Earlier I mentioned I have longed to go on some cross country journey if for no other reason than to go. I've never done that before but one thing I have done dozens upon dozens of times is take short journeys. Either by myself or with others. We meet for breakfast and just drive all of the back roads our county has to offer. No destination in mind, just being one with our cars and the road. We stop on occasion to admire the view and ponder what the meaning of life is. Well, maybe we don't get that philosophical. But we do stop to admire the view. The experience brings you closer to the world around you and the 356 is an integral part of that. The experience would never be the same in a Prius or any other modern car; not even some other modern convertible. The feel of the road, the sound of the air-cooled engine, the smell of the gas; all of that seems necessary and important to the experience.
My 356 is the best car I've ever had.