RE: Old School Targa Top For 911
Friday 23rd May 2008
Remember the Porsche Targa roof? Not the sliding panel thing that the carmaker fits to its cars these days, the classic old school Targa top that was fitted to 911s for decades.
Old School Targa Top For 911
Aftermarket retro Targa available for convertible Porsche 911s
Many owners were sad at the demise of the slightly oddball but wonderfully retro Targa – but the good news for them it is back!
A German enthusiast who wanted that traditional Targa look in his new 997 has created one that will fit on to any convertible model.
It has the removable panel and built in roll bar that is infinitely more satisfying than the twin sliding sunroof that makes the Targa of today.
The Targa-style roof is developed by a company called VeloTech and it is available at a price of £5,000.
The reason for the high price is apparently because it is largely made from carbon fibre.
Discussion
All I need now is my 'mobile' phone suitcase, pin-stripe suit and 'Loads-a-money'... Thinking about it as a business. If they could get in with Porsche and sell it to customers as a genuine Porsche accessory as well as direct then they would be able to attract many more customers. Something like this is a great solution to a very small market, so it is all about getting infront of people who own Porsche's of the right age and want this. Good luck to them.
Fetchez la vache said:
you get the majority of the benefits of a cab, without
a) losing rigidity,
Why would you not lose rigidity? There's still the absence of a continuous link between the front and rear at roof level, so I suspect a targa would be as flexible as a convertible. That said, I love the look of it!a) losing rigidity,
Fetchez la vache said:
you get the majority of the benefits of a cab, without
b) looking like a posing tit
I agree there. Enjoy the wind in your hair and the exhaust note without being as conspicuous as you are in a convertible. It's a shame Ferrari don't still do targas.b) looking like a posing tit
Fetchez la vache said:
I love targas. Why do they seem to have a bad name amongst Porsche owners?
Shirly you get the majority of the benefits of a cab, without
a) losing rigidity,
b) looking like a posing tit
?
Been on my wish list for as long as I can remember...
You still look like a posing tit, just one who couldn't be arsed going the whole way with a full drop top. They also flex and rattle as much as a convertible and they leak a bit, or a lot if the roof is in poor condition. So basically most of the downsides of the converstible, except they are a bit more secure when parked (can't cut the roof open like a proper droptop).Shirly you get the majority of the benefits of a cab, without
a) losing rigidity,
b) looking like a posing tit
?
Been on my wish list for as long as I can remember...
oh and they look crap (IMO).
They only good thing about them is they are usually the cheapest 911s second hand.
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