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  1. Rothgarr

    Aftermarket Rear Diffuser's Thread (pictures+discussion)

    Sure, this follow-up post fo mine shows the locations: Aftermarket Rear Diffuser's Thread (pictures+discussion)
  2. Rothgarr

    Anyone have this unknown front lip?

    I had this front lip for a few years, but it got ripped off this winter: I had gotten it from JL motoring's website, and they still sell it. But I was thinking of going with something different this time. Still real carbon fiber but slightly smaller winglets and a bit more interesting in the...
  3. Rothgarr

    Anyone do chameleon tint to their headlights or roof?

    I have not done this yet. I am still interested in it, just other life things have taken priority...
  4. Rothgarr

    Anyone with Underglow? Pre-purchase install questions.

    Mine is attached to all my ground effects so my measurements wouldn't fit on a stock Model 3. But figuring out the lengths was easy. I took painter's tape and starter from the center front edge of the front bumper and taped it across and as close to the wheel well as possible. Then I taped the...
  5. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Terrible quality photo, but can you tell I like lights and colors? Just finished hanging the outside lights on the bushes yesterday and the the Tesla is aglow. I'm thinking of putting color changing eyelids on the Tesla as well...
  6. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    I'm curious why yours wouldn't fold up all the way... I got similar ones from Amazon, they're carbon fiber replacement caps. The carbon fiber ones are $149 and the black ones are $89. The shape looks the same as the ones you have, but mine do fold up all the way. Are yours covers that stick on...
  7. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Every time I convince myself not to wrap my hood black, I see a great-looking white Model 3 with a black-wrapped hood. Looks really nice.
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    The headlights, foglights, mirror caps, and ground effects are really nice. But yikes, what happened to the hood?
  9. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Washed it this afternoon.
  10. Rothgarr

    Tesla 3 sounds like plane taking off. Normal or not?

    My 2019 does this from time to time. It's embarrassing sometimes when you pull up to a crowd and what's supposed to be a quiet EV sounds like a jet (in a bad way).
  11. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    I just saw your video on Facebook -- man that's so awesome!
  12. Rothgarr

    My teen son wants a new Civic/Corolla Hybrid but I want him to get a new/used RWD 3 ~ same price.

    That would be my biggest deciding factor. My kid's school does have two charging stations, but they are old, slow J chargers and there's a two hour limit. And they aren't anywhere near the dorms. I could see him hating electric vehicles real fast. And after college I can see my son moving into...
  13. Rothgarr

    My teen son wants a new Civic/Corolla Hybrid but I want him to get a new/used RWD 3 ~ same price.

    Where will he be doing 99% of his charging? At home? At superchargers? Will he be living on campus when he goes to college? if so, how will he charge there? Unless charging will be consistently incredibly convenient for the next X number of years, go with the gas car.
  14. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Looks great. Were your ground effects always black? And didn't you have lettering on the side of your car?
  15. Rothgarr

    Anyone do chameleon tint to their headlights or roof?

    I was thinking about doing some sort of chameleon tint to my headlights. Something mild like this: Has anyone done this? I was thinking products along these lines: https://www.amazon.com/VViViD-Extra-Wide-Headlight-Taillight-Chameleon/dp/B07WNK4RWG?th=1...
  16. Rothgarr

    Anyone getting bored with their car since there are few performance mods?

    That reminds me, I need to watch that show about how Robert Downy Jr. turns a whole bunch of ICE cars to electric.
  17. Rothgarr

    Aerocovers come off driving through flood water

    Same happened with my Rimetrix covers. I splashed through a river that had crested over a road and when I got home I noticed one of the RImetrix had come off.
  18. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Took this a few hours ago. I replaced the white side mirror caps with carbon fiber caps. Was kinda a pain since the instructions were completely wrong. But I really love the look of the dark side mirrors.
  19. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    That could be. I feel like I recall someone previously saying that new members have limited features.
  20. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Use the "Attach files" button (below the area where you type your comments) to upload your images. Then you can select if you want to insert them full size or thumbnails.
  21. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Looks great. I have the same diffuser, splitter, spoiler, etc. How did you attach the diffuser? I had to make four additional screw holes in the back of the bumper to get it to stay in place. The screws on the bottom alone with the double-sides tape just wasn't cutting it.
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Looks really great. Also looks like a better fit than the same style I have on mine.
  23. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Probably better threads to ask that question. But I'd get this in a heartbeat if I got another Model 3:
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    hah hah. I figure by accentuating that, people will completely overlook the actual panel gaps elsewhere...
  25. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    The caliper covers were trash because they looked tacky. The foglight covers looked like *sugar* because even though they were real carbon fiber, they were poor quality and the pattern was crooked. I never even installed them. I initiated a return with Amazon and they said I didn't have to return...
  26. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    I used to have them. Then I threw them out (along with fog light canards -- they were real carbon fiber, but they were sub-par)
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    You are very brave, parking over the cement barrier...
  28. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    “there is something about this, that's so black, it's like; ‘How much more black could this be?’ and the answer is: ‘None, none more black.’”
  29. Rothgarr

