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Title: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 December 2011, 15:47

Because of another thread I decided to post the following..  Never sure on rat look motors but I'm fine with it if it makes sense.

An old battered looking car that has had its knackered look exaggerated, fine,  or it could be an old car with bad paint that has been made to look worse than it is rather than making it shiny, also fine.  But rusty bonnets on an otherwise shiny car, or rat looking a perfectly fine looking vechile or even worse a modern vehicle, WTF is with that? 

What does rat look mean?  I thought it was something derived from hot rods, old cars made mechanically sound but look rough on purpose because it suits them due to their age.

If you "rat look" a shiny newish car, you are probably a tw@t.

These are rats:

(http://static.pagenstecher.de/uploads/8/89/89d/89d1/f10vv7.jpg)

(http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/2737/1234070331.jpg)

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/464434765_71078af7ae.jpg)

(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/pre67loz/Picture1146.jpg)



These are not, they are just ****

(http://smotra.ru/data/img/users_imgs/24942/sm_users_img-145895.jpg)

(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs42/i/2009/165/4/7/VW_Golf_I_Rat_by_no5master.jpg)

(http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz290/Dajusnes/Blau%20Madchen/IMG_0492.jpg)

(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss263/eurodubber/IMG_0231.jpg)

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: scarr89 on 29 December 2011, 16:30

That bottom one is literally the worst thing ever  :sick:

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: lemski on 29 December 2011, 16:46

My mk2s rat. Done cos lack of funds. Not cos I wanted to juSt cos I didn't have the funds

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 December 2011, 16:57

Quote from: lemskigolf987 on 29 December 2011, 16:46

My mk2s rat. Done cos lack of funds. Not cos I wanted to juSt cos I didn't have the funds

You are forgiven... no disrespect but your car isn't shiny all over, you have lack of funds and your car is old, so it makes much more sense than buying something like a mk5, making a plastic bumper look rusty and stripping the paint off the bonnet, white walling it's tyres and strapping sh*t to it's roof, then polishing the rest of the car... etc etc etc.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: lemski on 29 December 2011, 17:12

When I got my three door it was shiney. Just don't like red. If I had a mk5 I wouldn't rat it. Seems pointless. Even in 15years when there how old a mk2 is now it wouldn't suit it because there not made to look that way. Its like getting and old porsche and ratting it. You just dont

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: DanChave on 29 December 2011, 17:53

I still like the mk5 ;) And the mk1's! Not the mk3 though............

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: Wayne on 29 December 2011, 20:58

That mk5 looks daft, way too new to pull off the rat look.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: tweed on 29 December 2011, 21:49

I dont believe in rat look.
a car turns into a rat over age. Paint fading, dents, etc that dont get fixed because owner doesnt care about the car.

rat look cars that are made to look like that are sh!te and pointless.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 29 December 2011, 23:40

Quote from: tweed on 29 December 2011, 21:49

I dont believe in rat look.
a car turns into a rat over age. Paint fading, dents, etc that dont get fixed because owner doesnt care about the car.

rat look cars that are made to look like that are sh!te and pointless.

My view was that rat cars get like that through fading, dents, etc. that the owner doesn't bother to fix because he spends all his time and money on how it drives (ie. hot rod era rat-ish cars that were faster than most on the roads)

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: travisreeve on 30 December 2011, 02:44

I hate forced rat.. If its not mad max rat it just aint working

and the word ' rat ' isent that what chavs say to gorgeous women ' get ya rat out '... Yeah mate its parked round the corner you wana have a look

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: DanChave on 30 December 2011, 08:37

Quote from: travisreeve on 30 December 2011, 02:44

I hate forced rat.. If its not mad max rat it just aint working

and the word ' rat ' isent that what chavs say to gorgeous women ' get ya rat out '... Yeah mate its parked round the corner you wana have a look

Haha! LOL'd at this!

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: archie837 on 30 December 2011, 09:04

Patina yes.
Rat no.

Shaun does this mean the volksrod is currently rat? I hope so! Wun mirrion seen points prease!

