The D thread Australia & New Zealand

[brewster]

OIL!!! what oil???

I know oil is a dirty word but do the gears run 'dry' in the differential?
See from about 9:15 in this clip ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHRMDYXBJdc

 

[ICUDoc]

Picked mine up yesterday.
Still grinning from ear-to-ear

So, what I'd LOVE is for you to post lots and lots of feelings, impressions, anecdotes and general yumminess about the new car.
You may drive it intermittently, but mostly I want you at the keyboard sharing with the rest of us.
Vicarious pleasure FTW.
Please and thankyou
xxx
Congrats, enjoy, and many many happy k's

 

[paulp]

the effortless delivery of power yet under full control even when driving gently is astounding, even in an S85.

I've been trying to come up with a simple sentence for a month that perfectly captures the experience, and I think you just nailed it perfectly!

 

[brewster]

How accurate is the speed readout in the car?
Every car I have owned has shown ~3-4 km/hr greater than a GPS readout and/or highway speed checks.
I'm assuming the car readout is spot on.

 

[meloccom]

How accurate is the speed readout in the car?
Every car I have owned has shown ~3-4 km/hr greater than a GPS readout and/or highway speed checks.
I'm assuming the car readout is spot on.

I think the Jury is still out but there are some owners on this forum who argue that the Speed readout is quite accurate.
Speedometer: Inaccurate?

 

[Dborn]

Was at service centre today. They had a P85d parked at a supercharger! First one I have seen in Sydney.

 

[cynix]

Just made an appointment to pick mine up in early September

 

[ZTrekus]

Just made an appointment to pick mine up in early September

Well done cynix...

Would it have been sooner but for the fact that you are out of the country until then?

 

[cynix]

Well done cynix...

Would it have been sooner but for the fact that you are out of the country until then?

Thanks. Yeah they said it would be ready by the end of August.

 

[Aussie Yank]

Just got the call, scheduled for delivery end of next week....a big wave behind us, September promises to be very busy in Tesla-land

 

[Dborn]

There were upwards of a dozen cars there yesterday.

 

[cdfleischmann]

There were upwards of a dozen cars there yesterday.

If only I ordered mine sooner

Still 74 days - yes daily count down I have on my desktop marked for November 1... is "not too far" away... but it can't come soon enough

 

[ICUDoc]

There were upwards of a dozen cars there yesterday.

Yup, that yard behind Tesla was more full than I've ever seen it- are they allP85Ds??

 

[brewster]

My Volt is sold and gone today .... I need my P85D - not on a ship yet!
Patience old man, patience. :smile:

 

[dhuDz]

My Volt is sold and gone today .... I need my P85D - not on a ship yet!
Patience old man, patience. :smile:

Congrats! How much did you let it go for?

 

[brewster]

Congrats! How much did you let it go for?

29K

 

[mhh]

I picked up my D today. Loving it. More pics to come.

 

[dhuDz]

I picked my D today. Loving it.

Congrats mate! Of course you are.

 

[brewster]

I picked up my D today. Loving it. More pics to come.

Hot Dog!! Congrats mhh

 

[paulp]

View attachment 90922I picked up my D today. Loving it. More pics to come.

Congrats! Nice to see another sa plate