A lot of people say that a true Turbo driver only buys a turbo in coupe, what are you thoughts on this?
"Its like buying a GT3 in convertible"--some one said

 

The point of the car is to make you feel like a little kid again.

Dont buy the car based on otheres opinions, buy whichever makes you more happy.
-Sam

 

There is a clear reason why they are different cars.
The GT3 is more track oriented, more hardcore. It is not available as a convertible, and for a reason. A track biased car does not fare as well on the track if it is convertible as opposed to a coupe. It is a structural rigidity issue mainly.

The TT is the ultimate all-rounder. It does everything brilliantly but stops short of being the best in class in any one category, except, well, the all-rounder category.

Being an all-rounder and not a track car, it is possible to get it in two different flavors: Coupe & Cab.
As cabs go, the new 997.2 TT is probably the least compromised cabs, when comparing cab vs. coupe (even considering rigidity), in history.

You pick the flavor that puts the biggest possible grin on your face, knowing that with either version you can't go wrong.

While your would-be detractors are sitting there arguing and theorizing, you would be laughing your behind off, cruising into the sunset, top-down, with your lady-friend's (or wife's if you must ) hair blowing in the wind!

 

Everyone buys what he likes but I would not buy one . Even placing aside the peformance drawback , acoustic loss , increased potential for leak , rattle , safety, skin cancer -- all this for more cost ..........

Even placing all the above aside .....
The idea of having road filfth blowing all over myself and my car's cabin is something that does not appeal to me .

 

If the wether where you live allows it get a convertible, if you want the ultimate 911 get a GT2

 

Perhaps...but it is quite an amazing feeling to drive 170 top down on the Autobahn through the Black Forrest
Picking up a Turbo S cab in Zuffenhausen for a nice tour of Germany

 

Thanks everyone for their feedback, Its great getting all these different views, I had 2 convertibles already, I think coupe is the way to go, but I did wanna hear what other's had to say about the drop, thanks guys.... and to K_ddsl, it will be the model of choice, lol....

 

My choice as well, on both counts!

 

Don't listen to all the BS. Buy what YOU want. Coupe or Cab, you can't go wrong in a Turbo.

 

thanks, I appreciate the insight , I will be crossing over into a whole other level of Porsche, and Porsche performance, and I cant wait until I become part of the club............

 

I'm new to the club too (bought a coupe after thinking I wanted a cab and then driving both). Just got back from 3 days of the Porsche school in Alabama, that is a pretty neat and useful introduction to these cars and one I'd recommend.

 

That must have been pretty cool....

 

Having grown up with a sports car addicted father, a sports car always meant an OPEN car to me. A spyder, a spitfire, a targa, a cabrio, a roadster. These cars are VERY well made convertibles. I feel very snug and cozy in the car with the top up, and love the sounds, sun, smells of the top down. I'm sure you would be happy with the hardtop, but when you're driving it stuck at 25 mph on a backroad, you could be in any car. A beemer, an acura, etc. However, press the button, and the top does this transformers-like dance and you're in a tight open car. No drips, no clouded rear window. The sounds and resonances of the car disappear to the rush of wind over your ears.

 

I've had coupes, went with a cab in hot Florida, my only regret is I don't get to drive it as much as i'd like to. Love to hear the exhaust with the top down.

 

Put very well