the "RAT" look

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat you will see how much effort you put in to make it look good as a rat and not just a random bag of shit I am still awaiting the answer to my question of "what do you class as a bag of shit?" Im interested to see how you define that. Also, the difference between rat and a bag of shit.

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[matts1]

I like the rat look on certain cars, but like anything else, there are those that can do it and those that make a tit job of it.

For me a rat look is a look that has come about over time, bit by bit parts rusted, fell off, got botched got added. Something interesting with lots of little features.

Some of the old beetles look cool and look like they have been lived in and have never had a penny spent on them or a car in the world given to their astetcis, just made to keep on rolling.

Not really a fan of those that stick an unpainted rusting bonnet on a modern car to be honest.

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

I am still awaiting the answer to my question of "what do you class as a bag of shit?"

Im interested to see how you define that. Also, the difference between rat and a bag of shit.

not sure where to draw the line on it I can just tell the difference btween intentional rat and a general tatty shitty car

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by Tonyt1t

dident the "rat look" originally start out in america with "the good ol boys" tuning the fuck out of engines in there rusty old classics which was genuine rats and rot box's and just raced them? so surely the "rat look" should be continued onwards youve got a shit looking car but oh look its got a tiny slow engine ??? put a big ass engine in and do it properly how the rat STYLE should be done!

working on that dude your right tho big yankie truck rusty etc would be imense but i cant afford that yet but will do one day

[Stow1985]

All i can say everyones different, i love all cars. It would be a boring world if we all looked the same and drove the same cars!

Different people need different cars depending on their circumstances, i needed a car with a roof rack, the only 'look' that roof rack fitted was 'rat'. People have already said that mine isnt a ful-on rat, but the kind of people you find on rat-look.com appreciate the work and the look ive achived at such a minimal cost!

I went to a Fast Car event in Harlow yesterday in my Escort, must say i was pleased with the response that i got from everyone even the Police , it was all fun, and that highlights the rat-look theory.

Thankfuly i got some post saturday morning which was all stickers, so the Escort isnt so bland now. As it looks now:

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

I am still awaiting the answer to my question of "what do you class as a bag of shit?"

Im interested to see how you define that. Also, the difference between rat and a bag of shit.

i have answerd that already oh mighty god of the keyboard warriors

[Benni]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat

That full rust BMW is fuckin sweet thats why and its unique ok not to everyones taste but least hes doing something different to the norm how many cars do you see all clean pristene and chrome rims

You're completely right. Older cars, rusting... It's completely unique and there's nothing normal about it. Damn, at least you are doing something with these cars instead of letting them get old and rus... Oh wait. My Dad had a rat look Orion years ago, and he didn't even know it. What he thought was an MOT failure, turned out to be a trend setter.

Benni.

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by Benni

You're completely right. Older cars, rusting... It's completely unique and there's nothing normal about it. Damn, at least you are doing something with these cars instead of letting them get old and rus... Oh wait. My Dad had a rat look Orion years ago, and he didn't even know it. What he thought was an MOT failure, turned out to be a trend setter.

Benni.

By unique i ment not the same as turning up at a BMW owners meet parking next to a load of M3's etc that all look the same minus the paint and alloys

if you turn up at a meet say a ford owners meet etc how many of your cars look pretty much the same same body kits spoilers exhausts etc were as a rat look meet, can have 50-60 cars and they all look different was what i meant

[Benni]

The Ford scene is very similar I would say. A load of rusty old Ford's all parked up. Only most of them aren't on purpose, it's just the way old Ford's go.

Benni.

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by Benni

The Ford scene is very similar I would say. The difference being our engines are shagged too. Only most of them aren't on purpose, it's just the way old Ford's go.

Benni.

Think thats the fun of rat look tho mate its a cheap easy way to mod a car for people with little or no money to do it, would love to be able to afford a nice clean shiney cosworth or supra etc but cant afford it so inbtween im having fun with my rat

glad you agree owners club cars all look similar tho

[Benni]

I'm only pulling your leg mate. I don't like the rat look, but I agree it's unique in it's own way. Yeah, most Cosworths are the same but there isn't much you can do without ruining them in my opinion.

Benni.

[Pug-Rat]

yea thats fair enuf dude

[G950KDT]

i didnt over do my mk2 polo breadvan on a rat look, well the old owner had it like that, but i didnt mind it! i'll get a pic up in a minute, some will hate it, others will like it, but at the time, it wasnt too bad and main thing was it was a cheap runner when i was paid off from work at the time!

[G950KDT]

here we go, tastefully done i think, not over the top...

[Stow1985]

Looks pretty sweet to me mate, wheels look a treat!

[G950KDT]

cheers mate

[alexno1dj]

Originally Posted by Stow1985

All i can say everyones different, i love all cars. It would be a boring world if we all looked the same and drove the same cars!

Different people need different cars depending on their circumstances, i needed a car with a roof rack, the only 'look' that roof rack fitted was 'rat'. People have already said that mine isnt a ful-on rat, but the kind of people you find on rat-look.com appreciate the work and the look ive achived at such a minimal cost!

