kinddog
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better late than never, Mike!
great story. a pleasure to read. thanks for sharing.
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better late than never, Mike!
great story. a pleasure to read. thanks for sharing.
I will be very interested to see your car; this is exactly what I have finalized and am hoping it looks good!
kevincwelch
Active Member
Excellent. Really like the black leather, but not sure if tan or black would go better with the blue. Looking forward to your pics.
Personally, I love my choice of black leather seats. I was a little worried that all the cars had the light tan-like roof liner on the interior and that it wasn't an option to change. But I haven't been disappointed. I think black looks good longer - my last car had black leather seats and after 12 years, they still look great. Also, the pano roof blocks 81% of light and 98% of heat from the sun so that hasn't been an issue either.
Also, I chose the gloss obeche wood interior decor and that has been a great choice too. It has just a little gold color in it that helps to bring together the dark interior with the light tan-whatever roof liner.
ModelS1079
Member
Seven Days off The Forum - Only ONE thing could do that. A Model S in my driveway.
Model S Sequence 1079, VIN 1845 arrives in Teslachusetts
Fast Facts and Opinions (Story below):
85 kWh non-perf, Metallic Blue, Paint Armor, Air Suspension, Pano Roof, Tech and Sound packages, Leather (taupe) and Obiche gloss. Could not be happier.
Version 4.0 Update arrived 15 hours after the car, so it presented door handles to me the next day, and accelerated – even faster. THAT’s a software update.
Deposit 8-2-2009
Finalized:
MVPA 1 August 16, 2012.
MVPA 2 October, 2012.
MVPA 3 Late October. 2012.
MVPA 4 November 12, 2012. Do not ask. So I have a little trouble with decisions.
Delivery Window as of 8-16-2012: late November/early December.
Delivery Window as of Nov 12, 2012: Dec 16-30th.
DELIVERED ON TIME DEC 16TH, 2012.
By a man with a big belly and a big white beard. No kidding. I believe, Santa!
Mileage: 25. Marked on MVPA: 95.
Due Bill: Cargo Net for Frunk. That is it.
Issues – sticky pano roof and charge port. That is it.
Llyod’s Mats for rear trunk and all seats $131 and $147, respectively at MatMyCar.com.
I got the Velourtex ebony, black might have been a more perfect match, but I do like the ebony. See pic below. Like much better than rubber – no winter worries, and soft. GREAT.
Delivery: Amos/Horseless Carriage. Wonderful. I believe in Santa.
Delivery Specialist: Andrew Clark. Wonderful. Patient. Relentless energy!
Three and One-Half Years in the Making:
I remember, when I was ten years old, waking on Christmas morning to find a stereo system under the tree – for me! Made of black and white plastic, Sears’ logo placed centrally on each air-light speaker, a needle that automatically lifted at the end of playing an album-side, it gave me a thrill to just look at it. And to listen was, well, life changing. From the very first album I bought myself – Frampton Come Alive – to the hundreds that would follow, my day-to-day life was newly infused with as much joy as an inanimate object could give.
Jump ahead 37 Christmases. Sunday December 16th, 2012.
I got a new stereo again, but this one came with a car.
Amos calls from the road, noting his Horseless Carriage, an 80-foot truck, will be arriving in 15 minutes. They are early. In fact, somehow, after waiting 1,230 days – Tesla is ahead of schedule.
Deposit August 2, 2009.
Deposit committed and (first) MVPA signed August 16, 2012.
Delivery Window “By Mid-December”.
First test drive in Model S: October, 21, 2012.
Upgraded MVPA (don’t ever test drive a car until after it is delivered to you).
New Delivery Window: December 16-30th.
December 7th: “Hopefully before the end of the year”.
December 14th: Your car is on a truck and arriving at your house in Massachusetts the day after tomorrow.”
December 16th: 9am delivery, Amos arrives at 8:55am. Early.
The car has certainly not disappointed and, much like that first stereo, gives me a thrill to just see it taking in kWh in the garage. Many great little moments in the seven days since:
First drive – just a few quick miles, to a friends’ house, whose eleven-year old child runs from the house and jumps (dives, actually) on the hood of the car. And then rolls around. OK. Nice start. Aluminum holding up well in mile three.
At home, I hand my daughter the key, who promptly puts in up in her room, thanking me for the toy.
