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Old 03-24-2014, 01:32 AM
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Default Coupe or Cabriolet in Turbo S

Interested in your thoughts on either model in Turbo S.
Having driven neither what are your thoughts?
Would be a daily driver in Southern California. Looking for clean highly optioned examples.
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Old 03-24-2014, 02:39 AM
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In southern Cali?

No brainier IMHO,.........CAB!

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I had a 3.2 Cab. Cabs are special, as they require Goldilocks weather. Too hot, and the combination of sun/smog will make you want to put the top up. I never cared how cold it was, except I did put the top up if it rained. Ideal is back roads in light traffic, not DD commute.

That, and six months ago I had to have some pre-cancer cells sliced off the bridge of my nose.
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other than the fact that the coupe doesn't "rattle" like the cab, I take cab all the way!
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Cab. 100% and I live in a some what rainy climate. There is just nothing like motoring in a TT cab with the top down...
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coupe. cabs never did it for me.
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Partial to coupe. I just find the body lines make the car look smoother.

I did own a Honda S2K....loved top down driving!

It's a Turbo S, so she will be a beauty regardless!

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Coupe for structural rigidity plus a sunroof is just enough open air IMO.
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Coupe. I also live in SoCal and the sunroof is all you need. Plus, the cab just doesn't have the original lines IMO, and the rigidity is better.
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Both are nice.
Coupe is the iconic style however.

You have to ask yourself if you are a top down kinda guy?

My last convertable rarely saw top down duty because I never enjoyed the attention at stop lights, the loud wind noise nor the sunburn on my head. If i had my time back i would have just bought a coupe.

If you enjoy top down driving and plan to drive with the top down every chance you get then the cabrio is for you.
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Agreed on SOME of the lines issue. However, with the top DOWN, and the windows up, there are STUNNING lines that the Coupe cannot match.
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Originally Posted by Zeus993
Agreed on SOME of the lines issue. However, with the top DOWN, and the windows up, there are STUNNING lines that the Coupe cannot match.
Agree 100% Cabriolet period especially being in Cali! You will regret if you get a coupe when u see a cab next to u!
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Coupe based upon four previous cabs.
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I am a pure coupe guy, don't even like sunroofs, but if I was in CA, I may go for that Cabriolet......................... or not.
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For me coupe but a cabrio can be nice too. But missing that beautiful roof line would be hard for me.

If you do not have children riding with you, both options have its advantages in Cali.
If you have back passengers from time to time choose coupe. Seats are horrible in the vert.


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