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What did you do to your Tesla Model 3 today?
- Thread starter Medved_77
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Tech Forum swivel screen mount. Cool mod way nicer screen position with it angled towards driver.
I put in the Abstract Ocean brighter interior and boot lights plus the rear footwell lights. Very pleased...the boot light especially is a very worthwhile upgrade.
Just installed the Abstract Ocean centre console wrap for the 2021 refresh. Didn't love the colour of the original. This is the black matrix. Taste is subjective of course, but I'm happy.
Drew57
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Update: holes in rear screen rubber seal, I've had a chance to try this out over the past few days (ref post #388)
Collected water on the rear screen definitely flows down and through the holes when the boot is opened, this works well & the boot remains dry during/after light rain.
However with heavy rain (unless it's stopped & driving has largely cleared it from the boot), standing water on the raised boot itself causes a deluge as it tips back onto the glass. The holes do mitigate this to some extent but not entirely if it's very wet & sufficient to flow over the top of the seal. No matter how much is on the glass itself, the holes in the seal do stop that until the boot tips up.
I've added 6 further holes between and to the sides of the others although, short of wiping the painted boot area below the rear glass to clear the worst of the standing water I doubt the seal is deep enough to stop the sudden flow. I would imagine a spoiler would make matters worse.
Overall, it's an improvement but water sitting on the boot lid itself is the main culprit & it always pours back onto the glass when opening.
....clearly a design 'feature'
Collected water on the rear screen definitely flows down and through the holes when the boot is opened, this works well & the boot remains dry during/after light rain.
However with heavy rain (unless it's stopped & driving has largely cleared it from the boot), standing water on the raised boot itself causes a deluge as it tips back onto the glass. The holes do mitigate this to some extent but not entirely if it's very wet & sufficient to flow over the top of the seal. No matter how much is on the glass itself, the holes in the seal do stop that until the boot tips up.
I've added 6 further holes between and to the sides of the others although, short of wiping the painted boot area below the rear glass to clear the worst of the standing water I doubt the seal is deep enough to stop the sudden flow. I would imagine a spoiler would make matters worse.
Overall, it's an improvement but water sitting on the boot lid itself is the main culprit & it always pours back onto the glass when opening.
....clearly a design 'feature'
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I tried making holes with a hot bradawl but they just sealed up again. What did you make holes with Drew? I also read somewhere that the seal wasn't reall necessary and that without the seal the water should just run into the channel above the boot.. not brave enough to try that out.
Drew57
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MrBadger
Badger out
After nearly 18 months, put our cherished number plate on the car. Much easier to do online than the old process queuing up inside the DVLA office for several hours.
As part of the process, also negotiated a huge discount on the insurance renewal
As part of the process, also negotiated a huge discount on the insurance renewal
That reminds me. I put my plates on, back at the start of lockdown 1 as a temporary measure, until I get out to get proper ones. I used the ones that came off my Prius because at least one set of holes were in the right place and the others, I filled with cut down coloured screws. they are still there almost one year on. I thought they might annoy me but I don’t even notice anymore...After nearly 18 months, put our cherished number plate on the car. Much easier to do online than the old process queuing up inside the DVLA office for several hours.
As part of the process, also negotiated a huge discount on the insurance renewal
I've had them in since Sept and I can't fault them. Very easy to clean, hoovering/wiping down all of the kids mess is light work. I no longer have glitter or annoying rubbish trapped in tiny fibers, which my domestic hoover almost certainly fails to get.
I've got these on top of the original OEM Tesla ones for added protection. I imagine they'll need shampooing if any spillages though. Surprisingly they weren't fazed by the snow we had. So far they don't need it, but then again it mostly sits on the drive these days.
Llama.
Lurking somewhere up North
Today I plugged in my brand new M3 LR to its first charge ever. It still had 90 miles of Shanghai juice in the battery.
Billbrown1982
TM3 LR 2021 | Red | FSD
I got my car back from having it PPF'd and Ceramic Coated and it looks AMAZING.
I also found out just how much the front mudflaps scrape when you do just about anything...so they need to go.
I also also found out that my car doesn't lock when I walk away from it for some reason.
Lots to learn here! But going to have fun doing it.
I also found out just how much the front mudflaps scrape when you do just about anything...so they need to go.
I also also found out that my car doesn't lock when I walk away from it for some reason.
Lots to learn here! But going to have fun doing it.
