It's a real hard trade-off for me. I like using the P for weekend jaunts to New England and elsewhere; bringing along a spare in the back seat or in the trunk kills a lot of the luggage space we would need.

The 986 is very useful in that regard. Even with the doughnut tire in the front trunk, there is room between the front and back trunks for two weekend-sized duffles and assorted other junk.

Between the windscreen for the 997 cabrio and a spare, you really don't have room for much more than a toothbrush.