993 Targa questions

[Buzetti]

Hi, I am considering a 993 Targa. Would appreciate any advice you can give please.

1. Does the Targa have any less rear room than the coupe, due to the roof motors/ mechanism etc?

2. The glass roof has a scratch - the dealer says he will fit a new glass - how practical is that? How straightforward (or not)

3. Finally, I hear these roofs are 'trouble' - should I steer clear and get a coupe with a sunroof instead?

Thx

[Kidasters]

Not a 993 Targa expert by any means. But always happy to chime in.

Based on a buddy's 993 Targa - some answers:

1) I don't think you'll notice. It is smaller than the coupe though. I don't think it is as small as the convertible though - it may be.

2) How practical is the dealer fitting new glass for the roof? If he's paying for it, you get a warranty and it's factory glass, fine. If you are paying for it - leave it. That's an expensive piece of glass, and I doubt it is straightforward to replace.

3) Roof trouble. On the early 993 Targas - you had to close them while the car was on a level surface and not moving (ha! check your oil too I guess), because they could bind up while closing and jam or break. I don't know if they added rigidity to the car later in the 993 line to fix this or not.

I've always thought the 993 Targa was a neat car.

[964TargaC2]

IIRC it was the first year of the glass roof targa that had the "shattering syndrome" and that the later cars had some reinforcement added
Kidasters points are correct.

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