Buy a cushion for your Porsche seat... here's why

Well, there has been a slight change in my Porsche life recently, so I'd like to report on it.

Well, I guess it'll just be a hassle if it's reported (lol), but I'll write it anyway.

Since August, I've been putting a cushion like this on the seat when I drive my Porsche.

This this ↓

Why now? I've been driving a Porsche for almost eight years now, and it's not like I was short on height, so why? I don't think it would look cooler if I left it there.

You think so, don't you?

Actually...

Damn!

I don't know why, but for some unknown reason, my tailbone has been hurting since August (tears, tears)!!

One morning in August, I went to bed as usual and woke up, but I hadn't fallen out of bed or anything like that; I had just woken up from a normal, quiet sleep.However, when I woke up, my tailbone started to hurt.

That said, as long as I don't sit in a position that puts pressure on my tailbone, like sitting with my legs crossed and putting my weight slightly back, I can walk, run, sit normally, etc. without any pain and I can continue living my life as normal as before.

So, although I thought, "Hmm? My tailbone hurts a little?", I didn't pay it much attention and headed to my Porsche in a good mood again that day.

I sat in the 911 seat, but wow, this hurts!

The 911's seats somehow recline to just the right angle, causing pain in the tailbone, and even when I try to sit as upright as possible, I end up putting my feet forward to press the accelerator/brake, so my tailbone still hurts!!

The first time I drove a 911 for about 30 minutes without a cushion, by the time I parked and got out, it was so painful that it took me about five minutes to get out of the car (I'm such an old lady...).

Still, I thought it would heal quickly, so I just thought, "I'll just refrain from driving for a while," but then when I got on the Shinkansen, oh man, it hurts (lol).

The reclining position on the Shinkansen hurts. Even when I sit normally, it feels like my tailbone is hitting something.

So, for the two-plus hours I was on the Shinkansen, I didn't even recline, and sat with my back straight and in a perfectly upright position. I wonder how many people ride the Shinkansen so straight. I couldn't even rest my back against the seat, so I couldn't sleep. Sigh.

...At that moment, I thought, "I can't do this anymore!" and searched for a cushion online while on the Shinkansen and bought one.

I didn't know what kind of cushion would be best, so I just searched for "products that can be delivered tomorrow" that looked like a donut cushion to protect the tailbone, and I found something that seemed to be the "number one cushion" on Rakuten, and since it would be delivered the next day, I decided to buy it straight away.

I bought the high-end model without knowing what it was, hoping it would relieve me of the pain. I was desperately relying on the cushion, almost praying to God.

That's how I ended up purchasing this chair. The seat back is open, so no matter how much I recline, my tailbone doesn't hit the chair. It's the best.

It's quite thick, but even if I put it on the seat, I can sit on it without any problems if I lower the seat itself, so it wasn't a problem ^ ^

So, although I think I'm feeling a lot better than I did in August, I'm still using the cushion, so I carry it with me every time I get into a Porsche (even in this situation, I want to drive a different Porsche every time, so I need to carry the cushion with me).

When I brought the same cushion into each Porsche like this, it was interesting to see the differences between each seat.

For example, the photos shown so far are of the 991.2 Carrera (black Carrera) and this is the photo of the 992.1 Carrera T.

I was able to place it on the seat and use it with almost the same feeling as the black Carrera.

The Carrera T is a manual transmission, but thanks to this cushion, I can easily press the clutch without any pain. I'm grateful.

Next up is the 718 Cayman GT4RS with bucket seats.

If you put the same cushion here, wow. The seat is a little narrower than the Carrera.

So first place the cushion on the seat, press it down a little, and then press down with your buttocks.

But this one also fit without any issues and I was able to drive it.

Next up is the 997 911 GT3, which also has bucket seats.

I put a cushion on the seat and...wow.

This one didn't fit at all (lol). I was surprised to see how different the seat width was.

Anyway, this was so narrow that even if I tried to push it in with my hand it would just bounce back, so I just placed it randomly on the seat and sat down, squeezing it in with my heavy butt (lol).

After pushing it in and driving for a while, it started to feel like it fit a little better.

Thanks to this cushion, I was able to drive this manual transmission car without any problems.

The other day, I went on a drive of over 1,500 kilometers while using this cushion (taking turns with my husband), and I was able to drive comfortably without any worsening pain afterwards, so I really am now living off this cushion.

I can't drive a Porsche without this...

So now I always carry my cushion in my car, and I'm really glad that it allows me to drive.

Without it I might not be able to drive for months.

Although I am still able to drive, I'm not sure if it would be appropriate to take driving lessons or drive on a circuit with this cushion, so unfortunately I've decided not to do anything other than normal driving for the time being.

It's sad, but I'm looking forward to having lots of fun again once I've recovered.

Oh yeah, and when I parked my car and looked inside through the window, I noticed the embroidered product name "MyComfort" in white, which stood out...

I painted it black (lol).

At first glance, the black cushion on the black seat will not stand out as much...maybe?

But why did it suddenly start hurting?

Strangely enough, I am able to live my life without any inconvenience or pain, except for driving a Porsche and sitting in a Shinkansen train.

For the time being, if you ever look inside my car and find a cushion, I'd be happy and not embarrassed if you just pretended not to notice (lol).