The next candidate car after the Panamera

Since last fall, the "How to replace a Panamera that is almost 3 years old since delivery.I have been wondering about "what to do" and "what not to do". (For more information about the candidate cars, please refer to the followingI wrote about it earlier in this article.)

With the birth of our third child this summer, we will be a family of five. Normally, I would think thatCayenne is the only choice for Porsche.It was not so easy... but after about six months of work, the next car for the Panamera has finally been decided.

Therefore, "Why did you have so much trouble choosing the next candidate car?and "What model was eventually decided upon?(Grades, etc., in a later article)I hope to write about this issue.

If you say, "I don't know anything about other people's car choices," that's the end of the story... (laugh) We hope that only those who are interested will continue reading.

My Family's Car Life

In deciding on the next car to follow the Panamera, I felt that "theMy family's car life has changed dramatically from when we ordered the Panamera three years ago to now.That is to say. To put it bluntly.

1) I can now drive a MT car.
(2) The lineup of my family's cars has increased.
(3) When I go on long-distance trips, I now take two cars.
(4) A car that can turn in a small radius is needed.
(5) I got hooked on Porsche.

I guess.

1) I can now drive a MT car.

Three years ago, the car that was in our home was calledPorsche 981 Boxster GTS (MT)"Porsche 970 Panamera Edition"Volkswagen Golf7In the "Mere Old Man", the Boxster was my husband's car for touring and dry life, the Golf was his commuter car, and the Panamera was my everyday car.

And at the time, I couldn't drive a manual car at all.I can't drive a manual transmission car for the rest of my life.I had given up," he said, "and for me, the Panamera was my whole car life.

The whole family can ride in luxury, but also drive sporty.Compared to models of the same size from other manufacturers, the Panamera was still an outstanding sports car.So, I remember that the decision to switch from a 970 Panamera to a 971 Panamera was relatively easy.(I even had a hard time deciding which grade of Panamera to get)

However, life is funny, and now things have completely changed.

I also managed to learn to drive a manual car, which is a good thing.I can now drive a Boxster or GT3, which I could not drive before.Of course, the Panamera is still a great sports car, but it's still "a great car.911GT3 and Boxster are more enjoyable to drive as sports cars should be.I came to realize that "the

I now ride the Boxster more often while my oldest daughter is at kindergarten or while my husband takes the kids to the park, and I go out with the Boxster quite a bit more often than I did last year.

(2) Increased car lineup

Three years ago, we had a 981 Boxster GTS (MT), a 970 Panamera Edition, and a Volkswagen Golf 7.

1Porsche Boxster GTS MT (981)
2Porsche Panamera Turbo (971)
3Porsche 911 (964C2)
4Porsche 911 GT3 Touring MT (991.2)
5Note e-POWER NISMO S: For my husband's commute
6BMW 320i MT (F30)

Only two people have licenses, but the number of cars is increasing....

It's normal to think of it as "A family of four does not need this many cars.My husband is the type of person who does a lot of research and is completely satisfied with every car he buys.

Boxster, GT3, and air-cooled cars are all really great cars. Each of them has its own charm and good qualities, and I am sure that if you let go of it, you will regret it very much later on.
I really can't let go of any of them, so I'll just have to add more cars.Well....

He often mumbles.

Then, "I'll work hard to keep these cars up and running!He is not at all interested in other things, such as food, clothing, and shelter, and he is putting all of his energy into his car.(Lately, he's been showing no interest in watches, saying, "An Apple Watch is good enough for me.")

On the other hand, I often drive my beloved 320i, which I originally bought for myself so that I could learn to drive a manual transmission car, but I still drive it often because it is just the right size, very easy to use, and in addition, MT cars are fun.

(3) When I go on long-distance trips, I now take two cars.

I used to take my family on trips and long drives in the Panamera. I used to take the Panamera on family trips and long distance drives because it was the perfect car for a family of four: comfortable, sporty, and fun.

But at one point, my husband said, "Driving a Boxster at Fuji SpeedwayWe were also going to go with him, and since it was inevitable that we could not go with only one Boxster, we were going with two cars for the first time.

."I wonder if I would be able to drive 1000 km round trip by myself.I was a little apprehensive at first, but once I tried it, it was nothing to write home about, and in fact, I enjoyed it so much that I started going with two cars after that, such as a Boxster and a Panamera, a 964 and a Panamera, a GT3 and a 320i, and so on.

The other day, I was so excited.Went out with Boxster and GT3.but "theThis idea of our family that 2 people + 2 people = 4 people is just really crazy...I think to myself, "I'm not sure I can do this.(Thanks for the luxury)

In other words, in buying a new car, we are also looking for "a new way to get around."Even if you can't fit a family of five comfortably, a NISMO notebook or, at worst, two cars will do.The conclusion was that "the

(4) A car that can turn in a small radius is needed.

