Nose cone should be painted

[NET]

This should be an option when you buy the car. I think it would look much better.

 

[hvb]

No offense, but I don't like that at all - neither the color nor matching the nose come to the body. I'm not a huge fan of the plastic nose, but attempts to hide it just seem to accentuate it even more. The only solution I've ever liked is wrapping it in carbon fiber.

 

[sp4rk]

I am far more interested in WHAT you used to wrap it with. It is a wrap right?

What product?

I had a wrapping shop use Avery products and the color turned awful ... red turned into plum ... but I got nowhere near the gloss you have achieved!

So what is your secret?

 

[Bearman]

I think it looks good and besides options are always good :smile:

 

[jak]

No offense, but I don't like that at all

No offense, but I do love this look, color and all. Beautiful... whether it was paint or a wrap!

 

[ipdamages]

Why not just create an aftermarket grill to replace the nose cone?

 

[AnOutsider]

Thread title should be "There should be an option to paint the nose". I don't agree it should be painted -- looks tacky IMO (maybe it's just that color). All for offering the option to those who like the look though (even if I'm not sure it's a worthwhile thing for Tesla to do).

 

[gaswalla]

I am not personally a fan of coloring the nose... but, choices are good, people like to personalize their stuff, so if it sells more cars, why not

 

[joshuaeven]

I think it's wapped with Photoshop.

I am far more interested in WHAT you used to wrap it with. It is a wrap right?

What product?

I had a wrapping shop use Avery products and the color turned awful ... red turned into plum ... but I got nowhere near the gloss you have achieved!

So what is your secret?

 

[Laurent]

Wow. That is a truly awful color. It will hide bird poop well though.

 

[brianstorms]

I'd rather see the ugly Tesla logo gone. Frankly the whole nose cone is ugly. I'd rather there be no nose cone at all, just a smooth seamless front. The whole angry-scowling-face look of the Model S's front end is kinda off-putting. Leave that to the BMWs, and the big blingy badges to the Mercedes. I'm sure my opinion won't be shared with most TMC'ers, but that's my take.

 

[artsci]

This should be an option when you buy the car. I think it would look much better.View attachment 22505

To each his own taste. Not for me.

 

[Holden]

GACK!!!

 

[Mr X]

that should be the first showcase on a segment: How To Ruin A Model S

 

[fiksegts]

uh... no!


maybe wrap it in CF like the matte rear spoiler...

 

[joshuaeven]

I like it. I wouldn't necessarily pick that color, but the color-matched front 'grill' I like.

 

[RNG]

Personally I am not thrilled with Teslas treatment of the front. In Colorado one is supposed to have front plates and I hate getting tickets. So including our front plates, here are two ideas that I came up with. 2. Carries through the graphics of the Colo plates. We haven't done anything yet, but your comments are welcomed.

RNG

 

[gaswalla]

Wow. That is a truly awful color. It will hide bird poop well though.

that color will work well with any poop.. not just bird poop

 

[TI Sailor]

@RNG
I really like #1, especially with the white/black contrast. What would you do with other colors? #2 - Not for me but to each his own.

 

[SCW-Greg]

If I had a white Model S, I'd white out the nose cone in a heartbeat. The black nose cone was one of the driving forces in me getting a black Model S. White was my second choice, and I would have wrapped it in white had that been my car.