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Old 09-19-2016, 10:12 PM
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The coupe is the better looking of the 2 offerings; but it would be even better if they offered it with a Targa-top option. Anyone agree?
 
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Old 09-20-2016, 07:11 AM
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I would be interested to see what it looks like. Can be tacky and inconvenient to store the targa pieces. I agree the f type coupe is the better looking but much less fun than the coupe
 
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or you can go the porsche "targa" route, instead of removable pieces, the whole roof just slides back over the hatch
 
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Or... a hard targa top for winter that gets stored in the garage, and a soft roll-up targa top for emergency rain use in the summer.
 
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Originally Posted by AnD3rew
I would be interested to see what it looks like. Can be tacky and inconvenient to store the targa pieces. I agree the f type coupe is the better looking but much less fun than the coupe
It has been rendered a couple of times. I think it looks weird, distracts from the overall design, and would be a hell of a wind catcher.


 
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I liked the look of my twin turbo supra with the targa top off but it really was a pita getting it on and off and storing it. I recall one time when the car was not parked on a level surface and getting get on was impossible due to body flex.
 
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as much as i love targa's, i think the F looks better as a convertible.
 
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Originally Posted by carzaddict
... I think the F looks better as a convertible.
Half of us agree with you.
 
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Originally Posted by carzaddict
or you can go the porsche "targa" route
This is huge waste. Go full hard roof or go with manual panels. New Porsche Targa is the worst of both worlds - extra weight, less trunk space and still no full hard top so you could take it through a car wash or leave it outside in the winter and not have to worry about salt eating at the fabric.
 
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
Or... a hard targa top for winter that gets stored in the garage, and a soft roll-up targa top for emergency rain use in the summer.
Or just hard top 'roof' lid for the winter that latches on top of folded top. Some of my classic roadsters have one, why couldn't we have one for F-type!?

(because they don't have rear latch points due to permanently attached soft top at the back)
 
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Originally Posted by SinF
...so you could take it through a car wash
TAKE IT THROUGH A CAR WASH??

 
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