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Keeping Targa Cool inside for $10?!


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For 996 Targa owners, especially those in sunny locations like me in SoCal :thumbup: , you know that the perforated sunscreen only provides limited protection from direct sun..... I guess that is why some spend $400+ for an aftermarket sunscreen without perforations. On hot days, I actually avoid the Targa as it simply gets too hot. For $10, I got a square-ish (28" x 31") dash sunshade at Walmart that fits perfectly between the gap below the roof and the console lights (see picture attached). It fits snug in the gap without putting any pressure on anything that might break. It doesn't sag and removes in an instant in case I want to open the roof. With absolute certainty, it is the best $10 I ever spent on any car!

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For 996 Targa owners, especially those in sunny locations like me in SoCal :thumbup: , you know that the perforated sunscreen only provides limited protection from direct sun..... I guess that is why some spend $400+ for an aftermarket sunscreen without perforations. On hot days, I actually avoid the Targa as it simply gets too hot. For $10, I got a square-ish (28" x 31") dash sunshade at Walmart that fits perfectly between the gap below the roof and the console lights (see picture attached). It fits snug in the gap without putting any pressure on anything that might break. It doesn't sag and removes in an instant in case I want to open the roof. With absolute certainty, it is the best $10 I ever spent on any car!

Thanks for the head's up. I'll have to head to Walmart and check it out.

You might also want to consider a California Pop Top. It's like a car cover, but it only covers the car's canopy, and it is pretty incredible how cool it leaves the car, due to the material that it is made out of. If I know I'll be parked somewhere for a while in the sun, I throw it on, and my car stays remarkably cool all day.

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