+1 on this. Would add the large turning circle of the Y and that superior driving experience of the 3.
Yes, I love the front view, but as you say head on is not the best angle..
I think the Model 3 looks fantastic from almost every angle except head on….
head on it looks awful!! The bonnet is too low and there’s too much windscreen..
I think Hyundai lately are looking better, Ioniq 5 has great presence on the road, I even like the Ioniq 6, bit of a poor mans Porsche from the rear😊. Had an i6 for an hour last week and got a lot of waves etc driving through Waterford. Perhaps they felt pity for me..😁
That’s it. The MY reminds me of a Golf Plus. Didn’t stop me ordering one though in the fire sale 😃
The M3 grows on you and has its angles alright.
Sometimes the aircon makes a bit of whistle depending upon load, if you get the whistle again, turn it off to eliminate.
Don't really like either of those, that BMW grille is unbelievably ugly, at least here the number plates break it up a bit. The ID3 is ok, reminds me of a golf plus though. The Cupra verison is better from the front but looks the same from the back.
Most cars are pretty crappy looking, no one ever bought a Corolla, Qashqai, Rav4 etc...for the looks (I hope!)
Aircon was on, no battery heating. Started as I got to the crest of a hill. My guess is wind through/against something but not sure what.
Did you have aircon on? Or battery heating?
Had a mad whistling noise coming from the front of my 3 yesterday. I was coming down M1 just over a hill and it started.
What would this be? Never had this before.
I suppose the height insulates you a bit more from the road..
In fairness, a Model 3 is a fugly car too compared to a BMW i4 or even VW ID3 etc
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that!
Don't notice much difference, find it much quieter though.
I think to be honest I prefer the wood..
I may well have gone for the Y in March 2022 had it been available then at similar prices to my 3.
How do you find the ride and suspension on your Model Y? I like it on my Model 3. Firm but precise.
Someone was asking about the wood effect on the doors. I don't like it and had a go and putting material gaff tape a few months back and redid it today. Not perfect but a very cheap go at improving the (subjective) interior looks. I'll tape over the dash wood effect once I source a gaff tape wide enough.
After
Said no one ever 😂
The Gen 1 Leaf grew on me too 😉
Probably a lot of M3 owners would have gone for a Y if it had been available in 2019/2020, it is a much more popular form in Ireland. M3 has been outselling all the German saloons last few years for example.
Made this swap myself a few weeks ago, loved my M3 and would have got another if the Y wasn't available at the same price, more (more your money). Also wouldn't have swapped if I could only get 31k. Sold mine, for 36.
The looks of the Y are growing on me, the side profile is better than the 3. Will see what the efficiency is like on the longer trips over Easter 🤞
Haha, that's exactly how I feel about it. The extra space for back seat passengers and the hatch is the only reason I would have gone with the Y. Would have been more practical but then it would be costing me an extra 10% on fuel.
100%, hard to beat the 3 efficiency, range and looks versus bloaty Y
A brand new Y passed me earlier on the motorway, it's big unit, a bit ugly if I'm honest, did consider buying one but it would have been like marrying a women you don't love.
I don't need loads of space so the better looks, range and efficiency of the 3 suited me.
just a quick anecdote - my sister was collecting their Y this week, changing out of a 3, and the two other folks beside her collecting their Y at the same time were also swapping from 3’s.
I can’t think of any other new model that has this ‘migration’, and is reflected in the mere 190 m3 sales here so far this year. It feels correct when you read the waiting room thread.
tying into that, she struggled to sell the 3. offered 26€k by Tesla for a 201 with 42,000km, but eventually sold it privately for €31k.
Feels like another price cut will be necessary for the 3 if they keep increasing production in Berlin and shanghai as expected. total sales for the 3 years 20/21/22 barely put the m3 in the top 30 Irish models by sales volume.
On got days I always vent from the app anyway.
I do the same with the 530e but that involves walking out to the garden and doing it with the key fob.
One extra advantage of the white seats I suppose. I have the black ones, but don't really have a problem with them. Last summer wasn't that hot, any sunny days I used to crack open the windows which helped. The odd time I put on the A/C.
Mine is a white car, which unfortunately does not help much because of the black roof. Missus has an Ioniq 5 all white and it definitely stays cooler.
Yeah I suppose it's just something else to check.
This.
always give a quick check on the app 5 minutes before getting in…. Then heat/cool/vent as required.
Just turn on climate 2-3 mins before getting in. Same summer and winter 😁
Yesterday was the first day I got into the car and it was piping hot, surprised there's no cooled seat option tee that would be very handy.
That's it, maps looks at speed limits so if a bog road says 80 it will assume this is possible and route there if determined "quicker"
