It is now here
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It is now here
My long awaited Targa is finally here. I bought it on the strength of a few pictures in early July and have been rather anxious ever since. I was prepared to be disappointed but am delighted to say that it is really lovely. Everything works well and it is in terrific condition.
There were a few things that were not quite as I had hoped for but they all cosmetic and can all be fairly easily fixed. The carpets are a mess but I expect I can get a set of tan ones from somewhere and the dash top like many from California is cracked - again I expect to be able to do something about it.
I had reservations about white as a colour as my previous Targa was purple. The colour is 132 - 'ivory' and is bright white which really looked lovely when I actually saw it.
There were a few things that were not quite as I had hoped for but they all cosmetic and can all be fairly easily fixed. The carpets are a mess but I expect I can get a set of tan ones from somewhere and the dash top like many from California is cracked - again I expect to be able to do something about it.
I had reservations about white as a colour as my previous Targa was purple. The colour is 132 - 'ivory' and is bright white which really looked lovely when I actually saw it.
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Looks lovely - congratulations.
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Thanks Nick, I will try to take more care of this one. I must remember not to drive in the snow as doing so may have been the final straw for the purple one. It was good fun though.nick-moss wrote:Jason, very nice. I trust you will keep it as long as the last one.
This time I do hope to keep it at least as long as the last one but I hope to always be able to use it.
The new one looks to be rust free at the moment and it will be waxoyled before I get it so there is more chance of it being ok than last time. I am also getting arch liners fitted. Rather than the Locari (Finnish/German) ones I am getting Tuthills to fit the plastic ones that they use on their rally cars. They are supported by some welded on brackets but are very light and easy to remove for access or cleaning.
One way or another I will try very hard to keep this one servicable for a very long time.