Thirsty. Pull into a Shell Station, next to the pump, and walk in to get a drink. Guy hops out of his pickup, runs over and says, “Is that a TESLA?”
“Yes”, I reply.
“Well what the hell is it doing here?!” He laughs, thrilled. Me too.
Buying ski stuff for the kids.
The guy insists on carrying everything to the car for me.
“Is THAT a…Tesla?”
Guy loves cars, knows all-about Tesla.
I hand him the key and put him in the drivers seat.
At this point, anyone who does not roll on the hood can drive the car.
Buying some kitchen gifts. I open the frunk to keep the gifts out of sight.
“Woa, did you see THAT?” a college student asks his friends, staring into the void where an engine should be. “Wait…is that a Tesla? Hey, that’s a Tesla!”
Mike is unsure about buying a Tesla. New company. Expensive. How will you charge it? EV Class 101 – you know what I am talking about. Needs a urinary catheter for his range anxiety. I hand him the key and he asks me if the car will look just like that when it comes. I remind him this is not Spinal Tap playing Stonehenge and that, although the key may be in danger of being trod upon by a dwarf, the car is in the parking lot outside the office, and is not. We silently hit 75 on a truck delivery ramp, and he believes, even without the urinary catheter.
What a blast: To drive for the sake of enjoying the car. To be in a car that, at once:
Has incredible acceleration – faster on day two of ownership with the V4.0 update.
Has the lowest center of gravity.
Has the lowest coefficient of drag.
Is the most fuel-efficient.
Is the safest sedan.
Seats five and has more storage space than our SUV.
Is whisper quiet, Roaring Fast.
Is the envy of all I see.
Gets better with every software update.
Allows me to never go to a gas station again.
Is the new paradigm in driving.
Best of all, I have a new stereo. And It goes to Eleven.
Not quite as special as that first, plastic stereo from Sears, but the same thrill.
And, yes, for those still waiting delivery, waiting to design, quivering over the MVPA, or just debating whether to put down the deposit – yes, it has been worth every bit of it.
Tesla Model S. Just Drive It.
In daily use for a family of five – and a lab - Model S 1845 is home.
And so say we: “Tesla Into America!” (one last Spinal Tap reference, of course).
Will post pics below and more asap. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all!
The LAST Gas - Slush, Cold, Crud:
First Real Drive:
Masquerade, just days earlier:
Tan Leather and Obiche Gloss in the afternoon sun (and Version 4.0 Release Notes):
Lloyd's Mats (Ebony Velourtex). One might consider black:
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My new stereo came with a car:
POSTED MORE HERE ON DECEMBER 27TH:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/10246-Owners-delivery-stories-photos-and-first-impressions/page46?p=240696&viewfull=1#post240696
Model S Sequence 1079, VIN 1845 arrives in Teslachusetts
Fast Facts and Opinions (Story below):
85 kWh non-perf, Metallic Blue, Paint Armor, Air Suspension, Pano Roof, Tech and Sound packages, Leather (taupe) and Obiche gloss. Could not be happier.
Version 4.0 Update arrived 15 hours after the car, so it presented door handles to me the next day, and accelerated – even faster. THAT’s a software update.
Deposit 8-2-2009
Finalized:
MVPA 1 August 16, 2012.
MVPA 2 October, 2012.
MVPA 3 Late October. 2012.
MVPA 4 November 12, 2012. Do not ask. So I have a little trouble with decisions.
Delivery Window as of 8-16-2012: late November/early December.
Delivery Window as of Nov 12, 2012: Dec 16-30th.
DELIVERED ON TIME DEC 16TH, 2012.
By a man with a big belly and a big white beard. No kidding. I believe, Santa!
Mileage: 25. Marked on MVPA: 95.
Due Bill: Cargo Net for Frunk. That is it.
Issues – sticky pano roof and charge port. That is it.
Llyod’s Mats for rear trunk and all seats $131 and $147, respectively at MatMyCar.com.
I got the Velourtex ebony, black might have been a more perfect match, but I do like the ebony. See pic below. Like much better than rubber – no winter worries, and soft. GREAT.
Delivery: Amos/Horseless Carriage. Wonderful. I believe in Santa.
Delivery Specialist: Andrew Clark. Wonderful. Patient. Relentless energy!
