targa top (sunroof) Options

[bruce54]

My brother-in law has a targa top that has a moon roof (Fixed plexiglass), was that an option or an aftermarket thing? On a 914.

[76-914]

I don't own one but the Saratoga top does look good on some 914's. Especially black.

[Bartlett 914]

Q. "I just never could understand why someone would put a sunroof in a top that will come off in under 10 seconds"
A. I just never could understand why someone would not get this. What if you want the extra light and heat without taking the top off? Sometimes there are climates or locations where it's nice having that light when it isn't warm or dry enough to want the top off in under ten seconds.

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I drive long distance. I usually have the top off but sometimes after many hours, it is just too much. If the top is on and the wind is from the left or it is raining, then the wind and rain are just too much. A sunroof that opens would be nice.

[Olympic 914]

I have a spare roof that is not in good shape paint-wise and have long considered putting a pop-up type sunroof in it and maybe just painting this roof the color of the car. I would still want to be able to store it in the rear trunk though...

anyone done this? and what type of sunroof kit did you use?

BTW I know this is an old thread...

[green914]

I just never could understand why someone would put a sunroof in a top that will come off in under 10 seconds

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I saw one that was homemade, it was ugly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

[DRPHIL914]

This top came with my car, when purchased from a marine that came east from SoCal. I guess he had this done out there.
it is a Moon roof that is tinted tempered glass, pops open, not fixed closed.

At first i thought, Why would i use that? but living in the S.E. during this time of year, due to the pop up T-storms etc, i really like it. AND the sun is too hot at the end of the day to take the top off in mid-summer, it allows great air flow, much cooler than my other stock top. and if a storm (like the past week driving home a rain cloud passes over and bam- i would have been soaked!) - btw 95+ today and humid, if i get stuck in traffic and am sitting there without airflow and the sun beating down , its just too hot otherwise, its nice to have on then..

In the spring and fall i would go topless most of the time, during our summer and winter, this top is on , but the moonroof is open for airflow, works great in my opinion. Now i probably would not have gone out and spent the # to do this, but since it came with the car.....

p.s. no leak, water tight when closed.

[billh1963]

In the spring and fall i would go topless most of the time,

Phil....keeep your shirt on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

[914outlaw]

This top came with my car, when purchased from a marine that came east from SoCal. I guess he had this done out there.
it is a Moon roof that is tinted tempered glass, pops open, not fixed closed.

At first i thought, Why would i use that? but living in the S.E. during this time of year, due to the pop up T-storms etc, i really like it. AND the sun is too hot at the end of the day to take the top off in mid-summer, it allows great air flow, much cooler than my other stock top. and if a storm (like the past week driving home a rain cloud passes over and bam- i would have been soaked!) - btw 95+ today and humid, if i get stuck in traffic and am sitting there without airflow and the sun beating down , its just too hot otherwise, its nice to have on then..

In the spring and fall i would go topless most of the time, during our summer and winter, this top is on , but the moonroof is open for airflow, works great in my opinion. Now i probably would not have gone out and spent the # to do this, but since it came with the car.....

p.s. no leak, water tight when closed.

I like it because it's much lighter to remove. Good for short trips and you don't have to get out of the car.