I'm on my 3rd 911 Cab, presently in a '09 Turbo Cab. No regrets whatsoever. It's actually the opposite for me. I'm just a convertible person. I recently had an Aston Martin Vantage coupe, drove it for about a year, and just found the fixed roof a bit claustrophobic. I've just grown accustomed to a more visceral driving experience that the convertible offers. You can't beat having the top down on a sunny cool day, listening to the growl of the engine as you slice through the air whilst driving down your favorite stretcg of road. Stay the course...you won't regret it!

 

The only reason you wouldn't buy a cab is for a GT series car. The car is rigid. There are no annoying sounds. The rag top closes tight. With the top down it is shear bliss.

 

I went to college in Hawaii. No doubt a cab all the way!!!
Not too hot, not too cold most days.
90% cab days... awesome.

I live in St Louis. Most days >80% are too hot or too cold. I must say, it looks funny to see many cab owners really push it with the top down and all bundled up and freezing just to keep the top down in September. And most of the summer, I know for sure that they are sweating in their seats and I can even see beads of sweat rolling down their heads.

So, after a coupe...convertible...(now) coupe, I must say that I am once again happy. Visibility is better (top up has a horrible blind spot), and I don't feel like I paid an extra 12-15k for a convertible that I use <20% of the year.

So for me, in STL, I can't really see the benefit of a cab (unless you value the cab feeling so much that the 20% cab days make it worth the additional cost of a cab).

Oh and by the way, I really missed the sun roof. I have this pull back about 70% of the time. Even in the winter. I like the additional sunlight the it provides. I just turn on the heater.

Enjoy!!!

 

I have had numerous 911s and am on my third turbo. I had a 996 TT cab and now have a 997 TT. I love an open air car. I would do it again in a heartbeat!

 

I have 2 Cabs! NO regrets!!

 

If you use the heating options properly, you can stay warm in very chilly conditions. Ya got to ditch the auto mode and select feet, middle and wind screen plus seat heaters.......Toasty all the time. I love mine and traded out of a coupe to get it. I'd never go back.

 

No regrets here especially the soft top is so solid when closed, absolutely no rattles, and the cabin is draft free when the top is lowered with the wind screen in place. Two thumbs up.

 

I just traded a cab for a coupe. I loved the top down except in city traffic and on the freeway which unfortunately was too common in my circumstance. My top leaked which I'm sure could have been fixed but the thing which bothered me most was that the folding creases were worse than any comparable top I had seen. They were turning into fabric tears and not covered under warranty. It made the whole car look tired. Replacement is very expensive.
Bob

 

Went from a 996 Turbo Coupe to 997 S Cab to a 997 Turbo Cab.

I really love my cab & honestly can't see going back to a 911 Coupe. In NY there's only 2 months where I don't use the Top; Jan & Feb. The rest of the year has days that are awesome convertible weather, unless you're a sensitive skinned girly man . The Spring & Fall are especially fun, the best for Cabs. There's nothing like being out on a nice day or cool night with the top down. The advantages of a Cabriolet run deep while the only disadvantage imo is it's not as sharp looking as the coupe w/ the cab top up. But this is eay to overcome because imo the Cabriolet is cooler looking than the Coupe with the top down. In terms of rattles, the only ones I've experienced were with my 911 Coupe : the sunroof,,, which I never could get sorted out.

Depending on the weather & your speeds, it's easy to control how much wind you want in the car with the side windows & wind deflector. You're probably going to be pleasantly surprised by the calmness in the cabin with windows up, deflector in place even at pretty significant speeds.

The Cabs are just so much more fun, you can change on the fly based on the weather & your mood, the coupe is more one dimensional.

In my experience - You'll have Coupe owners giving you reasons for buying a coupe, their perceived negatives of a Cabriolet but you'll not find very many OWNERS of both 911 Coupe's & Cabriolet's offering the same advise. It's not a feeling that easily summed up with words, you'll see... GREAT LUCK w/ your car..

In terms of " structural integrity/stiffness" - You might find the following interesting:

 

The feedback has been great and very helpful. Definitely makes me feel more comfortable with going the cab route. The one area there wasn't much feedback on was the longevity and appearance over time of the top. The comment below is the last thing I worry about (not worrying anymore about rattles, wind noise, etc). Does the top wear, discolor, look "tired", etc, which could then make the whole car look worn? Are there tricks to keeping it looking new? Have the tops changed and have been improved over the years? Between work and the house, my car will be garaged most of the time. My top is black (ruby red exterior). Thanks.

 

While I will disagree with my neighbor in NJ, I do respect his opinion. I have the top down on my car as many days as possible while at the Shore. (And that is a lot of days.) If I was planning to be on my phone while on a long drive, I'd typically take another car. But, driving one of these cars on the road with your hair on fire, looking up at the stars or the afternoon sun is an awesome experience. The Boxsters have a great wind screen. So, if I'm doing a tad over the speed limit on the beautiful Garden State Parkway, I'll put the windows up. 99x folks don't typically put up their wind screens so I'm not sure how the wind is in those cars.

Now I'm just rambling on....

I'm looking for another TT coupe, but I'll keep the Boxster to have a drop top. Maybe you should do the same?

Dave

 

Top looks great after 8 years. I typically garage the car and take something else when it is snowing. My car does see rain and I am diligent about taking care of the Eisenglass in my rear window with a conditioner. You wouldn't have to worry about that since you will have real glass.

Dave

 

The p-car soft top is great - as I mentioned earlier in the thread, I am on my third cab and I have never had a problem with any of them. My first had the plastic rear window. That scared me, but even it was okay when properly cared for.

If there were problems with the tops, you'd have heard about them, over and over and over again! I am sure webtool1 had issues with his. But it seems like his was the exception, not the rule.

When does your new tt arrive?

 

my order is in, my deposit is down. waiting for pcna to give allocations for the second half of their fiscal year (feb-july). it's been due "any day" for the past two weeks. hoping to get a feb build which would mean a late march or april delivery.

 

My first and only convertible I had in Miami, FL. I rarely drove the car with the top down during the summer (most of the year it's either really hot and humid or it's raining). The few nights in the "winter" time when the weather is truly glorious in Miami I absolutely loved it.

So, how much you enjoy your cab will depend on the weather. If it's nice out most of the time, get the convertible and you'll be very happy. It it's either too hot all the time, too cold all the time or it rains to much, don't waste your money on a cab. My two cents.