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Lubricate seals around the roof and the windows....of
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Might be nothing more than lubricating the seals around the roof and the windows....of which there are several.
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But more importantly its a Targa, you know you want it and once you get a test drive there`s no substitute, especially with the roof open wide
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Hi all
Test drove a 03 targa today, however it had quite a bit of wind noise.
1. is this normal
2. can it be fixed / improved
car is 03 plate 55K full OPC history with a new clutch up for £23K ish.
Re Targa
1 yes
2 no
But more importantly its a Targa, you know you want it and once you get a test drive there`s no substitute, especially with the roof open wide
Unfortunatley you are buying a summer car in winter
Norrie
Can't say I notice any wind noise from our Targa with the roof closed, just the occasional creak.
At motorway speeds the tyre noise seems the dominant one.
Dave
I think it is normal, mine isn't exactly silent, especially at speed. Might be nothing more than lubricating the seals around the roof and the windows....of which there are several. I do it a couple of times a year with good effect.
Alternatively just put your foot down with the window open! Anyhow, when the suns out and you open that roof all is forgiven, promise.
Creaking roof is annoying but not difficult to get rid of...see other posts on here to find out how to rectify that easily and cheaply.
If the cars straight and original then it'll probably work out to be fine, and all that extra headroom!
Price also sounds reasonable for a good example from a dealer. Private should be a little less I think, although it has full OPC so still fair. Good luck! :thumb:
Was the wind noise with the roof open or closed?
If it was when it was open, make sure that the front wind deflector bar hadn't stuck down....that will make a big difference.
With it closed, I've got to say that mine doesn't make any more noise than a coupe.
Did the roof obviously line up ok when closed? Perhaps one of the rubber seals is slightly out of place.
As you can see from my other posts, I've only had the targa for a short time, but I was impressed by how quite it was with the roof on. Just the squeaks as others report.
However, depending on the spec I could be jealous. Mine's silver with black interior, 2002, PCM1, 70k, independant history, manual and was £20k. Interior has seen some action though!
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