RE: 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Discussion
Well, I am a Porsche fan since my childhood and drive Porsches for ten years now.
My car for the last 4 years is a 996 4S.
I have never liked the Turbo Cabrios for how they look.
The proportions just don't seem to be right. From the side look at the rear third of the car...the wing, the air intakes and the cabrio hump contribute to disarange the proportions... the 19" wheels look too small in this company.
That's with the roof down.
With the roof up the car looks like a mess from almost every angle. It's the side air intakes and the rear-wing that in my opinion don't go well with the roof.
A 997 C4S Cabrio without these elements looks much cleaner and is a beautiful car.
OK, you won't have the power - but will you miss it? Especially with a sports exhaust on the 997 C4S Cab you will be more than compensated.
Regards
Hans
My car for the last 4 years is a 996 4S.
I have never liked the Turbo Cabrios for how they look.
The proportions just don't seem to be right. From the side look at the rear third of the car...the wing, the air intakes and the cabrio hump contribute to disarange the proportions... the 19" wheels look too small in this company.
That's with the roof down.
With the roof up the car looks like a mess from almost every angle. It's the side air intakes and the rear-wing that in my opinion don't go well with the roof.
A 997 C4S Cabrio without these elements looks much cleaner and is a beautiful car.
OK, you won't have the power - but will you miss it? Especially with a sports exhaust on the 997 C4S Cab you will be more than compensated.
Regards
Hans
Got mine on Friday - it really is quite astonishingly good to drive. Notwithstanding the fact it has rained (in Manchester) since I picked it up and I am running it in. Aside from the PDK box which is awesome it is much more solid and refined than earlier cabs I have driven. So yes it looks pretty much the same as the last one, it has some of the flaws common with all 911's - but is a really special car!
madcaplaughs said:
I am fortunate enough to own a 996 Turbo Cabriolet anfd I can honestly say that it is the most remarkabkle car I have ever owned. It does everything absolutely superbly and effortlessly. This new Turbo is even better and anyone lucky enough to own one will love it
I live in London, and only have one car. It's a Morgan Aero 8. I love it more than I have ever loved any car I have owned, and have owned it for longer.But when the weather is like this, and the roads are unpleasant, or I have to take a long trip, I borrow my housemate's £600 Vauxhall Vectra and relax in cocooned comfort.
I could buy a banger, but running two cars seems a bit stupid for me. And so I am thinking of replacing the Morgan. I want epic performance, reliability, limousine-esque comfort when required, and a convertible roof.
The 911 Turbo Cab, after test driving so many cars, is the only car that fits the bill. I shall miss the pure street theatre of the Morgan, and it's epic WW2 fighter plane noise - but a first generation 997 cab is being sought. I nearly went for an early Gallardo Spyder, but then sobered up and realised that this wouldn't improve on any of the things the Morgan does badly in day to day life.
If I'm quite honest, the Porsche, while being less entertaining, handles better than my Mog too - and is a lot faster (not that this is so relevant on UK roads). Is the Porsche less exciting than its rivals? Yes - it hasn't the flamboyance of a Ferrari, Aston or Lambo, or the insanity of something more leftfield like a Morgan. Would I have one if I were willing to own more than one car? No.
But is it the perfect vehicle for a city-dwelling, performance loving, one car man with no family? It is.
I even considered a 996 Turbo cab because, frankly, it was 90% as good at the 997 (especially with the X50 pack). But the interior is rubbish.
Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 2nd December 15:30
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