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Reviving this old thread to see if anyone has suggestions on the best vinyl wrap color to match the white on a 2020 Model S. I want to do a chrome delete, but I think I'd like to do black around the windows and mirrors, then match the white paint color on the door handles and trim under the...

My car has 96k miles, I'm the original owner, and it's never gotten a "real" carwash or detail in it's whole life. Just drive through carwashes (with brushes). I generally don't pay attention to the condition of my paint and only wash when I'm meeting a client. I just took a close look...

Doug Demuro is a crack-head, but his videos are informative. Especially the "quirks and features" segment is really the closest thing to checking out a car in real life that you can do on the internet. I've used it a lot in preliminary shopping/research. You just have to know how to cut...

I just bought a used Model S from a dealership. My wife told me to ask it to "navigate home." Now I know where the PO lives! I'm going to stalk him if the car gives me trouble, lol.

After driving the BMW i4 and the new Highland model 3, I just pulled the trigger on a used Model S long range. I was really only half-way looking as I had planned to keep my 2019 a couple more years, but this Model S was a great deal, black interior (my fave) and just felt so upscale and...

No, that's not normal, but it's probably also not hurting anything. When I installed the shocks the first time, I installed the rear dust boot upside down and the bump stop was riding pretty loose in there. I re-installed with the dust boot in the correct configuration at the top of the shock...

I get a clicking noise from my fronts, not the back. Only at low speed over light road imperfections. I never figured out what it was and I still have it. It happened when I adjusted the shocks softer. Noise was not present at 8 clicks, but became noticeable around 12-14 clicks. :edit: I...

I grew up around autocross and HPDE. Done many track days in a variety of cars, mine and others'. i have driven all sorts of sports cars, model S plaid, owned some heavy hitters like the supra turbo, driven custom built racecars and a nascar on the track, my buddy's home made "ariel atom"...

For the minimal cost, yes I'd say it's worth the investment. It is a noticeable improvement in ride quality--not mind blowing, but noticeable.

I bet these shocks would ride really nice with a good dual-rate or progressive aftermarket spring. I just never bothered because I don't want to lower my ground clearance.

I'm trying to get a couple more years out of my 2019 before splurging on a new car. But yeah, I test drove the highland and also a BMW i4. Both were night and day improvements over my 2019 ride quality.

If I can get my hands on *confirmed* 2024 suspension parts for a reasonable price, I'll be the guinea pig. I've already changed out my suspension 3 times in pursuit of a better ride, and my recent highland test drive confirms, that is the ride I want! Looking for used highland suspension has...

Recently drove the highland model 3 and just drove the BMW i4. The BMW will cost a bit more, but it's worth considering if you're not set on a Tesla for supercharging or specific tech needs. The BMW rides like the highland, but handles much better with steering response more akin to the older...

This. I remember back in 2019 or 2020 when they shrunk the map to make the animation larger. I was so pissed I almost sold the car, lol. That was early in my ownership before I got used to over the air updates occasionally being horrendous, but usually harmless and sometimes helpful. If I...

Yes, I just drove a new highland last week. I'd rank it like this in terms of ride quality: Highland>>>>>>>>>>>>teins>MPP comfort non-adjustable>>>>stock The 2024 suspension really is where it's at for ride comfort. I'm sure the revised bushings and subframe mounting hardware help a lot in...

I drove the highland for about 45 minutes and hated the turn signal buttons. I'm sure I'd get used to it over time, but it still just seems like a needless change with no tangible benefit to anyone.

Just drove a highland and IMO, the ride quality and NVH improvement is worth the wait and cost. Pre-'24 m3 just doesn't seem worth it anymore if you're looking at a new/newer vehicle anyway. Regardless of any price difference. Highland feels like a real, grown-up car. Older m3 has always...

Having just driven the highland, I think you're OK to go with 19" wheels and not worry about the ride quality tradeoff. Just my two cents. The highland I drove had 18's, but the ride quality was night and day compared to my 2019 on 18's. even with comfort-tuned shocks.

^^ @JuanF1 do you drive another vehicle regularly, or is the M3 your only car?

Gear shift was a non-issue for me. Easy to do on the far left side of the screen. When you come to a stop, the gear shifter automatically pops up. I'm sure it would take a little getting used to, but no big deal. Turn signals, on the other hand, are just wrong. My hand reached for the stalk...

Just drove a new highland this afternoon! :) Here are my thoughts: The suspension feels way more smooth and refined. Not being jostled around like before, no loud KER-THUNK as you drive over pavement cracks or potholes. Very noticeable difference in ride quality and suspension-related NVH...

Just drove a new highland this afternoon! :) Here are my thoughts: The suspension feels way more smooth and refined. Not being jostled around like before, no loud KER-THUNK as you drive over pavement cracks or potholes. Very noticeable difference in ride quality and suspension-related NVH...

@tivoboy It's probably your adjustable shoulder seatbelt mount rattling around. Easy test to just place your hand on the plastic seatbelt adjuster plate while it's rattling. If it shuts up, that's your culprit. Also pretty easy to pry off the B-pillar cover and stuff foam or something in...

Sounds like the aftermarket might solve the indicator stalk problem? https://soyacincau.com/2023/11/07/tesla-model-3-signal-gear-stalks-add-on-enhance-automotive/

@Maki22 How have you found the turn signal buttons? This is my #1 concern with the highland... otherwise seems like everything else is an improvement.

