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Also, the original owner of #683 loves him some yellow exotic cars. Here are some others from his collection:
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2011 Roadster Base
VIN:
#1342 (US)
Mileage: 18,000
Price: $69,000 (BIN + Make Offer)
Jet(?) Black 2.5 Base in Londonderry, NH up for auction on eBay. Cast Base rims, soft top, Base Black int, Infotainment pkg, OE(?) J1772 > Roadster adapter. Seller states "Used for local car shows only by original buyer. Always stored in a heated garage, plugged in."

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My 2010 #1042 has the double DIN upgraded stereo, backup camera, etc... Tesla must have been done the "tweaks" towards the end of 2010 line

Tesla started production of the 2.5 in late-2010, starting with VIN 964. That being said, VINs 964-1464 are ALL version 2.5 cars with Double-DIN, backup camera, sound reduction, front & rear fascias, and forged directional wheels.

Note - 13 of the 501 2.5 Versions produced do NOT have the Double-DIN Infotainment Group upgrade. Sad for them.

Concluding, @Bunnak, you have just seven chances of scoring your dream 2.5 in Brilliant Yellow.
VIN 984 (Sport, Fully Optioned)
VIN 1028 (Sport)
VIN 1072 (Sport, Fully Optioned)
VIN 1163 (Base)
VIN 1257 (Base)
VIN 1354 (Sport)
VIN 1364 (Sport, Fully Optioned)
 
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2010 Roadster Base
VIN:
#637 (US)
Mileage: 8,301
Price: $64,805
Thunder Gray 2.0 Base for sale at Bunnin Chevrolet in Santa Barbara, CA. Cast Base rims, soft top, custom Base gray int w/gray suede seat/door panel inserts, aftermarket 1X DIN stereo with 2x screen.

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2008 Tesla Roadster
VIN:
#451 (US)
Mileage: 37,017
Price: $24,990 (BIN + Make Offer)
Bricked Thunder Gray 1.5 in Phoenix, AZ up for auction on eBay. Silver forged rims, soft top, cream interior. Previously orphaned here with a working ESS. Vehicle is currently at Gruber.

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2010 Roadster Base
VIN:
#637 (US)
Mileage: 8,301
Price: $64,805
Thunder Gray 2.0 Base for sale at Bunnin Chevrolet in Santa Barbara, CA. Cast Base rims, soft top, custom Base gray int w/gray suede seat/door panel inserts, aftermarket 1X DIN stereo with 2x screen.

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If anyone is interested in this Roadster, lmk if you want me to check it out...I live about 1.5 miles from that dealership.

Heck...maybe I'll go check it out for myself :)
 
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2010 Roadster Sport
VIN:
667 (US)
Mileage: 9,515
Price: $80,000 USD
Thunder Gray 2.0 Sport for sale at PricedRite Auto in Lincoln, NE. Black forged rims, soft top, clear CF hard top with bag, ext. CF pkg, int. CF pkg, Exec. Black/Black int, Infotainment pkg, UMC w/all 10 pigtails, SMC, J1772 adapter. Previously posted on the Orphan thread here.

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I just bought this car (not for 80k)

On a truck to CA now
 
This is on blocket in sweden

Tesla Roadster Svensksåld | Stockholm

EU#900
This is on blocket in sweden

Tesla Roadster Svensksåld | Stockholm

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Visited it last week. Had a COC on 132 or 134 if i remember correctly. (Remember transforming it to 83% capacity on my calculator)

Checked the errorcodes and saw the common TPMS-errors + one a bit more worrying saying ”Extremley hot...” and then I couldn’t read any more from the display. Probably pointing to the PEM temp?

Funny thing they claimed to have got it directly from Tesla. And that Tesla serviced it and that everything was fine. Also said that the battery was new, like 2 years ago. But to me the COC seems to be pointing that this might not be correct. But on the other hand it has a pretty high mileage (approx 62000miles).

I would want to look at the logs if buying it. Did not examine the interior or exterior in any particular way. But it looked to be in nice condition what I can recall.
 
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...one a bit more worrying saying ”Extremley hot...”
The VDS Error Wiki lists #607 with "extremely hot" in the msg for both normal and debug:
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607

ESS: MaxT brick extremely hot; power limiting in effect
ESS: MaxT brick extremely hot; power limiting in effect

 
I will give a try at selling my 1.5/3.0 Roadster here.

