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      01-07-2022, 12:33 PM   #177
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If I recall correctly the Model 3 was originally intended to be the Model E to create a lineup with models spelling out "SEXY" but I believe there was a trademark issue that Ford would not let them adopt the name, thus 3 was used as a backwards E.

https://www.autonews.com/article/201...t-the-e-in-sex
That is correct, but regardless… Tesla's been clearly been targeting the premium car segment. E.g., see Musk's tweet from 2017.
Not denying that, Musk has certainly stated his goal to compete with luxury, I just think the naming is more a coincidence and more for a joke.
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      01-07-2022, 12:50 PM   #178
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Nothing says luxury like Chrysler K-car build quality.
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Nooo remember Elon wanted his "S3XY" lineup.
LOL You're probably right.

Elon is fucking smart and i bet people never even caught that.

I think you're onto something here
It's only called the Model 3, because Model E was registered with Jaguar. Otherwise it would have been SEXY. That was always the plan. LOL
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Nothing says luxury like Chrysler K-car build quality.
In the end, it is what the 'buyers' decide. Tesla is doing OK…
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Elon is one smart mofo!
His flagship doesn't even have brakes that handle the power of the electric motors. What a genius.
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Elon is one smart mofo!
His flagship doesn't even have brakes that handle the power of the electric motors. What a genius.
You guys act like every Plaid car is flying off the road? Or they are out there causing all sorts of accidents. How many posts have shown the new M cars all smashed up already? I've seen a bunch just on this forum. I think the car was out a month and there was a bunch of them already wrecked. I don't like the Tesla cars but I love Elon. 1,026.96 a share baby!!!!!!
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You guys act like every Plaid car is flying off the road? Or they are out there causing all sorts of accidents. How many posts have shown the new M cars all smashed up already? I've seen a bunch just on this forum. I think the car was out a month and there was a bunch of them already wrecked. I don't like the Tesla cars but I love Elon. 1,026.96 a share baby!!!!!!
lol right?

People see one article and preach it like gospel. I mean anything to keep the hate going. Tesla is doing amazing. In sales and in stocks lol.

So i'm loving the hate as they keep growing as a company.
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Some of the comments in this thread are pretty hilarious but to each their own. Not surprised by the hate and strong opinions as it is a BMW forum.

I'm actually in the process to trade in my F80 M3 for a 2022 Model 3 performance. In many ways I got the F80 because it was the perfect compromise car. I have 2 little ones and car seats fit ok in the back, it handles well (although there are cars that handle better), it is decently quick (although I was beaten many times off the line by much faster cars including the plaid), and there is a plethora of mods to keep one busy as you can see with all my for sale threads.

M3P as a daily driver in mind numbing bumper to bumper traffic and a manual cayman for the weekends, to me, is a solid combo.
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Some of the comments in this thread are pretty hilarious but to each their own. Not surprised by the hate and strong opinions as it is a BMW forum.

I'm actually in the process to trade in my F80 M3 for a 2022 Model 3 performance. In many ways I got the F80 because it was the perfect compromise car. I have 2 little ones and car seats fit ok in the back, it handles well (although there are cars that handle better), it is decently quick (although I was beaten many times off the line by much faster cars including the plaid), and there is a plethora of mods to keep one busy as you can see with all my for sale threads.

M3P as a daily driver in mind numbing bumper to bumper traffic and a manual cayman for the weekends, to me, is a solid combo.
You will get bored by your M3P and get rid of it within the first six months of ownership.
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You will get bored by your M3P and get rid of it within the first six months of ownership.
Not sure how you could ever get bored with these cars. Every time they update their software half the features stop working properly like heating or windshield wipers. After a year of no album artwork (in they year 2021 lol) via USB working I hear they finally fixed that. Everyone takes properly functioning windshield wipers for granted until they buy a Tesla (just google model 3 windshield wiper problems it if you are curious). Definitely not great cars for cold weather as Canadians found out this winter.

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/praire-te...date-1.5729102

These cars sound a lot better in theory than reality.
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Some of the comments in this thread are pretty hilarious but to each their own. Not surprised by the hate and strong opinions as it is a BMW forum.

I'm actually in the process to trade in my F80 M3 for a 2022 Model 3 performance. In many ways I got the F80 because it was the perfect compromise car. I have 2 little ones and car seats fit ok in the back, it handles well (although there are cars that handle better), it is decently quick (although I was beaten many times off the line by much faster cars including the plaid), and there is a plethora of mods to keep one busy as you can see with all my for sale threads.

M3P as a daily driver in mind numbing bumper to bumper traffic and a manual cayman for the weekends, to me, is a solid combo.

Nice man!

Did you read that article about when those people got stuck because of a storm. Someone in a tesla was stranded inside the car for 16 hours. I think in that time the car lost only about 15% of charge. Not bad at all!

Follow black tesla on youtube if you haven't already. The updates to autopilot is insane. He does it in a plaid too.

Can't wait to get my tesla.
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I won't own a Tesla for a few years ago definitely not.. .

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