SaxyVette

I'm jonesin' for a 'vert, I confess my targa top is more than I want to handle all the time. And I miss the open air feel.

What are your impressions convertible vs coupe

..good bad or ugly opinions please.

memmer

I can"t give you a good answere cause I haven"t owned a coup but I can tell you that I wouldn"t own anything but a vert.
Fred

Chilliwack vettes

For me there wasn't any other consideration. The top goes up & down so easy and fast. Had the top down today for the drive home - nothing like it

rconkin

I went from a coupe to a vert and love it. I put the top down much more than I took the targa top off. This is my first convertible of any type and the wife and I really enjoy it. It is also my DD except for snow and it surprised me how little road noise there is and that it is not drafty in the cold.

Shakeydeal

Coupe = Nice

Convertible with top down = Nice

Convertible with top up = Meh

FRC = Absolutely Stunning!

Shakey

bigcypress

wife has one of each , i've never driven vert with top down .

Frank4202

It's all personal preference. I hated the vert. The couple gives me the option to feel the wind in my hair and I like the body shape better. No more verts for me.

Shirl

If the weather renders this possible, I'd say do it. There is nothing like a convertible on a nice sunny day or warm summer night.

Black 02

Convertibles are fun if you don't mind random stares.

If you have allergies or live in a very hot environment, they aren't as fun.

mike48750

I do not care for verts, been there done that. That said I have never had my targa off. As I get older I like my creature comforts, its gotten so bad I leave my HVAC set on auto all the time. Come to think of it I don't even know if my power windows work! As I always say different strokes for different folks, ain't no one right answer. So anyone want to explain why I like motorcycles so much? Mike

Vetteman Jack

Have not owned a vert but have owned three C5 coupes. I just like the body lines better on the coupe and if I want open air driving, the targa top comes off. Plus there is plenty of storage room if I need it.

However, if you want a vert, get one. There's no wrong choice IMO.

Jeff T.

My car - coupe. The reason I chose the coupe was the lexan top so you still got the light in the car with the top on.

This summer we will be buying #2 for her. It will be a vert and probably a C6 LS3.

Can't wait!

Fast Cop

I went from 2 vert's (C4 96 and C5 00) to a 04 Z06. At times I do miss my vert's but had always wanted a Z06. The Z is a beast and I love it, but on days when it's 80 and sunny I do miss the vert. My car is not a DD, it's a car show/weekend toy.

jdvann

Every day....I love both. But we seem to take the Vert more when the wife and I are together. Vert just seems more fun when we are together. We came to Vettes after being life long Harley Riders and still desire the wind but not the pain....

The Vert top is up or down very easy. Easy to get in also when the top is down and it is surprisingly not as noisy as I thought it would be with the top up. It's a great car. But so is my coupe...I almost never drive the Vert alone, after all the Vert is HERS! If I only had one to choose now that I have had both for 2 years now...I would choose the Vert.

DDaaryl

Had both, vert now, I like it more better

Sam Handwich

Vert owner in central Florida. The Vette only shop where I bought mine said that when parked outside on a hot day the convertible doesn't get as hot as a FRC, and it cools down faster. I think he is right.
I definitely did not want the body style with the big piece of glass in the back. Just too much heat build up.
I really don't put the top down that often, but it only takes about 60 seconds - either direction.

92GA

But I also want a A4, don't want no shifting gears anymore. Had enough of that when I was young. Get one with the Z51 package. If it gets too hot run the air, I do sometimes.

JR-01

I went from a C3 T-top to a C5 convertible. I liked my C3, but I absolutely love the C5 vert.
I would never go back. I would suggest a light color interior if you choose the vert.

friou

Have always loved all performance cars and motorcycles. Last year I sold my 911 and decided to look for a vette, specically a z06. I had owned a number of vettes years ago and always loved them. I had also spent years on bikes but after a friends son was horribly maimed in a bike accident (not his fault) I decided to sell the Harley and look for a vette vert so that I could still enjoy the open feel, wind and sunshine that I got on the bike, but with a much bigger margin of safety, and give the gal and I something we could enjoy together. I found a nice clean, low mileage (30K) 99 6m that we're having fun with. Lots of nice vert type weather here in texas. Still think of that z06, but do have to say that the vert was the best choice for me, the gal and all around enjoyment! Best wishes to all!

Bimmervet

I have owned 3 converts and they are nice. It's personal choice. If you plan on running any track (hpde) events you will not be able to run a convert.