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So. Freaking. Jealous!! Congrats! Hope to join you in the "lacking blood to the frontal lobe of the brain" club sometime in the next 6 months.

Haha, yeah, I didn't mean to belittle a 7 year warranty on an item that receives so much wear and tear. It is an extremely good warranty, but 10 is amazing :) Like kuttakamina said, it's really tough/impossible to restore the true original factory finish, and if you are: 1. Anal/OCD (like me!)...

I got Opti-Coat Pro followed by Full body XPEL Stealth (the matte version) back in December. I can personally attest that partial thickness, light scratches smooth themselves over some how. I cleaned them off, poured some warm water over them (not sure if this was necessary, but seemed like a...

Same here! Mostly the front, though. One of the most beautiful sounds in the world to my ears :)

Haha, that's great! Was he communicating, you know, keeing up foreign relations?

I posed the same question to my DS, he said that you absolutely get some money back, but wasn't sure how much of it. I would suspect that the price of the front bucket seats are higher per person than the back row (electric seat adjustment mechanism, more material per seat, heating apparatus)...

Great reviews, thanks SwedishAdvocate!

I'd imagine the superior traction in all situations would offset a lot of the weight penalty. I hope you get your hands on one to track! (sorry, not mine :) The Forgestars look amazing, btw.

Sweet runs! Any chance you'll be upgrading to the P85D and giving her a proper run? ;)

Look into Energy Federal Credit Union also. They have a full 1% discount for energy efficient cars, bringing the total to .61% for 5 years or 1.11% for 8 years. Some of the TM guys used it and were very happy with it. I wasn't planning on financing the car, but with rates like this, it's hard...

Lincoln Towncars aren't bouncy - they're soft, squishy and numb (it's more like hovering than driving. Some people like that)

A great car can't make up for poor writing.

Sorry I don't recall the specific thread, but about a year ago Bill Hart (Lolachampcar), our resident suspension/engine/racing expert gave a great summary of some technical reasons the 21's might be necessary with the + (now included in the D) suspension upgrades over an extended period of time...

Not bad, not bad at all. Also, they un-bundled the $1k spoiler, so for people like me who weren't going to take it, that's another savings. As for the wheels, I know that some people with 21's also buy an extra to use as a spare.

Just Fro' (and the back motor is the Bro) Hey Amped, I just realized how many posts you have on the TMC forums, too. You been cheatin' on us? :)

The price difference when I changed my P85+ order was around $7k ($4k when you take out the price increases that happened in the interim), so it looks like it encompasses the price of the old + upgrades. When it comes down to it, it seems like a pretty great deal for what you get (minus the...

Yeah, I have to admit, it's going to be a bit silly for me to own this car. My fastest car to date did 0-60 in around 5.3s, and that felt very quick to me. I just watched one of those launch videos from the unveiling event, and it already scares the bejeezus out of me. I think I'm going to...

It will be interesting to see what the mileage is like at varying speeds. I'm planning on plotting my energy usage per mile at a few different speeds on the same flat stretch of road and compare with a friend's P85. (BTW, in four posts you'll hit the big jackpot!) - - - Updated - - - You've...

We're refugees finding shelter in your hospitality :) I have to say, the proper search function and merging of redundant threads is prett-tty nifty. I also noted the Brian H containment unit ("Misteaks" thread) ;)

What a great unexpected treat! Congrats on the free cherry on top ;)

Good thoughts. I couldn't get the guys at Tesla corporate to give me a straight answer. I think I'll try sending an email to the engineering folks. My wife made me promise I wouldn't bug the very awesome and very busy Jerome Guillen with stupid questions anymore.

I've already confirmed my order, but was just wondering. I had assumed it would be a situation like the 85 vs P85, where both are capable of the same range given the same driving style. Any ideas?

Elon seemed to be implying that all the hardware necessary to accomplish autopilot are in place now, so I would doubt that more need to be added.

Omarsultan - +1 with Claudia on thanks for the virtual presence! I'm guessing you picked up a number of Twitter followers after the event ;) As for the outage? I'm betting that Elon decreed that the TM Forum shall henceforth be one worthy of a company boasting a spaceship capable of 3.2...

"... uh-oh mama, there goes that man again!" ;)

artsci - WOW. Just amazing stuff. Thanks so much for sharing your trophy list - I'm taking delivery in December, and am inspired to do a few more things to my baby than I previously thought was possible! (well, actually having other, more capable people doing them for me, but still)

Tezzla! I just hit the confirm now button on a Blue P85D :)! This is what I've been waiting for, but it would hurt for you to give up that sweet P85 acceleration, man... although I'd bet that they're dogging the numbers by a few tenths of a second. There is no "justify" with fine works of...

Big - it's ok, gives us a chance to hang out at our friend's place at TMC ;) It's so... roomy here.

You and me both, Haggy. I guess they're mad that Bighorn nailed the specs so precisely, and are trying to smoke out the mole ;)

I was the crazy person who started calling right after the presentation and left three messages between last night and this morning to make sure I could change my config to P85D :D I've had my reservation since June of last year, so my delta probably wont be representative. My final price...

Tex - Welcome back from Asia! Sad to see you in the Audi, hot machine though she be :) Friends of mine have sold their non-P S85's for pretty close to what they paid (in order to buy P85's, of course), but I don't know anyone else who sold a loaded P85+. I'd love to see someone start a thread...

Very cool! Great pics, thanks for sharing.

Haha! That's hilarious, what are the odds they would randomly choose one of the rare custom colors. Viperbrad: Sorry off-topic, but those rims are sweet. Are they 21's? What brand are they?

Yep, little birdies suggested to me that the AWD MS would be 6-8 months, most likely (same birdies that nailed the August parking sensor release). Since SOME of us can't afford to buy two 100k beauties every year, I'm gonna wait for the beast ;) Hmmm... Performance plus AWD... a four-PAWD beast??

Texex- Wow! Can't believe I missed all the excitement. I'm guessing you'll get back just in time to plunk down a deposit on the AWD P85+ with me ;) Safe travels, Tex!

Simplesolar - Thanks for sharing the info! It's encouraging to hear that they may offer better tread wear without sacrificing performance. They look great, too. Please keep us updated on how much mileage you get out of them!

Wow, dude, you can seriously drive.

Yeah, wow. When I read the description off the thread, I thought I would hate it, but I think it's pretty sweet. It really pops, but not obnoxiously so.

I've actually changed my order several times after I confirmed (of course, I had anticipated waiting a while for delivery). Some features were added, others removed. Each time they emphasized that may not be possible to change the order, but they always accommodated :) If that doesn't work, It...

Tex - you are the ultimate high school guidance counselor. "I'm here for you, I just want to help you reach your full potential". I'm still supsicious that you're wearing a red and white "T" badge, my friend

Congrats on the upgrade! As soon as I let myself test drive it (my third time around!), it was over. Tex is like that high school counselor who keeps pushing you to reach your full potential ;)

Exactly! I hate putting on chains, even once every couple years :)

Haha... I think you just killed his soul. To the pusher-man, it's like ordering a triple scoop sundae with the best ice cream, hot fudge and sprinkles, and then putting on a non-fat whipped topping substance. I had the exact same song stuck in my head after tex's last post! On an unrelated...

I for one am most definitely not going to bet you. - the guy in socal out another 10k

Yeah, worst mistake of my life was putting off my delivery date a few months... I went from a standard 85 to a P85 to a P85+. Hit the confirm button before it's too late!

Mmm. Now that is a sexy car. Perfect lighting, reflection off the mirror polish, grey on grey... "She makes me feel kinda funny."

Aacck, you got me, barey! I meant later next year. Something in the range of 6 months from now is what I was told. +10! I can't wait to see what its like. It's the last upgrade that I would be willing to wait for. Haha, Tesla melts my willpower and sensibility, diamonds melt hers ;) It...

Right now I've got it with P85+/Blue/Black extended leather-Carbon Fiber/Pano/Grey Turbines/Air Suspension/Sound Studio/Dual charging+HPWC/Parking sensors/Lighting/Parcel shelf. When we were in Newport, I got the wife some nice earrings to set her up for the news/begging :) She was surprisingly...

bareyb - haha, more like condolences to my accountant. Seriously, I called him to let him know and he asked me "but why?? You're not even a car guy, and you're using more than twice as much as you had me budget for? Do you know how much $125k will be in 30 years??" :) And I used to be so...

Dangit, Tex!... I just changed my order, one midnight blue P85+ on the way... and yearly tire replacements.