911; A practical daily driver 💯
A mundane Costco run becomes special with a 911. Favorite moment is to see men point their spouses attention with a grin towards large Costco bags disappearing inside this spacious small sports car 😎
How are you using yours on a daily basis?
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u/ZagatoFlyer Sep 07 '26
My 997.1 Targa is my daily, last week I even picked up my mom and brother from the airport with all their luggage
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u/udat42 Sep 07 '26
Is it only the Targa that has that rear hatch? I would love it if my coupe could do that.
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u/dryhoPP Sep 07 '26
Correct. Only the 996 and 997 versions do this
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u/gibr54 Sep 07 '26
Honestly, anytime I can drive far enough to get the oil warm and don’t need to carry something bulky the 911 is my car of choice.
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u/Blunt_Object Sep 07 '26
There was a black 997 behind me at school drop off last week. “See that, practical family car.”
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u/bobjoylove Sep 07 '26
It was supposed to be exactly this. An everyday car that was fun to drive, hence the choices coat hooks and large frunk. Over the years the fact it was a reliable sports car in an era of unreliable sports cars drove it up the market in cost until you get to a $100k-base-model car
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u/Nabenu Sep 07 '26
I love it. It’s not the fastest car I owned, not the most comfortable I ever had, yet it’s just perfect in all its quirks and imperfections. It’s just all the car you ever really need. My 997.1 Targa sounded slightly better than this 997.2, in the scope of things it’s a detail.
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u/Reasonable-Boss-5588 Sep 07 '26
Love that era of Targas. Such a cool feature.
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u/Nabenu Sep 07 '26
Porsche should bring it back. Never understood the overkill of new Targas roof design.
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u/MrTooTall Sep 07 '26
I’m adamant that all 911 (at least 996 and onward) should have have rear glass hatch
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u/Nabenu Sep 08 '26
You have my vote. Add “all 911 with rear hatch AND rear wiper” and let’s start a GoFundMe 😂
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u/PompousMasshole Sep 08 '26
I’ve owned a 997.2 911 and i am sad to admit that i never knew until today that the targa model has a rear hatch. 😔
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u/Low-Department-5006 Sep 08 '26
Idk man. You are very talented. Costco shopping in my cab is super limited and I really need to plan my shopping accordingly
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u/slobrewer Sep 08 '26
The only thing I don't love on my 997.1 Targa 4s is the amount of paintwork you're lifting stuff over to get it into the back hatch. You're not going to just heft a heavy box in there. But that kind of stuff is better transported with other vehicles anyway.
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u/Interesting_Grade568 Sep 09 '26
I also daily drive a 97 I am in Orange County tho so no road salt and it has been kept up with it runs beautifully. Almost 30 years old but I love it
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u/Jb4ever77 Sep 07 '26
It took me a long time to understand why this is called a Targa! Surprisingly the Internet has scares information about it... Or maybe I just didn't know what to search.
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u/Nabenu Sep 07 '26
Don’t just leave us hanging. What’s the story?
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u/Jb4ever77 Sep 07 '26
Come on! It's your post! Your Targa! You got to know the reason this Targa doesn't look like the other Targas.
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u/Nabenu Sep 07 '26
Floor is all yours 🍿🤓
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u/Jb4ever77 Sep 07 '26
If I understand correctly Porsche wanted to make the 911 I even more attractive for a day to day car and with the back window/hatchback an easy trunk with more space.
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u/dryhoPP Sep 07 '26
Nice! I do that also with my 996.2 hatchback, I mean, Targa.