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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 09:10 AM
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Just needs a whale tail.
Iceman never has to worry about getting caught in the rain without his top again.

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 09:43 AM
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Check out the 991 forum...tons of other videos and commentary too.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 10:09 AM
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 10:19 AM
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I bet it comes in copper brown Mettalic too ..

Real targa owners leave their roof at home .. 50 miles away ...in Winter ... as its about to rain ...
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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Soon custom aftermarket forced induction systems will be on the market. A bump into 600+ hp range via supercharger would be a nice target. It would certainly make the most of the Targa experience!!
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 10:47 AM
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Never like the 911 targas and this one is not gonna change that perception.

Now let's talk about that new Z06 Corvette! Well done GM....well done indeed!
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by blackbull
Soon custom aftermarket forced induction systems will be on the market. A bump into 600+ hp range via supercharger would be a nice target. It would certainly make the most of the Targa experience!!
You think you do that safely on such a high compression engine.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ansonintoronto

Now let's talk about that new Z06 Corvette! Well done GM....well done indeed!
Yes, congrats USA.
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I really like it. Going to Detroit next Thursday to see it in person. When my wife saw it, her immediate response was "do you want it?" Now thats a wife you all wish you had.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 12:57 PM
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What I would get right away, is if Porsche made the Cayman Turbo Targa. But with the manual Targa roof tho
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 01:42 PM
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oh man what the **** just happened that roof is so slick....
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 01:51 PM
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I really like it.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonathon Rolstin
oh man what the **** just happened that roof is so slick....
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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I haven't been a fan of the targas from the 993 to the 997 but loving this one a lot.
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nr1416
I haven't been a fan of the targas from the 993 to the 997 but loving this one a lot.
Those were just oversize sunroofs.
This is a real Targa.
I like it.
I also like the retro Targa font.
That which is old is new again.
We just need it in Copper Brown for the Iceman
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