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Picked up a Model Y Performance last year for a daily, also free Fasttrak access. These platforms are really fun to drive and you can mod them just like anything else.
Stealth PPF, Ohlins coilovers, bigger swaybars and 20x10.0" Titan TD6 wheels later and this is what we have.
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Compared to the F8x? Agreed. G8x? Anything looks better than that atrocity.
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We are really a multi-cultural family as we love all types of cars whether it's Italian, JDM, American or EV. Recently we picked up a ModelY and have plans to do a few mods. We've had a few EV's in the past and love how they drive. Does it give you thunderous exhaust, no but for a daily driver you do not need that sound.
the Model Y is really a Lambo URUS that doesn't need gas. It can accelerate past pretty much any car on the road short of an exotic and when the exotic runs out of gas, you go right by the gas pumps. Charging is free for us at work so it's basically free to operate. EV is the future, our NSX was hybrid EV but eventually all cars will go this way so like it or not, it's coming
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04-18-2022, 10:10 AM | #1328 |
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I drove a lot of EVs before deciding on a M4. They are super fast off the line, but all of them had a deal killer. M3P, I can’t deal with no gauge cluster. And the interior is from a low 30’s car. Once you get over the novelty of having a huge screen its just not great.
The thing is that we are just at the beginning of EVs. They will get a lot better over the coming years. I’m content to let them marinate a little bit and get better. The infrastructure will probably be figured out, and maybe we’ll get solid state batteries in a few years. However they are still very much a beta product. ICE OTOH is absolute peak right now. There will probably never be better pure ICE models. Most manufacturers seem to be putting a end to any new development. Emissions regulations are only getting tougher. A new EPA code starts phasing in next year and though 2026 IIRC. If you don’t want some weird hybrid system, and especially if you want a manual, better buy it now. It might not be around long. I’ll have the rest of my life to find a EV. |
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Don't believe everything you read or hear. The reliability concerns have largely been rectified. The mass quality concerns were from many years ago. I've owned two Model Y Performance vehicles and they've been as reliable as any other vehicle I've owned. What I mean by that is, I've had zero issues.
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07-18-2022, 03:46 PM | #1331 |
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I don’t get a warm and fuzzy feeling about my 2022 Model 3 Performance. Build quality at delivery was atrocious and a month into ownership I had to get the charge port replaced. The car has a lot of rattles for a new car and the screen has rebooted on me a few times while driving. Feels a bit like an unfinished product really.
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07-18-2022, 06:21 PM | #1332 | |
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If you're not feeling good about your M3P, get rid of it. Coming from someone who has cycled through a ton of cars, once you sour on a car or have it in your mind that you may need to move on, it never goes back the other way. Depending on when you bought it, you may be able to get out of it losing very little to no money or even coming out ahead. I got of my first MYP and pocketed thousands more than I paid for it less than a year prior. |
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I’m in no rush to get rid of it. It’s not all bad as the car does have some redeeming qualities and it’s a matter of taking the good with the bad. Not having to fill up at the pumps at the current gasoline prices in Canada is pretty well paying for the car.
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Good point about build quality vs. reliability. I have a friend who buys a new Tesla each year. Continues to complain about build quality even still.... but has never been left stranded by the car. (And in the past couple of years, has actually made money when selling...., granted that's just about over.)
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Model Y is more comparable to CRV or Rav4. Its just a boring box on wheels with zero emotion. Its great for Most ppl bec most ppl just want an appliance. Cars like the Urus or Gwagon are emotional vehicles that are special because of the noise and theater they create. EVs are hardly the future in our lifetime. It will take decades before they outnumber ICE vehicles. BTW those V12, V8 exotics will never get old neither will the turbo M3s. I personally don’t plan to buy an EV anytime soon and certainly will never replace my fun cars with one. |
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There's no line in the sand as far as I'm concerned...I own a Tesla and the F80
Model Y Performance for daily driving, commuting, running errands, and eating in the car with Netflix from time to time is pretty sweet. F80 for track days, and for when I get tired of the Tesla's ~500hp AWD that hooks perfectly in basically any conditions with no drama. The Tesla feels great to drive but it isn't a super "fun" car IMO, but it is very satisfying to drive, and you get to leave 99% of whatever is on the road in the dust without sounding obnoxious. I am fine with loud exhaust on the race track but I'm not into being loud on city streets. |
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I am happy to see more and more Teslas being modded. I don't really know what you can do for power/speed mods with an electric, but they do look better lowered with aftermarket wheels. It gives some hope for the continuation of car culture in the future.
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Completely a dinosaur in the interior department compared to model 3P and despite having 335 wide rear tires I’m not sure I can get it to hook hard enough on the street to stay ahead of a model y/3 performance. The acceleration potential from a roll plus the sounds of V8 make me want to salute the flag and its tough for EV to replicate that “feel” |
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