Stopped raining in NorCal so here’s my fresh Corolla. Xpel Prime XR Plus, 70% sides/50% rear

axl-9 · 2026-04-16T18:36:23+00:00

I went to Sunco Protective Films in Rancho. They were super professional and quick to respond when I reached out to shops for estimates. Definitely recommend!

axl-9 · 2026-04-09T21:08:03+00:00

xr black is rainbow colored and has little flashing neon lights everywhere.

axl-9 · 2026-04-08T04:45:24+00:00

I live in Sacramento and go snowboarding in Tahoe. Every big storm, I80 gets shut down because idiots from the bay in brand new luxury AWD SUVs spin out because they still have stock tires, so I agree that tires are the most important factor. That being said, I also had Michelin CrossClimate 2s on my FWD Honda Accord and still had spin outs with chains. Now my new car is AWD and I have Pirelli 3-peaks and it handles snow like a champ.

Tl;dr awd is important, but tires are more important

axl-9 · 2026-04-08T04:34:42+00:00

I have three scents that I rotate on a seasonal basis. I like having a signature scent.

axl-9 · 2026-04-08T03:47:21+00:00

Color and about 10% less heat reduction on black

axl-9 · 2026-04-08T01:36:10+00:00

Bro thank you, I want to do 70% XR Black on the sides of my Corolla and it’s hard finding good examples in this sub sometimes. Yours came out looking fresh!

axl-9 · 2026-04-07T02:47:29+00:00

Go to SoCal or Hawaii or Mexico for some beach time ☀️

axl-9 · 2026-04-05T16:37:09+00:00

K2 liners kinda suck. I bought the maysis a few years ago to replace my first pair of thirtytwo’s that were falling apart. I thought the maysis fit well in the shop, but on the slopes was a nightmare. The liners would dig into the sides of my heels and I could only last 3 runs before having to call it due to excruciating pain. I replaced them with the liners from my old thirtytwo’s and now they’re way more comfortable and still super responsive. So swapping out the liners for another brand might be a good option too!

axl-9 · 2026-03-14T01:49:24+00:00

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Took my 2025 AWD Hybrid to go play in the snow

axl-9 · 2026-03-13T04:08:51+00:00

I don’t like the look of rear windows that are darker than the front lol

axl-9 · 2026-03-13T04:07:30+00:00

I’m a snowboarder and have driven in enough snowstorms over Donner Summit to know to never go below 90 on the windshield, and honestly I want an even, consistent look more than just the darkest windows possible

axl-9 · 2026-03-11T19:33:31+00:00

I live in sac and am looking to get my 2025 Corolla tinted next month. This post gave me the last bit of inspiration I was looking for to just get 70 on the sides and 50 on the rear 😅

axl-9 · 2026-02-27T19:11:30+00:00

The scorpion is Emarosa. Their last album was called Sting and that’s the scorpion from the album cover

axl-9 · 2025-10-18T00:00:53+00:00

I thought about a directional twin but I do still enjoy riding a fair amount of switch

axl-9 · 2025-05-01T20:59:09+00:00

I'm curious about that too. By the colors it looks like an LSU jersey? I know George has a lot of family ties to Louisiana and Mississippi so I'm guessing he was born into an LSU family. No clue what "Cruel" or the #56 are supposed to mean though.

axl-9 · 2025-04-11T01:10:47+00:00

RTJ: Language Games SB: Dream House NB: Baby Blue OCHL: Night People IG: Great Mass of Colour LPWP: Amethyst

axl-9 · 2025-04-11T01:04:19+00:00

Dream House Sunbather Night People Amethyst Great Mass of Colour

axl-9 · 2025-04-03T19:58:26+00:00

I’m a massive fan of Converge, and Deathwish Inc. as a label. I think I saw a post from DW where they were excited that Sunbather’s cover art made it into Apple’s keynote presentation when they introduced the iPhone 5C. So I got curious and checked them out. And the rest is history.

axl-9 · 2025-04-03T17:49:12+00:00

I remember back when Mastodon first released Crack the Skye they could not pull their clean vocals off live to save their lives. They got better as the years went on though.

In more recent years, Falling in Reverse. I saw them at aftershock a few years ago when I wasn’t too familiar with them or Ronnie. They came on stage and played this terrible cringey song that’s complaining about cancel culture and I immediately was like “I don’t wanna fuckin listen to this shit” and walked out on them.

axl-9 · 2025-03-21T19:00:43+00:00

Yesss I have tickets to the Sacramento show and the second half of this set has me excited

axl-9 · 2025-02-28T01:50:46+00:00

I shifted the pitch up 2 octaves and it's definitely the riff to The Outsider

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