Recent content by DRM

I haven't been on this forum for years, but this was my old car before handing it off to my brother. If the new owner is on the forum they can feel free to DM me if they've got any questions on the history / etc. It was a great car and my daily driver for years in San Diego, but eventually had...

The upgrade was aftermarket (Al&Ed's Autosound). There's nothing special with the stereo. Any generic system of the correct form-factor will work. If you have an earlier Roadster (like mine -- 512), you can purchase a double-din upgrade from Tesla which is essentially a modified bit of...

I'm surprised you still have the original JVC stereo after all these years. I upgraded mine about a year after first getting the roadster and then again about 2 years ago. It's not that expensive to upgrade and (if I recall) the original only supports Sirius but not XM-radio since they were in...

I had the same problem about a year ago and it was also traced to a crack in the plastic reservoir tank. It took a few months for me to actually bring it in since I only saw a puddle form every few weeks.

I'd ask your local service center. In San Diego, they treat roadster owners *REALLY* well, and are super helpful. I'd have to imagine the same is true in Nor-Cal.

I'll add another question to this thread rather than starting a new one: I just took delivery of a new model-3 on Friday, and cannot figure out how to enable Sentry mode. I've seen videos on the web that have a clear "Sentry Mode" option on the touchscreen and in the app. In my case, I don't...

On one of the other threads, it was mentioned that this was an Autopilot 1.0 model S (mobileye). I'm not sure if that's correct or not, but the early autopilot wasn't able to see ahead with radar.

As a current roadster owner, I would seriously consider upgrading to a more mid-range Roadster2020. The existing/proposed new roadster, though, just seems like too much car for me. Especially with the price.

I like the idea of a reorg -- assuming someone is willing to categorize the historical threads. it's just really hard to find stuff as it is.

I've only had two significant issues with my #619 since I got it (original owner). One was the break boost pump which was fixed quickly and with little drama. The second was a mechanical failure (broken connector) in one of the PEM boards during service. The PEM took forever to get replaced...

This will sound silly, but make sure something isn't rolling around in your trunk. This happens to me all the time.

I'm in the same position as you are, but have already made my decision. Last year I brought in my roadster for annual service and they accidentally damaged one of the PEM boards. Took 2 months to get a replacement (they didn't charge me). The scarcity of parts is making it a very difficult...

This guy is non-functional. Something died in the power-electronics/switch and I got a new one a few years ago. Held onto this one for spare parts. Any interest? //dan.

I might be able to help you. I think I still have a dead 50A box/connector that I've held onto. Give me a day or so to check.

So my original roadster was around half the price of what they're asking for the new one. My decision to buy that car (sight-unseen from a preproduction startup company) was based around the premise of (1) it looked like a lot of fun, (2) the technology appealed to my nerdy side, (3) fewer...