So I was at Porsche Beachwood today
02-12-2019, 08:00 PM
#16
Instructor
$217.5 and not even a PDK!!
The picture with the targa bar and window sticker on the seat showing all the contrasting colors gave me a headache
The picture with the targa bar and window sticker on the seat showing all the contrasting colors gave me a headache
Last edited by carrera4esq; 02-12-2019 at 08:27 PM. Reason: clarification
02-12-2019, 08:10 PM
#17
Pro
I’m not going to disagree with you, the interior choices are odd, and I’m being kind. Oak Green screams for espresso or some equivalent rich brown. All leather, skip trying to be clever by half with the houndstooth. The brown top is fine but targas are not my preferred body style (although, for some reason there are a few combos like Oslo Blue and Etna Blue that just look “right” in a targa). Oak Green in a coupe is stunning.
02-12-2019, 08:30 PM
#19
I’m not going to disagree with you, the interior choices are odd, and I’m being kind. Oak Green screams for espresso or some equivalent rich brown. All leather, skip trying to be clever by half with the houndstooth. The brown top is fine but targas are not my preferred body style (although, for some reason there are a few combos like Oslo Blue and Etna Blue that just look “right” in a targa). Oak Green in a coupe is stunning.
I sort of agree with you that the green and browns are a good combination. The problem here is the white Targa bar on the exterior, and houndstooth on the interior. Both want to make your eyes bleed.
02-12-2019, 08:55 PM
#21
And at this price point, it’s got to be perfect. But damn, first impression is that it’s stunning.
02-12-2019, 09:43 PM
#22
Rennlist Member
Nice find. This car, lowered on a set of GT3 wheels in the same finish (or close) to the Targa bar, would be a stunner.
It already is, and I am not a tan interior guy. I think what saves it here is the vintage vibe of the whole car with the piping and seat centers. Preferred my Oak/Espresso combo, and agree that the two simply go together, but variety is nice to see.
Price is truly bananas, but maybe someone had Turbo (or Turbo+) money but had to have a Targa? And the GTS ain't slow...and can be had with a manual gearbox, too.
It already is, and I am not a tan interior guy. I think what saves it here is the vintage vibe of the whole car with the piping and seat centers. Preferred my Oak/Espresso combo, and agree that the two simply go together, but variety is nice to see.
Price is truly bananas, but maybe someone had Turbo (or Turbo+) money but had to have a Targa? And the GTS ain't slow...and can be had with a manual gearbox, too.
02-12-2019, 09:58 PM
#23
Wow. 
02-12-2019, 10:02 PM
#24
Pro
I had not thought of it until your post, but the Targa bar does introduce a strong visual element that impacts the interior choices. I am surprised that Porsche doesn’t do what Porsche always does, offer a dozen different surface treatments for the Targa body panel.
02-13-2019, 12:20 AM
#28
What’s to stop the buyer who reneged from going back to renegotiate down??
That would take some kahunas!
02-13-2019, 04:22 AM
#29
Car is tough on the eyes. Buyer surely did a 180 once seeing it. The houndstooth insert thing has gotten so tired and played out. Seems like about 1/3 of the new GT cars have it, just doesn’t look/feel special any longer.
