Ultimate Targa Thread!

[mystro]

So glad I found this thread..... I have owned several 911 coupes for the last 20 years. I always watched the Targa cars in the the PCA club and loved the idea of the open air but the safety of a roll bar. The steel body 3.2l 911's were always my favorite. My newer 911's were too sanitized for my taste. I told my wife my next 911 is gonna be a steel body Targa. I am getting back to my 911 roots. The ultimate drivers 911........ Well I managed to pry this 1 of 80 all original 1988 Commemorative limited edition Targa from the original owner. Its in concourse condition. Colour is "Diamond blue metallic".
The top doesn't rattle and it doesn't leak with the garden hose. Sure its a little bit more noisy inside but it only makes the sound of that beautiful 3.2L engine sing clearer. With the Targa top off the sound is intoxicating. Going through tunnels never will be the same.

[sabeo.m]

Originally Posted by Luc Bernier

Hi

Had the car for 2 weeks, runs great
But I've noticed That the carpet behind the front seats, hear the doors, get wet when driving in the rain.

I've read That Some of you adjusted the top

Basic question : how do you do it ?

Could it be the reason for the Water infiltration ?

Thanks

Luc

1978 targa

A few ideas...

1. Check and replace seals
2. Make sure top is fully seated so that there aren't any gaps between front and rear seals (pull and hold top down when latching it secure)
3. Adjust window regulators in door if there are gaps between the roll bar and targa top when windows are closed
4. Targa top needs rebuilding-(cars Inc. Carsincnj.com or Dave Brown-303-499-0110)

[tassie targa 76]

Originally Posted by prebordao

Hey, would it be to much to ask for a better pic of your seats ?
I'm about to do a retrim that looks very similar to yours.

seat photos attached as requested sorry for slow reply but only just saw the post

regards Michael

[tassie targa 76]

[prebordao]

thanks, not exactly the same pattern, but still black / white.
Looks great, I'm anxious to see mine.

[Divedeep]

Hi,

We did a little trip last Saturday around the lake of Geneva.
A trailer (in German) can be seen here: SCFR 2011 – Spontaneous Cheese Fondue Rallye – Der Trailer (Video) « Teil der Maschine

Pics:
In France, close to the French border


In Geneva we managed to park our cars close to the famous fontain


From the Col du Marchairuz our cars are staring at the Mont Blanc, France (highest mountain in central Europe)



In Vufflens-le-Chateau we took some time to make pics...

[joetiii]

I took a wrong turn and snapped this somewhere in West Virginia.

[jmcn3rd]

I finally got a decent pic of my car that was worth sharing. Great weather in NJ this past weekend.

[acd251273]

This is mine before! See "Project Rescue" for current pics.

[vracer]

Originally Posted by Divedeep

Hi,

We did a little trip last Saturday around the lake of Geneva.
A trailer (in German) can be seen here: SCFR 2011 – Spontaneous Cheese Fondue Rallye – Der Trailer (Video) « Teil der Maschine

Pics:
In France, close to the French border


In Geneva we managed to park our cars close to the famous fontain


From the Col du Marchairuz our cars are staring at the Mont Blanc, France (highest mountain in central Europe)



In Vufflens-lel-Chateau we took some time to make pics...

Michael,
It was very kind of you to allow that black beast to share the trip with your beautiful Targas.

[cpa]

Originally Posted by Luc Bernier

Hi

Had the car for 2 weeks, runs great
But I've noticed That the carpet behind the front seats, hear the doors, get wet when driving in the rain.

I've read That Some of you adjusted the top

Basic question : how do you do it ?

Could it be the reason for the Water infiltration ?

Thanks

Luc

1978 targa

Luc, before you go thru all of the obvious repairs and adjustments, if the problem you are having is that the carpeting on the floor behind the seats is wet, try cleaning the body drain openings for the targa roll bar. Water will come into the roll bar at the vent openings on the side of the bar. The water is channeled down the inside of the body to openings that get cloged with debris over the years. Run a piece of wire up thru the openings and slowly run some water into the vents. Once they are clean you will not have a bath tub back there any more. You will still need a towel when it rains for your lady to cover her legs with.... Enjoy the ride. MC

[masterdave]

I just found this thread and i couldn't help my self.

Why the Porsche 911 targa is the greatest sports car they ever made...

