OV9

Nathan wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 3:32 pm Doesn't seem to have attracted the same buzz that was around the 991.1 Tagra

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 6:33 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 6:32 pm Wouldn’t touch one unless I was 1000000billianty00000% sure that roof was factory fit and hadn’t been fucked about with.

Wtf?

Orange Cola wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:02 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 6:33 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 6:32 pm Wouldn’t touch one unless I was 1000000billianty00000% sure that roof was factory fit and hadn’t been fucked about with.

Wtf?

After the utter shift fest I went through with my much simpler roof on the Mustang I wouldn’t touch another convertible again unless it was still the original fit roof from the factory and fully functional, let alone one as complex as that on the Porsche. It’s enough of a shit experience to wipe all pleasure from the car and make you regret your decision because really, what does a tech know about a convertible roof? Very few manufacturers train their dealers up properly on them, even then it’s only specialist ones such as Ferrari etc and the car will be sent to a regional specialist.

Rich B wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:01 pm What is it with you people and awful coloured 911s???

Orange suits a GT3 RS with lots of black spoilery bits, but looks terrible on a targa imo!

mik wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 7:43 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 6:33 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 6:32 pm Wouldn’t touch one unless I was 1000000billianty00000% sure that roof was factory fit and hadn’t been fucked about with.

Wtf?

Do dealerships steal them and replace them with Chinese copies? “Tagra”

Maurice wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 11:03 pm Did someone slice the roof off OC’s Mustang when he wasn’t looking and replace it with some tarpaulin or something?

Rich B wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:11 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:02 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 6:33 pm

Wtf?

After the utter shift fest I went through with my much simpler roof on the Mustang I wouldn’t touch another convertible again unless it was still the original fit roof from the factory and fully functional, let alone one as complex as that on the Porsche. It’s enough of a shit experience to wipe all pleasure from the car and make you regret your decision because really, what does a tech know about a convertible roof? Very few manufacturers train their dealers up properly on them, even then it’s only specialist ones such as Ferrari etc and the car will be sent to a regional specialist.

You’re comparing a German built (effectively) folding hardtop to an American built convertible. One is a proper piece of engineering, the other is probably still a 1950s design that was crap in the first place...

Maurice wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 11:03 pm Did someone slice the roof off OC’s Mustang when he wasn’t looking and replace it with some tarpaulin or something?

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:02 am If it’s brand new then it’s fine, it’s come from the factory with the roof as intended.

If it’s second hand and had a roof change then it’s going to be in the paperwork for the car, it’s also something you can check on the cars history with a dealer plus they’re chuffing expensive to change so won’t exactly be ‘missed’ off a dealers paperwork.

Then there’s the fact it’s easy to spot a changed roof that has got issues from a visual inspection.

Rich B wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:05 am

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:02 am If it’s brand new then it’s fine, it’s come from the factory with the roof as intended.

If it’s second hand and had a roof change then it’s going to be in the paperwork for the car, it’s also something you can check on the cars history with a dealer plus they’re chuffing expensive to change so won’t exactly be ‘missed’ off a dealers paperwork.

Then there’s the fact it’s easy to spot a changed roof that has got issues from a visual inspection.

why would they be changing the roof on a targa?

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:06 am

Rich B wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:05 am

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:02 am If it’s brand new then it’s fine, it’s come from the factory with the roof as intended.

If it’s second hand and had a roof change then it’s going to be in the paperwork for the car, it’s also something you can check on the cars history with a dealer plus they’re chuffing expensive to change so won’t exactly be ‘missed’ off a dealers paperwork.

Then there’s the fact it’s easy to spot a changed roof that has got issues from a visual inspection.

why would they be changing the roof on a targa?

Because it’s been damaged or has a design issue.

Rich B wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:07 am

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:06 am

Rich B wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:05 am why would they be changing the roof on a targa?

Because it’s been damaged or has a design issue.

what design issue?

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:08 am

Rich B wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:07 am

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:06 am

Because it’s been damaged or has a design issue.

what design issue?

I’ll consult the crystal ball and let you know, it’s what I do before every car purchase but I prefer the old fashioned way as described above

Rich B wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:10 am

Orange Cola wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:08 am

Rich B wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:07 am what design issue?

I’ll consult the crystal ball and let you know, it’s what I do before every car purchase but I prefer the old fashioned way as described above

Assuming that all cars with anything but a fixed roof are crap based on the experience of a car put together by fat Americans!