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Originally Posted by tintin
I'm glad you both got a chance to experience this - especially Andrew, who missed even getting in one at our 2015 meet...
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Yes that was unfortunate, but we had to get away quickly to see to my father-in-law, now sadly no longer with us.
My overall conclusion is that the Model S is probably not the right car to suit our current lifestyle, assuming that the D2 stays for "high days and holidays". If that assumption changes then "watch this space". 
However in 2 or 3 years time the Model 3 may well be right (and available) though it will be interesting to see what else is available from the competitors in that timescale.
I'd also hope that production volumes would allow tailored versions of the Model 3 for each market, i.e. a more "European" version for us, as opposed to what feels like a "Worldwide" (or dare I say it North American?) standard for the Model S.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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