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    Tesla Body Work / Paint in Westchester, NY

    Gabriel SportsCar in Yonkers. I have had great experiences with Frank and he was one of the first certified Tesla body shops in the area.
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    Separate wheels or seasonal tire swap?

    I would second this. Every time you mount and dismount tires, you are risking damage to the rims. Even the most experienced mechanic will slip up on the steel pry bar and mar the finish on the rim. It only takes less than half and hour to perform the swap and that's without power tools and just...
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    Should I get PPF on my new midnight silver Model 3?

    I had the front clip and rockers wrapped in PPF. Like you, I live in the northeast and they use a liberal amount of salt in the winter on the roads. Every car I have had, has been riddled with chips in the paint from the salt, not rocks or other debris. It gives me peace of mind when driving...
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Awesome! Any issues? I've got a set of SeaSuckers and am afraid of using them. There are a few horror stories of cracking roofs.....
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    Driving in Mendocino, Gualala to ukiah charging help

    You should be able to make both of those. It really depends on where your final destination is. The route to Ukiah is all downhill for the second part of the trip, so you would regen all the way down. I‘ve done the Ukiah to Mendocino round trip on an LR without any issues.
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    Euro taillights

    Interested if they are direct plug and play.
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    Range Loss Over Time, What Can Be Expected, Efficiency, How to Maintain Battery Health

    Range Tips - Tesla Directly from Tesla: Maintain a regular, every-day charging routine using a low-voltage charger. It’s best to rely on high-voltage charging (i.e. Supercharging) only when necessary. Whenever possible, don’t let the battery go above 90% or below 20%.
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    Torn Between Dual Motor LR and Performance [resolved]

    OP - Good decision. I had the same dilemma and originally ordered a LR and then switched to the P. Like you, I am coming from years of BMW ownership (E46 M3, E60 M5 and E90 M3 - all manuals). I knew I would always regret not getting the P and am so glad I did. The performance of the P is truly...
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    BMW / Merc / VW alloys [rims] on M3?

    There's nothing inherently incorrect or technically flawed about using wheels with ring adapters. BBS forges centers in specific bolt patterns but uses ring adapters to fit the wheels to specific car model. I have never heard of an issue with any wheel that used a ring adapter to fit the wheel...
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    FS: Vorsteiner VFF 107 wheels w/ Michelin Pilot 4S tires

    Pics of the damage to the rear wheels?
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    New M3P feels slow

    Wow! Thanks @JulienW for that data. I didn’t think the power would make such a dramatic falloff, even at high SOCs.
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    Roof rack with PPF

    Thank you for the answer I was looking for. I’d like to carry my bike but sounds like people have had problems with cracking the glass with the roof rack installed, even if it’s installed properly.