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This.
i doubt anyone actually bought one. When the P85D was announced it killed them and their hack job that resulted in no performance gain, and just a whiney gear box. The project was a complete joke, a $70K+ package with just a gaudy appearance kit and interior bling job. Best part was custom coilover suspension, but not a big deal because air and coil suspension works fine. It was a failed project to begin with, IMO.
I think the best part looks-wise was how they got rid of the front nose cone - that useless old thing damages what is otherwise spectacular aesthetics on the model S. It's especially annoying because it means Tesla is purposely trying to give it a traditional car grille-look, which makes zero sense imo.
Disagree. I'm with the crowd that sees Valdemort in the Saleen and finds it distasteful.
As for Tesla's motivation, I disagree. I think they see it as much cheaper to replace plastic when the bumper is damaged.
One of my favorite things about the Model S, and its performance variants- is the fact it looks very tasteful and not gaudy with crazy spoilers, fins, vents, etc etc like the M and AMG performance variants. The Saleen version only riced out the car to make it look faster, but didn't actually make it faster. That was a huge FAIL in my book.
CHG-ON
Still in love after all these miles
While the interior/exterior looks didn't do much for me, the gear whine HORRIFIED me! I think they completely bastardized the car by doing that. One of the most compelling things for me about a Tesla is the completely silent and drama-free way that it can rocket off. If I wanted that kind of noise, I'd buy '76 Corolla (or any other) with a bad tranny and diff.
Apologies for the snippiness.
Apologies for the snippiness.
If you have a means to contact this person and feel comfortable doing so, I'd love to have him/her join TMC and interact with the community. Would be neat to hear an owner's perspective of Saleen's product.
Doesn't even compare. It's much louder. Our P85D only has a slight whine during acceleration but that's about it!
Much louder/annoying whine, as demonstrated here (starts at 7:05)
[video]https://youtu.be/mWdatUMNmTI?t=7m05s[/video]
RobStark
Well-Known Member
Disagree. Saleen front fascia is much better looking.
If Tesla wanted a cheap front replacement and not a fuax grill they would have made the nosecone body color.
Anyone who sees the nosecone and says it is not a fuax grill is being intellectually dishonest.
Bulletproof
Former Vendor
Steve Saleen took me in the R&D car around the track a few times and I was impressed with the handling. The whole idea was to offer a track ready car. If I recall well, Steve wanted a car that wouldn't overheat and cripple output after the first flat out round. As for tastes and looks, that is a subjective thing.
Seriously... who would want your car sounding like a loud RC car?? Imagine a long drive in that thing.
Strange. Very strange. And you have to pay extra for that? No wonder they are going out of business. Their website doesn't show Tesla based cars anymore...
