Rat & Retro Style Mk1's...

[XXX-1.8T]

i dig em but Oz still don't understand the "rat" look. I think it will become more popular in 3 years time!

[reborn]

I guess it is a matter of what you have to work with. You wouldnt get something pristine and rat it right up but if you had a 'work in progress' why acheive a temporary rat look! Any car looks better on its back side, rims dissapearing inside the guards...

I reckon the rat look is better acheived with an old holden myself... I tried it on an LX Torana once and dropped it so low (angle grinded springs) it failed the crushed coke can test! It looked great... You can sacrafice a $400 car like that if you want...

[Satanstoenail]

[rayray086]

There's quite a few aircooled with the "rat-look". Saw some at VW Nats It's really a modifying style in my eyes, and like big chrome wheels and 6" exhaust tips, not everyone will like it.

[GoLfMan]

i personally like rat style i recon it just looks the business and there is something nostalgic in leaving a car just how you found it with a few visual enhancements that does it for me

[bsting]

aircooled nz rat



we will click over here sooner or later and do it to mk1s and 2s
must have is the roofrack!

[Satanstoenail]

There's quite a few aircooled with the "rat-look". Saw some at VW Nats It's really a modifying style in my eyes, and like big chrome wheels and 6" exhaust tips, not everyone will like it.

I like it

[86gti]

i think the rat look can look awesome on Aircoolers...
but still a bit hesitant on the W/C dubs..
ive seen a couple that look good..allot depends on how its done i guess

[pi22a]

Man tough question, some do look good but I''ve spent sooo many hours fighting rust that I just can't let it become a feature of my car...

Mate of mine had one in Nth NSW, old beetle, looked great but he had to cover the car in lanolin every second day to stop the spread - still it kept people from touching his car!! Saw one awesome beetle, forget where that had rust & lichen growing on it, very cool

Good luck if you decide to rat, contact frenzix on Aussieveedubbers if you do, he's a pro at it

daaave

[The_Hawk]

Some look cool, but unless it's a painted on effect with a nice gloss finish, I don't know that I could live with it.

I prefer my cars shiny and finished rather than looking like they are falling apart. Sure the finances say that they aren't always as I would like...

Not a great fan.