Tesla Warranty

killdeer43 said:

Wow, you guys are still drag racing? Amazing. :wink-new:

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You just reminded me, gotta look for some Tesla drag video.
Oh, here we go:



And that, my friends is what was meant by the phrase "torque is what gets ya outta the gate".
I suspect you could do that for abut 15 minutes before the battery was completely drained.
Not sure if that would be covered under warranty or not, though.

bluesypicky said:

Nice "sleeper". Almost popped a wheelie on the start!

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I must apologize for being so analytical in my first reply.
What I really should have said was:
"What, your 'Vette won't do that?"

And....

bluesypicky said:

So what was the wife's high school purchase? :cool-new:

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Rampside?

bluesypicky said:

Fro: You're not as clueless on cars as you claim to be. I saw you gas up at a station in CT.

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*busted*

adorshki said:

"What, your 'Vette won't do that?"

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Nope. The Deux Chevaux will though. Shocks are blown.
The Corvette has the Z51 package my friend. It is designed to handle power, with a stiffer suspension, tighter steering and high performance brakes. Like being on rails. Not a wobble all the way to 200. (on the track of course)

Not unlike playing a Guild, it is highly addictive.

Wicked sharp, buddy! Got eyes on the yacht?

bluesypicky said:

So what was the wife's high school purchase? :cool-new: (Now that we're definitely into the aforementioned "testosterone" thread and that the moderator is looking the other way for lack of subject knowledge / understanding) :laughing:

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Sorry for the delay and lack of photo (hoping to get a shot of my class of '73 (My lovely wife, her car and the S100) when weather and time permit)
anyway...it's a "Duster" with 37k actual one owner miles, V-8 (318). I've fitted it with period correct rally wheels and dual exhaust but other than that, it's as stock as the day it was new.

That 'Vette, is absolutely gorgeous, Pascal. You have fabulous taste my friend!!!

rampside said:

That 'Vette, is absolutely gorgeous, Pascal.

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I like the driveway! :semi-twins:

Joe

Thanks guys... As a little boy growing up in the car endurance racing capital of the world, the Corvette has always been a car of legend to me, and despite its poor results early on (until Chevy came back to Le Mans with the C5), it was always drawing the biggest crowds of onlookers at the traditional pre-race parade down town. It has always had the looks, and I must say that GM always did a pretty good job of re-inventing it, with the exception of the C4 of course, but that was the 80's when all the cars were ugly. The Corvette didn't escape the aesthetic damage.

I would have never in my wildest dreams thought I would ever own one, and then, when it became possible, my wonderful wife encouraged me to buy one as I was perusing the Ebay listings, and she says I deserve it. Good 'nuf for me!


Joe. The driveway.
I had a really ugly driveway, with cracks and fading gray paint, and was contemplating repainting it, when I saw a sign in a neighborhood yard, of a contractor praising the merits of their driveway re-designing technique. And then I saw one they had just done.... went right home and picked up the phone to have them come over and give me an estimate, the rest is history.
They design the cracks to make it look like stone work and stain it, it was love at first sight. The cost was really friendly too, and the icing on the cake.

Here's a "before / after" pic report:








The house value just went up 10k! :excitement:

bluesypicky said:

Joe. The driveway.
They design the cracks to make it look like stone work and stain it, it was love at first sight. The cost was really friendly too, and the icing on the cake.

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I did the finish work (wood) in a house where the owners had that look in their sunroom and master bedroom, and it looks great.
And so does your driveway! :applause:

C'est magnifique,
Joe

bluesypicky said:

The Corvette has the Z51 package my friend. It is designed to handle power, with a stiffer suspension, tighter steering and high performance brakes. Like being on rails. Not a wobble all the way to 200. (on the track of course)

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Nuthin' against Vettes, and yes a car with that much motor requires the appropriate handling capabilities, but I think the real reason is just a mundane law of physics: I suspect your center of weight distribution is far enough forward that the front end won't come up under "normal" (or "design envelope") conditions.
That (no wheelspin and no wheelies with stock wheel/tires) would also tend to promote the best acceleration times for a stock vehicle.
With the traction control "off" (which will disable the spark limiting element of traction control) AND if it was fitted with drag tires big enough to grip the asphalt enough for the torque leverage to overcome the weight at the front end, I'm absolutely positive your car has enough torque to lift the front end. But by definition you've just stepped outside the car's design envelope. (Change of wheels/tires)
And don't get me wrong, I think that car's handling design envelope is excellent.
T-bird and most 4-passenger cars with a trunk (weight outside the wheelbase) have enough weight behind the tires to push the rear down a bit during the first milliseconds of launch, especially if the tires are almost glued to the asphalt.
Independant rear suspension also tends to "squat" and lift the front tend, and serious draggers actually don't like it because of that. All that time spent with wheels spinning and front end in the air is actually that much more time it's not going forward at max efficiency.
Wheelies and burnouts may be good for chuckles, but ever since I had my first RX-7 I realized I'm much more interested in what a car does in curves between 30 and 60 and up, than what it does in a straight line from 0 to 60.
Your 'Vette would undoubtedly rank way up there in that category.
I could almost be envious except I know I couldn't live with one as a daily driver.
I'd have to be independantly wealthy and able to afford to keep it around for the days when some ache or pain wouldn't prevent me from simply getting into the thing....
The T-bird was a very practical car in that regard....sigh......
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adorshki said:

I'd have to be independantly wealthy and able to afford to keep it around for the days when some ache or pain wouldn't prevent me from simply getting into the thing....

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Stretching my friend, stretching.... layful:

adorshki said:

I'm much more interested in what a car does in curves between 30 and 60 and up, than what it does in a straight line from 0 to 60.

