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Hi all, just wanted to know if anyone is suffering from little stones getting stuck in the lower front fender gap highlighted in the pictures below?
Thankfully I got PPF in those gaps, but upon removing one it did scrunch/tear a bit off PPF due to it being so tightly wedged in there, just wanted to know if this is common thing.
Also noticed one of the fender gaps is wider by 0.5-1mm, I assume this is within tolerance when panels are fitted.
That looks like someone bent the hood during PDI. Porsche doesn’t let them out of the factory looking like that. Tesla? Different story.
It was quite common in the first Gen Macan which raised the topic of quality control . That was the worst I saw but there were others in different regions . The flaw was the design of that large clamshell hood . At the time it was also discussed that the less expensive Macan didnt get the same attention as the 911 in these issues . That does not mean the 911 cant be exempt . I notice a few big ones came out of the Targa . Again it comes down to a complicated roof . If open and the windows are closed there's turbulence . I believe it has to be a full stop to open and close it (unlike a Cab) . Earlier Targa (997) rattled and had issues too.
So when removing a very stuck stone chip, it looks like it took some PPF along with some paint upon closer inspection
Do I need to be worried that since the metal is exposed it might rust/corrode down the line?
Its not noticeable at all, I actually had to lie flat on the ground to get the picture, but is it wise to just get some touch up paint and paint over it to protect it from any potential corrosion down the line?
Last thing I want is bubbling paint work on the lower fender 😩
Last edited by LARNIOCNK; Mar 11, 2022 at 12:20 PM.
So when removing a very stuck stone chip, it looks like it took some PPF along with some paint upon closer inspection
Do I need to be worried that since the metal is exposed it might rust/corrode down the line?
Its not noticeable at all, I actually had to lie flat on the ground to get the picture, but is it wise to just get some touch up paint and paint over it to protect it from any potential corrosion down the line?
Last thing I want is bubbling paint work on the lower fender 😩
The panels on the car are all aluminum. The 992 body is all aluminum. Almost the entire chassis is aluminum. There's not much on these cars that can rust. So, I wouldn't worry about that.
Touch up paint is appropriate if you're worried about it.
The panels on the car are all aluminum. The 992 body is all aluminum. Almost the entire chassis is aluminum. There's not much on these cars that can rust. So, I wouldn't worry about that.
Touch up paint is appropriate if you're worried about it.
Thank you again for your reassurance. Managed to pick up some touch-up paint from my OPC just to cover it up even though no one else would notice it! 😅
It was quite common in the first Gen Macan which raised the topic of quality control . That was the worst I saw but there were others in different regions . The flaw was the design of that large clamshell hood . At the time it was also discussed that the less expensive Macan didnt get the same attention as the 911 in these issues . That does not mean the 911 cant be exempt . I notice a few big ones came out of the Targa . Again it comes down to a complicated roof . If open and the windows are closed there's turbulence . I believe it has to be a full stop to open and close it (unlike a Cab) . Earlier Targa (997) rattled and had issues too.
I don't know why they won't make a targa without the complicated auto mechanism; just a removable roof panel you get out and take off - like the aventador roadster and the new vette c8 z06. This mess of a complicated roof down mechanism for an opening no bigger than a sunroof is more than a little ridiculous. I wanted a targa - I love how they look - but that mess of a mechanism killed it for me. I'd buy it in a heartbeat with a *simple* removable roof panel.
EDIT: I'd be willing to bet if they made the simple option with the motorized version as an option, they'd find in a hurry that nobody wants that. Whoever made this call in VOW/Porsche is hopelessly mistaken.
I don't know why they won't make a targa without the complicated auto mechanism; just a removable roof panel you get out and take off - like the aventador roadster and the new vette c8 z06. This mess of a complicated roof down mechanism for an opening no bigger than a sunroof is more than a little ridiculous. I wanted a targa - I love how they look - but that mess of a mechanism killed it for me. I'd buy it in a heartbeat with a *simple* removable roof panel.
EDIT: I'd be willing to bet if they made the simple option with the motorized version as an option, they'd find in a hurry that nobody wants that. Whoever made this call in VOW/Porsche is hopelessly mistaken.
If you look at the Targa roof mechanism/operations side by side with that of the Cabrio, you will realize that they are very similar. Back opens, roof comes up/down, back closes. I am not sure where this concern comes from about the "complicated" Targa roof.
If you look at the Targa roof mechanism/operations side by side with that of the Cabrio, you will realize that they are very similar. Back opens, roof comes up/down, back closes. I am not sure where this concern comes from about the "complicated" Targa roof.
for whatever reason, porsche wont give you the spasm 10mm drop on the targa. you can get it on the cabrio. theres something about targa theyre concerned with - weight high up is what ive been told - but for what benefit? that tiny opening?
for whatever reason, porsche wont give you the spasm 10mm drop on the targa. you can get it on the cabrio. theres something about targa theyre concerned with - weight high up is what ive been told - but for what benefit? that tiny opening?
Porsche believes the demographics of the Targa prefers a more compliant ride, hence it will not allow for SPASM on the Targa, because with the higher CoG the stiffer suspension will accentuate all the vagaries of a heavier car with its some of that weight higher up.
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