Yep, the HVAC will make random noises as the heater warms up. It will also sometimes make these noises when the heat is set relative to outside temperature such that it can't quite balance whether it should be heating or cooling.

I prefer the refresh 2021-23 interior for the wood accent continuing into the door panel and lack of "piano black" anything. I also covered up my piano black center console bits with some matte plastic shortly after I bought the car. Highland interior doesn't look cohesive to me, so I think...

I understand the urge to get a new car. I'm continually annoyed by the rough ride of the 3, and I'm also just a restless person when it comes to cars and I'm always thinking about what's next. That said, I'm also a cheap-arse. I drove around used late-model S and though it was definitely an...

Confirmation bias. People love what they're used to. I also own a gas-guzzling 4x4 that gets 15mpg only on a good day with a tailwind. I love it and it does things that no EV can currently do. What's that you say? One Tesla burned down a guy's house while charging in the garage? Well there...

Sold my 2012 Chevy Volt. All around great car, but not practical for carting around clients due to small size. I was also happy to transition back to a real sedan with a trunk rather than a hatchback since the volt always smelled like my gym bag :eek: I knew I wanted to buy a model 3 when it...

I'm not scraping the car off in the morning, so it lives in the garage. End of story. My 2019 does have some rust on the undercarriage, but nothing I can't live with. I wash the car infrequently and any public carwash's "undercarriage spray" is pretty suspect anyway. The tesla's abundance...

That's a really cool story. How have you found the reliability/availability working with EA stations? In considering a potential replacement for my M3, this is the first thing that comes to mind. I don't charge out on the road much at all, but it's nice knowing there's a tesla station exactly...

In Colorado, every 5th car on the road has expired temp tags. My buddy's brother is still rocking his 2020 temp tag on his WRX. It started out as COVID leniency, but now cops just don't give a crap anymore.

OP is TLDR. But here's my *almost* 5 year review: 100% dead nuts reliable. Zero maintenance, zero Fs given. Tires and a 12v battery, that's it. My early 2019 SR+ with 90k miles has actually improved in range @ 80% charge in the last few months. Not sure if this was a software update or if...

Black is hard to keep clean and scratches and imperfections really show (i.e. around the door handle just from basic use). I'd go grey or white. I went black because it was free at the time and I got a good deal on the car from Tesla (was a dealer demo car). One side benefit of black is that...

I hope someone would buy 100k+ used Teslas, because mine already has 90k and I plan to keep it a few more years!

I've bought two cars from Carmax. They have 3 brick and mortar dealerships in the Denver Metro. I find it an awesome place to shop for used cars. 1) They have their whole inventory sitting out on the lot, unlocked and ready for you to go poke and prod with no salesperson supervision or...

A RWD model 3 only applies regen braking force to the rear wheels. Friction brakes apply to all 4 wheels with a front-wheel bias. Applying braking force to the rear wheels will absolutely upset the vehicle in a limited-traction environment. Just try pulling the parking brake while driving in...

Off and leave it that way is my vote. I took mine off when I bought the car and haven't put them on in 4.5 years.

Yep, happened a few times last week. Has been working better lately.

Four and a half years of chasing rattles, diy sound deadening and trying to get decent ride quality out of my car with three separate iterations of aftermarket suspension. Approaching 90k miles, it has been dead nuts reliable, but nearly intolerable for NVH and ride quality--just feels like a...

@Mjezzi any update on the Hankooks now that you've had them a couple weeks? I'm most interested in road noise. My relatively new Nokians just went from loud to LOUD.

Just drove my 2019 M3 SR+ (with comfort-tuned aftermarket shocks and a good amount of DIY sound deadening), a 2022 M3 LR and a 2017 MS 90D back-to-back-to-back on the same choppy, degraded pavement test route. My conclusion is if you care about NVH, start with a model S 🤦 I was really trying...

If you like the stock ride quality, I would leave it alone. I've been through multiple suspension changes and although I never liked the stock suspension personally, everything has some compromise (either practicality, cost, ride quality). May be better in some respects, worse in others. I...

So far so good. I keep my tires lower than the recommended pressure, so I can't really give a meaningful efficiency number but I didn't notice a difference going from (very worn) MXM4 in my normal daily routine. They are definitely the bees knees in the snow. Best performance this side of a...

Funny you mention this. I just did my "stage 2" noise reduction today 1) I lined all parts of the trunk that I could readily access with Killmat. The Killmat made a really big difference on tapping on the quarter panel noise level--not that that's a realistic metric for actual road noise...

The Teins have an internal bump design. They do not come with bumpstops, but if you want to keep your factory dust boots, you need to keep at least part of the stock bumpstop in order to hold up the dust boots. I also personally decided it would be good to have at least *some* physical...

So far I've settled on stock springs and Tein adjustable shocks, but there is definitely room for improvement. I found the MPP comfort coilovers tamed the large bumps really well, but did not improve over stock when it comes to the small bumps and cracked pavement. I've run Koni yellows on...

What I did the second time around is I cut off ALL the bumpstop except the fattest section and then used that to pressure-fit the dust boot into the recess in the top hat (front and rear). So you'll have to remove the dust boot and bump stop in order to cut the bump stop and re-install both...