Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

there's a 2022 plate 60kW m3 in Limerick which i've been watching that has just dropped below 30k - good value in my opinion. in 6 months time i hope to see more examples as that's when i'd likely be in the market for a 2 year old m3.

Stalks and USS also in 222 plate

In case anyone's interested I ordered Finish Line NEU-106E Sonic Carbon Alloy Wheel touch up paint for 20" uberturbines off amazon a couple of weeks back and got to try it out today. Made the rookie error of not trialling it in an incnspicious area first. Bad mistake as its a far lighter shade of grey than original. Wheel looks worse now so will have to look for a better alternative.

First drive using it, drove home late last night from work full beams on all the a way and nobody flashed, could see the light pattern doing it's thing. Also blocked out a cyclist going across the road from right to left in front of me as I was stopped at traffic lights. Seems very good, only time will tell though. Happy so far with it's performance 🙂

So car got 2024.8.4 and now my 3rd party HUD not working right.

Left indicator showing as constantly on and off headlights come on they show as high beams regardless. Using indicators doesn't do anything. Rebooted and no charge. Anyone else got this issue? I know Tesla won't care as it's 3rd party but I do quite like the hud

How do you go looking for updates?-I don't seem to have choice-? just get message to say update available- M3 2022 on 2024.2.8 now...

Well, I don't know how the managed to do it, Tesla seemed to do the impossible, my wipers are actually worse than ever now... , I used to get the odd wipe when I drove in a area with sunlight flickering through the trees ect.... Which was understandable ( but not acceptable) due to the insistence on using vision for the wipers, but yesterday with dull sky's my wipers were activating for no apparent reason, had to turn them off auto. But at least the adaptive lights are working!!. I would have gladly gave the extra 5euro on a 50k car for a rain sensor!!!

Many thanks for reply!- would you poss just remind me how to find that standard/advanced update location please?- know I came across it before but not recently ..

Next one down, its in the Software menu.

IF ever you cant remember where things are located thre is a very useful search function on the cars screen. Just bring up controls and there is a search field at top and type in there and it will bring up relevant locations...works for all menu features and linked to cars online manual also

The mottled wheel was really annoying me and then I remembered I bought a can of Ford sea grey paint for a previous smax which from memory seemed to be a similar colour to the uberturbines. Anyway I dug it out of the depths of the garage and gave it a shot and couldn't believe it is almost an exact match for the wheels.

So once more I can triumphantly declare to the other half the success of my hard wired obsession with not throwing stuff away....you'd just never know when it might come in handy🤣

Have you considered taking the existing one off and painting it. Not a difficult job with a good quality aerosol.

Hmm yeah might be an idea…the guy doing my ppf said he would fit new badges so I could easily take them off and get them sprayed or do it myself.

the back badges are very thin and I haven’t seen any black ones that look oem

I'd go off a recommendation for a badge if you can. When I was getting PPF the lad had another Tesla in that had gotten black badges but decided against using them. They were €90 from China which I thought was a bit high (had the docket) but they were solid, good depth, and to hand so I went with them.

The paint has almost completely come off and I need to replace them. Got 6 months...

Actually when I say them luckily I just went with the back so it's only on ye ceramic coating and not the PPF.

Might give those Green drive ones a try.

Have stick on black badges on a white m3. I like them.

If I didn't, it's a 5 min job to remove and bin them.