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Hens' teeth or cabriolets?

angryjonny said:
So before I joined this forum I'd assumed that the ratio of 911 hardtops to cabriolets wasn't far off 50:50. Maybe 60:40. And then I come on here and there's almost no evidence that a 997 cab ever even existed.

Where are they all? Are they really that rare or is it more that 911uk members are a bit more hardcore and like the chassis-stiffness and trackday non-weird-lookingness of a hardtop? And us cab owners are posers who have never bothered with sport-mode? For me, hoofing down country lanes with the roof down is a joy that comes second only to doing similar on my motorbike.

Aaanyway, thoughts welcome. And cabriolet owners, come out of your shells and show me your chariots.

I'll go first.
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There's loads on Pistonbroke. Never been a fan of the ragtop, I do think they look pretty cool but a bit too puffy for me. Chicks look good in them.
I do like the 991 Targa GTS though. Beautiful! :)
 
I'm another Cab lover..........wouldn't be without one but we are a rare breed.
 

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Would never be without a cab. Have the roof down at every opportunity. I have a sharkwerks exhaust fitted and it sounds far better with he roof down.
 

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Also never any issue with performance.
 

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Norfolk & Idea said:
I do think they look pretty cool but a bit too puffy for me.
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What's puffy mean?
 
arifg said:
Also never any issue with performance.
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That looks nice. Is that a gen 2 with a misleading number plate? And Kline tips?
 
Norfolk & Idea said:
There's loads on Pistonbroke. Never been a fan of the ragtop, I do think they look pretty cool but a bit too puffy for me. Chicks look good in them.
I do like the 991 Targa GTS though. Beautiful! :)
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Yeah I spent a few years in South Yorkshire and I wouldn't bother with a cabrio either. 4x4, Amphicar and a snowmobile, probably. Maybe something with a gun turret.

"Puffy" here means "bloated" I assume.
 
As in C4S I suppose. :dont know:
 
angryjonny said:
Norfolk & Idea said:
There's loads on Pistonbroke. Never been a fan of the ragtop, I do think they look pretty cool but a bit too puffy for me. Chicks look good in them.
I do like the 991 Targa GTS though. Beautiful! :)
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Yeah I spent a few years in South Yorkshire and I wouldn't bother with a cabrio either. 4x4, Amphicar and a snowmobile, probably. Maybe something with a gun turret.

"Puffy" here means "bloated" I assume.
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Ha ha ha, yeah 66mm anti tank. And no, not bloated. :lol:
 
Ah you mean 'gay', how did I not guess :damn:

Shoulda told Hitler that when he skirted around in his!
 
Two things you need to drive a cabrio, apparently:

1: Comfort in one's own sexuality.
2: A full head of hair.
...or 2a: A hat.

The only thing I'm conscious of when I'm driving it is inflicting my musical taste on the unfortunate souls nearby.

WHEN IT'S TIME TO PARTY WE WILL PARTY HARD
 
:thumbs: 10/10!
 
Yes Gen 2 it is.



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arifg said:
Also never any issue with performance.
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That looks nice. Is that a gen 2 with a misleading number plate? And Kline tips?
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There's something about a cabrio that seems to bring out the worst in people, but my formative experiences in a 911 were all in an open top.
 
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