01-20-2008, 11:57 AM
I know that this is a thread about the virtue of Cabs, and I in no way would dispute anybody's decision to buy one of these beautiful machines, but I wanted to throw in my perspective of why I bought this car in the first place, and why specifically a Coupe. With two small kids at the time (who are not so small anymore), I needed a back seat, so a Cab was out. But one thing I love about the Coupe is its enormous sunroof. I took it off last October, and plan to keep it off all winter and spring, and will only put it back in the heat of the Austin summer (those in the colder climates would want to reverse this, of course). With the sunroof off, the driving experience rivals that of a convertible. Not exactly the same, of course, but close enough for me. Plus, having the sunroof off removes probably 20 lbs (feels more like 200 lbs when removing it) of weight from the very top of the car. So for me, the 968 Coupe gave me everything I wanted in a car, including some semblance of the open air experience, which was not available to the same degree in other potential choices like the E36 M3.
Of course, a great thing about Cabs is that people tend to put less miles on them, so there are far more low mileage Cabs out there to choose from than Coupes. Both are great choices, and it's all highly subjective, of course.
Of course, a great thing about Cabs is that people tend to put less miles on them, so there are far more low mileage Cabs out there to choose from than Coupes. Both are great choices, and it's all highly subjective, of course.