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: lewis1641 on 30 December 2011, 09:44

this would be awesome sat on its ass

(http://i54.tinypic.com/21j3wv9.jpg)

the wife's mk3. she loves it

this is how we bought it
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2z9ayw1.jpg)

would have cost a fortune to tidy it up and make it presentable. not worth it on a £200 car
(http://i54.tinypic.com/dskya.jpg)

(http://i54.tinypic.com/30b35hg.jpg)

(http://i54.tinypic.com/2i7nuh4.jpg)

i like rat cars. not keen on the whole shiney car, rusty bonnet thing bit each to his own

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 December 2011, 09:55

^^^ That Merc would be spot on slammed, might clean the glass a bit though.  :grin:

Your MK3 makes sense, perhaps DH should do his.  :grin:  Imagine if Brad did the whole rusty bonnet thing to his.  :sick:  :grin:

Quote from: travisreeve on 30 December 2011, 02:44

I hate forced rat.. If its not mad max rat it just aint working

and the word ' rat ' isent that what chavs say to gorgeous women ' get ya rat out '... Yeah mate its parked round the corner you wana have a look

 :grin:

Quote from: archie837 on 30 December 2011, 09:04

Patina yes.
Rat no.

Shaun does this mean the volksrod is currently rat? I hope so! Wun mirrion seen points prease!

Oh yes, you should leave the paint as it is when you're done with it.  :grin:  What are you doing with it paint wise?

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: archie837 on 30 December 2011, 17:34

Dunno yet.

Lime gold flake maybe.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 December 2011, 20:16

Quote from: archie837 on 30 December 2011, 17:34

Dunno yet.

Lime gold flake maybe.

Ooo that sounds posh.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: Jack3559 on 30 December 2011, 21:48

Good:

(http://retroscenemag.com/image.axd?picture=old+ser+01.jpg)

Bad:

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd38/pugabuse/rat/rust_on_002.jpg)

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 December 2011, 22:40

^^ exactly.

 :grin: that bloomin Corsa always comes up when you Google "rat look" and it couldn't be less ratty if it tried.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: Horney on 30 December 2011, 22:49

(http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Rod09/Event/SEMA/Flat%20Rod/IMG_9419.JPG)

(http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/Features/Littleboy/IMG_4051.jpg)

(http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/10April/spotlight/rat9.jpg)

/thread

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 December 2011, 22:51

^^^^ oh my days, now that's not rat "look". They are 100% proper rats! :cool:

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: JC on 30 December 2011, 23:01

 :sick:

(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/1571/32081648.jpg)

proper  :cool:

(http://assets.speedhunters.com/Images/Paddy%20McGrath/2011/Events/April/Modified%20Live%20Oulton%20Park/Modified%20Live/IMG_8099.jpg)

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: F17BAD on 30 December 2011, 23:36

Rat look is sh!t unless its on something thats actually rusted away naturally like the old split screens and stuff

anything else is gay

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: Mr Blue on 31 December 2011, 00:14

prat look

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: Edwh0re on 03 January 2012, 20:42

I suppose I am going to get hate for what I did for giggles to a spare knackered bonnet a couple of years ago.

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Edwh0re/SNV36248.jpg)

Bonnet bra for Ironic statement purposes.  Even dared to take it to UD10 like that:

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/26856_1360860430477_1500553962_944064_4682790_n.jpg)

Its long gone now though:  http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=217619.0

Its easy to be negative about "Modern Rat", seems a lot of folks will just cover something in rust/hazard tape/kick in a few panels and feel it acceptable to call rat.  But there are a few modern rat cars that are more like art forms/extensions of the owners personality that I love.

My friend Amy's Polo for example.  For those of us who know her, know that "Patzi" the polo is almost an extension of Amy's personality and certainly a form of self expression....

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381265_2421006137362_1617696155_2488426_63743052_n.jpg)

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/268126_10150668965265221_615200220_19316102_1490148_n.jpg)

(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268969_10150668966240221_615200220_19316118_3910791_n.jpg)

And this is from the girl who has also built this:

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250166_1926706260174_1617696155_2019262_7541646_n.jpg)

Which started off in her hands as a rusty purple shell...

It is always going to be a highly contentious subject to broach, I find it best to adopt a "to each their own" attitude.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 January 2012, 20:55

Quote from: F17BAD on 30 December 2011, 23:36

Rat look is sh!t unless its on something thats actually rusted away naturally like the old split screens and stuff

anything else is gay

Word.

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: Adam on 03 January 2012, 22:23

Does this keep everyone happy?

(http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2373/13067878/23293510/388731073.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs085.snc3/15295_378837171025_631041025_3851913_2980098_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Visual Definition Of Rat Look
Post by: Edwh0re on 03 January 2012, 22:28

Ahh, Ratta's Two face. Another one of the Rat car's I like, although I am sure folks will be queueing up to scream "sacrilege"!