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View Poll Results: How often do you use your sunroof?
Never
42
19.35%
Rarely
40
18.43%
Occasionally
40
18.43%
Often
93
42.86%
It doesn't work
2
0.92%
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POLL: How many use their sunroof?

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Old 08-25-2012, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Quadcammer
almost every time i drive the thing
same here, unless it's too blasted hot to leave the windows open.
Old 08-25-2012, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CarreraX
Never ever. Wish it wasnt there.
This.

I'm not sure if it even works.
Old 08-25-2012, 01:16 PM
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I use mine a lot....unless the weather is bad or I'm on the freeway!!!
Old 08-25-2012, 02:58 PM
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Almost all the time when cruising around town, unless its real hot out. There's nothing like cruising in the cool evening with it open!
Z
Old 08-25-2012, 03:00 PM
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Almost never.
Old 08-25-2012, 03:14 PM
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With some exceptions, it sure looks like those who are blessed with sun year round, like here in SoCal, are far less likely to use it than someplace that only gets a few months of great sun a year, like in Canada.

Warm direct sun on my head is not a rarity here in L.A. I rarely use mine.
Old 08-25-2012, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Quadcammer
almost every time i drive the thing
This... although I sold the 993 but same holds true for the 997
Old 08-25-2012, 03:59 PM
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Used to open it all the time. Started tracking it and now I wish it was gone. As a result, it barely gets open.
Old 08-25-2012, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CarreraX
Never ever. Wish it wasnt there.

ditto
Old 08-25-2012, 06:54 PM
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Also never open it. Driving the coupe usually with window down if not to fast. For true open air feeling I have the CAB - which I love to drive.
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Old 08-25-2012, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 993Brendan
Used to open it all the time. Started tracking it and now I wish it was gone. As a result, it barely gets open.
If my car were raced I'd want to get rid of the weight up high too, but for track days where I'm not chasing a $5 plastic trophy I appreciate the extra airflow.

My 993 is my commuter, so I'm very happy to have it and open it whenever it isn't raining.
Old 08-26-2012, 12:12 AM
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Sunroof rocks my world. If I had any *****, I'd have a Targa.
Old 08-26-2012, 12:37 AM
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I open mine before I'll open the windows. It's great during the months when it's not too hot. I can't stand the wind buffeting from the windows above 45 mph but the sunroof is much less annoying at speed. Unfortunately the last time I had it open, I wanted to close it and turn on the AC but the wind deflector hinge broke and it wouldn't close, so no AC that day. It was an easy and cheap fix but still a PITA. Thank God it wasn't raining.
Old 08-26-2012, 02:10 AM
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Rarely. Mainly because of having to repair so damned many of them when I had my shops. But I've never found them useful on any hardtop. (Never sweated it on a track car, as on everything but a 928 it doesn't interfere with where I have seat placement in relation to my height. And anyone who tells me he needs that last .1 sec/lap is waaaaaaaay beyond my level of relating.)

Funny that now with the old, REAL Targa, I pretty much have the top removed all the time. Is a little nippy at 5-530A heading out to the shop.
Old 08-26-2012, 02:59 AM
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Love driving on a cool night with the sunroof open and the heat on high.


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