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Old 04-26-2008, 12:13 PM
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Gentlemen,
I am thinking about getting a 964 Cabrio. However, not having ever driven one, I wonder how much flex I would have to deal with in an open top 964.

I plan to run the car on 17" wheels rather than anything bigger and with a PSS9 suspension on the softest damper setting. Will I be disappointed with such a car, sofar having only driven coupes?

Thank you for your feedback!
Old 04-26-2008, 12:49 PM
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You will be driving on the street? Then get one and enjoy it - they are great cars - I can't imagine you'd be disappointed.
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You don't say what he driving situations will be, but I love mine for streets. Tracks are a different story. Depending on what class, and purpose, you may have to add a roll bar or cage of some kind to even get on the track.
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I would only be driving on the street. My RS will stay for track duties.

However, as country roads frequently have less than perfect surfaces, I wondered wether I would have to deal with wobbling steering wheel, creaking body and other potential characteristics of cabrios.
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I don't have any of that. We get some bad roads due to winter snow and heaving pavement. I Love my CAB.
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I never had a hardtop 964 to compare it with, but my cab is rock solid at speed (and I never have the top up).
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My cab is more flexible than my coupe. But does that detract from the fun of driving with the top down on a sunny day? No. The 964 cab's are great road cars. I'm not sure I would recommend one for track use, though.



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