The Vert is Da' Bomb
08-03-2014, 10:46 AM
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Drifting
My opinion only ... Vert with top up looks good. Coupe with top on looks better. Vert with top down looks better than coupe with top on or off. Vert with top down has the lines of a bullet.
08-03-2014, 11:14 AM
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St. Jude Donor '08
08-03-2014, 12:13 PM
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Florida has it's moments too!
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08-03-2014, 12:20 PM
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Nothing beats driving with the top down, well almost nothing....
For me a convertible is the way to enjoy a vette.
For me a convertible is the way to enjoy a vette.
08-03-2014, 05:01 PM
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08-03-2014, 05:09 PM
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Le Mans Master
I have owned my C7 vert for a few months now and the look with the top up has really grown on me. I now do not automatically drop the top when someone wants to check out the car (unless I am demonstrating the really awesome top down power sequence. Man, does this car have servos or what??).
08-03-2014, 05:10 PM
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I like both, but the lines on the Vert look better IMO, especially the AW with the Black top, it has class and sleek lines!
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08-03-2014, 05:21 PM
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08-03-2014, 05:32 PM
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Had the C6 Coupe for 8 years and had the top off maybe 8 times and none in the last 5 years. It just was not something I would do to run around town or out for the evening. I have had the C7 Convertible for one week and put the top down almost every time I drive! It is so easy and quick. LOVE IT! 
If you are on the fence about getting a convertible over a coupe. Get the convertible.
This car makes me feel like a rock star with all the attention it gets.
If you are on the fence about getting a convertible over a coupe. Get the convertible.
This car makes me feel like a rock star with all the attention it gets.
200,000 miles + on Verts. The vast majority of those miles are with the top down. There is no way I would have driven with the top down if it wasn't so easy (twist a handle and push a button). Now, I only have to push a button.
I'm not even counting the 145,000 miles on my '2000 Mustang convertible with a power top.
It did go or down in 7-8 seconds flat. 
08-03-2014, 05:45 PM
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First Vette for me and it is the convertible. Top down is without peer. Even with the top up it is a beautiful car. And the loss of the rear vents in the vert is a plus, at least to me. I don't live in a southern climate - never will just because I love snow and skiing - and I expect to use my Vette through November...
08-03-2014, 06:04 PM
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08-03-2014, 06:43 PM
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The way to settle this dilemma is quite simple. If you can afford it, purchase a coupe and a convertible. You can pick and choose which days to drive which model and hopefully you are splitting the wear and tear and maintenance costs down the middle. So in effect, you are actually saving money. 
08-03-2014, 06:50 PM
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Dude! I could NOT find my way back there if my life depended on it! It was in Indian Hills SOMEWHERE!!! I just followed Javier until he said, "Diz iz da place!"
Next time, we need an event coordinator! I'll be back next July!
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08-03-2014, 08:12 PM
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He's such a car fanatic, he makes the shoots a lot of fun.He does some cool shots with light and seams them together too. He hasn't shot my C7 yet, but here is my Hummer and CTS V along the Cincy skyline.
