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Originally Posted by FC

What is most tempting is that for me, at least for the foreseeable future, this car will be strictly a toy. Since it will mostly be a fair weather car and will certainly be garaged, I could see the top hardly needing to be up. I don't know that I like the idea of the top being folded for extended periods of time, but that's another issue.

But I've only had the Miata and 987, both of which had excellent, very easy to use tops. And I LOVED that the 987 could close its roof on the move - which I could also do manually on the Miata. I think the Spyder's roof will eventually annoy the heck out of me. The rear clamshell is a PITA and apparently you cannot access the rear trunk with the roof up.

Anyhow, beyond roof mechanics, I do see this used as a weekend getaway car, so ultimately, a GTS is a better fit. It just irks me to give up the looks and that everything is a bit sharper (suspension, shorter shifter throws, slightly better exhaust, more revs, more power). And again, for not much more money.

I haven't had the chance to drive either one yet, so I don't know how much better the Spyder is dynamically. I will say that the suspension is a lot easier and cheaper to change if you don't like it than the top...