Three and One-Half Years in the Making:
I remember, when I was ten years old, waking on Christmas morning to find a stereo system under the tree – for me! Made of black and white plastic, Sears’ logo placed centrally on each air-light speaker, a needle that automatically lifted at the end of playing an album-side, it gave me a thrill to just look at it. And to listen was, well, life changing. From the very first album I bought myself – Frampton Come Alive – to the hundreds that would follow, my day-to-day life was newly infused with as much joy as an inanimate object could give.
Jump ahead 37 Christmases. Sunday December 16th, 2012.
I got a new stereo again, but this one came with a car.
Amos calls from the road, noting his Horseless Carriage, an 80-foot truck, will be arriving in 15 minutes. They are early. In fact, somehow, after waiting 1,230 days – Tesla is ahead of schedule.
Deposit August 2, 2009.
Deposit committed and (first) MVPA signed August 16, 2012.
Delivery Window “By Mid-December”.
First test drive in Model S: October, 21, 2012.
Upgraded MVPA (don’t ever test drive a car until after it is delivered to you).
New Delivery Window: December 16-30th.
December 7th: “Hopefully before the end of the year”.
December 14th: Your car is on a truck and arriving at your house in Massachusetts the day after tomorrow.”
December 16th: 9am delivery, Amos arrives at 8:55am. Early.
The car has certainly not disappointed and, much like that first stereo, gives me a thrill to just see it taking in kWh in the garage. Many great little moments in the seven days since:
First drive – just a few quick miles, to a friends’ house, whose eleven-year old child runs from the house and jumps (dives, actually) on the hood of the car. And then rolls around. OK. Nice start. Aluminum holding up well in mile three.
At home, I hand my daughter the key, who promptly puts in up in her room, thanking me for the toy.
Thirsty. Pull into a Shell Station, next to the pump, and walk in to get a drink. Guy hops out of his pickup, runs over and says, “Is that a TESLA?”
“Yes”, I reply.
“Well what the hell is it doing here?!” He laughs, thrilled. Me too.
Buying ski stuff for the kids.
The guy insists on carrying everything to the car for me.
“Is THAT a…Tesla?”
Guy loves cars, knows all-about Tesla.
I hand him the key and put him in the drivers seat.
At this point, anyone who does not roll on the hood can drive the car.
Buying some kitchen gifts. I open the frunk to keep the gifts out of sight.
“Woa, did you see THAT?” a college student asks his friends, staring into the void where an engine should be. “Wait…is that a Tesla? Hey, that’s a Tesla!”
Mike is unsure about buying a Tesla. New company. Expensive. How will you charge it? EV Class 101 – you know what I am talking about. Needs a urinary catheter for his range anxiety. I hand him the key and he asks me if the car will look just like that when it comes. I remind him this is not Spinal Tap playing Stonehenge and that, although the key may be in danger of being trod upon by a dwarf, the car is in the parking lot outside the office, and is not. We silently hit 75 on a truck delivery ramp, and he believes, even without the urinary catheter.
What a blast: To drive for the sake of enjoying the car. To be in a car that, at once:
Has incredible acceleration – faster on day two of ownership with the V4.0 update.
Has the lowest center of gravity.
Has the lowest coefficient of drag.
Is the most fuel-efficient.
Is the safest sedan.
Seats five and has more storage space than our SUV.
Is whisper quiet, Roaring Fast.
Is the envy of all I see.
Gets better with every software update.
Allows me to never go to a gas station again.
Is the new paradigm in driving.
Best of all, I have a new stereo. And It goes to Eleven.
Not quite as special as that first, plastic stereo from Sears, but the same thrill.
And, yes, for those still waiting delivery, waiting to design, quivering over the MVPA, or just debating whether to put down the deposit – yes, it has been worth every bit of it.
Tesla Model S. Just Drive It.
In daily use for a family of five – and a lab - Model S 1845 is home.
And so say we: “Tesla Into America!” (one last Spinal Tap reference, of course).
Will post pics below and more asap. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all!
The LAST Gas - Slush, Cold, Crud:
First Real Drive:
Masquerade, just days earlier:
Tan Leather and Obiche Gloss in the afternoon sun (and Version 4.0 Release Notes):
Lloyd's Mats (Ebony Velourtex). One might consider black:
View attachment 13384
View attachment 13385
View attachment 13386
My new stereo came with a car:
POSTED MORE HERE ON DECEMBER 27TH:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/10246-Owners-delivery-stories-photos-and-first-impressions/page46?p=240696&viewfull=1#post240696
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Norbert
TSLA will win
Thanks for the great report!
