Couple of Mondial Follow-Up Questions

After my father saw the 328 tucked away in the garage, he said he wouldn't mind getting one - but he decided he wanted a Mondial Coupe. After doing alot of reading for him, decided to get either the 87-88 3.2 Mondial or the 89+ 3.4 liter version. The lack of power steering does not bother him and it seems that the upkeep on the 3.2 would be easier/cheaper.

But....

He is going to be using this car as a daily driver in Houston and wanted to know if the A/C is sufficient enough for the summer months.

Also, he has a history of being hard on cars....hitting the gas hard when the light turns green and braking late He is continually in a rush and no matter how much I warn him, he will not let the car "warm up" for a few minutes prior to going anywhere.

So do y'all think the 3.2 would be better for him & his driving habits or the newer 3.4 liter version? I realize the 3.4 is newer and updated but I'm not sure if it's "better" for him and his habits - like the updates will help the car withstand more abuse

Thanks for any help and guidance

 

thanks guys - exactly the info i was looking for. in the meantime i started the searching for '87-88 coupes in all the usual places but have found NOTHING I didn't realize these cars were that hard to come by...