Anyone here own BOTH a coupe and a Targa?
 

I keep hearing these arguments about what is better...coupe or Targa. I like 'em both! I love my targa for cool days, hearing the 2.2E bark, and cruising at the beach. I love my coupe for its classic styling, silence on the freeways, and stiffness in the twisties.

Let's face it...Porsche made both for a reason! Each has it's good qualities. Here's pics of mine:

'71 911E Targa
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1093556074.jpg

'89 Carerra Coupe
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1093556156.jpg

I really need to take a picture of both of them side by side! Anybody else with both kinds?

Looks like you're set, early car - late 3.2L car, coupe - targa. Now all you need is a trifecta, blonde, brunette, redhead...

2 coupes: 1 race, 1 street.

Although I recently bought an old targa to chop up into a custom speedster...

1 coupe
1 snrf coupe
2 targas

Each has its own use.

I love them all!

David Duffield

Don't I wish!

Really, all this Targa vs. Coupe vs. Cab and SC vs. Carrera blah blah, is all just opinion. Sure, some perform better under certain situations, others are "better" or "more fun" in other situations etc.

I say, they are ALL excellent cars that we are fortunate to own and drive :)


So, let's DRIVE !!


-Chris

ONe of each but the coupe is not on the road yet.

Love the targa for the touring. Its still much fun on the track. We will see if the coupe is better. I don't know if that is an accurate comparison though.

Had a 72 Coupe and a 81 Targa for a long time. Loved both of them but the Targa was still nice when the weather was good enough to take the top down.

JoeA

'73 S coupe
'73 targa w3.2,
I like them both.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1093566452.jpg

My 83-year-old grandfather is driving this around these days, loves it, doesn't like the Targa at all.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1093571275.jpg


From to NY and back today, what a perfect day for the top off.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1093571683.jpg

Well, I don't own a Targa but my father has an 88 Targa and I have an 81 Coupe. I can definitely notice the cowl shake over bumps, and the Targa feels much heavier (because it is). You just can't beat driving on a nice day with the top off, and I love the way the flat 6 sounds with the Targa top off. I wouldn’t want to do without either of them.

I need to go coupe shopping so I can have a matching set.

Yep, got both in the best years too, IMO. The targa is my favorite but I wish I had AC in it for the days when it's too hot to take the top off. Why not take the coupe instead since it has AC? I love the noise from ill-fitting targa top.:D

I like them both, I like the looks of the coupe but prefer to drive the targa with the top off.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1093612076.jpg

yep, i have a sunroofless coupe right now, but years ago i owned a rusted out x1/9 targa:D

coupes are more solid - are you tracking your car?