Recent content by Miata Head

Wondering if it's necessary to go Tesla Certified for a small bondo and paint fix. I already talked to one shop and they said they charge $200/hr. So being Tesla certified seems like an excuse to jack up their rates and recoup their certification costs. Only advantage I could possibly see is...

My default mode is chill and I like it that way. Pop it into standard on occasion when I want to be a little more peppy, but no often. I noticed better Wh/mi numbers in chill and like you say, it's plenty quick and fast in chill compared to ICE for most SoCal traffic.

Hands down my 97M outperforms my Model 3...when I'm driving in the twisties, it's not blistering hot out and the fun factor at less than highway speeds. Otherwise, my RWD is the better daily.

Close. I drive the I110 from Pasadena to DTLA a lot. And this is where you can really feel the weight of the Model 3, compared to an ICE car like my Accord Sport and NA Miata.

More like Discount Tire has exclusive rights to distribute and sell YK-series in the US. Not quite the same thing as Yokohama is a Discount Tire brand. Non-YK ADVANS may or may not have a different arrangement. But Discount tire has become the behemoth of internet tire sales since acquiring...

I've seen alot of these on aliex. Still way to much asking for what is basically a board. Instead, I bought the smaller plastic one for $3 that wedges on the steering wheel and it's pretty worthless. but the risk was only $3.

ugh, roof install.

Fairly certain any stock production Model 3 base would be limited to same 125mph. Provides separation from premium trims and the Model S, while preserving same performance to previous years models. This will be true until some liberal State legislates in speed governors. CA has an SB floating...

could one simulate how the yoke drives by just not touching the top half of the wheel?

My #1 reason...you will never know how many drunk/stupid people may have pee'd or barfed in that car.

I bought a folding rear one with the frunk from aliex. I would like to see a Taptes one in person, just to compare material at each price point.

wow, note to self...don't go to SC if at all possible for something like this to only get battery warranty voided. i realize there probably is no way avoiding it, but that still sucks.

Yes, picture is correct. If you reversed them, I'd expect more wind resistance. FYI, the OEM uberturbines use a single mold for all 4 wheel.

Nice comments. I love performance wagons, but all that car-sick inducing squat and rebound is a deal breaker for me.

I don't think Tesla's blanket statement that it's caused by hand sanitizer and lotion so not warranty covered as a blanket statement is appropriate either. What kind of car manufacturer makes material choices that are deteriorated by commonly used items like sanitizer and lotion? I don't get...