The Rat Look

[carter711]

I think rat look is good only if the car is a serious machine under all that st tat.

It must at least be able to embarrass an E46 M3, just to piss the chavs off

[Superchickenn]

hooperpride said:

I like the look if done properly, if I get another car for daily use I'm tempted to get a few mates over and go to work on my kia, its worth nothing anyway so no great loss if it goes tits up.

I think if you do it you know its all about the fun of it and don't expect to be taken seriously, given a choice I'd take one of those over a barried car anyday.

I think u've hit the nail on the head there.. its all about the fun of it..

Ive got an old escort on my drive way which is tempting to have a go at.. my wife doesnt really like the idea... she still thinks a 98 escort is worth ££££

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Superchickenn said:

The granade gearleaver is an awesome touch in my opinion....

the looks you must get driving those cars would be class

You can buy them from this site. Nearly bought one a while back but was worrid about the wieght of it and whether it would put stess on the linkage etc.

http://www.fiftysixdelux.com/hotrod.htm?gclid=CNbJ...

As to the the 'Rat look' IMHO the Audi and the Golf are pretender crap and have been made to look that way which is obvious and trying toooo hard. The van is a class act and and has earned it's colours . A proper Rat doesn't need to 'Try' it is just 'Rat' if that makes sense.


As to the Rat Look.....LUV IT

Edited by Westy Pre-Lit on Monday 1st March 19:01

[doodles19]

I really like it!

I think its just another aspect of the car modding world, I really like the personal edge it gives some of the cars, e.g. that audi posted by the o/p, where else have you seen a car with a replica grenade gear knob?

[MarJay]

I like the rat look in general, because it makes a good sleeper. However, the Audi and the golf in those adds both have ridiculous 'euro' look stretched on tyres which I hate.

I'm not digging the entire rust look, I think that a manky old saloon with spots of rust looks 'better' in that sense.

The rat 'look' originates from motorcycles which were just kept running as cheaply as possible, usually with the aid of a can of Matt black paint. The fact that these cars look like they were made that way deliberately means they look contrived. A more natural rat (with matt black paint of course) would be far better.

My E36 325 is slowly becoming a genuine rat... and I'm not even having to put in any effort!!

[Superchickenn]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

Superchickenn said:

The granade gearleaver is an awesome touch in my opinion....

the looks you must get driving those cars would be class

You can buy them from this site. Nearly bought one a while back but was worrid about the wieght of it and whether it would put stess on the linkage etc.

http://www.fiftysixdelux.com/hotrod.htm?gclid=CNbJ...

As to the the 'Rat look' IMHO the Audi and the Golf are pretender crap and have been made to look that way which is obvious and trying toooo hard. The van is a class act and and has earned it's colours . A proper Rat doesn't need to 'Try' it is just 'Rat' if that makes sense.


As to the Rat Look.....LUV IT

Edited by Westy Pre-Lit on Monday 1st March 19:01

Cant believe u found the granade thats awesome... NICE ONE there's a few different ones on there..

[Morningside]

I saw a VW done (surprise!) to the degree of looking like a mobile scrapyard at a local car rally. When I first saw it I thought it was a barn find waiting to be prepped.
Then I looked more closely and noticed the deliberate damage and high quality of engineering hiding underneath.

Sorry, but it just looks like I dont have any money to maintain my car.
(Although I will concede that there is a lot of difference to doing a bit of 70's American iron to a 1990s Vauxhall Nova.)



Can you imagine a teenager driving that? Please pull me over Mr Policeman.

Edited by Morningside on Monday 1st March 19:06

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Like I say nearly bought one a few years ago .....looking at it again I might have to treat myself.

[stewy68]

IMO I think it's a crap fashion thing. I respect people that have a rolling restoration, but I say keep this look where iy belongs...America.

[dylan0451]

MarJay said:

However, the Audi and the golf in those adds both have ridiculous 'euro' look stretched on tyres which I hate.

aren't stretched tyres dangerous?




discuss...

[pilchardthecat]

The person responsible for putting those wheels on that Audi should be taken into the woods and machine-gunned to death. Their shredded remains should then be bulldozed into a pit.

[Justayellowbadge]

Aaargghh.

[Westy Pre-Lit]

swerni said:

If it's not a serious motor underneath all you're driving is a piece of st.

Good fun though.

[johnnymaestro]

Not really a fan,

But it seems to add value to some types of car....


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1527958.htm

[Superchickenn]

johnnymaestro said:

Not really a fan,

But it seems to add value to some types of car....


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1527958.htm

LMAO.... only just spotted that one too...

[rb5230]

Superchickenn said:

Long time reader first time poster...

I havent seen a post discussing this but does anyone else think these look pretty cool???

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1347842.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1506738.htm

Opinions Please

absolute st. total crap. made to look as stty as possible. why? maybe i should fk up my house and just smash the st out of everything and block the bogs for a rat look. just go down the scrappy.

[bazking69]

Each to their own I guess. Definately not my cuppa.

[stewy68]

A waste of a nice Audi.

[hooperpride]

johnnymaestro said:

Not really a fan,

But it seems to add value to some types of car....


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1527958.htm

By £150 apparantly
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rat-Look-Austin-Maestro-HLS-...

[taldo]

theres an audi just round the corner from me, same model, but in 2.8 quattro guise. its very clean. that impresses me more. lovely old motors those.