Impressions from the City

Let’s Take Photos of Porsches Before coming to San Francisco, I had already decided, “I’m going to take photos of Porsches driving around San Francisco.” So whenever I spotted one, I’d get my camera ready, snap pictures with my iPhone, or ask my husband, “Porsche, Porsche! Please!” to take photos for me. But I quickly realized that photographing Porsches (including those parked) while we were driving was much harder than I expected, haha. Since I...

2018.08.03Our Car Life

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2018.08.02Our Car Life

Drove San Francisco’s Famous “Lombard Street” with Its Steep Slopes and 8 Sharp Curves!

Heading to the Beautiful Coastal Town of Monterey Today’s story is about San Francisco. From July 28 to August 3, my family and I are traveling around San Francisco and Los Angeles. On the day after we arrived in San Francisco, the 29th, we drove to Monterey, a town known for its beautiful sea. Because the highway was a bit congested, it took about two and a half hours from San Francisco. The kids were...

2018.08.02Our Car Life

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2018.07.31Our Car Life, Blog Announcements

Seriously Considering the Future Direction of This Porsche Blog

About the Future Direction of the Blog Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the direction of this “Welcome Home, PORSCHE” blog. I’ve finally settled on a vision, and now I want to nurture this blog into a helpful resource for everyone considering purchasing a Porsche. …I might be setting my sights a bit high, but actually, the reason I started this blog was because my husband casually said, “If you love the Panamera that...

2018.07.31Our Car Life, Blog Announcements

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2018.07.30Our Car Life

A Family Trip to San Francisco: Exploring Local Car Culture Different from Japan

A Family Trip to San Francisco From July 28 to August 3, we are traveling to San Francisco (+ Los Angeles) in the United States. My husband had work in San Francisco, so the plan was for me and our two daughters to join him as soon as he finished. It’s been about 14 to 15 years since I last went to America as a student… time really flies. Beforehand, my parents were quite worried,...

2018.07.30Our Car Life

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2018.07.29Our Car Life

Understanding Porsche’s Excellence on the Circuit – Why So Many Choose Porsche for Racing

Driving at Fuji Speedway In June this year, I had the chance to drive on the circuit for the first time at the “Porsche Experience Day” event held at Fuji Speedway. Since “opportunities to drive a Panamera on a circuit are rare,” I lined up early before the event started, secured one of the 70 tickets available, and completed two laps around Fuji Speedway. Driving in a convoy of 70 cars meant the pace was...

2018.07.29Our Car Life

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2018.07.27Our Car Life

Wait a Minute! Is That Body Cover Really Protecting Your Beloved Car from Dirt and Damage?

Use a Body Cover in Open-Air Parking Lots Our home’s parking space can fit up to two cars. Usually, that would be enough, but since my husband is a car enthusiast, we also rent a parking spot nearby to park our Mercedes-Benz SL500 and Volkswagen Golf. (The monthly fee is about 10,000 yen per car.) However, since it’s an open-air parking lot, the cars are exposed to intense sunlight and rain, which isn’t good for...

2018.07.27Our Car Life

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2018.07.24Our Car Life

What a Man’s Car Reveals About His Habits with Women: Analyzing Our Home Life Through Shi...

It Seems Car Preferences Match the Type of Woman a Man Likes My husband has often said, “A man’s taste in cars matches the type of woman he likes.” At first, I thought, “I’ve never heard that before,” and didn’t pay much attention. But after giving it some thought, it started to seem not entirely off, so I wrote a blog post about it a while back. →【Reference article】The surprising connection between car preferences and...

2018.07.24Our Car Life

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2018.07.23Our Car Life

Putting Soul into Car Body Covers – Porsche Supporters File Vol.3: Koichi Nakagawa of Nak...

Hello everyone! This is Mina, the blog manager of “Welcome Home, PORSCHE.” Since May, we’ve been running an interview series called “Porsche Supporters File,” featuring the people who quietly support Porsche. For the third installment, I spoke with Koichi Nakagawa, president of Nakabayashi Kogyo Co., Ltd., a long-established manufacturer of automotive body covers based in Tondabayashi City, Osaka Prefecture. Chapter 1. Nakabayashi Kogyo and Automotive Body Covers 1-1: About Nakabayashi Kogyo What kind of company...

2018.07.23Our Car Life