Why am I buying 11.78 second 1/4 mile 4-dr sedan?

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I have absolutely no idea but if I am going to do crazy purchase, why do it only half way? Will have it before end of this month and will post the pictures then, Until that time, I am ordering "My other car is " bumper stickers to cover the rust patches on my existing 3 vehicles :)

Dart throwing time for you guys!!! Most of you could guess the car pretty easily but I will not confirm or deny it until I am driving it.
 
Originally Posted by OVERKILL
Tesla Model 3 Performance.

Hmm... great guess. I'm thinking Vikas' heart would go for an M5, but his practical side would likely steer toward a Tesla.
 
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Originally Posted by OVERKILL
Tesla Model 3 Performance.

Hmm... great guess. I'm thinking Vikas' heart would go for an M5, but his practical side would likely steer toward a Tesla.


That, and I know he already had a Model 3 deposit down, so it was a pretty easy guess.
 
Originally Posted by OVERKILL
Tesla Model 3 Performance.
That one does it faster, at 11.72 sec.
https://insideevs.com/watch-tesla-model-3-performance-1-4-mile-record/ at least by their test.
A used (probably stomped-on) 2012 BMW M5, when it was new, could do 11.78 sec.
https://jalopnik.com/5944949/the-stock-bmw-m5-can-run-a-blistering-1178-quarter-mile
Hellcats and the Tesla Model S P100D w/Ludicrous+ Update are faster, though the Model S is king at 10.44 sec with free neck strain thown in.
2019 Corvette ZR1 is almost as fast as Tesla's EV golf cart at 10.6 sec.
 
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I would go with a Tesla for Vikas. I have seen his responses over the years and he has always struck me as reasonable/down to earth. M5 screams short-term fun and long term repairs. Tesla should hopefully be more reliable and economical.
 
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Originally Posted by OVERKILL
Tesla Model 3 Performance.
That one does it faster, at 11.72 sec.
https://insideevs.com/watch-tesla-model-3-performance-1-4-mile-record/ at least by their test.
A used (probably stomped-on) 2012 BMW M5, when it was new, could do 11.78 sec.
https://jalopnik.com/5944949/the-stock-bmw-m5-can-run-a-blistering-1178-quarter-mile
Hellcats and the Tesla Model S P100D w/Ludicrous+ Update are faster, though the Model S is king at 10.44 sec with free neck strain thown in.
2019 Corvette ZR1 is almost as fast as Tesla's EV golf cart at 10.6 sec.



Yeah, I think it depends on the source. This link shows 11.77, but that was back in August: https://insideevs.com/watch-tesla-model-3-performance-rip-down-1-4-mile-in-11-77-seconds/
 
I tried to talk myself out of it for a week but eventually stupid side of my brain succeeded and I resigned myself to shell out bazillion bucks from the checking account. At least I got my "boss" to drive it before finally allowing myself to give the green light but as everybody who is married knows that only makes very slight dent in the future "I told you so". When I started thinking, heck that is only extra $11K for the performance model, I knew my goose was cooked.

By the way, Tesla does use every single trick as any car dealer would use, including making only the performance model available for test drive. I first drove long range rear wheel and I found that it was not as fast as I was expecting, at least on the congested road during the test drive. So when I went back when the roads were somewhat free, the only cars available for test drive was the performance version. I was told that in the "chill mode", it will simulate the long range rear wheel. Alas, that was not the case. Once I asked to put it back in to performance mode, there was no more going back to the other variant.

And then in a week, the price dropped by 5K on the performance version and that was the straw which broke my resolve NOT to purchase it.
 
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I have absolutely no idea but if I am going to do crazy purchase, why do it only half way? Will have it before end of this month and will post the pictures then, Until that time, I am ordering "My other car is " bumper stickers to cover the rust patches on my existing 3 vehicles :)

Dart throwing time for you guys!!! Most of you could guess the car pretty easily but I will not confirm or deny it until I am driving it.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwNWviK5z0Q
 
I am considering one but am concerned that my home's 150 amp service may not be adequate for the charger. What preparations are you making for a charger?
 
We have 200 amps service and the installation is already scheduled unfortunately that is in December :-( I will be calling AAA every day to give me few electrons until then :)
 
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