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You can go to the "Model S Interior/Exterior" forum and click on, "Model S shows its true colors", in the "Stickies" portion. Choose the silver car and it will play a slide show of quite a few different silver cars, from different angles, with different wheels. I think they're beautiful. One...

I'm not 100% positive, but I think the headrest/restraint design issue may be related to the current and upcoming federal mandated requirements for cars manufactured in the US. I remember speaking with someone (maybe the reg Porsche Rep) about the changes required due 2016??? In the same...

Hence is why I posted the video above, classic example of why you don't like RWD, especially one with too much power in the hands of one who can not drive.

If so I'm out:)

Did you guys see the BMW M4 lose it the other day at this "meet and greet" in CA? Although humorous and plain stupid, it wouldn't have been if someone would have been oncoming in the other lane... BMW M4 Crash @ CARS COFFEE Blackhawk 2015 - YouTube - - - Updated - - - Yes probably. Be...

At least the "D" specifically is very controlled in the way it goes about its thing. My concern with it is people's inability to judge distance during inertia and not being able to stop in my time in the event warranted. The thing is like a controlled missile yet it doesn't act like it. The...

Agreed. When you get to a certain amount of power its simply doesn't mater anymore if you can't connect/hook up. The "D", GTR, and just a few others have mastered this and the results are documented. You simply can't just punch it with 700HP in a rear wheel car and expect to do anything but...

The whole thing is sneaky or appears that way unfortunately...

Agreed:) And that was my point. If you know this going in, especially coming from the cars we have/had, then you won't be disappointed. I do hope they tune it up casue I don't need the range:)

The "D" will spoil you very quickly. Once again compared to the 0-60 its considered lame in comparison. Obviously if Tesla is planning a performance update they must concur. I just think its important to point out they are two completely different experiences and don't expect the same...

I just hope they definitively figure out why/how it happened.

There is still plenty of power to pass comfortably but it is a completely different experience void of all the excessive thrills experienced down below. I was quite shocked when I kicked it at 60-mph waiting for something relative to happen. Not only did it not happen, but it was a bit...

And this is where the mystery lies and the questions begin. They may have been able to get a few out with the corrected airbags and then jumped ship realizing it was a dead end street. Or maybe only some were wrongly made. I have no idea, just speculating. There is no doubt something weird...

But the thing is, the original Recaro seats were made incorrectly and yes those definitely were Recaro seats. We wouldn't even be here talking about any of this if that nightmare wouldn't have happened. This is part of the equation that can not be overlooked. I still say they got into it with...

This is where it needs a bump, the 50-80mph is pretty lame, completely different than the 0-50mph. In fact, in this range, I don't think its any quicker than any other 85. It may beat anything down below but it sure won't if the challenge starts at 50mph.

The answer is Tesla is changing about as often as the wind changes directions:) Franky I think they're closely monitoring all of this and adapting on the fly... The life and direction of Tesla greatly depends on the excellent feedback on these forums, good or bad. Yes we are the "test crash...

What confirms the oddness is the seating nightmare/delay we're all going through right now. Its really not the labeling I'm concerned with, agree that is not that big of a deal, I just want those seats I sat in come March delivery, not some inadequate knock off:)

And the Monroney doesn't say Recaro anymore. So either: A) They temporarily removed it from the Monroney to comply with all of the cars currently being delivered with the old style seats, which as mentioned earlier would be the correct thing to do contractually -OR- B) They are changing...

As I said in the other thread, no doubt they're changing manufactures mid stream. It has nothing to do with complaints on not folding properly. Nobody even has the rear seats but just a few. And the ones that do I really don't hear complaining. I think the assessment in the other "Recaro"...

Andy I agree 100%. You added what I meant to in your post about the quality/longevity of Recaros. Seats aren't easy to make. My bet is they're changing and that does bother me. Recaro is very independent too, hard to deal with I've heard. In fact wasn't it announced recently that some...

Seatgate:) I don't know. There very well might not even be a law suit. They may just have parted ways and jumped ship. Whatever the case, no doubt there's lots of weird behavior going on with these seats and its not just coincidence... They didn't just pull the "Recaro" off the Monroney...

I think they're in a panic and probably just secured the new manufacture very recently. I really don't think they saw this coming. I think it hit them like an earthquake, completely unexpected and at about the worse time imaginable. I think they have been at Defcon-1 for the last month. If...

At all speeds? My bet is balance/alignment issues.

Read my post over on the other, "Why do you think Recaro is making these seats?" thread. I'd like your thoughts.

Ok, here's what I think... I bet you they got into it with Recaro over this airbag thing to the point of no resolution/impending litigation. Of course this was at a very critical time for the release of the "D". Rather than continue their relationship with Recaro, they found a new...

And there's also a difference between the 0 and when the 3.2 second time begins. This is where the "D" really shines. There's just no latency compared to the rest of the ICE vehicles even using launch control. Its simply instantaneous. That's what's tripping everybody's trigger:)

Yea, same thing happens on my Lexus LS430. It doesn't know the difference.

Franky I feel the upgraded sound system truly sucks considering how its billed. I'm a professional audio engineer with Platinums on the wall and I can tell you it is far from reference. It has no low mids to begin with. This is a driver compliment/design issue and can't be "EQ'd" in. I took a...

It definitely plays 44/16 WAV files just not hi-res 96/24 WAV files. WAV is a completely uncompressed audio file.

I tend to agree about the lack of drama and "build up" of emotions pre-test drive. Coming from having several sports cars including modded Porsches and Rufs, I was expecting a bit more myself. I mean the car is fast but deceptively so. I kept finding myself wanting just a little bit more, trying...