Ultimate Targa Thread!

[GeorgePoulias]

[Charlie V]

first tour of the season last weekend.......



near freezing temps, but we had a blast.

[targa871]

With the winter projects over & the car back on the road, I thought I would post some updated pics. I added a Ducktail, 993 mirrors & deleted the rear bumper stips & guards.
Comments welcome. Enjoy.

[DRACO A5OG]

I like it Andrew!

Wow, that tail really cleans her up nicely.

But with it lite weight, are you planning to drop her a bit in the rear to compensate?


Just Wow

[Boomtown Rat]

Here are two of mine. 1987 Carrera (Guards' Red) and 1981 SC (Moss-green metallic).

[targa871]

Draco, thanks for the comment.
I am surprised by how much the rear end actually came up. I think lowering will be next winters project.

[cubby911T]

My beastly 'Alice':

[redridge]

Originally Posted by targa871

With the winter projects over & the car back on the road, I thought I would post some updated pics. I added a Ducktail, 993 mirrors & deleted the rear bumper stips & guards.
Comments welcome. Enjoy.

love this look! which ducktail did you go with? getty, mashaw?.... are you happy with the fitment and quality?.

Nice tasteful mods!

[Tony V]

Shot at an airplane boneyard outside of Phoenix
Tony

[mike monde]

[sabeo.m]

[leadrsa729]

That was a good day at Blackhawk Sabeo! How'd you end up liking the Autobahn in Joliet?

Sanford

[sabeo.m]

Originally Posted by leadrsa729

That was a good day at Blackhawk Sabeo! How'd you end up liking the Autobahn in Joliet?

Sanford

Hey Sanford, I like Autobahn... I think because AB is a larger track than Blackhawk, at times it feels a little slower and easy going as opposed to Blackhawk... Your constantly working and pushing yourself at blackhawk because the turns come so quickly.

"you're focus needs more focus!" Jackie Chan.

okay, okay, yes i watch a lot of kid movies!

[RD911T]

Never driven or ridden in a Targa. Every convertible I've every ridden in (not that many) just created too much turbulence and wind noise to be enjoyable at anything but low speeds. Is the Targa any better. There are definitely some beautiful Targas in this thread!!

[vracer]

Tom,
You pay a price for open air motoring. How much noise depends on the indivual car. How much you want it depends on you. My car starts to get noisy, not uncomfortable, above 65.

[vracer]

P.S.
I just noticed that your question regarded turbulence. Much less than a cab., but more than a 914 or Boxster.

[RD911T]

I drove a Boxster last month. Just had to make sure I was on the right track in searching for another air cooled 911 (it's been 22 years). Wasn't impressed with the Boxster compared to the SC I drove a couple weeks ago. I guess I'm just a coupe guy. Dry eyes are a pain in the a$$. The price of getting older.

Tom

[sobamaflyer]

[Bob Butler]

Tom,
The wind noise (buffetting) level in my Targa actually varies depending on the weather. I've had times when the air was calm and a tad on the humid side and the wind noise was OK all the way up to the 100-110mph range. I've driven the same road when it was less humid and there was a fairly strong side wind and it got super noisy at closer to 60-70mph. It's loud enough that you have to raise your voice to carry on a conversation, but the buffeting seems to come and go as the weather changes. As mentioned above though, its about a love for open air, so for long trips I keep some ear plugs and eye drops in the car to go with the sun screen.

--Bob

[FLYONWALL9]

Ok, I don't know if this has been posted and even if it has I think we are due again.

I'm not married but if I were and I could take the bra off my wife I hope it looks like this
under the, I mean if my wife had lines as so curvaceous, what I mean is why cant Porsche
do this. Leave it up to Ruf and cost another 30k. Oh well, like all those with hot wives,
I can always look