Missing Roadster items from Tesla shopping page...?

[ion_1]

I've been meaning to update this thread based on my recent information. It took a few weeks, but I managed to acquire the Xenon Headlamp Retrofit through my service center. According to the shop foreman, a lot of the parts are still acquirable through special order. I didn't have him check on any other parts, as they were about to close, but he mentioned seeing close to 30 sets of Xenon kits in inventory.

I suppose that's better than 5 or less in stock. I'm hoping it's the same case for the rest of the parts.

Got mine a few weeks ago. Look carefully as some units have a few defects in the plastic...

 

[Roadster]

FWIW, the only official accessory still available on the site is the R80 as the hardtop bag and car cover are now listed as Sold Out:

Tesla | Roadster

Guessing it was wishful thinking that we'd have a redux of the full set of offerings.

 

[DeedWest]

Sad...though it’s important to note that some service centers can still access remaining parts in inventory. I ordered a set of Xenons earlier this year (despite them taking two months) and sure enough, they arrived!

 

[backmost]

I've yet to hear back from them about a hardtop storage bag. At this point I might as well get some Chinese company to make a counterfeit of it...

 

[slcasner]

I wonder if the Tesla-branded hardtop bag is just a variant of a Lotus hardtop bag?

 

[dhrivnak]

Is this something we can do ourselves? A simple template can be made and transferred to the clear bra material. So what is the proper clear material that will give maximum UV protection, not interfere with the clarity of the light output, and is available to purchase in small quantities?

Another question, have you noticed any change in the quality of the light output? Is the light smeared coming out of the protective layer? Any downside to this? Also, I wonder how much Tesla spent with the tint shop on the goodwill?

The HID lights are much brighter. I would say 2x brighter. You can also do the DDM Xeon retrofit for 90% of the light at 5% of the cost. Not as good looking but functional

 

[dhrivnak]

Got a number we can reach him at directly?

Yes I bought a pair two month back as I needed to fix a cracked headlight. The service center had them in a week.

 

[smicker]

I wonder if the Tesla-branded hardtop bag is just a variant of a Lotus hardtop bag?

The Tesla hardtop is about 6” longer than the Elise so probably not unless they left a lot of extra room.