ThermonMermon

I had a dream, perhaps a revelation...the mid-life crisis dream car #1 spot...the 911...targa...s. Never have I conjured up such a certainty for the top dog. It has always been a toss up between a handful of appreciated cars, but for some reason, this exact model seemed to be "the one" worthy of a long term committment. Unique, fast...open air, but yet not cabriolet-castrating. Woke up, grabbed the phone, and pulled up autotrader. Boy are the targas rare, especially s/4s form.

Has anyone driven a targa, or knows someone with a targa? Are these well appreciated in the 911 community?

HeartTLs

iTrader: (5)

I thought you and your fiance are swamped with tuition loans?

00TL-P3.2

Just IMHO, it always seemed odd that they called it a 'Targa'.

Not to say it's not a nice car, but to me it's pretty much just a huge sunroof.

dallison

what do you mean castrating?

ThermonMermon

nope, we're almost halfway out of the woods. been a crazy year. my hours are 80-100/hrs a week, and hers are around 70. we also found a new apt significantly less than our old apt that was lost during sandy. we ultimately paid down the cash equivalent of a targa over the past 6 months. the student loans moving forward will be roughly the cost of ownership of a car.

just started the thread re. a long term dream car for curiousity sake, since targas are so rare.

ThermonMermon

haha.

1StGenCL

My neighbor has one and absolutely loves the car. He didn't like the idea of a full cab but loved the open air and liked how he rarely saw a cab. Sorry for the crappy pic but that is all I have right now.

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

That is hot....what year is it?

ThermonMermon

2005-2007, aesthetically is the best. Rear facade isnt droopy like the 2007+, and has fat aluminum window trim and simple oval headlights, not found prior to 05-07.









http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=2&Log=0

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

^^^interior shots of greenhouse are awesome, considering the context of such a great machine.

Aman

Love Targas, but they seem pretty pricey compared to the coupes.

ThermonMermon

typically a $7,500 premium to the coupe. which is probably less of a premium than the cab.

MTEAZY

That looks horrible for CG. I'll take a regular 911 with a side of the new Cayman.

MTEAZY

If you're looking for something that screams YOLO this does it better.

ThermonMermon

Joo Only Live Once?

dallison

One of my favs is the 996 c4s.

1StGenCL

You win, all your replies suck and usually are a real stretch from the original question. Congrats!

ThermonMermon

good GOD

http://www.ecarlist.com/showroom/1133/photos/1310589#01

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/107K-MSRP-TARGA-4S-FULL-LEATHER-POWER-ADAPTIVE-SPORT-SEATS-19s-18-499-MILES-/230954178212?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35c5f116a4

RPhilMan1

Looks great, but would you even consider an auto, though?

ThermonMermon

i wouldnt consider having car in general for the next few years (still live in NYC and parking is 500/mo)...and i wouldnt consider THIS for much longer. whether its an auto or not is pretty meaningless right now :/ sure is fun to research though for future goals.