12-03-2006, 06:25 PM
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Pics of New Targa 4S
Wow...I would really like to find this under the tree.
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12-03-2006, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rail26
Wow...I would really like to find this under the tree.
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that is exactly what i told my wife when i picked up the Panorama magazine @ the local dealer here last friday  I love the looks and having that open air feeling without all the wind..hehehehehe 
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12-03-2006, 08:20 PM
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i like the wheels and front bumper...that color is awesome
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12-04-2006, 12:11 AM
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Arnt they the 997 Turbo rims?????
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12-04-2006, 01:10 AM
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hotness!
i want one!
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12-04-2006, 01:57 AM
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I like it, as I like all 911s, but it does weigh a couple hundred pounds more, and is slightly slower than other 911s.
Kind of makes me feel like the um...roofiness doesn't justify the fatness & slowness 
Well, it does, but in my mind it doesn't lol.
I saw one at the dealer where I bought my car and I got in and started playing around.
They are kind of pricey, though...
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12-04-2006, 05:58 AM
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That does not look like a near $100K car. Headlights still look out of place for such a well performing car, kind of fem. Hopefully this retro headlight thing will
be phased out soon and they'll give the 911 a front end design unique only to Porsche and not shared with VW's bugs.
And this car really is not a Targa anymore its just a XL sunroof.
It's got to pyhysically detach from the top to warrant a Targa label.
(Unless you can jump into the drivers seat to win the race when the bil ole' sunroof is open)
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12-04-2006, 09:33 AM
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i dont see where targa comes in, its just big sunroof.
i really dont mind the headlights tho, gives it a retro styling look, but i dunno if the whole retro thing is still workingout or not, but in general i like it if the $ wasnt a problem.
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12-04-2006, 09:59 AM
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I don't mind the styling because porsches are very aerodynamic, so I feel the design is good for that reason.
You're right, though, for a 12k premium over a regular carrera, the roof isn't THAT big, and I'm being honest. Seen these things in person. It's really nothing to cheer about.
I like the idea, but doesn't justify the price.
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12-04-2006, 10:27 AM
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I think its beautiful.
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12-04-2006, 10:31 AM
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I don't mind retro...as long as it doesn't look like a $15K car that only chicks buy.
Have you ever seen the brochure for a VW bug? It's 100% geared towards a woman buyer, I think there are even flowers on the dash!
The new 911 looks like a higher powereed VW bug sports coupe model.
I'm not sure I could confuse a 993 with a VW bug in the same way I think the 997 and the VW looks similar today. I think someone posted pics of some VW's bugs with Porsche wheels and they didn't even look that out of place. Something is wrong with that...
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12-04-2006, 03:54 PM
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am i missing something here? I don't see the VW Bug reflection on it...can someone shed a light on me  Can someone post a pix of it side by side 
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12-04-2006, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by unklekraker
am i missing something here? I don't see the VW Bug reflection on it...can someone shed a light on me Can someone post a pix of it side by side |
I'm not saying they look exactly alike, but the two cars have very similar lines. The headlights and the rear end especially. If you think about it it's not that surprising. Ferdinand Porsche started Volkswagen for Hitler and gave him the Bug. Then he wanted to build sportscars so you can see the Bug's influence in his first cars. As the Porsche evolved it still retained the similar lines as the venerable VW car. I think that the 80's body styles looked most unique, but then the newer sleeker more rounded body styles are going back to the older days and look more like the Bug.
But that's just my humble opinion. Either way I think the car is gorgeous and I would like to own one... I just liked the "stop, take the top off, store it, and go" targa better.
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12-04-2006, 05:24 PM
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Well, like I said, this targa weighs too much more and costs too much more.
I think they should make the roof go ALL the way in. The one I saw and posted pics of, part of the roof was overlapping into the open-air spot.
Anyone got pics of the old targa?
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12-04-2006, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist
Anyone got pics of the old targa?
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Here's the old version of the Targa. You've probably seen 70 scrillion of them.
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12-04-2006, 06:34 PM
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Ohh. Yeah that's a LOT better than the current targa. It almost reminds me of a t top witout the t..lol
But there are some convertibles designed like that that are considered "convertibles", like the lotus elise.
So that might have been redundant if porsche came out with that again, since the only real difference from the looks is that there is a large rear windshield.
Well, let's see how the targa does. I always want the best for porsche as a company. Means better cars for us!
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