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My Roadster has the JVC KD-NX5000 single-DIN navigation head unit installed. The hard drive has died, causing the unit to click incessantly and restart twice when I start the car. My first inclination was to purchase a used replacement and clone a good hard drive for future repairs, and I made...

First of all, you’re in the original Roadster forum. You’ll have better luck in the new Roadster forum: Roadster 2020 The price really comes down to the options. The Founders version is typically fully loaded with every option. If that’s how you’d order it, the Founders version would be a good...

My 1.5 went in with a coolant error, which seemed to be an "overcharged" issue following her annual service. Since the car is under warranty, the Service Center decided to upgrade the fan shroud and a number of additional parts. I'm not sure what all change, but I have to ask; is this normal...

I'm curious if anyone has found any rock chips in the paint on your trunk lid, either in the center or over the wheels? Long story short: my trunk was sanded, the paint was blended, and the entire thing was clear coated. Afterwards, I found some small defects, both over one wheel and in the...

I'm having some items repaired on my Roadster, and I've run into some parts supply issues. I'm trying to determine the history behind the various door sills used in production. Does anyone know if the different versions were used at different times, or if they were specific options? As far as...

Any tips for restarting the internal computer? I had a log transfer interrupted, and now I get a "memory stick failure" every time I try to pull the logs. Any tips?

Everything I read about the roadster says it has a "carbon fiber body." Can anyone detail which parts are actually carbon fiber? I see some parts on ebay that are repaired with bondo (or something similar), but I'm under the impression that won't stick to carbon fiber. I know the trunk lid is...

I noticed some strange behavior in my log files. I reset my trip meter and logged 203 miles last weekend. But when I pulled my logs, it only showed 197 miles for the trip. This was a single key-turn journey with no stops, so there should Only be a single entry in the log file. Is this normal...

I'm looking at CPO's and seeing various different leather options for the seats. Can anyone help explain these to me? "Leather" - I think this is the base leather "Performance" - Has contrasting piping at seams "Leather and Alcantara" - This seems to be some sort of upgrade to the...

I've had my eyes on the CPO site for a while, and I'm trying to figure out some specifics around this Premium Interior Lighting option. My understanding so far is that the lighting was original included with the tech package, and then became a $1,500 option, and now is a $3,500 option with...

2008 Tesla Roadster (v1.5) with factory warranty Alright TMC friends; I'm considering selling this great little Roadster. I've listed it on a few sites so far, but figured the folks here could give me some pointers. Even if you aren't interested in purchasing, please let me know if I've...

Okay, I know the whole 3.0 debacle has some people predicting lower prices for the 1.5. I'm not totally convinced, but it seems to be poor timing for me. I've had this plan to buy a different car every 12 months, but the past two have lasted 18 months and been difficult to give up. It's about...

Is there some reason the sponsored forums seem to be sub-forums of the regional forums? The wheel and tire forum is listed as a sub-forum of the Texas forum. I'm not sure if this was a mistake or an attempt to drive traffic to the sponsors.

I decided to upgrade my 1.5's single-din radio. I picked up the JVC single-din nav unit that was optional when the car was produced and installed it yesterday. It would have been really easy (other than running the different ipod line) because every wire, including the extra GPS antenna, was...

After some strange errors and a sudden CAC drop, my local service center diagnosed a failed sheet in my battery. After two weeks in a Model S loaner, I got "Sparky" back, but was surprised that the CAC value was still as low as when it when in for service. Now, I'm not sure if this is just an...

I'm trying to make the trip from Austin to Dallas (204 miles from Pflugerville to Plano) along I-35 in my Roadster, but there don't seem to be (m)any charging options along the way. It looks like, if I'm running low, I can stop in Hillsboro to get a little juice to alleviate the range anxiety...

I have the older model mobile connector, MC240, which is limited to 30A. I know that the newer version, the UMC, supports 40A with the NEMA 14-50 plug. I've been reading through the forums and see reference to modifying the MC240, often with mention of the Roadster Foundry Mobile Charger...

Howdy! I just took delivery of this pre-owned roadster yesterday. It was previously owned by another member here, and it's an amazing car! I'm still figuring everything out; I've read the manual twice, programmed my charge time, bluetooth, and homelink. I had some trouble with the key...

Folks, I serve on the board of an Economic Development Corporation here in Texas, though not in a city that Tesla is considering. I can't offer a rail line. But some of my neighboring cities can, and I'd like to help them out. Are there any Tesla owners in the Central Texas region would...