991.2 Targa - should I buy one?
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I love my targa. I’ve found i never used the sunroofs or moon roofs i had, never even open them during ownership because it just seemed so pointless.
I drive my targa with the top down as often as possible. It’s perfect. There is a cab vs targa discussion somewhere here but i love my targa much more than my cabs too. It does the cab feeling while still have the look and visibility of a coupe.
I drive my targa with the top down as often as possible. It’s perfect. There is a cab vs targa discussion somewhere here but i love my targa much more than my cabs too. It does the cab feeling while still have the look and visibility of a coupe.
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I sold a C7 since the wind buffeting was terrible, no matter the seating position. In the Targa though it is the opposite and I drove 2 hours one way to test drive one to be sure I wanted it, which I did of course. I drove a couple Cabs before that but the Targa looks so much better to me and the open top experience is good enough, again for me. I will say that if you put the seat all the way up and back you might get some buffeting at some speeds but who drives like that? Especially if you are tall! I was out today and the top was down before I left the garage and went back up when I re-entered - makes me so happy I have one every time I drive it with zero regrets, and this is coming from someone that has a LOT of vehicles that were owned for fairly short periods of time...I think I might keep this one longer than any of the others.
Hi Bob,
May I ask you how tall you are so that I can compare with my situation? I am 5 feet 9 (180cm) and I usually drive with the seat at the lowest position. I have driven a 991.2 Targa 4S in a Porsche Experience center but it was raining that day so no roof down unfortunately so I don't know if I might feel this buffeting.
Thanks
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Hi Bob,
May I ask you how tall you are so that I can compare with my situation? I am 5 feet 9 (180cm) and I usually drive with the seat at the lowest position. I have driven a 991.2 Targa 4S in a Porsche Experience center but it was raining that day so no roof down unfortunately so I don't know if I might feel this buffeting.
Thanks
May I ask you how tall you are so that I can compare with my situation? I am 5 feet 9 (180cm) and I usually drive with the seat at the lowest position. I have driven a 991.2 Targa 4S in a Porsche Experience center but it was raining that day so no roof down unfortunately so I don't know if I might feel this buffeting.
Thanks
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From: Maryville, TN
Hi Bob,
May I ask you how tall you are so that I can compare with my situation? I am 5 feet 9 (180cm) and I usually drive with the seat at the lowest position. I have driven a 991.2 Targa 4S in a Porsche Experience center but it was raining that day so no roof down unfortunately so I don't know if I might feel this buffeting.
Thanks
May I ask you how tall you are so that I can compare with my situation? I am 5 feet 9 (180cm) and I usually drive with the seat at the lowest position. I have driven a 991.2 Targa 4S in a Porsche Experience center but it was raining that day so no roof down unfortunately so I don't know if I might feel this buffeting.
Thanks
edit: sorry 90 degree angle
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I take it you feel comfortable in the cockpit. I'm 6'4". Getting in & out can be a PITA, however once I'm in, fits perfectly. I'm maxed out on my 14-way seats.
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