I bought a cpo P85+ for 55K w/33k miles. The grey 21" turbines look awesome but the ride was a little too harsh for my taste, swapped them out for 19" wheels. I don't need AWD where I live so can't speak to that. I love the car, interior has a few rattles that I'm trying to find out an fix but those are minor. The huge frunk of the non AWD models is also a big plus for me. Depending on the month it was made auto folding mirrors and parking sensors were not options or available (correct me if i'm wrong). The car is really wide, when I get in my 328i or S2000 those cars feel puny now.
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CHG-ON
Still in love after all these miles
ROCK ON with the P85+!!! I simply could not be happier. I do pay a sh-tload for rear tires. But the fun factor is worth every penny.
I'll buy a new MS at some point. But not until I have exhausted the fun factor I have now.
I did the same. Installed 19inch tired on day 1 but went with michelin super sports. They are durable and offer much more grip than the primacy tires. As for winter, I really have no problem with the car's handling... I also live in Montréal where we get a lot of snow and my previous car was a Lexus RX350 (AWD). I don't miss the Lexus at all... you just need good winter tires.
Every time I get a loaner, I miss my car's handling...
I am late to the game here but, I just got a P85+ for the same reasons. I pick mine up this week ! Any advice for a new ( ish ) Tesla owner ? Thanks !!
Xenoilphobe
Well-Known Member
I am a car freak and have owned many high performance cars (still have a couple of supercharged toys one for the track and the other for BAJA ). I built a replica of this car and it is one of the few ICE cars I still enjoy driving. My other toy is similar to this one
I've owned 3 model S's, you can't go wrong with a P85+, that's my current daily driver, I moved up from an early production 2013 P85 and love this S over all other Tesla's due to the driving dynamics (RWD, "M"esque suspension, and no techno auto-pilot gizmos), my wife has the current generation 90D with GEN1 AP, and it doesn't have the same sports car driving dynamics.
I was going to sell mine, but I'm way too attached and done lots upgrades that I can't get on a new S, (hitch, upgraded speakers and amp, upgraded lighting, soundproofing, adjustable rear camber links, upgraded lighting in frunk and trunk, 2 sets of PVD Black Chrome wheels (19" winters and 21" summer sports), MobileBatt LiPOFe 12volt battery, 1080P security cameras, aftermarket cup holders, clean sine wave power inverter for 120 volt in the frunk etc, etc.
I would only sell this for a reasonably priced P100D loaded (without the perforated seats and with real leather, etc)... the synthetic seats in the new ones are way to stiff for my skinny butt, and god knows what this does to the interior air quality. https://library.ul.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/11/Vehicle-Interior-Air-Quality_final.pdf
I do like one of the new features in my wife's new 90D and that is the carbon air filter.
my next project is carbon fiber wrap black out on the chrome and front and rear fascia.
Get one, you will love this machine, smokes pretty much everything on the road from 0-60, and even the cars that it can't beat are mostly driven by tools who don't know how to shift/drive and you'll beat them too. Your only competition is really the P100D S & X. Everything else is a wanna be Tesla.
I've owned 3 model S's, you can't go wrong with a P85+, that's my current daily driver, I moved up from an early production 2013 P85 and love this S over all other Tesla's due to the driving dynamics (RWD, "M"esque suspension, and no techno auto-pilot gizmos), my wife has the current generation 90D with GEN1 AP, and it doesn't have the same sports car driving dynamics.
I was going to sell mine, but I'm way too attached and done lots upgrades that I can't get on a new S, (hitch, upgraded speakers and amp, upgraded lighting, soundproofing, adjustable rear camber links, upgraded lighting in frunk and trunk, 2 sets of PVD Black Chrome wheels (19" winters and 21" summer sports), MobileBatt LiPOFe 12volt battery, 1080P security cameras, aftermarket cup holders, clean sine wave power inverter for 120 volt in the frunk etc, etc.
I would only sell this for a reasonably priced P100D loaded (without the perforated seats and with real leather, etc)... the synthetic seats in the new ones are way to stiff for my skinny butt, and god knows what this does to the interior air quality. https://library.ul.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/11/Vehicle-Interior-Air-Quality_final.pdf
I do like one of the new features in my wife's new 90D and that is the carbon air filter.
my next project is carbon fiber wrap black out on the chrome and front and rear fascia.
Get one, you will love this machine, smokes pretty much everything on the road from 0-60, and even the cars that it can't beat are mostly driven by tools who don't know how to shift/drive and you'll beat them too. Your only competition is really the P100D S & X. Everything else is a wanna be Tesla.
Another + owner chiming in. I love my car.
Do any of you have a functional "performance" mode selector easter egg? I never tried it until last week but it wasn't working for me. I wanted to drop the performance a bit when I gave it to a visiting friend to borrow but either I'm doing it wrong or we don't have it.
Do any of you have a functional "performance" mode selector easter egg? I never tried it until last week but it wasn't working for me. I wanted to drop the performance a bit when I gave it to a visiting friend to borrow but either I'm doing it wrong or we don't have it.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
HankLloydRight
No Roads
I don't have my P85+ anymore so I can't test it. But I tried when it came out and never could get it.
I just got mine !! The P85+ is everything. What Easter egg? I am new to this forum and to Tesla so excuse the ignorance.
I feel lik etelling you is a tease if we never got it, but the regular P85 and other models have an easter egg where you can enter the code "performance" to lower your car's amp output to simulate other vehicles made by Tesla. So you can get S60 output, then dial it back to P85.
Dithermaster
Member
If they didn't, it's time to get off the fence and do it! Also, it just happens that I put mine up for sale today! 
2013 Tesla Model S P85+ (Midwest)
2013 Tesla Model S P85+ (Midwest)
If they didn't, it's time to get off the fence and do it! Also, it just happens that I put mine up for sale today!
2013 Tesla Model S P85+ (Midwest)
