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I was all set to get a Targa to replace my '82 Targa which I drove for ten years, but when I sat in one it didn't feel as open as the original - so I went w/a cab.
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I could see in very hot climates using the shade more, but I don't think it would hold me back from a targa.
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I was all set to get a Targa to replace my '82 Targa which I drove for ten years, but when I sat in one it didn't feel as open as the original - so I went w/a cab.
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I've decided to sell my 1999 996 coupe because I found this 996 (2002) Targa. I guess because the 997 C4 Targas are coming out, people are selling to "upgrade" (which I personally think is a mistake, but anyway...)
Man, I love this car!!
I'm a happy man!
Very nice! I've always thought that the Targas (ever since the 993) were mucho-grande cool but didn't want to own one due to the heat from the sun in the summer. But I see that you are a fellow NC'ite. Where do you live,t?
Michael
(Cary, NC)
just curious but why do they still call it a Targa? The top can't be detached so its really just a really big sunroof. The reference to the Targa Florio races would require that top to come off completely so that the driver err racer could jump in and speed off.
Congrats on your choice. Targas are totally cool. I thought pretty hard about getting one when I got my coupe. Considering I don't use my sunroof, I figured it'd be wasted on me.
In all reality it is wonderful driving the car in the summer. At least in Seattle where we seldom see 90+ degree days it is perfect for me. I feel like people over look one of the best parts of the Targa, when the roof is closed, even on a rainy day you just feel like you're outside because of the entire glass roof. The glass roof really brings the environment in. It is a completly different feel from the coupe I had before.
Can you tell I just love my car?!
Yes, in Seattle is probably where the Targa is most suited for.
Down here in Florida, even the air conditioner is struggling to do its job after only being parked in the sun for a few hours! The sunroof is mainly to let off hot air as quickly as possible upon entry.
It would no doubt be a nice car to have here in winter!
Is that roof dark enough to keep the sun from burning your head!? Hehe...
It must come with a factory tint to block out UV rays.
well the roof does have a bit of a tint, but there is also a sunshade that extends and retracts if you want extra coverage. It does a very good job, but it certainly doesn't do what a coupe, or a cab does.....Now, if you're talking about letting the hot air escape, the targa certainly can hold its own agains the coupe!
In reality though, there have been only a couple of times where I have felt it necessary to close the sun shade, but when I did it made a huge difference. I could see in very hot climates using the shade more, but I don't think it would hold me back from a targa.
The deal with the Targa and hot weather (Raleigh ain't cool) is to do the Southern AC trick: Get in the car with the windows (and in this case, top) open and the AC blasting. Takes about 30 seconds to get reasonable.
YES!!! I love the Targa. I tossed the C4S and the Targa back and forth when I bought mine, and I was seduced by the wide stance and turbo bodywork, but on any given day I wish I had picked the Targa.
Of course, had I picked the Targa, I would have been wishing, on any given day, I would have picked the C4S... it never ends.
Great to see another Targa owner on the board. I've had mine for a couple of summers and really enjoy the targa top and the hatchback feature.
I noticed other high end manufacturers (eg. Mercedes) are adding similar types of tops as an option ... often called panoramic roofs - some with and some without sliding glass.
Enjoy
Nothing really, I was just doing the math on the Cab and since I had the numbers right in front of me I did the Targa too - I didn't mean to sound nit-picky.
I was all set to get a Targa to replace my '82 Targa which I drove for ten years, but when I sat in one it didn't feel as open as the original - so I went w/a cab. They do fill a niche though.
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