Jeff, if you’re thinking that you want a cab in your heart, but your head is telling you that a coupe is somehow a more legitimate, sportier car, then go with your heart (because your head would be wrong).

My current car is a 2015 Turbo S Cabriolet. The one before that was a 2007 GT3 (drove it for 9 years). In other words, I just transitioned from one of the most visceral, hard core GT cars that Porsche makes (primarily for track junkies) to one of the most refined and luxurious (by comparison) 911’s ever made. And despite this transition from “firm and light” to “soft and heavy”, I am still just as quick in the cab as I was in the GT3.

Sure, the extra hp makes a difference, but even on street tires, I am pulling the same lateral g’s in the cab as I was in the GT3 on Hoosiers. Think about that... that’s not a straight line acceleration comparison. That’s cornering dynamics, and sore thigh muscles at the end of the session from letting it all hang out in the turns. In a cab. Just picture that in your head for a moment.

So don’t believe for a second that a cab is somehow a lesser sports car. In fact, if anything I’d say it’s a more complete car compared to the coupe - it can do everything the coupe can do - even on the track - and still drop its top for a completely different experience for the ride home. Yeah yeah yeah, the coupe is stiffer, lighter, and 1/10 of a second faster in the quarter mile. BUT... you’d be hard pressed to tell the difference if you’re being really honest with yourself. Few of us are good enough drivers to discern the difference, much less convert that into consistently lower lap times. And if you have no intention of tracking the car either way, well then what are you really concerned about?

Now there are plenty of other reasons to favor a coupe over a cab. For example, you could say that a coupe is safer than a cab. Less likely to get hit in the head by flying debris in an accident. Lots of other legitimate things to consider... But it doesn’t sound like you’re torn over anything but the “sportiness” factor, so I say get over it and go with your heart and eventually realize that these cars are always more capable than we are as drivers - even cabs.

For what it’s worth, I’ve been a PCA instructor for over 10 years, and I’ve tracked 2 different cabs and 2 different coupes over the last 15 years. So I’m not just blowing smoke.

Also, FWIW, the car in my sig is Rhodium Silver. Not the same as GT Silver, but gives you an idea of what a silver cab looks like.