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Is the Volvo subscription for winter worth it?

I love my car (2018 s90) but I HAAAATE the idea that I have to pay for a subscription just to use features like keyless start, but, I live in Michigan and winters here can be harsh so do yall think it’s worth it?

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 8 days ago

Paint correction on my 1985 Iroc-Z

Just bought it this weekend.
Was told not only did it sit outside for nearly 20 years, the original owner also used a red scotch bright pad to “shine it up”🙄

I think I did a pretty good job with what I had

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 16 days ago
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Brought this Iroc-Z back to life a little

Previous owner had it sitting in a field for roughly the last 18 years. It needs to be repainted but this will do great until then.

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 16 days ago

What’s happening here?

I just bought this 1985 IROC-Z and I’m attempting to paint correct it the best I can but I don’t understand why it’s so textured underneath, and weirdly has spots that look way smoother?

The previous owner badly messed the paint up, he used a very rough scotch bright pad and some other things he didn’t say exactly.

I wet sanded the entire car with 1000,1500,2000 then 3000.
Making sure each layer had a nice uniform haze, inspected with a light etc.
I’m only on my first stage of buffing so maybe it will improve a little bit.

If it’s totally done for it’s fine because I wanna repaint it next year anyways but I’m using it as practice and would love some advice.

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 18 days ago
▲ 108 r/c4corvette+1 crossposts

Was able to bring a little life back to the car

Cars paint wasn’t looking too good after 42 years. Definitely needed any help it could get.

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/COD

MW3 (2023), did not know how cool some of these maps were.

Only downloaded it cause it was free for the PS monthly games thing a bit ago.
Gotta say a little sad I missed out. Haven been into cod for a while, gonna buy MW4 but man this one looks kinda fun.

Drive thru is awesome, I wish more multiplayer maps had that kind of eerie vibe to them
All the shipments was cool to see as well.

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 1 month ago

Trying to figure out a fair price. Only corvette I’ve ever owned

NOT A LISTING.

1984 so yeah, sadly it’s got the crossfire.

I’m very sorry if this isn’t allowed but idk what to price this at and I need y’all’s help if you would please.

It runs great
Brand new 700r4 with roughly 100 miles on it-got the proof
Basically rust free which for Michigan is insane.
Only 93,000 miles
No leaks and the rear hatch still opens fine
Radio and windows still work

I genuinely daily the car but I want an IROC Z Camaro

The bad:
Dash flickers, it all reads correctly but it’s totally done for
No exhaust, not the worst but annoying for some.
Paint is cracked as could be, sadly it suffers from the curse most black C4’s do

I traded a 92 Camaro for this. Was gonna put 5k?

Is that fair?

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 2 months ago

I found an Easter egg!

I don’t know if anybody has said this yet, I’m going to assume it’s for sure caught.

When Bear is trying to convince Ian to make the wish, on the wall it shows a sign of a woman with brunette hair, an arrow point at a bright lamp, and on the arrow it says “ONE WAY”

Suggesting the only way for Nikki to be free is for her to die or “go towards the light”.
Also most likely stating she won’t be free even after this wish is broken because she will still have the trauma.

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 3 months ago

Man, none of my friends appreciate this movie as much as I do

I understand it’s still an opinion thing.

I saw this tonight for the second time and it was again, and phenomenal, but it sucks because I tried to dive deep into the themes and characters etc, with my friends and my brother and all of them said I was WAY overthinking it.

Some even said “Nikki was just a Physco bitch” like did y’all even PAY attention?!

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 3 months ago

People view bears character wrong and it’s driving me insane

I keep seeing over and over again, people acting like bear is the devil incarnate and it’s driving me crazy.
Bear is absolutely a horrible, abusive, down right pathetic person, in no way am I saying THAT is wrong, what I’m saying is wrong is calling is pure evil and a super villain.

I think people would rather quickly throw him into a category full of the most evil characters they know because it’s less emotional than speaking about how men and women like bear exists in our real life world.
There are thousands of people in this life that would act just how he did once they knew the wish was real.

Which is why I genuinely think his character is a “breath of fresh air” when it comes to antagonists/bad guys in film.

