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I have always wanted a cabriolet, but I think it would have to be in addition to my coupe - not as a replacement. Living on the gulf coast of southeast Texas, though, means we don't have very many days on which it would be pleasant for owning one. If I were ever lucky enough to own a 356, it would be a cabriolet. I am also a big fan of the 968 as a cabriolet.

The one you are considering looks to be clean with a well-documented history, for whatever that may be worth to you. The car looks to be clean per the pictures on the Pelican thread. I think the price is very good. Cabriolets just don't command the premium the coupes do, which is kinda funny considering they were originally more expensive. I would check it out and see how it strikes you in person, especially considering you are local.

I think it all comes down to how you intend to use the car, and whether you can live with a cabriolet. If it's going to be a fun car for enjoying the Southern California back roads along the coast, I think it would be pretty sweet, to be honest. I'd love to drive the PCH in a cabriolet some day. But I'd also love to drive it in my coupe with the windows and sunroof open, too. I seem to be one of the only ones here that actually likes having a sunroof, lol. At the end of the day, it is still a Porsche 964 with a 3.6 flat six and manual transmission. It just happens to have a removable roof. The LSD would be highly sought after in coupe form, so that is a nice option to have ticked-off. Today, a similarly priced coupe would either be a steal from someone that doesn't know the current market, or a basket-case with a big repair bill. How badly do you want a 964, and what are your must-haves versus what you can live with?

A lot of folks here tend to have an aversion toward Cabs and they will tell you that Coupes are the holy grail and that nothing else matters. Targas and even C4 Coupes used to get the same treatment, but they are no longer the step children and are now viewed as worthy of owning since C2 Coupes values are insane and they have been much harder to find. Perhaps Cabs will follow the same path to redemption at some point but the truth is that Cab/Targa/Coupe is simply a matter of preference, they are all nice and a ton of fun to drive.

I have never been a general Cab person and I still don’t like them for the most part, heck I don’t even like sunroofs in any Coupe, but I thoroughly enjoy my 964 Cab. I was dead set on finding a C2 Coupe just because I love the lines so much, but I somehow ended up with a Cab and I don’t regret it one bit. Yes, the experience is different than a Coupe but I use the car the same way you intend to and it is perfect for that. Backroads fun, general cruising, exploring new areas, etc... with the roof off (Targa or Cab) is so exhilarating, the Cab always delivers! Go test drive it, you’ll be able to tell right away if you like the 964 Cab experience and who knows, you may even buy one and join the dark side.

Go test drive and don’t settle as noted. If you love the experience then go for it, don’t take others words for it.

To me the only real downside to a cab is the additional top maintenance and the fact that they aren’t really appreciating, at least not enough to cover the higher maintenance.

I will add that after owning the Targa for nearly a year now I can’t really find a reason to switch to a coupe, the only exception being something unique in color in similar condition. For the majority of driving I do including canyon runs and running errands around town I just don’t find a need for the coupe.