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  1. J

    Random Roadster Sightings

    Do what I do, "Improve through equipment". I'll let you know when I've bought the right equipment that truly shows off my hidden/non-existent artistic talents.
  2. J

    Roadster 3.0

    Drove the car from SF to LA. He's seen the car, it looks, "interesting" and more "modern" He has no details on pricing and timing of availability. He reiterated that Roadster is high on Elon's mind and they appreciate Roadster owners as part of what got Tesla as a company going.
  3. J

    Control Knobs for a 1.5?

    My SC guy said he broke one while installing it.
  4. J

    1.5 to 2.5 nose conversion info needed

    Front bumpers are plastic. Rear bumpers too. And I heard trunk lid on 2.0 and 2.5 as well. Tesla charged me something like $450 for the bumper, for that price, it's definitely plastic.
  5. J

    Another accident for Rafael de Mestre's Roadster

    On a regular interval, I get temptations to just bite the bullet and sell the Roadster and get a Model S. Its just so much more practical for my family. Then September rolls around and I'm due for my annual service. The service center will then give me a Model S for the day, and usually for the...
  6. J

    Roadster 3.0

    And the for unveiling, they prob have to pick a nice warm sunny day, not hot to need AC and not cold to need heater. No rain, or else that's a few percentage points of range. Not too windy, light traffic conditions. Seems more selective than a SpaceX rocket launch.
  7. J

    1.5 to 2.5 nose conversion info needed

    Sorry, couldn't find the email. Must have been written down on a piece of paper or something.
  8. J

    1.5 to 2.5 nose conversion info needed

    I did a private conversion when the body shop was replacing my bumper due to a crack from a minor accident. SC gave me a part list, I'll see if I can dig that up for you.
  9. J

    is the roadster "buggy" as a daily driver?

    Had my 1.5 for about 3 years now. Never had to go into service center for anything other than annual service. Now, I don't have a MS, and I don't want to speak for the MS owners. But from what I read, most MS owners can't say the same.
  10. J

    BSM: V_ess too low during precharge, t2

    If its any comfort, some Ferrari's cost $2k just for oil change.
  11. J

    Solution to cold toes during winter

    Ok, even if you turn up the heater to toasty, odds are you toes are still kinda cold in our poorly insulated Roadster. As I was reading Engadget, came across this puppy on their CES reporting: Digitsole - The first connected insole: Click, warm and track! Insole warmer. Not sure how long it...
  12. J

    Roadster 3.0

    That's weird. Before I got my roadster, I asked my cousin there if he ever had to charge his in the wild. It was an emphatic no. So I'm surprised to hear hk guys would care about extended range.
  13. J

    Need help understanding charging options in Bellingham area...

    Question: If the Model S does NOT have supercharging enabled, AND Tesla really did come out with an ChadeMo adapter, will it work? Basically is MS DC capable without Supercharging enabled?
  14. J

    No Extended Warranty in WA?

    No as in doesn't exist at this time. According to her, still working on it.
  15. J

    HPWC / UMC2 to Roadster adapter

    Nice can(s). :-)
  16. J

    No Extended Warranty in WA?

    I was in last week. Delivery specialist said no on the extended warranty.
  17. J

    Roadster 3.0

    When I had to get my bumper replaced, I believe it was $500 for a plain unpainted one which was very reasonable.. There were some painting costs but that's with the body shop.
  18. J

    2008 Tesla - High Mileage

    Mileage is certainly important, but more importantly is battery status. Ask for CAC value and charge status in standard mode.
  19. J

    Roadster 3.0

    Oh I'm quite appreciative of tesla offering an upgraded pack. Very appreciative. I'll reserve my whining or kowtowing until actual pricing is announced.
  20. J

    Roadster 3.0

    I had a car with 175k miles. I assure you I didn't need to replace the entire car. In fact, I didn't need to replace anything, certainly not the engine. My current ICE has 130k miles and drives beautiful. Replacing engine and transmission would not be $40k. So far, Tesla's have not proven to...
  21. J

    Roadster 3.0

    I'm guessing the upgrades will be a la carte because of how picky the 1.5's are in regards to tires. Without the learning feature on 1.5, anyone know of any tires that will not trigger traction control that's also low rolling resistance?
  22. J

    Roadster 3.0

    If the pricing is fair, I'll have to pick up a Model S. So far, I've been reluctant because the resale value is dropping like a ton of bricks, but if the battery upgrade path is determine to be reasonable, I wouldn't mind the depreciation.
  23. J

    Roadster 3.0

    So a new aero kit would involve just the bumper? Cuz if it's anything hood/body panel, that's carbon fiber stuff, that's big bucks. "Just the battery please".
  24. J

    Roadster 3.0

    I've driven that route quite a few times with ICE. Speed limit is 70, maybe even 75. You'd get murdered rolling in 55mph on rural California highways.
  25. J

    Roadster Announcement Next Week

    Aren't you sorta new to Tesla? At least the Roadster right? You only got yours in the past 6 months right? Some of the folks here been waiting for 7 years. Now, tesla does kinda suck at communication and deadlines but look at your alternatives, the only communication I ever receive from any...
  26. J

    Someone go buy this

    60k for the roadster is about right. Mine is silver, same mileage, with 2.5 bumper, I'd prob be willing to part with it for 60k.
  27. J