I went to a Fast Car event in Harlow yesterday in my Escort, must say i was pleased with the response that i got from everyone even the Police , it was all fun, and that highlights the rat-look theory.

Thankfuly i got some post saturday morning which was all stickers, so the Escort isnt so bland now. As it looks now:

Did you take it round the Nurburgring then?lol with the ladder on

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by alexno1dj

Did you take it round the Nurburgring then?lol with the ladder on

think the stickers a neverbeen one mate

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat

i have answerd that already oh mighty god of the keyboard warriors

I don't see how I'm being a keyboard warrior?!

I only asked as you didn't seem to answer the question. I'm only curious as to what is the definitive difference? your answer was very vague.

no need to get shirty because you have read and replied to the same post twice

[qwertina]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

However, this guys cars sum's up rat for me.

why have this....



When you can have this....

He owns them both and has a really nice E36 as well. I think the E28 was just a bit of fun cos the shell got damaged. (Check out the pillar and windscreen)

[Stow1985]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat

think the stickers a neverbeen one mate

you beat me to it, i was at work!

Basicaly yeah its a neverbeen, the amount of times ive seen the ring on cars that pretend to have been round it!

[alexno1dj]

oh rite lol

[Stolton]

How could you do that to your car lol.

[alexno1dj]

Originally Posted by JamSportSeries2

How could you do that to your car lol.

lol he's ruined it

[jammerrs]

i think that escorts pretty cool tbh

needs some more stickers on those back side windows though

[Stow1985]

Thanks mate

Ive got some more stickers on there way and ive put someone on the rear screen so shes getting there. just been focusing on the interior at the mo.

all ive done is taken a boring escort, done some rather cheep modding and now im loving it! Had some really good response from the everyday person, even went down wel at cruise at the weekend.

Just a quickie to all, i was going to post a topic in the introductions forum, maybe even the project one, sorry i havent got a turbo, its a very low budget project and my cars one of a kind, am i welcome or not?

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by Stow1985

Thanks mate

Ive got some more stickers on there way and ive put someone on the rear screen so shes getting there. just been focusing on the interior at the mo.

all ive done is taken a boring escort, done some rather cheep modding and now im loving it! Had some really good response from the everyday person, even went down wel at cruise at the weekend.

Just a quickie to all, i was going to post a topic in the introductions forum, maybe even the project one, sorry i havent got a turbo, its a very low budget project and my cars one of a kind, am i welcome or not?

unless its a cosworth your not welcome on passionford

[smitsturbo]

i might just go and rub all the paint off my car now and let it rust......just to pull the chicks

[alexno1dj]

Originally Posted by smitsturbo

i might just go and rub all the paint off my car now and let it rust......just to pull the chicks

dont forget to piss in ur head lights too!

[zetec-Sam]

I'm worried about the tiny bit of rust coming on one of my arches, and theres tossers MAKING their cars rust what the fuck is this world coming to!

[Andaba]

Originally Posted by qwertina

He owns them both and has a really nice E36 as well. I think the E28 was just a bit of fun cos the shell got damaged. (Check out the pillar and windscreen)

Yup, spot on. It got smacked by a semi truck, was mint before the accident:


I love most rat look cars. Some people take it too far though, or just don't know what they are doing. It's important to stick with a theme, in the same way you'd stick to Euro mods if making a Euro look car. It's also important to consider a car's future value - if you have a car becoming increasingly rare, it's probably a bad idea to completely rust it...

[MunkeyboyRS]

Dont get the rat look at all! Think the Germans are taking the piss a lil, as ford owner I think I can say for all of us that we'd all love our fords to have the skill of non rusting like VWs! but there modding owners well go out and make something on their cars rusty!
Think the only time rat look works is if the car can go like a rat up a drain pipe! I.e Royal Nails!

[l-oakley]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

unless its a cosworth your not welcome on passionford

then why dont they call it PassionCosworth? not really keen on the Rat look. they look like they are going to fall to pieces

[DarylC]

thnks 4 reminding me why I don't like VW's

[Stow1985]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

unless its a cosworth your not welcome on passionford

i wasnt going to say anything but theres plenty of members on here havent got a cossie, even yourself lol.

maybe i should go and buy a 24v 'cossie' powered scorpio....

[B1G-J0E]

www.rat-look.com

[NoRubNoDub]

Originally Posted by dunketh

What sort of moron does this?



Are you sure its intentional and not just an unpainted bonnet?
Surely if it were intentional you'd at least try and make the rest of the car match. Mint car with rat bonnet just doesnt work..

On a lighter note, I used to have a rat look beetle and rat look minor.
Both were 'rat look' by default, not choice.

I was just searching for a pic of this on google and I'm shocked it lead me back to pf
That's my mates denvers fez it was wrote off a year or two ago, it looked epic 140mm drop, rh cups 17x9.5", st interior, Rockford fosgate sound system, smoothed in spliter kit, Denver spent thousands on it it kicked off alot of new threads in Ireland, it was a very important car

and btw the standard bonnet was kept, he bought a new bonnet to rust