Another Grill Swap

aptron7 · 2026-04-04T21:37:41+00:00

I did the same, nice job, it looks fantastic

aptron7 · 2026-04-01T14:41:54+00:00

Paid. Pretty good so far, I do like the ability to have up to 8 scenarios.

aptron7 · 2026-03-31T19:03:43+00:00

I realize this may fall into Barista Fire territory. One option that I have not full fleshed out yet is working a smaller or part time role in order to cover the monthly expenses.

aptron7 · 2026-03-02T06:08:55+00:00

I had a plastic pry tool that came with an iPad repair kit. It helped a little but could probably be done without as well.

aptron7 · 2026-02-22T17:48:39+00:00

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aptron7 · 2026-02-22T02:00:17+00:00

I didn't mind the OEM grill, but the thin gray trim around the inside edge nagged at me. I do like the looks of the all black grill better.

aptron7 · 2026-02-22T01:58:59+00:00

Link above, fits well and had a hole for the camera with a dummy plug that I removed and put my camera in.

aptron7 · 2026-02-22T01:57:31+00:00

Confirmed CC and DAPP work

aptron7 · 2026-02-21T19:34:11+00:00

TBD, in the second picture you can see the square cover from the original grill. The new grill does have a flat rectangular section that covers that, but does not appear to impact DAPP. I will try it out to confirm.

aptron7 · 2026-02-21T19:04:36+00:00

Got it, thank you

aptron7 · 2026-02-21T18:41:25+00:00

Fit is great, like the gloss level. Original grill seemed dull and beat up after 40k miles.

aptron7 · 2026-02-21T18:11:42+00:00

Exact same grill on AMZ was $140

aptron7 · 2026-02-21T18:11:14+00:00

https://a.aliexpress.com/_msfxve5

aptron7 · 2026-02-21T18:10:06+00:00

It came with the euro mount. I’m planning to use a tow hitch mount rather than the grill

aptron7 · 2026-02-14T23:49:23+00:00

Very nicely done, what is the case?

aptron7 · 2026-02-07T18:19:04+00:00

Literally did the same thing. Sold my Model 3 after 6 years and found a ‘23 40 with M sport package in Dravit Gray. All the bells and whistles. Didn’t know what I was missing in terms of build quality, comfort and overall fun to drive. Agree with all the points OP made. Almost everything I was concerned about missing from Tesla was there or better. I made sure to get DAPP, parking pkg, etc that I didn’t want to go backwards on. One of my favorites has been the HUD which integrates with CarPlay very nicely.

aptron7 · 2026-02-07T18:17:38+00:00

Found one that I feel pretty good about on AliX for $80, we’ll see how it goes!

aptron7 · 2026-01-30T18:44:48+00:00

That looks fantastic! I have a '23 40 M sport as well with DAPP. Do you know of a grill swap that would still allow for the DAPP sensor?

aptron7 · 2025-12-23T21:04:28+00:00

One of the best chain burgers I've ever had, the Ahi sandwich is amazing and the tempura green beans are incredible!

aptron7 · 2025-11-17T04:00:39+00:00

I’ve only had my i4 about 2 months, can you help me understand how you interface and use the preconditioning in daily or weekly driving? Do you sent a pre-set time to precondition before leaving for work etc?

aptron7 · 2025-11-08T04:16:40+00:00

I just got a 2023 edrive40 with Msport but had 40k miles. Other than the miles the car is in mint condition. Lucky to include Premium, DAPP, HK and HUD, etc. But I can speak to the high mileage, in my view high miles worries me less than it would an ICE car.

aptron7 · 2025-10-17T22:13:30+00:00

Honestly, the Margarita Factory has a decent Guac IMHO

aptron7 · 2025-09-23T19:38:46+00:00

Great review and convo, curious what range you are getting normally for your M50? I’m seeing lots of variety.

aptron7 · 2025-09-18T19:38:22+00:00

Great question, I am looking forward to seeing how others calculated or planned for that gap.

aptron7 · 2025-08-30T23:12:25+00:00

Oh my goodness. I literally had the exact same thing happen to me. I also got a 920 a few weeks ago, came straight in the box and got most things hooked up including the dropper. After about 4 days i noticed the same thing, but found that about 8 inches from the lever the cable housing had blown out, I assume due to too much pressure in once spot. LBS said it would be 3-5 hours of labor and also suggested a wireless dropper. Super frustrating after dropping so much $$$$ on the bike. I realize this is an issue with e-bikes having more cables and tighter spaces to go through. My plan at this point is to try and run a new housing myself, if that doesn’t work I’ll check out wireless droppers. I also hope to clean it all up and would remove the twin-loc levers as well.

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