    Driving on Sunshine

    That's exactly what I do. Like here's an example -- I just charge mine when it's sunny out, like this (the large light-orange chunk from 2PM to 5PM is when my car is charging). it's all excess.
  30. Rothgarr

    Driving on Sunshine

    Awesome! We're not quite at 100 Mwh yet, but close:
  31. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Spacers make all the difference in the world. I have spacers with my stock 18" aeros and it looks so much better. NOTE: In the pic below, I lowered it in Photoshop, but the wheels being pushed out are all from the spacers (20mm front / 25mm rear)
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    I have Rally Armor on mine. Available direct from their website or on Amazon.
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    I like that it's unique.
  34. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Nice vinyl work. Really sets it apart.
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Just wanted to jump on the 'Gotta add more screws" bandwagon. When I got my diffuser a couple years ago there was no chance in hell it was going to stay on with just the four screws and tape it came with. I wound up drilling black self-tapping screws right into the back of the bumper in four...
  36. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    It's super simple. The fronts are easier than the rear because with the fronts you can turn the steering wheel to make room -- for the rears you need short, stubby tools. Also, don't cheap out and get the crappy kind that touches your paint. It will rub through the paint right down to the...
  37. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Thanks for uploading that video over at Facebook showing me how quickly the air suspension works.
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Someone here once posted damage to PPF strips they put behind the flaps. It probably also has to do with location. I'm in the northeast -- when I removed my flaps, there must have been a combined total of a pound of sand, dirt, and dried mud trapped between the flaps and the paint. I even used...
  39. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    You can also get EVmudFlaps. Those are cheaper that Rally Armor. I know there's an even cheaper version than EVmudFlaps but I can't recall the name. There's a reason those super cheap ones are only $20 and Rally Armor are $200. I have the Rally Armor and they do not disappoint. I think the...
  40. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Be careful with those cheap-o flaps. They will rub through your paint and damage PPF. You spent a lot of money on your car and your wheels/suspension -- best to add proper flaps that only go in the wheel wells (and don't touch your paint/ppf)
  41. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Went back to the neighbor's barn again this weekend (so... not "right now", but a few days ago).
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Thanks! I used matte satin black. Specifically, I used this. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NNS9W2H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    I know Artisan Spirits makes widebody fender accessories but did you actually fill in the seams/paint them to blend with the existing panels?
  44. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Go for it! No, I used a really sharp box cutter, lol. I was VERY careful. The way I did it was... i cut a rectangular piece of black satin vinyl slightly larger than what I needed, then taped it to the frunk, slightly over the front bumper. Then with the blade, I carefully traced the gap...
  45. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Sure, here you go. It's a little sloppy. It was my first attempt. I want to try again and get it, like, half an inch wider on each side so that it matches up where the panels meet. I got the idea from a 2019 GT3 RS.
  46. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Hah hah. Close. Mid-50s. But yeah, I do what makes me happy, whether it comes to doing goofy stuff with my car, or the music I write, and lately having fun with my personal appearance. I've learned not to take things too seriously.
  47. Rothgarr

    Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

    Was "dress pink" day at my son's school today to support breast cancer awareness month. It was inspiring to see most every kid wearing something pink. Set my lights to pink today as well. Tomorrow is USA Spirit day at his school so I'll have chasing red, white, and blue lights.
  48. Rothgarr

    Proper suspension updates to accommodate LARGE wheel offsets or spacers

    For reference, here's the inspiration of the project I'm researching.
  49. Rothgarr

    Proper suspension updates to accommodate LARGE wheel offsets or spacers

    Interesting. Whenever spacers are mentioned there's always some people saying "good luck wheel bearings". But I have no idea how much of an actual concern that is.