    New Roadster Goodies for 2014

    Its true that 99% of us won't actually NEED a replacement pack at this very moment, it would however be nice to know what are the options in case we do need one. These things have sudden onset and is unpredictable. So if one's battery does fail and need a typical $4k fix, wouldn't you like to...
  28. J

    New Roadster Goodies for 2014

    Cool. Hopefully Elon's really like Steve Jobs and will answer to random occasional late night emails.
  29. J

    New Roadster Goodies for 2014

    Anyone know elon's email address? I'll write a very courteous reminder to him. Just letting him know how eager the roadster community is, that's all.
  30. J

    2012 Model S for Sale

    Wow, congrats on the high mileage. Did you try tesla's trade in offer for fun? Cuz using their formula, I think they'll offer zero, or some negative number.
  31. J

    Discussion in "For Sale" threads

    I believe he's a seller and a buyer. Not sure if he sold his or not but its the one with autopilot hardware. He also posted on WTB too I believe.
  32. J

    MUST SELL SOON! 2014 Model S P85+ Fully Loaded And Then Some! - No Longer Available

    10% is assuming sales tax credit on difference of value when doing a trade in. I know some states have lower rate but there's also element of hassle. So there....
  33. J

    MUST SELL SOON! 2014 Model S P85+ Fully Loaded And Then Some! - No Longer Available

    It seems owners here price it unrealistically and can't sell it. Then turns around and trade in to tesla or autonation at a HUGE loss. Be realistic, just look at Tesla's trade in offer, add 10%, and it should sell fairly quick and you come out slightly ahead.
  34. J

    Selling MULTI COAT RED P85 Model S - 2013!

    Probably just impatient and clicked bunch of times. Too bad bots will add that email address to their collection. That email address is gonna get mass spam soon.
  35. J

    2014 Model S 60 - SOLD

    Wow, lists right down to 78-cents. But hey, its Jersey. No Tesla sales centers there so maybe there's a line up of mathematically challenged individuals there.
  36. J

    Battery Health question

    If the vds service screen doesn't have indication that it's not balanced, is it fair to assume that the battery is balanced?
  37. J

    FlashBack: Roadster first impression video by Drivers Republic

    I find it amusing that early on, pretty much all the Roadster reviewers comment on how "silent" the car is. And how did they record his voice while driving with the top down without the 90db of wind noise?
  38. J

    Roadster annual service price increased to $720

    My car originally lived in Colorado, Denver vicinity. I'm guessing there's good amount of salt going on there. I've never driven the Roadster in the snow here. Mostly because we barely get any snow outside of the mountains in the winter. I don't have the latest firmware. Apparently its a...
  39. J

    Roadster annual service price increased to $720

    Got mine done 2 weeks ago. Was $600. Although they didn't update to the latest firmware, not happy about that. Will have to go back in anyways. Something about my control arm worn bushing and severe oxidation.
  40. J

    Will you trade up to "D"?

    The discussion regarding the type of cells were early on. Some forum members much smarter than I did some calculations with estimates on the voltage of current S cells. The calculations that resulted seems to indicate 400 miles could not be achieved, something more like 385 miles. The small...
  41. J

    Will you trade up to "D"?

    Because Elon has mentioned 500 mile pack in the past. Just like he mentioned AWD in the past. Just like he mentioned autonomous driving in the past. Just read a bit around here and see the perils of ignoring such "foreshadowing". And if you follow Roadster forum, you'd know that Elon also...
  42. J

    2014 Tesla Model S (60 kWh)

    I'm configuring that car to $86,500, assuming studio sound is "ultra high fidelity sound" and with late December delivery. Are you including sales tax or something?
  43. J

    S Observations with the D

    I think you guys are being a bit harsh on the "whiners". There's a few hundred people that ordered their MS 2 months ago that missed the "goodies". Its the pitfall of not doing the traditional model year thing. Traditional dealership model, you'd get a chance to hold off buying the current model...
  44. J

    Bluetooth to JVC--poor streaming

    I stream my iphone 5 on the JVC all the time. Quick note, you have to select the 'source' on the JVC unit to 'iPhone' or else it won't stream. Bluetooth phone calls will work no matter what the Source you're on. Hope that solves it for you.
  45. J

    Passenger seat belt warning

    I remember someone installed a disable button for the passenger airbag with the help of Service Center. They're probably not that accommodating nowadays. Its possible they did in fact see some sort of button regarding passenger airbag.
  46. J

    Passenger seat belt warning

    Tesla asked for and received an exemption for a "smart passenger airbag" (due to low volume sales) so they didn't have to put in a seat sensor. Which was the reason they couldn't sell any Roadsters after 2012 in the US because their exemption expired.
  47. J

    Mojio Car Diagnostic Port Device

    I'm fairly certain I saw that it does have GSM and uses AT&T network and thus the $5 monthly charge (first year free). I'll listen to their ad again to make sure. EDIT: Yup, I remembered correctly. AT&T in US, and Telus in Canada. Having said that, I'm tempted to buy one but still need be...
  48. J

    Roadster annual service price increased to $720

    I'll be going in for 4 year service. Looks like I might have to haggle on the price. Hehe.
  49. J

    Kevin Sharpe's decreased Roadster range

    Lawsuits overwhelmingly favors the party with the unlimited resources. And even if you do win, its really the lawyers that win. Like Kevin, I don't understand the protectionism of Tesla. He's got a real/or perceived battery degradation issue. One which we ALL will face eventually as well. Lets...