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Oct 25, 2009 | 09:22 AM

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LagunaDallas

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Originally Posted by shawminator

Congrats on pulling the trigger! I've owned three 911's, all of them Cabs. Living in Austin, I realistically get to drive with the top down almost year round. I can't really imagine ever going back to a coupe again, as the enjoyment factor ith much higher for me with the top down and wind blowing through my hair...or what's left of it.

Happy Motoring!

Thanks! Austin and the Hill Country in the new car is on the agenda for next month!

Oct 25, 2009 | 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by yrralis1

[/LIST]This is simply not true . To think that eliminating the roof "does not compromise" peformance is impossible to support as the cars are different . Not only is perfomance changed by the structural differences but so is acoutics and leak potential .

I understand that some folks like top down driving but it does not come without a cost .

In my experience, it's a much smaller difference than you are suggesting. I've owned both a 997 S Coupe and a 997 S Cab, and for practical purposes the performance differences between them are really negligible. The only question to ask is whether top-down driving appeals and whether to you that's worth the extra cost. The 997 was the first 911 designed as a Cab at the outset, and as such there are fewer compromises than with prior generations. In my judgment, you'd have to be a very good driver indeed to truly bring out the performance advantages of the Coupe. They are there, but for most of us the differences are largely academic. The real question is whether, for any given budget, you go for a Cab or invest the difference in a better-specced Coupe.