I'll start with this statement: this is100% just my
PERSONAL opinion. So please, no flaming if you differ.
The C8 "convertible" really doesn't seem like a convertible in the traditional sense. Convertibles (to me) have always been ragtops. What I see on the C8 is a retractable hardtop. It's still open air motoring, but not exactly a convertible.
Keeping in mind I haven't seen one in person yet, but the only difference I see between the couple and "convertible" is the rear window drops down and the rear deck is low to give you that open feel.
I dunno, maybe it's just me but the C8 just doesn't seem like a "convertible" to me.
IMHO, from what I can see in the press releases, GM could drop the "coupe" and only produce the "convertible" and not make much of a big difference in their sales. Every car I've ever driven with a retractable hard top feels identical to an actual hardtop when the roof is up.
But, I think every Vette should be sold as a 'vert. 99% of vette owners don't drive them in the winter and I'd wager it's close to the 75% mark for owners that don't even drive them in the rain. So why not have the enjoyment of no roof motoring 100% of the time. The retractable hardtop just makes it convenient when you park it somewhere or if you get caught in the rain.
Now, racing? I contradict my last statement and say a coupe would be the preferred way to go there. Both for regulating bodies rules and chassis rigidity.
Remember; it's only my personal opinion. If you have a different one, that's cool too. Everyone's opinion is valid (since opinions are all subjective) and yet they can be contradictory and still co-exist peacefully at the same time.
> coupe's a bargain 
