Volvo S70. Slow Progress.

[JVC]

I just don't know enough to be honest. My dad knows a ton about cars, but since he absolutely hates basically everything i want to do, he doesnt help. I need to make new friends haha.
He also has all the tools, if he doesnt approve, cant use the tools. ITs really dumb. I need to move out.

Alright well that makes some sense... At least get some IPD Springs (can't believe in suggesting that) and some nicer wheels with some closer to flushish fitment. Doesn't need to be scraping the ground, doesn't need to be rubbing tire off on the fender (although that's how I like it).

It just needs to be not on stock suspension and not stock wheels to even begin to fit in here on Stanceworks.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

What he said... slam it already, I know the roads in KY, they're not that bad. Took me 2 minutes to get out of the Hotel Parking Lot I was in because it was so steep, normally I just bomb it and hope the lip doesn't come off but this was something whack.

I just don't know enough to be honest. My dad knows a ton about cars, but since he absolutely hates basically everything i want to do, he doesnt help. I need to make new friends haha.
He also has all the tools, if he doesnt approve, cant use the tools. ITs really dumb. I need to move out.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

I don't mean to be a dick but most people on here have low cars and deal with the roads. The amount of road construction where I live is ridiculous, manhole covers sticking up 4 inches, etc. Sometimes it takes an extra 10 minutes to get somewhere because I have to take a detour. Just gotta deal with it.

I dont think yourcoming off as a dick. I know people still manage. Most of my excuses come from lack of money and lack of installaton knowledge to be honest.

[JVC]

I don't mean to be a dick but most people on here have low cars and deal with the roads. The amount of road construction where I live is ridiculous, manhole covers sticking up 4 inches, etc. Sometimes it takes an extra 10 minutes to get somewhere because I have to take a detour. Just gotta deal with it.

What he said... slam it already, I know the roads in KY, they're not that bad. Took me 2 minutes to get out of the Hotel Parking Lot I was in because it was so steep, normally I just bomb it and hope the lip doesn't come off but this was something whack.

[martinm13]

Suspension is a touchy subject.
I know a lot of people talk about how bad the roads are where they live but still manage.

Where I live, you have to take at least one side street or back road with holes about 1-2 inches deep because my county has no many. Something as simple as going to walmart would leave me having to park on the interstate and walk half a mile.

With the stock ride height on the car, the main reason i painted the bottoms was to hide all the tears and scratches from scrapes. I wish you could see the entrance to the taco bell.

but seriously, if I lowered my car even an inch, i couldnt even get into the commuter parking lot of the college ill be going to.

I recently just had an E28 drop into my life. By Recently i mean yesterday around noon. If all goes well, that will be the car ill drop. So at least ill have one car that i can still go places in.

I don't mean to be a dick but most people on here have low cars and deal with the roads. The amount of road construction where I live is ridiculous, manhole covers sticking up 4 inches, etc. Sometimes it takes an extra 10 minutes to get somewhere because I have to take a detour. Just gotta deal with it.

[projecthoarder]

I like the textured black on the bottom, looks real good. I hope you find some decent wheels for it, keep up the good work man.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

eh wheels were bent. oh well. back to looking.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

I sprayed brake cleaner on them obviously, then just put some cardboard behind in the wheel well to protect paint and all that. then sprayed.

[tundmatu]

Dude that's a nice thread you got here!
Love the BBS rims, get them definitely!
How did you paint the calipres? Sprayed?

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Trying to get these 2 piece bbs wheels. We will see what happens.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

like the blacked out bottom so far, red calipers would like, but please no pegs!

yea ive decided against them, so wheels are on hold right now

[dharker]

like the blacked out bottom so far, red calipers would like, but please no pegs!

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Cleaned the fogs also. Left Is Cleaned. Probably never been cleaned. Or removed from the car for that matter.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

finally got around to tinting the fogs. ebay tint from japan. took a month or so for it to come in. so word of advice. try to order from the us.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

DIY little stuff like that is intersting to me. gives other guys out there ideas that dont break the bank but can definitely change the look of your car. keep going with this build, im starting college as well, and trying to do a bag build at the same time!!

I love to bag my car but on the other hand id rather spend that money on another car. something old with some character.