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Awesome dude! Loving the red.
Is that a crazy hood gap or just camera angle?
edit: I guess I missed the last line… frunk open.
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Is that a crazy hood gap or just camera angle?
edit: I guess I missed the last line… frunk open.
EndlessPlaid
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@2021plaid 
Thanks, this is why I keep quiet. Cary on!
Thanks, this is why I keep quiet. Cary on!
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Well, to quote Black Eyed Peas, "LET'S GET IT STARTED IN HERE!" Just hit 8,000 reaction score! Guys, thank every one of you for continuing your support! Makes me feel so happy, and the "The Spreader of Endless Positivity" thanks you all!
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OFFICIAL ONBOARD PLAID NURBURGRING VIDEO!!!!!!!!
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Did you hear all the squeaking and rattling in that car! That’s it I’m canceling my order.
But seriously an amazing job by some skilled hands. With the yoke also, I figured it would have been swapped for a round one for this. Nice
EndlessPlaid
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Totally. One Hell of a driver. Great work by him shuffling that beast of a car around that track!
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Hey folks, it's been awhile since I chimed in, but I took delivery of an LR today. Thought I would cross-post my experience here. 
Hi LR waiting room buddies, my seven month waiting journey (Feb-Sept) is now officially over.
My EDD change log was roughly: March -> Late March -> Blank (for months until the update email about a month ago) -> Sept 15-30 -> Sept 2-15 -> Sept 12-30 -> Sept 9
As soon as a VIN was assigned earlier this week (9/6ish), delivery was scheduled soon after.
I had a direct delivery even though I live in very close proximity to the Fremont factory. I felt bad for the delivery driver as he had to wait for an Uber to bring him back to the factory. I thought they would have delivered the vehicle via flatbed, but I arrived with 15 additional miles on the odometer. No big deal.
Overall the fit and finish was flawless. No discernible panel gaps. In fact, there wasn't much to say about the interior either!
A few things I did notice though:
Overall it is a well built car and a devilishly fast speed demon. Yes the wait is worth it but my god was that part of the experience terrible.
- Missing mats and trunk covers
- Weird quiet whirring noise coming from the A/C system that happens intermittently
- Yoke has the weird worm looking thing but you can't feel it, only see it
- There's some leftover painters tape in the front passenger door that seems to be from the assembly process
- A lot of random debris on the floor
- I don't see a denting issue with my trunk catch flap that others are experiencing
- Some leftover adhesive lining the trunk panels
- And wow, Insane mode is... insane. I can't even imagine what Plaid is like.
- The yoke wasn't too difficult for me to get acclimated with. It is a bit awkward on turns but it's really not a big deal. I rarely use my horn so the new position really doesn't affect me.
- Turn signals and the drive selection change affects me more than the yoke. It is not as easy to disengage the turn signals as with a stalk.
- I already curb rashed a wheel...
Best of luck to everyone else in line! Here's some pics.
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Can anyone tell me who has recently pu what software version should be on the car?
EndlessPlaid
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I believe 2021.32.10 is out now, but for more info, @jebinc has an excellent thread: Refreshed MS LR/Plaid Firmware status
lolachampcar
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Feel inspires confidence and, regretfully, vise versa. There is little initial bite and onset is not predictable. I have no first hand experience but some have indicated fade is a problem as well. The fade does not concern me in the least as I use the Plaid as a street car daily driver.Yeah I don't understand all the comments about the "terrible" brakes on the Plaid. Motor Trend got a 60-0 distance of 104ft.
That compares pretty well to their (somewhat dated) testing of Audi R8 - 101ft, MB SLS AMG Roadster - 100ft, and Lambo Aventador - 100ft.
Tesla Model S Plaid First Test: 0–60 MPH in 1.98 Seconds*!
*Under very specific conditions dictated by Tesla, that is.www.motortrend.com
Fast Brake: 20 Best 60 to 0 Distances Recorded by Motor Trend
Check out the most capable cars Motor Trend has ever tested for 60-0 mph braking here in this slideshow feature.
I think what people are really referring to is the pedal pressure required to fully engage the brakes. It feels like it takes more pedal force in my Plaid to fully engage the brakes, but once you do, the stopping is very good. Better than my old E60 BMW M5 at 112 ft, even though the brakes "felt" better in that car, perhaps because it took less pedal force to engage.
Bottom line, press down on the brakes HARD if you want to stop quickly - you won't be disappointed.
lolachampcar
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I thought that was reserved for ovals and Hellcats.
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you would think Tesla would put the cars in a "higher" suspension level for shipping. Some of the drivers getting our cars on the train and trucks are not even pretending to care.
lolachampcar
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Your fault because you parked a car outside????? Lovely. I'd have wanted that one in writing.Like many other forum members here I have a love hate relationship with Tesla. My Model X had the melting roof seals on the falcon doors and the car was only 1.5 years old and 16k miles. Thought it would be covered under warranty and escalated all the way to regional manager who informed me that I caused the damage parking the car outside in the sun. This is San Francisco Bay Area sun, not AZ or TX. So the regional manager offered me a "deal" for 50% off the $2600 cost to replace the seals but would only warranty the work for 1 year. He also informed me that if water got into the car and damaged the interior due to failed seals it would void my warranty. So I ended up paying the money to get the car fixed and sold the car afterwards based on how Tesla treated me as a customer. Yet here I am again.........so my decision between a mach e vs LR is a bit more complicated
My MS driver's display was fine until the SC had the car for 45 days while they sorted a Ludicrous upgrade battery issue. When they returned the car, the peripheral glue joint had started to show. Why? Because they left my car outside in the S. FL sun in the summer.
and no, they were not interested in fixing the problem with their poor choice of adhesives that did not survive the heat they exposed it to.
Tesla where customers are disposable.
update: Sept 21-24 changed to Sept 16-22.
lolachampcar
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Limited to 166 mph
Understeers like a pig.
The only time the back steps out is on hard braking with turn in or when the back gets kicked by a curb.
HUGE use of regenerative braking as opposed to the brake pedal. Neat to see one pedal technique used near the limit of traction.
"Dif" is set up for too much drive. A lot of the Plaid's stock understeer could be dialed out with more active rear "Dif" torque steering.
I'd love to see that same run with someone with slower hands and more balanced gentler inputs. It would negate a lot of the front wheel scrub loss. I wonder if Jensen is available.
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