HOW EXPENSIVE IS IT TO COMPLETELY REPAINT YOUR CAR?
05-20-2008, 07:04 PM
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Nope, not yelling. I don't know, I guess I've always just done everything bold. You're the first to ask me about it though, lol.
05-20-2008, 09:23 PM
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The book times are close:
Coupe - 4.9
Cab - 5.0
Targa - 5.1
I was coming off an RX8 so they all felt fast to me!
05-20-2008, 11:04 PM
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Kriegsporsche 993
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhPqo...eature=related
the car look horrible but it is a nice example of the vinyl coating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhPqo...eature=related
the car look horrible but it is a nice example of the vinyl coating.
05-20-2008, 11:20 PM
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Kriegsporsche 993
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhPqo...eature=related
the car look horrible but it is a nice example of the vinyl coating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhPqo...eature=related
the car look horrible but it is a nice example of the vinyl coating.
05-21-2008, 12:17 PM
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Thanks, I didn't know about all these issues with the matte paintjobs... Well, I guess I'll just keep waiting for the right black 996 to pop up... By the way, does anyone have pics of an ALL BLACK cab? Like wheels completely blacked out & everything? I really love the way the coupes look, much more than the cabs, especially with a nice aerokit & wheels, but then again, I do live in San Diego, so I know I'd almost always have the top down & enjoy the drive more if I had a cab. It's tough to decide between the sleeker look & better performing coupe & the fun cruising cab.
05-21-2008, 12:54 PM
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There really is no real-world performance difference between the coupe and the Targa - you won't notice .1 second. There's a Road & Track article from '02 or '03 that has the Targa's time the same as the coupe's.
If you want to tighten up the suspension, add h&r or pss9 coilovers.
The extra weight in the roof is again something that I doubt all but the most experienced race drivers would notice. So this could be a factor if you track your car, I don't so it's not an issue for me.
While the targa top won't replicate a cab, the experience is more than a large s.roof IMHO. The leading edge of the roof is much smaller than a coupe - with the glass back you almost won't notice it, plus the roof opens to just narrow side rails and well behind your head. Drop the side windows and it provides much more of an open-air experience than with a s.roof, again IMHO - you also won't get the s.roof air rumble you sometimes do.
Because the entire roof is essentially glass, including the rear hatch, it gives you an open-air feeling even with the glass closed that neither the coupe nor cab can replicate. You may have noticed that "Panorama" roofs are an option on some high-end cars ... essentially a targa-type of top.
Just my $.02.
If you want to tighten up the suspension, add h&r or pss9 coilovers.
The extra weight in the roof is again something that I doubt all but the most experienced race drivers would notice. So this could be a factor if you track your car, I don't so it's not an issue for me.
While the targa top won't replicate a cab, the experience is more than a large s.roof IMHO. The leading edge of the roof is much smaller than a coupe - with the glass back you almost won't notice it, plus the roof opens to just narrow side rails and well behind your head. Drop the side windows and it provides much more of an open-air experience than with a s.roof, again IMHO - you also won't get the s.roof air rumble you sometimes do.
Because the entire roof is essentially glass, including the rear hatch, it gives you an open-air feeling even with the glass closed that neither the coupe nor cab can replicate. You may have noticed that "Panorama" roofs are an option on some high-end cars ... essentially a targa-type of top.
Just my $.02.
05-21-2008, 03:28 PM
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I know this is crazy, and I really wanted a Targa, coming from a ragtop, but besides being IMPOSSIBLE to find w/ the options I wanted and low mileage, I just can't get over how they killed the curve where the back of the "C" pillar meets the rear side glass. It's the classic Porsche look, and they could have easily maintained it on the Targa. It's worse on the 997 with the fugly chrome stripe. That pointed side glass just looks so Chevy Monza to me.
05-21-2008, 05:05 PM
#25
What is the difference between the Basalt Black Metallic & the regular Black? Which is darkest?
Honestly, I think for me it's either Cab or Coupe. The only thing that sets me off about the Cab is that I don't like the look of the soft top, plus it doesn't perform as well... & with the Targa, I agree with perryinva, I'm not too fond of the way the side view of the rear looks, plus it's even a little slower than the Cab. So if I do end up sacrificing looks & performance, I might as well go with the Cab & get the full top down feel of it.
Ya I agree with you on the looks of the Targa... Anyway, since you've owned both the Cab & the Coupe, how does the feel of the cars compare?
...& again, does ANYONE have pics of an ALL BLACKED OUT Cab?? I've never seen one that's just all blacked out, as in no polished lip or anything, just black & evil looking, lol. Thanks.
There really is no real-world performance difference between the coupe and the Targa - you won't notice .1 second. There's a Road & Track article from '02 or '03 that has the Targa's time the same as the coupe's.
If you want to tighten up the suspension, add h&r or pss9 coilovers.
The extra weight in the roof is again something that I doubt all but the most experienced race drivers would notice. So this could be a factor if you track your car, I don't so it's not an issue for me.
While the targa top won't replicate a cab, the experience is more than a large s.roof IMHO. The leading edge of the roof is much smaller than a coupe - with the glass back you almost won't notice it, plus the roof opens to just narrow side rails and well behind your head. Drop the side windows and it provides much more of an open-air experience than with a s.roof, again IMHO - you also won't get the s.roof air rumble you sometimes do.
Because the entire roof is essentially glass, including the rear hatch, it gives you an open-air feeling even with the glass closed that neither the coupe nor cab can replicate. You may have noticed that "Panorama" roofs are an option on some high-end cars ... essentially a targa-type of top.
Just my $.02.
If you want to tighten up the suspension, add h&r or pss9 coilovers.
The extra weight in the roof is again something that I doubt all but the most experienced race drivers would notice. So this could be a factor if you track your car, I don't so it's not an issue for me.
While the targa top won't replicate a cab, the experience is more than a large s.roof IMHO. The leading edge of the roof is much smaller than a coupe - with the glass back you almost won't notice it, plus the roof opens to just narrow side rails and well behind your head. Drop the side windows and it provides much more of an open-air experience than with a s.roof, again IMHO - you also won't get the s.roof air rumble you sometimes do.
Because the entire roof is essentially glass, including the rear hatch, it gives you an open-air feeling even with the glass closed that neither the coupe nor cab can replicate. You may have noticed that "Panorama" roofs are an option on some high-end cars ... essentially a targa-type of top.
Just my $.02.
I know this is crazy, and I really wanted a Targa, coming from a ragtop, but besides being IMPOSSIBLE to find w/ the options I wanted and low mileage, I just can't get over how they killed the curve where the back of the "C" pillar meets the rear side glass. It's the classic Porsche look, and they could have easily maintained it on the Targa. It's worse on the 997 with the fugly chrome stripe. That pointed side glass just looks so Chevy Monza to me.
...& again, does ANYONE have pics of an ALL BLACKED OUT Cab?? I've never seen one that's just all blacked out, as in no polished lip or anything, just black & evil looking, lol. Thanks.
05-22-2008, 04:39 PM
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that's a LOT of money RJMDAD....i honestly think you could probably get a good paintjob in the 4-5G range by a shop who knows what they're doing. though i suspect that depeds on shop rates, where you live, the cost of materials, and how much of the car they are disassembling to do the paintwork.