Revmanii

I ordered a '23 coupe from 2 local dealers last spring. Changed them both to HTC after looking at a 70th 3LT HTC at another local dealer a couple of weeks later. I ended up buying a slightly used '22 coupe the end of June. There were quite a few threads about folks having issues with their HTC tops at the time. So I bought the coupe and waited a little while to see how happy I was with it. I eventually decided I was happy with my coupe and cancelled my HTC orders, and got back my deposits.

V Vette

Im sure the HTC is wonderful., however I still prefer the design of the clear view of the engine better! SOOOOOooooooo slick!

PDXC7

To OP, Congrats on your HTC! I had a C7 coupe, and it was a great car, but I put the top down on my 2024 Z51 HTC LT3 much more often, especially where I live in the Northwest, because the weather can change quickly. Not only is it easier to use, but I never liked looking at the engine. Although many like window in back, I never found that a selling point. Personally, I loved the design of the HTC the first time I saw it.

Fast Dawg

When I was looking at 2018-2019 C7s GS in early 2021 and saw that for just a bit more money I could buy a C8 I asked my wife what she thought. She loved our C5 convertible - we kept it the longest we ever kept a Corvette - and she wanted a C7 GS convertible because a friend had one that she loved. When I approached her about the C8 she relented with the caveat that I buy an HTC. When we went to look at one the Corvette Sales Manager at the dealership where we bought it let us sit in it, showed us how the HTC worked, and my wife commented that she was happy that I wouldn't need to customize my engine compartment which I've done on my four previous Corvettes. We ordered mine that day.

Now I keep seeing these pictures of those clear covers and your comment about the car shows is true. I've got two shows coming up in May and I'm sure that I'll be thinking about how to make this happen without my wife knowing about it. Looks great!!!

Red rag

I think if I went your route I would want the coupe to show off the flat plane crank. I think if I were able to afford the Z06 I’d give up the HTC, so fortunately I’m stuck with my lowly SR HTC.

khearon23

I love the convertibles, but I just can't accept the $7k difference in price over the coupe.

Enjoy the new ride!

EvanD

I can’t accept the ugly.

Dundon929

That was my thought about the coupe. I don't need to see a Chevy mass produced motor.

Kevin A Jones

Anyone who has seen a HTC top go up and down knows there's a LOT OF stuff going on and a lot of stuff to break, in addition to all the other mechanical/electrical systems on the C8 that can break at any moment. I don't want to be trying to find parts and having to get a HTC roof fixed 10 years from now. There's a lot to be said for the simplicity of a removal targa top.

cal45

After you sneak those mods in, make sure she is sitting in the car whenever you drop the top.

V Vette

Beautiful car no doubt! However, coupes show off the real beauty of the vetttes design ALL the time!! Why add that look when you can see it when only trunk is open?

MKC8

There have been a few HTC parts failures, usually some cables in/under the roof/tonneau, that raise and lower it, I think?
Haven't seen too many reports of it, though, overall. Most, like mine, have performed well with no problems.
Manually removing and replacing the coupe's roof panel isn't foolproof either.
You can drop it, accidentally bang it into, or drag it across other parts of the car during remove/replace, it fills the trunk, and God forbid you don't latch them up properly, they can become road or people kill on the freeway (or drag strip).

Also, better a part fails in the car's mechanicals, than my arthritic shoulders.
One button up or down was my only option.

Kevin A Jones

As long as you aren't a fool there's no problem.

MKC8

Oh, I'm sure you'll eventually get your chance to prove that. One way or the other.

See8

If Chevy produced the C8 without an HTC option, I probably wouldn't have bough one. At the time I had a deposit on a Lotus Emira and probably would have just bought that. But the C8 bang for the buck was just too attractive to pass up. Love my C8 HTC. Nice blend of convenience and functionality.

Orion2011

Glad I got the HTC. I do miss the visible engine thing, but besides that the HTC looks way more exotic, especially when the tops is down.

I had a C6 and took the Targa out a lot. It sucks when it's taking up trunk space, it sucks when the weather suddenly turns the crap. Also a gust of wind while removing or installing the top can ruin your day really fast.

Oh, and lets not forget trying to remove a scalding hot top on a sunny day. I had to keep a pair of gloves in my car for that.

RKCRLR

A HTC owner will never become a member of the Flying Roof Club, only coupe owners are eligible...

EvanZR1

Same here. If no HTC on the C8, I would have ended up doing the Emira.

Kevin A Jones

IMO, anyone who is not responsible enough to properly secure a targa top thus endangering the life of others should not be allowed to drive a Corvette or any vehicle with one.
The 'Flying Roof Cub' threads which some seem to consider comical ignore me a bit as a dislodged targa top flying through someone's windshield is not Funny in any way.

EvanZR1

All it takes is a second of inattention or distraction. I have not personally had it happen, but I've had friends who have. Imagine a scenario where you set the roof in place, go close the trunk, and then your wife asks you to come do something inside or you get a phone call from someone that takes 30 minutes. Now you come back out the top is in place and you don't even think about it, but just get in and drive off. If the visors are up, you won't even notice that the latches are open at the front, and the rearview camera mirror would make it even easier not to notice the rear latch isn't closed.