u/Big-Wheel-7380

G body/3.2 coupe vs cab?

Finally dipping my toe into air cooled ownership.

At first I was heavily debating air cooled vs water cooled. I currently own a Porsche 996.1 coupe, and lately I’ve really been wanting to own a cabrio for once. Initially that pushed me toward something like a 991.1 cab.

But every single time I think about owning an air cooled 911, the sounds, the smells, the whole analog experience, I keep feeling like that’s probably what would make me happiest in the long run.

So now I’m looking seriously at a 3.2 Carrera cabrio.

My question is: will I regret going cabrio with a G body/3.2? Is the manual roof actually cumbersome in real world ownership? Or is it one of those things you stop noticing after a while? Part of me wonders whether I should compromise and just go coupe instead.

Or would some of you actually suggest not compromising on the cab part at all, and instead going for something like a 991.1 or newer?

I searched for older threads already, but most discussions seem focused on newer Porsches and modern cabs. Would love to hear from people who’ve actually owned or lived with an air cooled cab.

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u/Big-Wheel-7380 — 6 days ago