When I was a little boy i saw a great deal of Porsche's wiz past me on the highway and around my town. As a young man i promised that one day i would be the guy wizing around in a Porsche. Call it fate but when i was 17 right after getting my drivers license a close family friend was getting rid of his non functioning 88' 924s. Days before it was to be junked i intercepted it, thus began my love affair with Porsches.
It took 3 months to get the car functional and running. Of course i though i was the coolest kid on the block I was driving a Porsche and i was in high school. Well despite all the wrench time i put in to make it work, the ladies were not to keen on the oil/gas/burnt clutch smell that commonly came from the car. Or the unpleasant engine heat in the summer months rolling off the engine. It still seemed as though all the boys with the new fancy mustangs, civics, etc. were getting all the ladies. I will admit the ripped upholstery and cracked dash board was not helping any thing.
Through out my ownership of this car i was in constant search of a new Porsche. Being young and stupid i wanted the loudest fastest most obnoxious car i could find. High school came and went, college arrived and still the 924s was not cutting it. I had less time to care for it and it was driven less as i did not have the car at school with me. As much as i wanted it i did not have the money for a black 930 with a straight pipe exhaust (as that was the dream car). None the less the search continued for any and all Porsche's from 914's to 912's to 911's of any year in any condition, in any color. Countless craigslist emails were sent out. Some with better responses than others but still nothing promising.
Sophomore year of college was winding down and the summer was fast approaching. It was in economics class that I received a very promising email from the owner of a beautiful 78SC Targa. At first i was turned off by the Targa, i heard bad things about the top not holding up well, the car not being as structurally sound as the hard tops etc. etc. The seller was very close to my home town and a very nice young guy, moving out to cali so he had to unload the car before he left. He was eager to sell it to a young engineer who would care for it and drive it, not just let it sit around and never use it.
So while home for easter vacation i took a drive over to the sellers house to take a look at the car. It was like a scene out of a movie The car was kept at his fathers house, the father also owned a boxter and i could tell that Porsches were a family thing with these people. Knowing the car was coming from a good home i already was inclined to buy it. However the targa top kept coming back to haunt me and i kept having doubts. To make a long story short I bought the car the next day after much hesitation.
I found out only a few days latter that there was a minor shift issue with the car. The PO thought it was a trans issue but it turned out that the shifter shaft had split and come off the joint where it meets the actual shift rod. 175$ worth of parts, and 4 hours of cursing later the new shifter shaft was in and the car was good as new. Now it was time to drive.
By this time I was home for summer break and had lots of time on my hands. So here is why the Targa in my opinion is the best car ever made by Porsche, a great deal of this is from actual experiences.
1) ladies love stars, I dont know why but they love stars
2) ladies hate getting there hair ruined in the wind for any reason
3) ladies love when you compliment them
4) Men love driving fast, especial with ladies in the passenger seat
Now we all know that classic convertibles can be miserably loud from the wind ( I have owned and been in enough to know this by now). We also know that it is enough wind to make a ladies hair go all over the place and thus upset the very lady you may be trying to impress. However we also know that one can see stars from a convertible.
Solution to the problem a Targa top. The ladies can still see the stars, the reduction in wind will keep there hair flowing but not to an uncontrollable point where they get upset about it. And to top it off the reduction in noise from wind will allow you to tell the lady how nice she looks in the moon light. All the while you are having a blast taking turns at 70MPH. Its not to hot form the engine and its not to cold form the wind. In the end of the day with a Targa every one is happy. Lets say it was a good summer.

"Porsche, accept no substitute"

Sorry for rambling i love telling the story.
Dave

[mspirito]

74 GP white carrera

[mspirito]

[Seattle Diver]

[bcheney]

I love a Targa...Here's ours...89

[BIGW]

Here are a few pics of my trip to RENNSPORT REUNION this month. IMHO no other car provides the joy that a Targa does on the roads of Central California. Mine is an 89.

[mystro]

I love this thread. Targas are sexy as hell.

[BE911SC]

I test-drove an '80s Targa recently on a crystal-clear fall day on nice twisty roads with the top off and it was pure joy. "Most guys want a coupe" but I would be just as happy with a Targa, especially on that kind of day.

[daepp]

Originally Posted by Divedeep

In Vufflens-lel-Chateau we took some time to make pics...

Your beautiful car has a twin in So Cal:



With my family: