Welcome to Tesla Motors Club
Discuss Tesla's Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck, Roadster and More.
Register

Search results

  1. PhilMantel

    2.0 / 2.5 Roadster / Roadster Sport Tire Thread

    The fronts are on backorder (30-50 day wait, so preemptively order). The backs are available now. My backs had the steel banding showing, but fronts still have some life on them, so all is good. I got mine from Tire Rack. You would probably need to replace the fronts every other time in...
  2. PhilMantel

    2.0 / 2.5 Roadster / Roadster Sport Tire Thread

    Best Tire: Continental ExtremeContact Sport The Yokohama A048 Ultra High Performance are junk
  3. PhilMantel

    Please Enlighten Me on Alignment

    Sector111 is now InoKinetics and their balljoints are the bomb! I've had them in my Roadster for a few years now and love them. Also avoids the need replace the entire control arm, which is super expensive.
  4. PhilMantel

    how many roadsters remain?

    I always wondered how many "Sport" edition Roadsters were produced? Have looked everywhere and even asked my Tesla Service Center, but no one seems to know...
  5. PhilMantel

    My roadster's first car show. Lots of Love plus some animosity from a few.

    Definitely encountered the "animosity" you mention. Try entering your Tesla into a World of Wheels in the buckle of the bible belt. For 5 years I have entered my 69 Mustang Convertible, which always gets either first or second place. Last year I added a last minute entry with the Tesla, which...
  6. PhilMantel

    Can a founder's series roadster reservation be a good investment?

    Found ecarfan's Roadster on eBay (Buy it Now for $49,900 or make offer...): 2008 Tesla Roadster Base Convertible 2-Door | eBay Reminder to name of forum "Can a founder's series roadster reservation be a good investment?" Zero to Sixty on first generation founder's series roadster (had two...
  7. PhilMantel

    Can a founder's series roadster reservation be a good investment?

    Title of this message thread is: "Can a founder's series roadster reservation be a good investment?" This is why I used this particular message thread about comparing a Founder's Series vs. later models. I don't understand the blindness and hostility when all I am doing is pointing out facts...
  8. PhilMantel

    Can a founder's series roadster reservation be a good investment?

    I obviously don't have the time that most of you do in this forum and am just now getting a chance to look back. Funny how the progression went from a great disagreement from a couple of people who seem to know nothing about early Roadsters (yet they own one and I guess are completely blind to...
  9. PhilMantel

    Roadster Reservations Poll

    Man this forum is full of people who live in the clouds...
  10. PhilMantel

    Can a founder's series roadster reservation be a good investment?

    I see that you own a 2008 Roadster and I love those as well. Heck, I love any Roaster, but still here are the... Facts - 0 to 60 of 2008 Roadster was 4.6, compared to 2011/2012 Sport, which was 3.7 (almost an entire second!) Did you know the R80 pack give you a little more voltage, thus 0.1...
  11. PhilMantel

    Can a founder's series roadster reservation be a good investment?

    If you want to get a Roadster in 2020, but knowing Tesla, it may end up being 2021 or maybe even 2022, then you should go for the Founders Edition. If not, I'd say you would have to wait until 2021 or 2022 for sure! However, by then 1.9 sec 0 to 60 may not be the smack down on gasoline powered...
  12. PhilMantel

    Battery 3.0 Upgrade

    I received a very good, detailed, and intelligent response on the Tesla forum (not to be confused with the Tesla Motor Club's Forum) about the Roadster. I think the point is that the Roadster was originally built using completely different techniques, strategy, philosophy, and tactics. They got...
  13. PhilMantel

    Tennessee Tesla Thread

    Read my post on the Tesla Forum about Tesla Vs. Volkswagen + Union (or just search "Chattanooga", which is how I found you). This will enlighten you on the issues with a Tesla Service Center being in Chattanooga and why I think there really should be one! I live in Chattanooga! So its just...
  14. PhilMantel

    Battery 3.0 Upgrade

    I'm from the deep south where there are no Roadsters, so yes, all we have around here are Leafs and they are actually called "Leaf Chargers" (you know, like a Xerox is a copy and Kleenex is tissue paper). Want them to be called Roadster chargers ;)
  15. PhilMantel

    Battery 3.0 Upgrade

    I have one, but just think the practical use of the battery upgrade should only apply to me :p Yes, I used the wrong word when using "flagship", but I think you know what I mean. I pretty much meant the vehicle that gave Tesla the traction to become the amazing/profitable company it is today...
  16. PhilMantel

    Battery 3.0 Upgrade

    Mine is 2011 and my dream car. New to the forum and just trying to get some chatter going and trying to get some intelligent responses such as yours. My personality is a bit of an internal contradicting one and as I put in a later post, I will more than likely get the battery upgrade (I am an...
  17. PhilMantel

    Tesla Vs. Chattanooga Volkswagen + Union

    Classic New York
  18. PhilMantel

    Tesla Vs. Chattanooga Volkswagen + Union

    Chattanooga is a thriving city which boasts about being the first "Gig City" with an exponentially growing Tech influence. It also has multiple billboards dispersed throughout the city trying to really drive it home. One would think this would be the perfect environment for a Tesla Service...
  19. PhilMantel

    Tesla Vs. Chattanooga Volkswagen + Union

    Chattanooga is a thriving city which boasts about being the first "Gig City" with an exponentially growing Tech influence. It also has multiple billboards dispersed throughout the city trying to really drive it home. One would think this would be the perfect environment for a Tesla Service...
  20. PhilMantel

    Battery 3.0 Upgrade

    It is very easy for people from CA or similar people on the grid to say, "oh yeah, totally worth it!", but it is such a bias response. I feel as though people who have already put the $30k (oh yeah, $29k, but there is tax...) don't want to feel as though they were a schmuck or got their...
  21. PhilMantel

    Battery 3.0 Upgrade

    Tesla told me that the 3.0 Battery Upgrade is not Supercharging or CHAdeMO capable. What's the point? Here is my response: When is Tesla going to have a battery upgrade that is Supercharging or CHAdeMO capable? I hope Tesla realizes this pretty much tethers Roadster users to their homes. This...