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Originally Posted by RSTarga
I've had both and for the pure pleasure of driving, there is nothing like an open top car.
On the street nobody will ever notice the torsional difference.
I would say on the track the most notable downside would be the weight up top.
Only 911 guys like coupes better, XKE's Ferraris topless cars are favored.
I guess 356 Speedsters or Cabriolets are not popular among the coupe gang.
Since fewer Targas were produced maybe it's just jealousy  |
I also have enjoyed both targa and coupes. Just yesterday I had my 87’ targa out and it was so planted on the highway. My 77 gets a little floaty at 85 mph. My experience has been that the chassis stiffness is only noticeable at low speeds when going over a man hole cover. Higher speeds I don’t notice any chassis changes.
Targa’s unfairly get criticized for being loud and leaky. My 87’ is just as quiet as my coupe . Remove the door panels, set the 1/4 window height, angle of the side windows, latch adjustment, Replace any seals as necessary. My targa has never leaked. The noise above 55 is what bothered me enough to make all the adjustments. I will say it’s a slippery slope.