Tesla Model 3 thread - V2.0

bdogg · 26-09-2019 10:12AM

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EVGuy · 26-09-2019 10:26AM

listermint wrote: »

Rusting body on model 3.

I'd be pissed with this. Shows you how crap the panel gaps are though

While I think it's very bad to see this, as mentioned it could be accident related.

I suspect things have improved regarding gaps and paint too, that car is also well over a year old, one of the first 3s and over 50k miles on it.

I'll certainly be looking over areas like this, maybe a little piece of PPF popped in a few places to stop paint rubbing if needed.

Likwise a spoonful of anti-corrosion treatment in with the detergent when washing.

It definitely helps on bikes.

Note that this is not a Tesla only issue, I had a very, very expensive Ducati and there was much worse rust than this appearing within weeks, no accidents.

Likewise a BMW after about a year.

Honda, KTM, Kawasaki, no issues after 4+ years.

hatrack · 26-09-2019 10:29AM

bdogg wrote: »

Wonder how many of them are DC motor company? Although, appears that Sandyford seem to have started if you believe Twittah

https://twitter.com/MarkPerplexus/status/1176901560158380034?s=20

Mostly Tesla I’d say, I think DC have only registered one so far.

Think Tesla have gotten 10 in to deliver to Day 1 reservation holders.

2ndcoming · 26-09-2019 10:32AM

EVGuy wrote: »

Note that this is not a Tesla only issue, I had a very, every expensive Ducati and there was much worse rust than this appearing within weeks, no accidents.

Likewise a BMW after about a year.

Honda, KTM, Kawasaki, no issues after 4+ years.

There could be a clue in this. Beautiful sh1theaps come in all shapes and sizes!

zep · 26-09-2019 10:33AM

hatrack wrote: »

Mostly Tesla I’d say, I think DC have only registered one so far.

Think Tesla have gotten 10 in to deliver to Day 1 reservation holders.

Was over there yesterday and about 10 M3s drove past me back into the Tesla garage at the entrance. The lads said they were just back from detailing ready for collection :eek:.
Was great to see the different colors, and mostly P models, love those rims

zep · 26-09-2019 10:36AM

2ndcoming wrote: »

There could be a clue in this. Beautiful sh1theaps come in all shapes and sizes!

Pointless comment, if nothing of value to add just don't bother :rolleyes:

EVGuy · 26-09-2019 12:02PM

zep wrote: »

W The lads said they were just back from detailing ready for collection :eek:.

Interesting, it would be nice if any needed "paint correction" or the like was also being done and that this will be the norm for all cars delivered.

s8n · 26-09-2019 12:28PM

kev22185 wrote: »

I assume you mean floor mats? can you send on a link. found it hard to find decent RHD floor mats online.

I would also like a link for floor mats please

krissovo · 26-09-2019 12:29PM

EVGuy wrote: »

Interesting, it would be nice if any needed "paint correction" or the like was also being done and that this will be the norm for all cars delivered.

No way will Tesla do the paint correction, this would be a one off for the photo opportunity and the media if any was done. At best us minions would get a showroom finish.

jusmeig · 26-09-2019 12:32PM

krissovo wrote: »

No way will Tesla do the paint correction, this would be a one off for the photo opportunity and the media if any was done. At best us minions would get a showroom finish.

Ya, this looks like 10+ cars and a bit of fanfare...to keep the rest of us at bay until Nov.

2ndcoming · 26-09-2019 03:04PM

zep wrote: »

Pointless comment, if nothing of value to add just don't bother :rolleyes:

It's not pointless. I'm highlighting that poorly built, pretty machines covering that guys Ducati and more than likely this Tesla are everywhere.

I looked at the bare chassis of a Tesla at the Paris Motor Show a couple of years ago and the welds looked like they were done by a child.

They could be the future of transport. But like pretty much every other small (relatively) start up in the automotive industry, they could be doomed to long term failure.

I mean if anything in this thread other than frothily gushing over the Tesla Model 3 is considered not of value than fair enough.

Personally I believe the technology end is fantastic and the styling is beautiful (dash is a bit bare, mind) but I would have concerns over the coach-building aspect. I may be wrong but worries about panel gaps etc don't quell those concerns.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 26-09-2019 03:47PM

Oh we are down to the quality of the welds now....I can tell you the rear subframe of the e46 BMW was not that well welded....might have been pretty stack of coins but didnt do much good. The top mounts of the Caymen GT4 were not welded that well either....