Tesla Roadster 1.5 with 3.0 Battery for Sale $72,400

Own the original model that started the EV revolution, upgraded with the latest battery technology from Tesla. The Roadster is an all-electric sports car produced by, California based Tesla Motors, the Tesla Roadster is innovative, efficient, and seductively beautiful; and few things, can boast all three! Perhaps more importantly, the winner of Time Magazine’s 2008 Best Transportation Invention, Popular Mechanics 2006 Breakthrough Award, du Pont Registry’s 2009 Best Green Exotic, and Forbes Magazine’s “Best new car that lived up to the hype”, the Tesla Roadster paved the way to environmentally friendly performance in modern cars. The Roadster has phenomenal acceleration rocketing you to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds (3.8 with battery upgrade). As one expects of an automobile designed by Lotus, steering is tight and responsive, and the driver feels at one with both the car and the road. The car has about 55,000 miles and has been garage kept, is in very good shape, and serviced mostly by Tesla.

Factory options (Invoice was $109,000):
· Carbon fiber hard top (in addition to soft top) $5000
· Premium sound system & navigation $3000
· 240v & 120v Charging cables (standard)
· Forged Alloy wheels
· Soft top with storage bag
Over $41,000 of additional options added over last 8 years:
· 3.0 Battery upgrade giving 330 miles of range and a performance boost $29,000
o Battery & Power Electronics Module (PEM) warrantied until July 2020
· Sound Reduction Package Stage 1 $3000
· Sound Reduction Package Stage 2 (note even then the Roadster is not a quiet car) $1000
· Tesla HID headlamp upgrade $2400
· High Power Wall Connector (for charging up to 70 amps) $1950
· Tesla Carbon Fiber door sills $1400
· J-1772 adapter (CAN JR) for charging at more than 17,000 public charging stations $650
· Model S adapter (CAN SR) for charging at over 3,200 Tesla destination AC chargers $650
· Hitch – Used for bicycle rack (or to tow gas cars who have run out of gas J) $350
· Tesla Carbon Hard Top Storage bag $250
· Boot Bag for nearly double the storage on road trips $200
· OVMS to track/charge your Roadster (will require GPRS SIMM card) $120
· Black vinyl protection below the doors can be removed if desired. $100
· Additional pre-filter for PEM and motor to help keep them clean and cool
This first-generation Roadster has some nice features as they decontented later models such as:
· Carbon fiber center console and trunk well.
· Military grade quick connections on PEM
· Adjustable lumbar (while driving) and seats that are slightly thinner for more headroom
· VDS display by door (charging settings) is easily reached without having to climb in the car
· Full performance power is the default driving mode
· Storage shelf that is much larger than 2.x glove box
· No 12v battery which has proven to be a headache in the 2.x models.
· Reliable TPMS

Standard equipment
· Air Conditioning/Heating
· Power Windows
· Remote Keyless Entry (two keys)
· Dual Front Impact Airbags
· Low Tire Pressure Warning
· Cruise Control
· Removable Targa top
· Integrated Garage Door Transmitter
· Heated leather seats

Battery – While the battery was solid after 8 years, I upgraded to the 3.0 battery to ensure long life as the battery is the one-part we cannot service. I get 310+ miles on a range charge and 212 on a standard charge.

While the car is a blast to drive and I truly enjoy it, my wife has problems with her back and knees and has trouble getting in and out of the car. We need a car she can drive and use so we purchased a Tesla Model 3.

Issues – Over the last 9 years I’ve owned the Roadster I had two serious issues which have been fully resolved. The high-voltage controller went out and was replaced by Tesla. Then we had an issue with the accelerator pedal circuit and the pedal and wiring were replaced. Not bad for a first-generation car. I have had the PEM cleaned, battery coolant replaced, and the brake fluid replaced, per the maintenance schedule and the TPMS sensors and trunk support struts, were replaced in 2017.

If you want to know more about me and little about the car you can find additional details at Dropbox - 2008_Roadster - Simplify your life or www.hrivnak.com or feel free to ask anything and I will do my best to answer. Using the car as my primary drive for the last 8 years, I know it quite well. I also have MANY other pictures and history of the car.

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