Australian Model 3 Waiting Room

[edy80y]

We are a bit of an odd bunch, sharing the same trauma of buying a Tesla. Dont know if anyone actually knows anyone else in real life but it doesnt matter.

When you get your Model3 and you are driving down the road - if you see another model 3 highland, give them a wave, it might be someone from here. If you see a new Model Y keep clear, it might be a glovis caravel survivor and they have been thru a lot, likely to snap.

Also, if you see a highland on a roundabout, well, if you know you know.

There are the dizzying highs, the spiralling lows and the weird bit inbetween where you can generally pick up some random post about forklifts, onions or thunking doors.

Welcome!

In the S3, I'd get waves and reciprocate to others.

Moving forward, expecting the same from Tesla's especially highlands.

BYDs will get the bird, or I'll fart at them using Boombox.

 

[B3AU]

Seems that Tesla don’t know my number plate until the day before collection. So will wait for that then pay the one off fee for my black plates.
Annoying they don’t provide a wider selection of plate designs when you order the car

As you'd expect - you wouldn't want the car registered, and that paid for, too far ahead of it actually being in your hands to drive!

As above, if you don't care for the combination, you can drive to Service NSW and swap it (surrendering your existing plates) for one of the styles they have in stock there instead of restyling the combination you get.

 

[SHAUN MENDEZ]

Keeping up to date on the MY thread about Morning Crystal and Paganella. Sounds like they have all been told their cars are on those vessels, which doesn’t bode well for us poor NSW people still waiting for VINs.

Hopefully they just got told early because of the GC issues and there are still cars left onboard to be allocated.

 

[X Æ A-12]

8:14 and Mendez is dropping the bad news.

 

[dronus]

Keeping up to date on the MY thread about Morning Crystal and Paganella. Sounds like they have all been told their cars are on those vessels, which doesn’t bode well for us poor NSW people still waiting for VINs.

Hopefully they just got told early because of the GC issues and there are still cars left onboard to be allocated.

Some of them got VINs for cars that were built after they were shipped so id wait to see what happens when it gets closer imo

 

[PcS000]

Been driving a 23 M3LR that I've rented in the UK. Took a long drive west from LHR and then driving around highlands (geographically speaking - not the M3 type). It is a beautiful ride - so smooth and launch is amazing. I cant wait to get back home and drive the new M3H when it arrives Feb hopefully. My only complaint is that on sections of the motorway which have small undulations between sections, the great handling stiff suspension causes the head rest to thwack me in the back of the head repeatedly until I adjust seating position. I think the M3H will be a bit kinda to me on such surfaces. Temps here are -4 to +4 degC - still not concerned about range as plenty of charge options about. Unfortunately I've not yet charged at a Tesla super charger but should do so during the next few weeks. Cost per kWh here is outrageous (0.50p to about 0.87p) from what I have seen so far. Glad back home we have solar and can charge for peanuts.

Wow, those prices are crazy!

 

[Gurney]

Most of us in Canberra

Still waiting for my Vin to be re-issued after tesla assigned a car on the FA not stopping in PK. 1st Sep order Sydney.

 

[dronus]

One thing is forsure, this is the longest that little silent switch on my phone hasn’t been on silent.

 

[X Æ A-12]

One thing is forsure, this is the longest that little silent switch on my phone hasn’t been on silent.

But that’s dangerous

 

[Tesl3on]

Hello there

 

[Tesl3on]

Lowered with aftermarket wheels

 

[Early-Bird]

Hi All,

New member here:
Ordered Model 3H Stealth Grey RWD Nova 19" dated: 4 Oct 2023
Came on Beluga ACE - Estimated Sydney Delivery 30 Jan - 20 Feb 2024
Location is Chatswood, NSW
Awaiting Delivery Date.

Latest Update from Tesla which came today in an email response:
The vehicle is waiting to be offloaded at Port Kembla due to a slow processing time, Once it's transferred from the wharf and is in our yard for processing, you'll receive more information on us around scheduling. We'll keep you informed when we do have that information to provide.
~
Delivery Operations Manager
Chatswood, NSW

 

[X Æ A-12]

Lowered with aftermarket wheels
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That red lowered is another level.

0PETRL is going to get some mods I think

 

[X Æ A-12]

@dronus @meloccom

Another EV explodes

 

[dronus]

Hi All,

New member here:
Ordered Model 3H Stealth Grey RWD Nova 19" dated: 4 Oct 2023
Came on Beluga ACE - Estimated Sydney Delivery 30 Jan - 20 Feb 2024
Location is Chatswood, NSW
Awaiting Delivery Date.

Latest Update from Tesla which came today in an email response:
The vehicle is waiting to be offloaded at Port Kembla due to a slow processing time, Once it's transferred from the wharf and is in our yard for processing, you'll receive more information on us around scheduling. We'll keep you informed when we do have that information to provide.
~
Delivery Operations Manager
Chatswood, NSW

Sounds like the ports are backed up a bit there!

 

[edy80y]

Sounds like the ports are backed up a bit there!

Maybe they can pull their fist out, and deliver my car to Miranda earlier to reduce the backlog at PK.

 

[dronus]

@dronus @meloccom

Another EV explodes

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Its going to happen to all of us eventually, all cars. Some will “explode” into flames, some will just burn inconspiciously without any fuss.
Is that why fire trucks are red? So they can “race to the inferno” faster ?

 

[dronus]

Maybe they can pull their fist out, and deliver my car to Miranda earlier to reduce the backlog at PK.

maybe they are putting all the new MG and BYDs past the Teslas so they can get delivered first?
Without their new owners complaining about Tesla Superchargers what other priorities are there?

 

[TE5L4]

Hi All,

New member here:
Ordered Model 3H Stealth Grey RWD Nova 19" dated: 4 Oct 2023
Came on Beluga ACE - Estimated Sydney Delivery 30 Jan - 20 Feb 2024
Location is Chatswood, NSW
Awaiting Delivery Date.

Latest Update from Tesla which came today in an email response:
The vehicle is waiting to be offloaded at Port Kembla due to a slow processing time, Once it's transferred from the wharf and is in our yard for processing, you'll receive more information on us around scheduling. We'll keep you informed when we do have that information to provide.
~
Delivery Operations Manager
Chatswood, NSW

I was on the same boat for mine, but for pick up in Alexandria. My date has changed to Jan 24 - Feb 14.

 

[Tony Soprano]

More of the same news, but @Murphster your photos have been officially credited in this one haha

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