He’s HUMAN. He’s not some “Joker” maniac where they make him as evil as possible for the sake of it.
He’s a man, with massive self confidence, depressive, narcissistic, obsessive and loneliness issues which later lead into a power dynamic of neglect, selfishness and projection onto both wish and real Nikki.

I think his character is absolutely incredible and so fascinating and yet constantly I see him talked about as if he’s just another “most evil person ever to exist”

He’s not. And that’s why it’s so messed up.
Bear is no doubt a horrible person. But he’s really not even that evil and that’s why I think he’s so scary to most people.

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 3 months ago

I’m confused on parts of the bedroom scene/Nikkis behavior.

I get why she lashes out more overtime since no matter what she does, bear is more skeptical and never satisfied with “wish” Nikki.

But I’m confused why she went so batshit crazy that night

She goes “I don’t like my dreams” obviously meaning the real Nikki, makes sense, so she…hides in the corner and watches him sleep? Aight I guess, after all wish Nikki doesn’t technically know how humans fully act.
but I’m really confused more by the next part, where, after he and hear talk for a second and he tries to sleep again, she moves super weird then runs somewhere in the house and screams

“WHY DON’T YOU LOOOOOVE MEEEEE”
In that super creepy distorted voice.

What caused her to be crying in the corner and her outburst before she lied back down in bed?
I get bear was trying to get her to come back to bed so maybe that seemed rude to her or something? Idk.

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 3 months ago
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Any recommendations for a better looking steering wheel cover?

Grabbed this one real quick for now but I don’t like it that much. All the ones on Amazon go thought were ugly too

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 3 months ago

Issues with my 700r4. Please help if possible.

Gonna be as detailed as possible.

I have a 1984 C4 corvette with a 700r4 that was freshly rebuilt as of Friday by a shop because it would no longer shift out of first, but we are the ones who installed it.

We got it in today and once again, no longer shifts out of first.
Now, I know the shop is good and he showed me all the old pieces. The transmission absolutely needed a rebuild but idk what’s wrong.

The TV cable seems fine and is of correct tension, the fluid is correct, the linkage is in the right spot. It shifts fine into park, reverse and drive/1.

I was reading the governor could be stuck but that’s brand new as well. I know the TV cable in the housing is secured into the hook as well because I double checked after I drove it.

The electronics shouldn’t be an issue as he made them obsolete so I have no clue.

I’ll be calling the shop in the morning but I’m just trying to get some ideas because I’d rather not have to pay all the money all over again.

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 3 months ago

How to set up the wires on a crossfire injection from the distributor

1984 corvette, I cannot find a good diagram online and it’s starting to get extremely irritating. It’s not the same as a regular 350 since it’s crossfire correct?

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 3 months ago
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Project cars transmission got a taste of luxury today

My brother bailed on me with his truck and it needed to be dropped off today so I said f it, but ain’t NO WAY I was risking transmission fluid escaping

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 4 months ago

Swapping the fuel injection system - Questions

I have a 1984 C4, completely stock with the cross fire.
It runs total fine right now but how hard it it to swap the engine over to a more reliable fuel injection system?

I know basically nothing about this so please if you did what I’m asking. Drop the name of the system you installed.

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 4 months ago
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Since when are Volvos looks down upon?

I understand asking a Volvo loving community might be bias😂

But fr I’m seeing way more Volvo hate recently on car posts.

Whether it’s my car or a random post with a Volvo I often see comments of “it’s just a Volvo” “who cares it’s a Volvo” etc.

I’m from the USA, maybe it’s different in European countries but as far as I’m concerned. Volvo has always been seen as a solid mid to high ish luxury brand.
Sure they aren’t all great but overall, a solid pick.

Is that not actually true?

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 4 months ago

Dash flickering in and out but still functional

I have a 1984 C4
How hard a fix is this? Haven’t gotten to tearing it apart yet but wanted to ask ahead of time.

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 4 months ago

Transmission is done. Any advice while it’s in the shop?

I got a 1984 and 2nd just all of a sudden stopped working, anything else I should have done while it’s getting rebuilt? It’s totally stock

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u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 4 months ago

How can I make these better?

I wet sand with 1200,1500,2000,2500 then used white dimond metal polish with a rotary.
I didn’t spend much time because I had to leave but they didn’t really change anyways

u/Creepy-Company-3106 — 4 months ago