Coupe vs. Vert

[Vip23er]

I currently own a 2003 Silver Vert. I was never a big fan of convertibles, but when this car was for sale, I had to get it. It was 5 years old with only 3000 miles and I knew the person who bought it new. So, here is where I need some help. Is the coupe that much greater. The thing I dont like about the vert is the little rattles and creeks you here. Does the coupe also do this? I have looked at getting the hardtop for mine to have that coupe look and then I still have the fun of the top off when I want. Thoughts? Does the hardtop for the vert get rid of some of those little annoying noises and wind noise?

 

[BlknBlu]

I just prefer the looks of the coupe. I am not a fan of any convertible, but I like the idea of the alternate removeable hard top.

Bruce

 

[adamlotus]

it seems your more of a coupe guy than a conv,here in so cali a conv is a must imo,the coupe does look awsome but when its sunny and your in the coupe and you see a vert you might think twice.

 

[wallbanger]

also adding a rear spoiler will give you the coupe look ... the vert with the top down and an autoform spoiler is hot... i need to take a pic with the vert top down...

the rattles and creeks are part of a viper imho but they are hard to hear with the top down; impossible to hear on an 08 with headers

 

[Slypopsracing]

Best way to decide is to go to the SRT Driving Experience and drive the two back to back. My girlfriend (who is a coupe fanatic) and I both agreed the vert was twice the fun @ Charlotte.

 

[bluesrt]

that rear spoiler looks like a million bucks!

 

[Nader]

My 04 doesn't rattle at all. In fact the viper is much tighter than the 911 I owned prior. Put some lubricant in the top joints as well as the windsheild weather striping and holes for the top pins.

I currently own a 2003 Silver Vert. I was never a big fan of convertibles, but when this car was for sale, I had to get it. It was 5 years old with only 3000 miles and I knew the person who bought it new. So, here is where I need some help. Is the coupe that much greater. The thing I dont like about the vert is the little rattles and creeks you here. Does the coupe also do this? I have looked at getting the hardtop for mine to have that coupe look and then I still have the fun of the top off when I want. Thoughts? Does the hardtop for the vert get rid of some of those little annoying noises and wind noise?

 

[GONABITE]

In my opinion the coupe looks much more aggressive. A rear spoilier for the vert makes a nice difference, without something back there it looks much like a Chrysler Concord.

 

[bluesrt]

i think the verts look killer with factory aero groupe

 

[Newport Viper]

really depends on how much hair you still have left......

 

[AirJock]

Verts are just more fun. Ive always tried to buy a hardtop vehicle but just cant do it. Every car Ive owned since I was 16 has been a vert. Yeah they can be a pain in the butt when it comes to noise, leaks, and when you have to replace the top. But with the top down, smelling the air, feeling the wind, and listening to your exhaust note, its all worth it.

 

[BigJag]

Wallbanger - car looks great! Love the Viper red and your mods are very tasteful. And I'm not a convertible guy (Newport Viper - even with hair on my head).

 

[dragon rider]

The hardtop does squeak when it's on. Putting silicone on contact points stops most of them. It's not as solid or quiet as the coupe, but it is a nice alternative. It's funny, the only people who know the top comes off are Viper owners or true car enthusiast.

 

[Black Mamba 149]

really depends on how much hair you still have left......

No hair here, but I LOVE a really good tan on my noggin in the summer.

 

[cbarber]

I love my 2003 Vert. It doesn't rattle top up or down. I love an open air motor car. Put the top down and smoke those tire !

 

[SilveRT8]

I wanted to get an 08 Coupe for all the practical reasons: better track car, more trunk space, better roll over protection, nicer looking rear end, flashy racing gas cap, ..... but ended up getting a great deal on a Vert in mid sept. I've put 2,600 miles on it before storing it for winter and most of the driving was top down, untill the cold set in and was forced to drive it with the top up. I then realized I was missing much of the excitment of open air driving, better exhaust note, better visibility but more important and hard to describe is a feeling of being thrown back to the years when cars were simple with big roaring engines and a sense of exclusivity driving the ultimate sports car. I simply love it!
Claude

 

[Darbgnik]

+1
I fell in love with going *******!
Had no idea what I was missing. It got to the point I didn't even want to drive if it wasn't nice enough to do it with the top dropped. Don't notice any rattles, but with the top up I sure notice the sh_t-kickin the car takes over rough Canadian roads.

 

[wallbanger]

Things just fit better in the vert

 

[Vip23er]

Based on the picture above Wallbanger, I will never buy anything ever again if it is not a Vert.

 

[Venomiss]

Did you see the silver vert with the side fades in this video?(Enjoy the music too.)
2008 Viper Compilation Video- Video

 

[mike & juli]

We have had the 2005 black vert and now the 2008 vert...and are thinking of getting a hardtop for it. We don't drive as a convertible much, so yeah, we'd have preferred the coupe...the vert just looks so BADASP with the top down and visors removed~!
That spoiler looks awesome wallbanger, and your pics are always awesome anyway!~! ~juli

 

[ILLSMOQ]

Things just fit better in the vert

kind of hard to argue with that.

 

[Newport Viper]

I agree!!!

 

[SilveRT8]

Things just fit better in the vert

HEY!!!
What are my 3 sisters doing in your car?

 

[Black Mamba 47]

Buy one of each! One cannot own to many vipers!

 

[jessewallace]

I think the coupes look btr, but let's face it, verts are more fun!

 

[Vip23er]

I might be new at this, but any chance the girls come with the car?!?!

 

[eagles]

Vert for me and the wife. We love the wind in the hair and the openess of a vert. Our first vert is an '03 and haven't had the top up for well over a year. Also tomorrow our new'08 vert [aero] is being delivered from Tomball [Ben Keating] and our pristine '96GTs coupe is leaving for Texas.

Eagles

 

[fireball]

I have both a vert (2004) and a coupe (2008 ACR). I love them both.

Of course the ACR is a much better track car but nothing beats the vert on a warm summer evening.....

My wife prefers the coupe - it seems 'more solid' to her. I prefer the looks of the coupe but I really like rolling with the top down. If it's a hot summer day the vert is a workout - too freak'n hot!

I don't think you can go wrong either way - but for my money go with the vert.

Greg

 

[RavenFan_94]

The coupe is for sure a better looking car. However, I have grown beyond the look of things and enjoy the driving experience. Driving with the top down with more than 500hp is just a great experience rivaled only by a sportbike.