Unfortunately many of your photos are not uploaded, since the limit is 10 (should be 11).
Hope you'll add posts with those photos!
sublimaze1
8Dec2012 / Leeroy Jenkins
contaygious
Active Member
digitaltim
Sig737 VIN628
kishdude
P #130
Kishdude: I'm bringing my brown baby to Arizona day after tomorrow. So if you see one heading through Scottsdale on Saturday on it's way to Tucson, wave.
huntjo
Member
Delivery at last, 22 DEC.
Brief history:
Initial reservation 28 March, 2009, eventually assigned P232/VIN 1772
Options:
85kWh Battery
Body Color Roof
21" Wheels
Tan Leather/Black accent
Tech
Sound Studio
Active Air
Parcel Shelf (Still waiting)
Twin Chargers
Everyone has said the wait was well worth it and I can concur. I also second guessed whether to get the Pano roof or not and for now, no regrets. We'll see when Summer comes around. The car arrived with 29 miles and 4.0 software. I already received a notification for the next version and it should install tonight.
Because of the long wait, I was itching to take it on the road after my DS informed me of the new East Coast Super Chargers. 2.5 days and 792 miles later, I can attest the car is a great daily driver and long distance cruiser. Once the I-95 corridor is completely covered, this will be the only way I travel. Free fuel = happiness :smile:
The delivery experience was great as well. I can't say enough about Andrew Clark. He was very patient and thoroughly explained everything about the car. I had not driven a model S until mine was delivered but I have no issues with the car or performance. It truly is amazing how quickly you adjust and learn the vehicle.
I had a few software "bug" issues during my initial trip. Things like: the drivers handle failed to extend when approaching the car, the nav voice not working, day/night screen settings not auto adjusting. I worked with the ownership experience folks and the walked me through a system reset which quickly resolved all issues.
Again, I cannot get over the look, feel, and driving dynamics of the car. It is certainly the pinnacle of autos I have had the pleasure of owning!
One last thing, if you have't tried out the super chargers yet, get on the road and experience the freedom! You'll never look back!
Brief history:
Initial reservation 28 March, 2009, eventually assigned P232/VIN 1772
Options:
85kWh Battery
Body Color Roof
21" Wheels
Tan Leather/Black accent
Tech
Sound Studio
Active Air
Parcel Shelf (Still waiting)
Twin Chargers
Everyone has said the wait was well worth it and I can concur. I also second guessed whether to get the Pano roof or not and for now, no regrets. We'll see when Summer comes around. The car arrived with 29 miles and 4.0 software. I already received a notification for the next version and it should install tonight.
Because of the long wait, I was itching to take it on the road after my DS informed me of the new East Coast Super Chargers. 2.5 days and 792 miles later, I can attest the car is a great daily driver and long distance cruiser. Once the I-95 corridor is completely covered, this will be the only way I travel. Free fuel = happiness :smile:
The delivery experience was great as well. I can't say enough about Andrew Clark. He was very patient and thoroughly explained everything about the car. I had not driven a model S until mine was delivered but I have no issues with the car or performance. It truly is amazing how quickly you adjust and learn the vehicle.
I had a few software "bug" issues during my initial trip. Things like: the drivers handle failed to extend when approaching the car, the nav voice not working, day/night screen settings not auto adjusting. I worked with the ownership experience folks and the walked me through a system reset which quickly resolved all issues.
Again, I cannot get over the look, feel, and driving dynamics of the car. It is certainly the pinnacle of autos I have had the pleasure of owning!
One last thing, if you have't tried out the super chargers yet, get on the road and experience the freedom! You'll never look back!
ModelS1079
Member
Jenna great story and pics.will o find a supercharger! All else - will get pics up that did not post Sunday. Currently in software update as I write and is saying car needs service, there may be a burning smell. Hmmmm... Over to the technical thread for my first visit... Onwards All! And to all, a good night!
steve841
Active Member
Jenna.... Your bugs are probably not bugs.... As you note, your display is showing the software update is waiting to be installed!
Have at it!
Have at it!
Very nice looking MS! Wow, you ordered it 2009. I will never complain about having to wait. You are a man of great patience.
So, tell us about the supercharger. How fast? From what SOC? What kind of charge setup do you have at home????
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