 Stoddard Temporary Targa Top, Anybody have on of these? |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
 Aug 19 2021, 08:15 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Delaware Shore Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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The price isn't that appealing, but from a form and function perspective ... I like the idea of leaving my targa top at home for semi-local drives and only needing a "near zero" weight temporary top in my trunk in case it rains when I'm parked.
Does anybody have one of these? https://www.stoddard.com/sic-sst-914-tempor...-targa-top.html I know there's a DIY bungee cord and tent cover option someone is selling for cheaper - many have sang its praise. But this appears to be a more modern option, but at 2x the price. Trying to weigh my options. |
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| Jett |
Aug 19 2021, 08:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,641 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I bought one for our 911 from sonderwerks, high quality and a bit cheaper at $270.
https://www.sonderwerks.com/product-page/so...rks-sport-top-1 |
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| ClayPerrine |
Aug 20 2021, 11:51 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,520 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Looking at these, and I would call them a solution in search of a problem.
It is too easy to install and remove the factory top in the rear trunk to warrant purchasing one of these. Just my $.02 Clay |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Aug 20 2021, 12:31 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,731 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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FWIW, over the years I've had three people that have called me to say they had only my cover on and their car got rained on and it stayed dry. There was some pooling though, and TBH I wouldn't recommend it.
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| mepstein |
Aug 20 2021, 12:42 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,315 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(IronHillRestorations @ Aug 20 2021, 02:31 PM)  FWIW, over the years I've had three people that have called me to say they had only my cover on and their car got rained on and it stayed dry. There was some pooling though, and TBH I wouldn't recommend it. Perry - I used your umbrella top when I borrowed Oscar’s car at WCR. Great way to keep the sun off the car as well as the rain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| bretth |
Aug 20 2021, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That's pricey for what looks like a window sun shade with suction cups.
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Aug 20 2021, 09:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Delaware Shore Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Aug 20 2021, 11:51 AM) Looking at these, and I would call them a solution in search of a problem. It is too easy to install and remove the factory top in the rear trunk to warrant purchasing one of these. Just my $.02 Clay I hear you ... but it would be nice to have an empty front AND rear trunk when out running errands. The rear trunk is so much roomier when the targa top isn't in there. Plus less weight. But most of all ... where I live in the mid Atlantic ... pop up showers happen all the time in the spring, summer, and fall. It's just so much quicker to throw one of these temp tops on vs. trying to put a targa top on after it starts raining (pop the trunk, remove the targa top from trunk, hover over top of car and align top, jump inside and get all for latches aligned and closed ... by that point the inside of the car is wet). |
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| fixer34 |
Aug 21 2021, 12:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,089 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Aug 20 2021, 12:51 PM) Looking at these, and I would call them a solution in search of a problem. It is too easy to install and remove the factory top in the rear trunk to warrant purchasing one of these. Just my $.02 Clay My local home improvement store has vinyl 5x7' tarps for $0.99, with eyelets in the corners. Dollar store has suction cups with hooks on them. $5 solution to a 'problem' you might have a couple times a year. |
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| burton73 |
Aug 23 2021, 12:33 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,551 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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Perry, Perry, Perry,
I have one of Perrys Bob B |
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