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    Jan 17, 2007 8:51:19 PM

    BlackSparrow
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    Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    The car is really dirty. I told the porsche dealer to have winter rims & tires on when I get it, they called the day before and told me that Tire Rack f***d up and no winter disks for me, wait 5 weeks.. so I had to take a delivery with the summer tires and drove it ~700km on snow with summer tires. I will not advice anyone to attempt it. It is suicidal and requires extremely good driving skills.

    http://dev.sideblog.com/show_album.php?id=upfV50zJ

    waiting 1 week from a local dealer for the winter discs and tires and will re-shoot it under sunlight

    Jan 17, 2007 9:09:53 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Really nice combo

    A 911 gets dirty in no time. It's increadible. Go wash your car!

    Be carefull out there with your summer tires.

    Jan 17, 2007 9:22:58 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Thanks!

    I am not going to wash it I am waiting for the day with the least snow so I can drive it to the dealership and change rims & tires, driving will start then

    Jan 17, 2007 9:24:39 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Now I finally do not care about facelifts, power up, etc... before I got it, it was kind-of irritating, now I know that I am very happy with what I got

    Jan 17, 2007 9:56:18 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    BlackSparrow:

    You're killing me!!!!!

    I decided to hold onto my 996 Targa until the facelift (and tide myself over with a new BMW!!). Now I'm not so certain . . .

    You're car is great. Good luck.

    Jan 17, 2007 9:59:48 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    I waited too long to get my winter shoes from tirerack, now out of stock on the fronts rims till march! Ouch.

    beautiful car, damn it's dirty!!!!!!!!!!

    Jan 17, 2007 10:04:21 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Quote:
    BlackSparrow said:
    Now I finally do not care about facelifts, power up, etc... before I got it, it was kind-of irritating, now I know that I am very happy with what I got



    Great car!

    Perhaps you even made the right decision: if the facelift really comes that early, you will have one of the few pre-facelift targa, what means low production numbers.

    BTW, did somebody already say "wash the car"?

    Jan 18, 2007 1:21:22 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Black Sparrow, I really suggest if nothing else you rinse the car thoroughly, particularly wheels and arches and around the spoiler and engine compartment. I didn't do so for a bit and although it's minor, some of the bolts in the spoiler engine compartment rusted quite badly. PS you should have a good drive around your car park once you have done your rinsing to warm up the disks / rotors enough to stop them rusting.

    Beautiful car - like the interior - bold but classy at the same time!

    Best SoS.

    Jan 18, 2007 1:42:24 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Two-tone interior: Black/Terracotta VERY nice.
    Congrats on the new ride.
    Too bad you had to get it all dirty on the first day.
    You gotta figure out a get all that salt off and clean her up.

    Jan 18, 2007 2:06:53 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Very nice and congrads.

    Jan 18, 2007 3:57:30 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Congratulations!

    I admire your brass b#lls, though. I'd never even think about driving it on snow with summer tires. Not even 700 m, let alone 700 km.

    Jan 18, 2007 5:37:41 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    really nice great interior color , congratulations...ive got to get mine dirtier thank for the inspiration

    Jan 20, 2007 12:17:33 AM

    BlackSparrow
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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Quote:
    The Groom said:
    I admire your brass b#lls, though. I'd never even think about driving it on snow with summer tires. Not even 700 m, let alone 700 km.



    It was hard man, 9 hours of non-stop 100% attention.

    Jan 20, 2007 1:27:30 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    That is a really (dirty) beautiful automobile and combination of interior and exterior (dirty). Use it well and wait until the winter tires arrive. Cheers.

    Jan 20, 2007 7:04:01 PM

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    Re: Targa 4S FINALLY!!! it's here :)

    Quote:
    BlackSparrow said:
    Quote:
    The Groom said:
    I admire your brass b#lls, though. I'd never even think about driving it on snow with summer tires. Not even 700 m, let alone 700 km.



    It was hard man, 9 hours of non-stop 100% attention.



    Hi Black Sparrow, and congratulation for this beautiful car.
    Nice to read that you are still alive after 700 km on snowy roads with summer tires
    More pics please, and don't forget driving comments.
    Carlos
     
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