01-13-2014, 02:40 PM
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new 911 targa
what do you think of the new 911 Targa?
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01-13-2014, 02:50 PM
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I love it. Open top when you want it . Hard top coupe when you don't. Balisimo bile
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01-13-2014, 03:17 PM
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Jury's out on this one...I like the retro concept, but the back just looks too bloated to my eyes. Must have been the same design team as the Panamera.
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01-13-2014, 03:55 PM
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Huge looking grand touring car, but not bad.
I'll certainly take a Targa over the bath tub with big butt a.ka. 991 Cabriolet.
991 Targa
991 bath tub
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01-13-2014, 04:43 PM
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Watching the conversion videos I think it's clear that the best design would be to keep the support and loose the bubble.. Mid conversion looks way too sexy and Paul walker killer reminiscent
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01-13-2014, 04:56 PM
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911's look best by far in Coupe form. IMO the targas were ugly in the 70's and 80's, this one isn't much better either. They simply butcher the iconic 911 silhouette. Porsche should leave the top down motoring to the Boxster, it does it best.
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01-13-2014, 05:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perfectlap
Huge looking grand touring car, but not bad.
I'll certainly take a Targa over the bath tub with big butt a.ka. 991 Cabriolet.
991 Targa
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They need to put a wing on the back. 
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01-13-2014, 08:29 PM
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01-13-2014, 08:43 PM
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WTF? I hate it.
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01-13-2014, 09:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KRAM36
They need to put a wing on the back.
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Originally Posted by evo-r
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I agree fully with both statements. A wing on the back and that function would be fantastic. Quite frankly I was left in awe of what they did deliver.
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01-13-2014, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by evo-r
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That is sofa king awesome!! You gotta be nuts to pass on this for a Cabriolet!
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01-13-2014, 10:42 PM
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Never was a fan and this one isn't changing my mind.
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01-14-2014, 03:21 AM
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+1
Quote:
Originally Posted by coreseller
911's look best by far in Coupe form. IMO the targas were ugly in the 70's and 80's, this one isn't much better either. They simply butcher the iconic 911 silhouette. Porsche should leave the top down motoring to the Boxster, it does it best.
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The only Targas I ever like we're the first ones with the fold down rear window.
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01-14-2014, 08:11 AM
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I am a Targa fan! I would love to own one. But I agree the first softw windows are my favorite!
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01-14-2014, 03:04 PM
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I think the hoop would look better black.
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01-14-2014, 05:25 PM
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I love it,hands-down best Targa yet.
Last edited by jbs986; 01-14-2014 at 05:26 PM.
Reason: Spelling
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01-14-2014, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by heliguy
I think the hoop would look better black.
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+1 I think they should offer it in choice of color. Black would look nice. I'm not sure the brushed aluminum works with all main car paint colors.
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01-14-2014, 10:04 PM
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What kind of weight has this added?
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01-15-2014, 07:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche9
What kind of weight has this added?
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From what I've read, +40 lbs over the Cabrio
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01-15-2014, 08:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Devact
From what I've read, +40 lbs over the Cabrio
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Pretty good and definitely worth it to avoid sitting in the bath tub.
You can offset that adde weight with a light set of wheels, although I'm not sure what those Hot Wheels looking things weigh stock.
It's funny to think that before the Targa Porsche went quiet a long while without any manner of convertible Carrera.
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