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Old 06-03-2013, 06:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Shortie771 View Post
... Oh and I do have a targa, love my sol
I suspect that with the top off and side windows rolled up it performs much like the bed of a pick-up truck. A captured static bubble of air, of which the main flow can move over.

Targa's are better than full convertibles for this reason, at least from an aerodynamic viewpoint. See the numbers if in doubt.
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