Damn I want a Cab.
05-19-2017 | 12:37 AM
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Burning Brakes
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From: So Cal
Damn I want a Cab.
I set out looking nearly 3 years ago for a 996 Turbo Cab, but "settled" for a coupe, and I love the car... but... damn, it's convertible weather again.
On the one hand, my coupe has appreciated; on the other, so have the Cabs. Even if I were to sell the coupe and buy a similarly-priced Cab, I'd be looking at over $4K in registration fees.
I guess the point of this rant-let is to encourage others to hold out for the car they cannot live without. Don't settle.
On the one hand, my coupe has appreciated; on the other, so have the Cabs. Even if I were to sell the coupe and buy a similarly-priced Cab, I'd be looking at over $4K in registration fees.
I guess the point of this rant-let is to encourage others to hold out for the car they cannot live without. Don't settle.
05-19-2017 | 09:08 AM
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From: Chicago, IL
My track buddies couldn't understand why I'd want a cab. I told them about the visibility in the city, the sun in my face, the exhaust note with the top down, the wind in my hair. They are both bald, so that last point didn't stick.
05-19-2017 | 10:28 AM
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Well, I have about 50k miles of experience with an '04 Turbo cab that was sold last year and about 1K so far on the '02 Coupe I bought a month ago.
The cab transforms the car, for better or for worse. As a cabriolet, there's no doubt it's a Porsche, but it's a convertible first a foremost. SL63, M6 vert, etc. are a 996 Turbo cab's peer group. Of course you add the elements that come with a convertible, so if that's what you're after, you can't go wrong; I think the 996 Turbo is the best of its competition - but it's definitely in the mix of options for that niche.
On the other hand, a coupe (in my opinion), identifies less with lateral contemporary competition and more with vertical history. By that I mean a 911 coupe is part of the core lineage of Porsche history. Being a flagship, the Turbo is a special derivative of an important lineage.
I really loved the cab, Arctic Silver over Metropol Blue interior/top and spotless. Performance was mega and not much diminished from the coupe - but in terms of the je ne sais quoi, I think the coupe is the classic, timeless 911. I don't envision getting rid of the coupe (ever). It's the right blend of visceral experience, modern drive ability, and captures the quintessential 911 experience that sundry 911's of old provide. That being said, I DO have a major soft spot for a 991 Targa 4S and could definitely see adding one to the Turbo in the future (despite the lack of true 911 essence, what a great open air retro car...).
-Joe
The cab transforms the car, for better or for worse. As a cabriolet, there's no doubt it's a Porsche, but it's a convertible first a foremost. SL63, M6 vert, etc. are a 996 Turbo cab's peer group. Of course you add the elements that come with a convertible, so if that's what you're after, you can't go wrong; I think the 996 Turbo is the best of its competition - but it's definitely in the mix of options for that niche.
On the other hand, a coupe (in my opinion), identifies less with lateral contemporary competition and more with vertical history. By that I mean a 911 coupe is part of the core lineage of Porsche history. Being a flagship, the Turbo is a special derivative of an important lineage.
I really loved the cab, Arctic Silver over Metropol Blue interior/top and spotless. Performance was mega and not much diminished from the coupe - but in terms of the je ne sais quoi, I think the coupe is the classic, timeless 911. I don't envision getting rid of the coupe (ever). It's the right blend of visceral experience, modern drive ability, and captures the quintessential 911 experience that sundry 911's of old provide. That being said, I DO have a major soft spot for a 991 Targa 4S and could definitely see adding one to the Turbo in the future (despite the lack of true 911 essence, what a great open air retro car...).
-Joe
05-19-2017 | 11:02 AM
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From: Tarpon Springs, FL
Keep the coupe, and buy a NA 996 cab for sunny season...
Example: https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/ctd/6138306812.html
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Example: https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/ctd/6138306812.html
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05-19-2017 | 11:48 AM
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Burning Brakes
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From: So Cal
Well, I have about 50k miles of experience with an '04 Turbo cab that was sold last year and about 1K so far on the '02 Coupe I bought a month ago.
The cab transforms the car, for better or for worse. As a cabriolet, there's no doubt it's a Porsche, but it's a convertible first a foremost. SL63, M6 vert, etc. are a 996 Turbo cab's peer group. Of course you add the elements that come with a convertible, so if that's what you're after, you can't go wrong; I think the 996 Turbo is the best of its competition - but it's definitely in the mix of options for that niche.
On the other hand, a coupe (in my opinion), identifies less with lateral contemporary competition and more with vertical history. By that I mean a 911 coupe is part of the core lineage of Porsche history. Being a flagship, the Turbo is a special derivative of an important lineage.
I really loved the cab, Arctic Silver over Metropol Blue interior/top and spotless. Performance was mega and not much diminished from the coupe - but in terms of the je ne sais quoi, I think the coupe is the classic, timeless 911. I don't envision getting rid of the coupe (ever). It's the right blend of visceral experience, modern drive ability, and captures the quintessential 911 experience that sundry 911's of old provide. That being said, I DO have a major soft spot for a 991 Targa 4S and could definitely see adding one to the Turbo in the future (despite the lack of true 911 essence, what a great open air retro car...).
-Joe
The cab transforms the car, for better or for worse. As a cabriolet, there's no doubt it's a Porsche, but it's a convertible first a foremost. SL63, M6 vert, etc. are a 996 Turbo cab's peer group. Of course you add the elements that come with a convertible, so if that's what you're after, you can't go wrong; I think the 996 Turbo is the best of its competition - but it's definitely in the mix of options for that niche.
On the other hand, a coupe (in my opinion), identifies less with lateral contemporary competition and more with vertical history. By that I mean a 911 coupe is part of the core lineage of Porsche history. Being a flagship, the Turbo is a special derivative of an important lineage.
I really loved the cab, Arctic Silver over Metropol Blue interior/top and spotless. Performance was mega and not much diminished from the coupe - but in terms of the je ne sais quoi, I think the coupe is the classic, timeless 911. I don't envision getting rid of the coupe (ever). It's the right blend of visceral experience, modern drive ability, and captures the quintessential 911 experience that sundry 911's of old provide. That being said, I DO have a major soft spot for a 991 Targa 4S and could definitely see adding one to the Turbo in the future (despite the lack of true 911 essence, what a great open air retro car...).
-Joe
05-20-2017 | 01:41 AM
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