I think what people are doing is straw man attacks on tesla, where they level complaints against tesla that they happily choose to ignore in other manufacturers.

Lumen · 26-09-2019 04:01PM

The Model 3 has achieved outstanding crash test results, there's nothing wrong with the strength of the thing.

And Tesla ranked 4th in a recent What Car reliability survey, so that's not an issue either.

There are plenty of things to dislike about Teslas if you go looking, but most of them are side-effects of deliberate design decisions, for efficiency, performance, lightness or cost.

But bitching about weld quality is just troll-level nonsense.

bdogg · 26-09-2019 04:22PM

Lumen wrote: »

But bitching about weld quality is just troll-level nonsense.

What are you talking about?? The first thing I do every morning is get the gurney out to perv over the welds on my Audi. It's all anyone who compliments the car can talk about too.

2ndcoming · 26-09-2019 04:28PM

Seth Orange Springboard wrote: »

Oh we are down to the quality of the welds now....I can tell you the rear subframe of the e46 BMW was not that well welded....might have been pretty stack of coins but didnt do much good. The top mounts of the Caymen GT4 were not welded that well either....

I think what people are doing is straw man attacks on tesla, where they level complaints against tesla that they happily choose to ignore in other manufacturers.

I don't though. I already inferred Beemers are sh1te in my first reply. Keep up.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 26-09-2019 05:28PM

2ndcoming wrote: »

I don't though. I already inferred Beemers are sh1te in my first reply. Keep up.

And the Porsche? And the crash tests? And the customer satisification? Are you just here to snipe or for a logical discussion. Are you saying that the welds on a tesla are of a quality below other brands and if so what is your evidence apart from you eyeballing a chassis one time and deciding that.

Mec-a-nic · 26-09-2019 06:10PM

kev22185 wrote: »

I assume you mean floor mats? can you send on a link. found it hard to find decent RHD floor mats online.

s8n wrote: »

I would also like a link for floor mats please

I can't find them here either, and am not paying £200/$200 for fitted ones on day one, so got some nice heavy duty Michelin ones in Aldi for €15

Has anyone spotted any of the first 11 in the wild - I need to get a SR+ reg plate to jump through the insurance hoop?

s8n · 26-09-2019 10:43PM

Mec-a-nic wrote: »

I can't find them here either, and am not paying £200/$200 for fitted ones on day one, so got some nice heavy duty Michelin ones in Aldi for €15

Has anyone spotted any of the first 11 in the wild - I need to get a SR+ reg plate to jump through the insurance hoop?

Drop me a PM

hatrack · 27-09-2019 10:30AM

RedorDead wrote: »

First cars now registered according to Motorstat.

Figures below in attachments.

Now to race to catch one in the wild!

RedorDead - looks like you have live access to the data - any more registered over last day or two? Be interesting to see if they have stopped at the 10.

charlieIRL · 27-09-2019 10:37AM

hatrack wrote: »

RedorDead - looks like you have live access to the data - any more registered over last day or two? Be interesting to see if they have stopped at the 10.

Can you access the current stats for September?

hatrack · 27-09-2019 10:39AM

charlieIRL wrote: »

Can you access the current stats for September?

Think you need to be in SIMI to get day to day date. General public get access to monthly data.

Zenith74 · 27-09-2019 01:03PM

First ten Model 3s are being delivered here today apparently, have seen the first one at its new home!

eddhorse · 27-09-2019 01:52PM

Zenith74 wrote: »

First ten Model 3s are being delivered here today apparently, have seen the first one at its new home!

Pictures or it never happened

27-09-2019 01:59PM

I get a feeling that cnocbui is not a big fan of Tesla. --- Anybody here got a delivery of their long awaited Model 3 yet?

liamog · 27-09-2019 02:12PM

Mod Note: Moved the discussion re vehicle safety systems into its own thread

Mec-a-nic · 27-09-2019 02:20PM

eddhorse wrote: »

Pictures or it never happened

This is the 192-WW reported earlier, it's already down in Cork, recharging

jusmeig · 27-09-2019 03:23PM

Mec-a-nic wrote: »

This is the 192-WW reported earlier, it's already down in Cork, recharging

Not quite as shiny anymore

s8n · 27-09-2019 03:41PM

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

bf · 27-09-2019 03:43PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

We need pictures!!! How was the handover process?

