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Old 09-04-2011, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by GSIRM3
If so, I hope they don't leak like the old Targas. I had a 1984 Targa that leaked like a sieve. Never could get the top adjusted to stop the leaks. I am sure the engineering will be better on the new one if they go that route.
You mean something like the roof on a Boxster Spyder?
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Old 09-04-2011, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by JW911
I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict the extinction of the 911 Targa. With the new sun roof being targa-esque and the fact that they are now charging $1490 for it, they stand to make a lot more profit selling sun roofs than they would selling Targas. They didn't sell very many of those.
I tend to agree with you. I thought the Targa might disappear when the 997 first came out. It is crazy to have "74" variants of a car model.
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Old 09-05-2011, 11:18 PM
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Default Cayman to sport the Targa badge
In a recent interview given to Automotive News, Matthias Muller said that the next generation of Cayman could come with a Targa variant that has roof panels that either open or can be completely removed.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/po...way-30203.html
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Old 09-06-2011, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JW911
I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict the extinction of the 911 Targa. With the new sun roof being targa-esque and the fact that they are now charging $1490 for it, they stand to make a lot more profit selling sun roofs than they would selling Targas. They didn't sell very many of those.
I see way more Turbos then I do Targas. That's why when I see a Targa I'm like, "Ohhhhh there's a Targa, how pretty?"...
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That rendering of a blue 991 Targa looks fantastic.
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I hope they come out with a Cab version of the Targa!
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Old 09-08-2011, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by gota911
I tend to agree with you. I thought the Targa might disappear when the 997 first came out. It is crazy to have "74" variants of a car model.
I agree too... with the new SUPER HUGE and UGLY sunroof, they WILL offer a GLASS sunroof, which will make it almost like a *Targa*... I believe that is the #1 reason they redesigned the sunroof, none of that BS marketing.
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