D-day!

[Thiellie]

What a day.
Otherwise the car is pretty awesome

Congratulations! ...and many happy (s)miles!

 

[-DB-]

Northern plates? So the car came with the 61 plate and you switched? I've been interested to know if I'd be getting 61 or Northern plates.

What kind of charge did you have when collecting?

Oh and congrats. Looks class

I think if collecting from Edinburgh you get the NI plates. At least thats how they did it last time

 

[-DB-]

What a day. Firstly, Heathrow by 12:30 was busy but not chaotic thanks to the number of Tesla staff on hand to respond to customers. They have clearly recruited up to handover a lot of cars. The handover is targeted at being a 15 minute event. A quick run through of getting the car set up with driving position and basic controls. My handover guy was very professional and courteous but the principle is, take the car now, inspect it over the next couple of days and report any issues and they will be fixed. While maybe unconventional, I'm actually ok with that.

I inspected my car in the car park and the main stuff looks good like panel gaps and interior but I noticed a couple of small scratches in the bonnet near the windscreem so reported this. Only about 4 cm long and only topcoat so almost certainly will be polished out. It is already scheduled for an SC visit in a few weeks.

One thing I noticed when I got the car, is the number plates don't sit that well in the holders so were sticking out at one end, which, for someone as curmodgeonly as me, is a big deal. You may notice this when you collect.

Otherwise the car is pretty awesome.

When I was in Wales later this afternoon I tried to rapid charge with Polar CCS connectors without success. The type 2 was ok so not an account issue. I would be interested to know if anyone else has problems charging M3 with Polar CCS.


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Congrats!

What % was the car charged to on collection?

 

[AlternateFlux]

Hi Pistons Dead. Loved your Zero SR/F review. I am afraid after ordering the Model 3 performance I could only afford/justify ? The SuperSoco TC Max. Totally agree with the smile/bliss/fun factor of an electric motorbike on country roads. One of the best experiences, even with a 3-5 Kw engine !

Amazing - so glad you like the SuperSoco... It's a great little bike and pretty much perfect for darting across town or bimbling along country roads!

The problem with electric motorcycles isn't the bikes, it's getting 'bikers' to remove their prejudice and to swing a leg over them. I've seen hardened 'petrol heads' go from hatred to begrudged respect to £12k+ purchase in the space of a test ride!

 

[FEERSUMENDJIN]

Hah ! bimbling is the correct term. Especially trying to go 60 miles across Fife. Will be perfect for my local use tho'

 

[Jeffoun]

Have been driving my P+ through london and despite the low chassis i had absolutely zero issue with speed bumps and road cracks at very decent speed. So, really don’t worry for that and go P+ if you can (and want to)

 

[FEERSUMENDJIN]

That is very reassuring. Thank you. Still no word from Edinburgh on my P+

 

[FEERSUMENDJIN]

@curmudgeon. re: NI plate switch on delivery day. Did you manage to register your V750 details online or by phone on the day, or did you have something in place beforehand ?

 

[dan223]

Does anyone know if supercharging is free on the collection day, especially as they only seem to be charging to around 50%?

 

[benjamin1234]

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They are incredibly well organised!!

So nice!!!

 

[ACarneiro]

Does anyone know if supercharging is free on the collection day, especially as they only seem to be charging to around 50%?

You’ve just spend 50 grand on the car. I’m sure you can afford another 5 quid

 

[benjamin1234]

Just out of interest, not ordered yet, still convincing wife I am in Leamington Spa where would a local pick up centre be? Also congrats to all who are collecting.

I sat in an M3 last year in Boston and I've wanted one since. Thanks

 

[TestPilot]

You’ve just spend 50 grand on the car. I’m sure you can afford another 5 quid

Surely most of us also used a referral code and has 1000 free miles too? I'd be more worried about having an available stall

 

[dan223]

You’ve just spend 50 grand on the car. I’m sure you can afford another 5 quid

40k, but £5 more was over my budget , I read somewhere before that people didn't get charged for the collection day, was just more interested if that is the case or not

Oh yes I also have my 1000 miles to use, forgot about that

 

[Kmart_3]

Just out of interest, not ordered yet, still convincing wife I am in Leamington Spa where would a local pick up centre be? Also congrats to all who are collecting.

I sat in an M3 last year in Boston and I've wanted one since. Thanks

It should be Birmingham.

 

[Fullerene]

Otherwise the car is pretty awesome.

Sounds like a day you'll remember, love the pics - just put your car pic on a desktop here.. I've gone for LRAWD, MSM with Aeros, would have loved the sport alloys - though I have to drive over an unadopted road I was worried about anything low profile, at least I got the AWD for the potholes.

 

[Rooster6655]

Surely most of us also used a referral code and has 1000 free miles too? I'd be more worried about having an available stall

Tesla didn't state free tank of fuel so we should be happy with 50%, as long as we can get to a supercharger it doesn't matter the state of charge

 

[Roy W.]

Just out of interest, not ordered yet, still convincing wife I am in Leamington Spa where would a local pick up centre be? Also congrats to all who are collecting.

I sat in an M3 last year in Boston and I've wanted one since. Thanks

Pretty certain the closest one will be BIRMINGHAM, but they normally give you the choice of your two closest delivery locations when you order.

Be sure to use someone’s referral code when you order - it gives you and them 1000 free supercharger miles. Referral codes on this forum are in a person’s profile page, under the Information tab.

 

[benjamin1234]

Pretty certain the closest one will be BIRMINGHAM, but they normally give you the choice of your two closest delivery locations when you order.

Be sure to use someone’s referral code when you order - it gives you and them 1000 free supercharger miles. Referral codes on this forum are in a person’s profile page, under the Information tab.

Thanks Roy! Thanks for that, yeah I will use a referral code. Want free miles! Just need to convince the wife now. May take some time. Also whilst I am trying. Where is the best place to trade in a car? I have a Merc E Class. Cheers and sorry to hijack the thread.

 

[Grymbok]

Thanks Roy! Thanks for that, yeah I will use a referral code. Want free miles! Just need to convince the wife now. May take some time. Also whilst I am trying. Where is the best place to trade in a car? I have a Merc E Class. Cheers and sorry to hijack the thread.

If you're already planning to trade in for a new car then don't forget the reduced cost of ownership of an electric car in your calculations. Running costs are typically 25% or less of equivalent mileage in petrol/diesel. That should help bring the wife round.