i just wanna know what everyone thinks about the two.....the targa is heavier than the hard top but the hard top is more rigid....then again the targa is just cool to have...i am just searching for opinions.....l;et me know what you think
hard top vs. targa top
- Thread starter ginglesturbo
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ginglesturbo said:
I think you will find lots of love for both types. I have had both personally. I prefer my Targa to the HT but that’s just me. I love taking that top out on a sunny day. Since I don’t race mine I’m not concerned about the weight or body flex issues associated wit the Targa.
depends on your application, a DD can be any of the 2, but if you want something for say auto-x then get a hard top, but there are cross bars out there to make the targa just as rigid if not more. Again it depends on what your going to do with the car.
i have a hard top...and my freind has a targa...he says his is better and i say mine is better...i am just looking for everyone elses opinion....so far the targa seems to be winning 
but i like my hard top
but i like my hard top
gtsfirefighter
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I haven't had a Targa top yet so I can't really compare. I do like my HT though. I like not having to worry about leaks and where I live the roads are bumpy and I know I would not tolerate the the difference in stabily that so many have spoken of when the top is off. It all boils down to taste, just like tail light preference.
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So are you going to get rid of your car that you like to get a targa because more people like them? If you like your HT then why give a sh*t what other people like? Drive it and be proud!!!!:icon_razz
I love my hardtop automatic with the sawblades. There, I said it. I like my sawblades. :icon_bigg
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ginglesturbo said:i have a hard top...and my freind has a targa...he says his is better and i say mine is better...i am just looking for everyone elses opinion....so far the targa seems to be winning
So are you going to get rid of your car that you like to get a targa because more people like them? If you like your HT then why give a sh*t what other people like? Drive it and be proud!!!!:icon_razz
I love my hardtop automatic with the sawblades. There, I said it. I like my sawblades. :icon_bigg
It is all about personal taste.
I have a targa. I love it! I would like to have a hard top as my track car though.
I have a targa. I love it! I would like to have a hard top as my track car though.
HELL NO IM NOT GETTING RID OF IT!!!!!! i love my car....and i prefer the hard top myself...its lighter and when you put in the extra bars to make the targa just asa stiff as the hard top your adding even more weight....the supra is heavy enough as it is
and when you put in the extra bars to make the targa just asa stiff as the hard top your adding even more weight....the supra is heavy enough as it is
i believe there are actually more targa tops than hard tops, but i cant say for sure as i dont know the numbers. my 87 is a targa and its awesome driving it with the top off, havent really driven it hard yet so cant say anything on the flex issue. with the top on it should be just as stiff as a ht.
like said before, it all depends on what you want to do with the car. unless you are going all out autox or drifto, i dont think it will really matter a whole lot.
just my opinion
edit: another thing to think about is the added material to targa bodies to strengthen the body
like said before, it all depends on what you want to do with the car. unless you are going all out autox or drifto, i dont think it will really matter a whole lot.
just my opinion
edit: another thing to think about is the added material to targa bodies to strengthen the body
o im auto crossing it in the cp parking lot and drifting it down i 485 and dragging it down any random road anyone wants to try me on
and dragging it down any random road anyone wants to try me on
hey gts fire guy i love the sawblades...they represent the 80's!!! my car has some gay ass 17s on it i would love to have a nice set of sawblades
Take both!
My targa will make those summer drives fun, especially along the coastline and the wind going through my thinning hair. :biglaugh:
My hardtop is lighter and will be for those nights when I'm on the freeway and my foot accidentally turns into a block of lead, :naughty: Well, I need to get an engine, then put that engine in that car first, but you get the idea.
My targa will make those summer drives fun, especially along the coastline and the wind going through my thinning hair. :biglaugh:
My hardtop is lighter and will be for those nights when I'm on the freeway and my foot accidentally turns into a block of lead, :naughty: Well, I need to get an engine, then put that engine in that car first, but you get the idea.
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I bought my supra because it had a removable top. I have had it for several weeks. I love taking the top off and getting in my car and enjoying the sunny days. Even though my engine is dead and the car is on jack stands and I have never driven it. I still love the removable top. I am sure I will enjoy it even more once I can make the car move LOL
well at least you can drive that mr2 in the pic good luck on the supra......if i had a non turbo supra i would probably rather have a targa but i dont...mine is turbo and i have alot of plans for it and im glad its a hard top
good luck on the supra......if i had a non turbo supra i would probably rather have a targa but i dont...mine is turbo and i have alot of plans for it and im glad its a hard top