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Old 03-01-2014, 09:16 AM   #7
Perfectlap
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There are roadsters. There are mid engine roadsters. And there are convertibles.

Just my opinion, but a Carrera, of any year, is the last car I would make into convertible.
It made its name as a small sports coupe. Not as a convertible and not as a grand touring.
You really have to be a convertible guy to like a Carrera with the roof hacked off.
First of all you have to be okay with frankly decapitating the iconic shape of the Carrera.
Second, you've compromised the handling to a certain degree. You made this compromise to achieve a top down experience that's already available with the only actual roadster Porsche makes (that doesn't cost either $300K (CGT) or $800k (918)). So really to like a Cabriolet you still have to be a grand touring fan, and one that's not demanding about handling. I can see someone who never drove a Boxster and went straight into a Cabriolet being happy with it. But once you've driven the Boxster day in and day out you can't forget that experience every time you turn the wheel.
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