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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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Nice! Congrats!
Do you plan to put black tint on the rear glass and black wrap the roll bars?
 
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Absolutely Beautiful! Enjoy!
 
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Tint, yes if one likes it.

Wrap the Targa Bar?? Insane. Never! Why hide the iconic piece of the car?? Let it stand out!
 

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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 11:31 PM
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Gorgeous!

Wonder why your SD steering wheel isn't red? Is that due to alcantera grip option?
 
Old Sep 3, 2014 | 12:13 AM
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I have to jump on the bandwagon...what a beautiful car!!
 
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Is that the metallic white or standard white? Either way, it looks great
 
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Thanks to all for all the kind comments. Nice to hear the color combo is as big a hit with the toughest critics as it is with me!
 
Old Sep 3, 2014 | 07:10 AM
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Nice! Congrats!
Do you plan to put black tint on the rear glass and black wrap the roll bars?
Thanks! I'm going to leave it as is given how much I like the silver bar against the white/red. Maybe on the next one?
 
Old Sep 3, 2014 | 07:14 AM
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Gorgeous!

Wonder why your SD steering wheel isn't red? Is that due to alcantera grip option?
Thanks! Yes, the Alcantara-wrapped SD wheel is an option. I got spoiled by the feel of the one on my Panny GTS, and I also thought the black would look good against the red leather and the white-faced instrument dials.
 
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Thanks! I'm going to leave it as is given how much I like the silver bar against the white/red. Maybe on the next one?
VERY nice car and good call. The silver bar is an integral part of the Targa and the rear glass is a real piece of art (very tight tolerances, almost no distorsion), do not spoil it with tint that in addition would be difficult to fit due to the curvature.

Enjoy in good health and more pics please

Edit: a bit more information about the rear glass panel. It is manufactured by the Swiss company Glas Trösch, the same specialist that supplied the rear glazing of the Porsche 944. They also supply BMW, Bugatti, Daimler, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce with glass for short runs, concept cars, show cars and test vehicles. They utilize architectural glass curving technologies that are far more expensive -and much better quality- than traditional high throughput OEM automotive processes.
 

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Old Sep 3, 2014 | 09:15 AM
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VERY nice car and good call. The silver bar is an integral part of the Targa and the rear glass is a real piece of art (very tight tolerances, almost no distorsion), do not spoil it with tint that in addition would be difficult to fit due to the curvature.

Enjoy in good health and more pics please

Edit: a bit more information about the rear glass panel. It is manufactured by the Swiss company Glas Trösch, the same specialist that supplied the rear glazing of the Porsche 944. They also supply BMW, Bugatti, Daimler, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce with glass for short runs, concept cars, show cars and test vehicles. They utilize architectural glass curving technologies that are far more expensive -and much better quality- than traditional high throughput OEM automotive processes.
Appreciate the positive comments. I completely agree about the silver bar and the rear glass. Actually, the glass tint is fairly dark as-is...you can see in some of the additional pics. Great info on the glass supplier too. I read in one of the numerous reviews about the glass supplier being the same as the 944. I had a 944 when they first came out and that rear window was also a piece of art.
 
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Thanks for the eye candy!
 
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a piece of art for the rear window + 1
 
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Congrats! She looks great.
 
Old Sep 3, 2014 | 11:12 AM
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Is that the metallic white or standard white? Either way, it looks great
Thanks much! It's standard white. I'm going with CWM on the GT3 b/c I think it'll go well with the black interior, as it has a gray hue to it. The "pure" white looks really rich against the Garnet Red. Nuances....nuances...
 


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