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That's you and me both.
My 0-60 earlier references were for fun and tease purposes only, but I never had any interest in the drag racing thing, nor in the kind of racing that consists in going around an oval track as fast as you can..... :rolleyes-new:

rampside said:

Sorry for the delay and lack of photo (hoping to get a shot of my class of '73 (My lovely wife, her car and the S100) when weather and time permit)
anyway...it's a "Duster" with 37k actual one owner miles, V-8 (318). I've fitted it with period correct rally wheels and dual exhaust but other than that, it's as stock as the day it was new.

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If you didn't know it that car's appreciatin' in value every day because of the stock low miles, and "everyday" Mopar's are just beginnin' to get some respect in the vintage/ collector's market.
Gas Monkey Garage and Count's Kustoms are dyin' for cars like that to make affordable "resto-mods" from, they ALL know the best "blank canvas" is an unmolested one.
Always thought the noses of those '78-81 Z-28s were among the best looking Camaros.
I liked the '67's with the hideaway headlights and the '71-1/2 "split bumper" noses too:

It'd give any Ferrari a run for it's money in the style department.

bluesypicky said:

Stretching my friend, stretching.... layful:

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Tai chi daily, but every once in awhile the gout seems to blindside me. Usually it's knee or ankle but it just reared its ugly head in my elbow for the first time, fer you-know-who's sake...and gotta be REAL careful about just how I move my back these days....:frustrating:

bluesypicky said:

My 0-60 earlier references were for fun and tease purposes only, but I never had any interest in the drag racing thing, nor in the kind of racing that consists in going around an oval track as fast as you can..... :rolleyes-new:

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Gotta admit there's more to the oval-track thing than meets the eye, still, what do they all wanna do when they grow up?
Formula One:
"NASCAR driver Kurt Busch said team owner Gene Haas is serious about making a strong entry into Formula One, a move that could expand the series' footprint in the U.S.
"It will be an incredible challenge. He knows that," Busch said Sunday at the MotoGP motorcycle race in Texas.
"It's a matter of the fans getting behind it, supporting Gene and trying to give F1 another chance," he said. "We've had Michael Andretti, before him was his dad. We had Scott Speed as a driver. Now we have an [American] owner. It will be interesting to see how the driver lineup shapes up."
Haas announced Friday he had been granted a license from F1's governing body to start a team as early as 2015, which would be the first U.S. entry for the series in decades.
At 35, Busch said it won't be him racing a Haas Formula One car.
"My time has passed to be a competitive driver in F1," Busch said. "But a test session? I'd jump on that every time. They're going to have hard time keeping me out of the shop, from hanging out."Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140413/nascar01/140419933#ixzz2ytzhU0nY
And just to get back on topic, the FIA has already instituted a "Formula E" for electric powered vehicles.
Rumor has it that Tesla's privately very interested in creating a factory team but is having a hard time finding zombies with the requisite driving skills, even when they can find one whose arms don't come off under heavy cornering G's.

adorshki said:

And just to get back on topic, the FIA has already instituted a "Formula E" for electric powered vehicles.
Rumor has it that Tesla's privately very interested in creating a factory team but is having a hard time finding zombies with the requisite driving skills, even when they can find one whose arms don't come off under heavy cornering G's.

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Now THAT's a very interesting prospect, and the only chance for electric propulsion to get anywhere on a major scale.
We all know our cars are what they are, thanks in large part to the transfer of technology from the race track to the street, add to that the "panache" of victory (for the victorious make) and here goes your upward sales line on the graph.
Can't wait to see one of these race in my hometown.
After all, Le Mans has been won by a diesel powered car for the past 8 years or so.... an idea that would have made anybody laugh 15 years ago.

bluesypicky said:

Now THAT's a very interesting prospect

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ok, while I might have had my tongue planted firmly in it's usual satiric spot in my cheek regarding Tesla's intentions, I do NOT mess around when it come to the FIA:
http://www.fia.com/championship/fia-formula-e-championship/2013/fia-formula-e-championship
However, I think Elon'd be a fool NOT to attempt to enter that series.
I say "attempt" because the FIA does have an entry acceptance procedure, after all.
Or perhaps he's already thinking of different racing venue entirely:



"TRACTION control? We don't need no stinkin' traction control".......

adorshki said:

ok, while I might have had my tongue planted firmly in it's usual satiric spot in my cheek regarding Tesla's intentions, I do NOT mess around when it come to the FIA:
http://www.fia.com/championship/fia-formula-e-championship/2013/fia-formula-e-championship
However, I think Elon'd be a fool NOT to attempt to enter that series.

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Agreed. I'd love to see him try taking on that Renault.
And ok, I know nothing about that car, but gotta admit, it looks pretty bad @$$ on those Michelin tires. :wink-new:

I'll be back in a bit, I need to pick up a load of birch plywood for a new set of cabinets. Talk among yourselves.... :tranquillity:

Joe

Go ahead Joe, we'll fill you in.
Don't forget to engage the traction control should the load be substantial... nthego:

adorshki said:

If you didn't know it that car's appreciatin' in value every day because of the stock low miles, and "everyday" Mopar's are just beginnin' to get some respect in the vintage/ collector's market.
Gas Monkey Garage and Count's Kustoms are dyin' for cars like that to make affordable "resto-mods" from, they ALL know the best "blank canvas" is an unmolested.

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Yep, you're spot on with that, Al. Once considered a "school teachers car" the basic Duster has gained much interest the past few years and that 318, which is no slouch either, can stand up and move that light body right along with ease and is starting to get the respect it deserves also.

bluesypicky said:

Agreed. I'd love to see him try taking on that Renault.
And ok, I know nothing about that car, but gotta admit, it looks pretty bad @$$ on those Michelin tires. :wink-new:

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DANG!!! I gave that one right up, didn't I?