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There is one vehicle parked on the side of the road in my neighborhood against the curb on a left curve that always alerts and turns red in the visualization. Since I updated to 3.15, these false alarms have gotten much more frequent and with nothing obvious in common to cause them. Driving on a...

The short answer is no, not all 18" wheels will clear the caliper, and they also need to accept the unique hub (there is a thread about someone who put wheels on that weren't cut for the hub and it was a nightmare trying to get them off). There are a couple of really good threads on the Driving...

Does anyone know how to decrease the following distance on the highway? It used to be a left/right right-scroll wheel adjustment but that doesn't seem to work any longer. It leaves a pretty substantial gap to the vehicle in front in the current iteration.

What a great experience to drive with an experienced track coach! Looks like a blast.

I did 35% all around and 70% on the windshield because the SoCal summer sun can get roasting and it rejects most of the UV. I was hesitant to do the windshield at all, but 70% is still usable at night. I would not go any darker. I didn't get the roof glass tinted as it's pretty dark already, but...

Nice car history. My dad had a '77 VW Rabbit that I learned to drive stick in, and that was a FUN little box. You definitely know how to take a good pic so looking forward to seeing this one evolve. My M3P only has forged rims and some cosmetics, but definitely planning on some suspension work...

My 1987 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 fit this profile. Still with a little suspension work and some sticky rubber it was stupid fun to toss around in the hills. :)

They are still pretty bad IME.

I noticed the glass in front of mine is looking pretty grungy. Did you find a tutorial for removing the trim, or just go at it with a set of trim tools?

It's always hard to tell from a single photo, but I don't see any bent metal or broken plastic. PDR + paint and a new taillight might get you right for a few $K.

Unless you're driving 60-65, expect your range to suffer and you'll be charging more often than you thought. This is also affected by temperature and terrain also of course. I did a multi-day trip up and down the west coast and planned to charge every 200-220 miles (rated range 300). Also I...

Interesting, I'm in a tesla-heavy area of SoCal and only the newest 3s have amber signals. 90% of the Ys do of course. Funny story, I was in the bay area over the holidays and saw an older 3 that had done the amber tail swap but not reprogrammed, so the turn signals came on with the brake lights. ;)

I had a hard time even seeing the dent, so yeah, I think it's probably a good candidate for PDR.

I subscribed to FSD for a thanksgiving road trip from the L.A. area to Portland/Seattle. It worked fine on the highway, but I did have a few occasions where it wanted to jump to a faster lane in front of fast-approaching traffic, and I had to cancel the lane change with the stalk. I finally set...

I just had an interesting one. I got in to drive and started playing my phone through bluetooth. It was crackly and staticy and dropping out every ten or so seconds, when I would hear a faint buzz from the rear of the car before the crackly sound came back on. I tried different sources (Spotify...

That's really impressive as a first-timer. Great work and love the DIY attitude.

Scratches Happen three-stage touch up paint is a pretty close match for the pearl white.

Brand new model, probably hasn't been added to the list yet.

I'm pretty sure that means your car already has EAP, but the hardware doesn't support FSD, auto lane change etc. You need the hardware upgrade to enable those features.

If you get the rear fogs working, please post a pic/vid. Would like to see what they look like.

AFAIK there is no difference. The car sends a 'braking' signal to the appropriate wire when you apply the brakes or when regen is active, and the three brake lights illuminate.

I just replaced the inners on mine (since I got a full set of takeoffs from a 2023 M3P). I pulled the pins and placed them in the four pin plugs per the posts upthread. To my eye they look and function identically to the old ones, so I would skip that step if I had it to do over. Still need to...

What about picking one of the many used fenders off of ebay and having a competent shop paint it, then you do the 72 hours of labor that other shop quoted. :)

I ordered mine in March 2022 and it took six months to receive them. I forgot all about them and figured they had been canceled. :)

To be clear, these are the non-adjustable version?

I'm surprised you're having so many issues with Autopilot. It's gotten much better over the years I've had mine. It used to be terrible at maintaining distance in stop-and-go traffic. It would come up on stopping/slowing traffic too fast then have to brake hard to slow down or stop, so much so...

^ That's a nice clean-looking rear spoiler.

There are a number of threads on aftermarket rims, mostly in the Driving Dynamics forum. I replaced them with 19" forged rims that are designed for the M3P brakes and hub, and a slightly wider/taller tire for more protection. No issues since.

Interested in this. Did you do the swap?

Mine's a 2021 with ~15K miles, so similar usage. I use the frunk almost every day and so far no issues <knock wood>. No battery issues either. It must be incredibly frustrating to have things go the way they are for Durzel. One thing I have noticed is that the app no longer seems to work to...

Do the 18 x 8.5 AW01 accommodate the stepped hub and big brakes from the Performance Model 3?

Truth. I still have the mudflaps I never installed. I just don't mind the slight wear from debris on the lower fender quarters enough to bother. :) The center console organizer was a must for me though - I use it every day. Oh, and the power frunk kit - after living without it for a while that...

In your situation I would say go for it. Also you may want to consider adding a wall charger or a 14-50 plug at home at some point. That's the cheapest way to charge for most people (other than free/subsidized charging at work).

What is everyone using? I have mostly had leather-wrapped steering wheels in the past, so not sure my favorite leather conditioner is the best thing. What do you use/recommend?

Do you know what wrap was used for the best match?

I dig it. Gonna look into getting that done. 👍

Looks good. Did you have your door handles wrapped?

Performance hit the sweet spot for me, but IMO the first upgrade is ditch the stock uberheavies. I went with a fully-forged 19" and 245/45 tires for more sidewall/rim protection/nicer ride.

If you have a 2021 refresh or newer, it's a straight swap but without an update to the configuration your amber signals will light up with the brake lights.

One of my favorite mods is the powered frunk kit I installed. It was pretty involved, but totally worth it. I love wrenching on my vehicles in general.

Sounds like you're going with what you want. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. How many miles has the 3 done, and does it come with any warranty?

That's what I have been running for about 7K miles. They are solid performers, a little noisier than the foam-lined models and really sure-footed in the wet. I find they slip a bit more than i would have thought when pushed hard in dry conditions. They seem to be wearing really well so far. When...

Thanks for that. I did that and dug into the review menu and the clips were there. It seems I may have just not received the splash screen notification on startup that Sentry detected events.

I just noticed that my Sentry Mode seems to have stopped working. I was parked at a ballgame and came back to no Sentry alerts at all despite a bunch of people walking past my front end all night. I didn't think much of it at the time but then today I came out to my car at work and there was...

I think I would want my kids to learn on a vehicle without all the driver assist features, so they can be more engaged and vigilant. I feel like learning to drive in an older non-automated vehicle makes one a better more capable driver no matter what they drive in the future. I used to commute...

I got a Scratches Happen three-stage touch up kit on amazon that is pretty close.

I find it useful for slightly dirty stuff like a bundle of firewood or muddy hiking shoes, or takeout food so that it doesn't stink up the interior. :)

Since you're not afraid digging into the electronics, I recommend an electric frunk kit. I barely used my frunk because it's such a pain to close, but use it all the time now.

Those taking recent delivery, just curious if they are all shipping with the amber rear turn signals now (like the Model Y)?

Did the issue with your original unit come back? If not why not just leave the fully-functional original in place? Mine still hasn't re-occurred, FWIW.