ELM327 · 27-09-2019 03:44PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

You can go on my enemies list

jusmeig · 27-09-2019 03:51PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

Ahh hheeeeeeeooorrr don't do that, you have to post a few pictures (of your car)

bdogg · 27-09-2019 03:55PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

Congrats! Enjoy your new motor!

BobbyBingo · 27-09-2019 04:10PM

ELM327 wrote: »

You can go on my enemies list

Never liked him.

skylikemake · 27-09-2019 04:11PM

The prices are pretty much the same.

P.S. Love this car

Petetheroadie · 27-09-2019 04:13PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

Well wear S8n! Very jealous!! :-)

s8n · 27-09-2019 04:21PM

Thanks folks. I'll upload some pics over the weekend, a little distracted today !!

eeloe · 27-09-2019 04:39PM

I'm not going to be able to afford one of these for many years, but i certainly looking forward to seeing many of them on the roads now that they are being delivered.

The red one in cork is stunning, but i have to stay i have a soft spot for a white model 3.

Many years of happy motoring to the new owners.

The Satanist · 27-09-2019 05:05PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

As yer no.1 fan, give us a go plz

ted1 · 27-09-2019 06:14PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

Happy motoring.

dingledosser · 27-09-2019 06:47PM

s8n wrote: »

Picked mine up this morning.

Its stunning.

It's like you're the first one on a lads' holiday to get laid! We're all rooting for you but secretly jealous as hell.

RedorDead · 27-09-2019 07:12PM

charlieIRL wrote: »

Can you access the current stats for September?

Upto 13 as of close of business yesterday

EVGuy · 28-09-2019 12:10AM

It's quite funny when we are hearing about the thousands arriving elsewhere ... apparently a huge push to shift another 2000 over the weekend in Europe (possibly including UK)!

unkel · 28-09-2019 12:34AM

Cars have to be delivered before the revenue can be accounted for according to US accounting practice. And we all know how incredibly focused the financial world (in the USA) is about short term figures like Q3 result coming up next Thursday. Interesting to see the dynamic of the car deliveries worldwide (apparently China Tesla deliveries are soaring this quarter - and that's before the Chinese Gigafactory is producing any cars) and the impact on the Tesla share price.

phoenix49 · 28-09-2019 08:10AM

Congrats to those who received their cars! How long before the delivery you got the notification from Tesla? Seems like nobody knew about deliveries until last week.

TCP/IP · 28-09-2019 08:40AM

Quick question as we are nearly in October what is the reason people are getting a 192 plate and not waiting till 2020 plate in Jan? Enjoy your new cars people who got them.

Creamy Goodness · 28-09-2019 08:51AM

TCP/IP wrote: »

Quick question as we are nearly in October what is the reason people are getting a 192 plate and not waiting till 2020 plate in Jan? Enjoy your new cars people who got them.

People have waited 3+ years for the car which is long enough that what’s on the plate doesn’t matter.

TCP/IP · 28-09-2019 08:55AM

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

People have waited 3+ years for the car which is long enough that what’s on the plate doesn’t matter.

How are you finding your new car congratulations?

Lumen · 28-09-2019 08:56AM

I saw what might have been a red model 3 going through Delgany this morning, but it could have been an S.

To my shame I still have difficulty telling them apart.

Gumbo · 28-09-2019 08:59AM

TCP/IP wrote: »

Quick question as we are nearly in October what is the reason people are getting a 192 plate and not waiting till 2020 plate in Jan? Enjoy your new cars people who got them.

Considering the new M3 and most people will keep it for 5+ years.
In 5 years time there will be very little difference between a 192 and 201 same model/spec car.

Be different if there was an LCI or refresh or something like the BMW F10 from 131 to 132 there that may account for a slightly different scenario but in the M3 case I suspect there be little difference.

Then you also have the costs of running a bangernomic in the mean time, maybe tax is up on current car etc

eddhorse · 28-09-2019 09:01AM

Plus who knows what the budget will hold that might affect it.

Tesla Model 3 thread - V2.0

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