Our family is expecting our third child this summer.When children are young, there are considerably more opportunities to go to the hospital.One-month checkups, vaccinations...etc., probably a monthly visit to the hospital.

In addition, both my oldest and youngest daughters have been going to preventive dentistry on a regular basis recently, and they have been seeing a dermatologist quite often. In addition, last year, my second daughter caught a cold at daycare, which then spread to my eldest daughter, and the negative spiral continued, with me taking them both to the hospital every week.

."Why do you need a smaller car for more hospital visits?The reason is that the parking lots of hospitals in town are all very small. They are really narrow. Even now, I would never be able to go there with my Panamera, and I think it would be even more difficult with a Cayenne.

With this in mind, our family now needs a car that can turn on a dime.

(5) I got hooked on Porsche.

Normally, as far as the aforementioned items (1) through (4) are concerned, "The Panamera will be sold. And I won't buy a new one.Suffice it to say that "the

I had no idea that I would become so fascinated with Porsche, even though I was not interested in cars at all in the first place. There are many wonderful cars in the world, and when I drive one, I think, "I love it! but when I drive a Porsche afterwards, I think, "I love it!Oh, I knew it was a Porsche...He began to sound like Kazuo Shimizu.

When you have a baby, your life becomes all about taking care of the baby, and you don't have time for yourself.Perhaps for the time being, we will not be able to drive our cars as freely as we have in the past.On top of that, I have to raise my two older children.

Also, since the Boxster and GT3 are two-seaters, a baby seat for a rear-facing baby cannot be placed in the passenger seat for safety reasons. So, if the Panamera is gone, I will not be able to drive a Porsche at all at all for a few months.

Just thinking about that is hopeless... (-_-)

Therefore.

I know I am being extravagant 100 times, but somehow I would like to see you keep one Porsche that can accommodate four people.(Air-cooled cars can't be ridden in the summer...)
I have almost no desire for anything else, and I don't need any brand name items at all, so I'm asking for this one thing. Otherwise, I'll run out of things to blog about, and my blog may have to end...!

When I pressed my husband on such matters, he said, "Well, okay. Thank you...

What's next for the Panamera?

To summarize what I have said so far, when considering the aforementioned items (1) to (5), the Cayenne and Panamera are too large in body size to fit our family's current lifestyle.

There was also the option of the "Taikan," but even though it was a size smaller than the Panamera, it was still large and "not as good as the Panamera."We may have to wait and see a bit more to see what kind of electric car Porsche makes.This was called the "I'm sorry.

So, when I think about what is a compact body size, Porsche, and can accommodate four people... the only option left is the "911"! So, we decided to go withThe next candidate for the Panamera was decided to be the 911 (992).My husband has been working on this series of car selections for a while now.

I have always been a "Why don't you just dial 911?You used to say that sometimes. That may have sounded like a joke, but I was more serious than you might think (laughs).
After driving the 992, I can say that air-cooled and GT3 are better from the viewpoint of maximum wind speed of "fun", but I think that the 992 is more enjoyable than the GT3.This 992 is even easier and more comfortable to drive than its predecessor.In that sense, I thought, "It's easier to use in everyday life. I think it is easier to experience high performance in daily life.
And, you know, other manufacturers are good, too.I knew it was a Porsche.I'm not talking about handling limits or any other dimension.Just turning at an intersection is natural to my senses.I don't know. It feels good to be able to do what I want.

I was surprised to hear that. Indeed, this natural feeling of being able to drive as one with the car is something that is hard to experience in other cars. My husband continued

I was impressed by what Kazutoshi Mizuno, the developer of Nissan's GT-R, said the other day when he drove the GT3.
"We need to add a little 0.05 second of play in the steering gain, and at the end, we need to give the driver a pause when he or she controls the car. This can only be done by someone who knows the field. It cannot be created by drawings. It cannot be created by analysis. It cannot be made by a manufacturer.
A driver who knows this, a driver who knows racing and knows production cars, and an engineer who knows racing and knows production cars, must work together, feeling the movement of the car with their senses, not just "words", to create a car like this.
This is not a car made by a manufacturer, it is a car made perfectly by people.".
When I heard this, I was really convinced. I thought, "This is the difference between us and other manufacturers.

He said.

Still, I can't believe I bought a 4-seater 911 for a family of 5... (explosion) So, that's enough for today since it's been a long time. Next time, I will finally write about which grade of 911 I chose.