FlatSix911

They have a very different profile ... I happen to like both

mdude

Always curious about this: since Targas have no door frame, do they close with less solid 'thunk' compared to coupes?

tcsracing1

the rear quarter glass..... that classic round line not found in cabrio nor targa.
Some people just gotta have it.

JB 911

Flat six 911 that looks SWEET!

I like that flush smooth wingless loook, It just shows the beautiful shape of the car. What did you do for a 3rd brake light???

Dan V

On that small, but important detail, you are correct.

I had a brain fart and forgot that every line and curve matters on the on closest thing to perfection in automotive form: the 993 coupe.

coreseller

That along with the absence of the seam that looks similar to Cabriolet hardtops. I was one of the guys who had to have that classic round line, not just me I guess.

Mike J

How about a few pictures of my old Targa to show a profile - first one with RUFS ( also look closely at the top of the roof.. ) - removed basket handle, and a real RS tail, Turbo bumper, clear corners, removed bumperettes from/back, removed front squirters - to make a very smooth clean look. I really like the curve from the rear window to the tail ....



With MY02's



Cheers,

Mike

tcsracing1

no wonder it sold so fast. It looks great. Especially with the Ruf wheels!

mgianzero

Actually, I think the targa (like all 993's) close with that solid "cling" with a little bit of metal sound to it. It sounds just as sweet on the targa as on the coupes or cabs.

The targa uses the same frameless door as the cab. So it's really nice because you can swing your hand around the door to open and close without the door frame getting in the way.

This is a minor feel, but really makes me feel good inside and sometimes makes me look back at my car after closing the door when I hear that amazing Porsche "cling" sound! It's unique to the older (air-cooled) Porsches. Something you just don't feel when closing any water-cooled 911, Boxster, Cayman, etc.

Mike,

I LOVE the look of the RS tail. I've always like this tail the best of all the fixed wings, but was afraid I'd ruin the targa look with it. But it seems to really work on your car. Do you have any pics from the back to show the rear more? I take it you had your RS tail as your 3rd brake light and so you removed the basket handle.

Mike J

Ok, rear-shots. PO got rid of the basket handle, and here I can get away without the third brake light - or at least I did....

RMEllis

I have had mine for about ten years and love it. I have read two things that I would like some opinions on. First the Targa wheels are intentionally heavier than the coup or the cab to balance out the extra weight of the top and lower the center of gravity. And second that you are not supposed to install bigger than 17" wheels as that will increase the vibrations which will mess with the top.
Thoughts?

Opo

Very interesting, I also want to know

Mike J

hmmm sorry finger problems.

Mike J

Total poppy **** - look at my Targa above - ran 17"'s, 18"s and 19's - NO issues whatsoever attributable to the wheel size.

I also think the "heavy Targa wheel" story is an Urban Legend - as I have said so many times, I have had the roof off my car, I can lift it unassisted with the motors and glass, so its not that heavy, and the metal above your head on a coupe with a sunroof does weight something. Having owned both a couple and a Targa, I can say there is NO difference that I can feel between the two cars, in fact the Targa handles better than my Turbo in some ways because it has PSS-9's and RS bars. YES - you can do the same upgrades to these cars as the coupes.

There are a lot of "opinions" out there from people who have never owned a Targa, never mind tracked or driven one in anger - I have expressed my opinions, having owned one for 10 years.

Cheers,

Mike

mgianzero

Mike,

Gee, I heard that if you "dare" to put anything larger than 17" wheels on your targa that the suspension and all four wheels fall off simultaneously! - NOT.

Thanks for the pics of your previous baby from the rear. All I can say is .... S W E E E E E T!

Thank you for that moment of beauty. You must have gotten a lot of looks while driving that car. Your mods were all very tastefully done and merely helped to perfect an already awesome car.

Marc G.