Aug 20, 2007 1:48:12 PM
- jagsinlondon
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- Loc: woking, uk
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Aug 20, 2007 1:48:12 PM
Aug 20, 2007 2:13:24 PM
Aug 20, 2007 5:24:48 PM
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jagsinlondon said:
i am in a dilemna, pls help
Aug 20, 2007 7:33:36 PM
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Ksurg said:
Wow,
For once I lucked out. In general I tend to always want the most expensive wines, cars, women...but I have never wanted to own a cabrio/spider. I love coupes.
Definite advantages to both but it seems to be an emotional/aesthetic decision rather than a calculated one. I'd go for whatever your heart tells you and try not to base the decision on endless reviews and analysis.
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STRADALE said:Quote:
Ksurg said:
Wow,
For once I lucked out. In general I tend to always want the most expensive wines, cars, women...but I have never wanted to own a cabrio/spider. I love coupes.
Definite advantages to both but it seems to be an emotional/aesthetic decision rather than a calculated one. I'd go for whatever your heart tells you and try not to base the decision on endless reviews and analysis.
Put my deposit down for the Turbo Cabriolet over 2 yrs ago & built/ordered my Turbo Cab before the first review was out so obviously didnt base my decision on reviews but thanks for that opinion.
But until the car is out looking through these articles is very interesting especially when you have testers that usually prefer the coupe version preferring the Cabrio. instead.
- Dun no, just copying you.
Aug 21, 2007 3:26:46 AM
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Ksurg said:Quote:
STRADALE said:Quote:
Ksurg said:
Wow,
For once I lucked out. In general I tend to always want the most expensive wines, cars, women...but I have never wanted to own a cabrio/spider. I love coupes.
Definite advantages to both but it seems to be an emotional/aesthetic decision rather than a calculated one. I'd go for whatever your heart tells you and try not to base the decision on endless reviews and analysis.
Put my deposit down for the Turbo Cabriolet over 2 yrs ago & built/ordered my Turbo Cab before the first review was out so obviously didnt base my decision on reviews but thanks for that opinion.
But until the car is out looking through these articles is very interesting especially when you have testers that usually prefer the coupe version preferring the Cabrio. instead.
- Dun no, just copying you.
If you are a cabrio guy you have to be excited about the Excellence review. I'm glad that the new cabrio has got it right.
I just keep thinking that soon my coupe will look even more exotic. You know with 2 out 3 turbos being cabs and of those most being black, basalt or some shade of silver. I mean a cobalt coupe...none of those here in "Sunny California," cab capital of the world!
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edz61 said:
I love the cab but mine is the hard top as I had bad experince with my old cab, the squeaks, rattles and the body twists after one year Also the smell of leather with the top down vanishes quickly
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edz61 said:
I love the cab but mine is the hard top as I had bad experince with my old cab, the squeaks, rattles and the body twists after one year Also the smell of leather with the top down vanishes quickly
Never had a problem w/ rattles in my 997 S cab but had a rattle on the sun roof of my turbo coupe right above my head that dealer couldn't fix even after 3 attempts. What model was your cab? Plus if you read the articles on the Turbo Cab some are even saying the Cab makes for an even better drive on public roads.
The thing about the leather is true. In a coupe the leather/new interior car smell stays around longer, with the cab it doesn't disappear (after 2+ yrs) but there's less of it.
Aug 21, 2007 4:11:27 PM
Aug 21, 2007 6:17:11 PM
Aug 21, 2007 6:23:16 PM
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Alex (UK) said:
Some Cab pluses include:A 'swiss-army-knife' of a car - can be top-up, top-down, wind-shield up at 100mph etc etc When in heavy traffic (which is most of the time) you can put the top down and just relax Let's you hear the engine/exhaust better - especially through tunnels The ladies certainly love a convertible!
Some Cab minuses include:Hunchback looks - although some angles on viewing the car from it does indeed look stunning Having the wind-deflector up makes you look like you are in a Boxster not a 911 More rattles as whole car is less stiff Smaller and less comfortable rear seats If it rains a lot in your area then you won't get to put the top down much More money (off-topic: strange though the Coupe Cayman is more expensive than the Cab Boxster isn't it!)
Either way, you can't really go wrong. I LOVE my C2S Cab, and will certainly miss it when it goes. If the TT Cab is a similar comparison then I'm sure you will love that too.
Aug 21, 2007 6:49:05 PM
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jagsinlondon said:
guys
outstanding responses.
own now an austin martin db9 volante cab and ordered a turbo coupe )))))
Aug 21, 2007 6:59:25 PM
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jagsinlondon said:
guys
outstanding responses.
own now an austin martin db9 volante cab and ordered a turbo coupe )))))
I actully have 2 997tt orders one coming mid oct (white/seablue) the other one I just orderd 2 weeks ago (basalt/carrara red) and its coming around feb both coupe and would never go for a cab again because I think it doesnt look as good as the coupe, not as fast and not perfect imo
Aug 22, 2007 4:37:51 AM
Aug 22, 2007 11:32:33 AM
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STRADALE said:
I really like the way the wind deflector of the Cabrio makes the car look like a 2-seater. It's part of that whole
different looks of the Cabrio. for different drives for me.
I wonder if the Cabriolet up-charge has a person that would buy a Cabrio. buying a Coupe instead. It's a mighty big up-charge ($14,000) too more than normal. I think the charge for a Cabrio on my 997 S was $8000. Wonder why Porsche charges so much more for the Turbo?
Found some old pics yesterday. One of my 996 Turbo:
Aug 22, 2007 3:31:27 PM
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silverrules said:
I had the 997TT coupe and the biggest problem for me was the damn roof wouldn't fold specially on a nice sunny day in nor cali. That sucked big time. this problem only lasted 3 months. Bye bye coupe hello cab. They are both perfect cars. Cheers everyone
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STRADALE said:
I really like the way the wind deflector of the Cabrio makes the car look like a 2-seater. It's part of that whole
different looks of the Cabrio. for different drives for me.
I wonder if the Cabriolet up-charge has a person that would buy a Cabrio. buying a Coupe instead. It's a mighty big up-charge ($14,000) too more than normal. I think the charge for a Cabrio on my 997 S was $8000. Wonder why Porsche charges so much more for the Turbo?
Found some old pics yesterday. One of my 996 Turbo:
Stradale, The turbo coupe base price went up to $126,000 +/-, so the disparity between the copue and cab is not as great. I believe it's more like $10,500 or so.
Chris
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EricAlain said:
Here is the sales pattern for the 996 TT.
FY 01-02
Coupe: 5,737
Cab: 0
FY 02-03
Coupe: 4,290
Cab: 0
FY 03-04
Coupe: 1,222
Cab: 3,042
FY 04-05
Coupe: 784
Cab: 1,305
FY 05-06
Coupe: 8
Cab: 15
TOTAL
Coupe: 12,041
Cab: 4,362
Bottom line a ratio not too far from 3 to 1 (actual 2.8). We'll see how it works for the 997 TT.