orange_plastic Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 It's a rat-look. I suspect it'll be a bit like Marmite. Love it or hate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange_plastic Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 By the way, I bought it for the AMG Aero 1's. I wouldn't have bought it otherwise, but the look has kind of grown on me. The guy put a fair bit of effort into creating the look so it seems a shame to 'fix' it up again. Plus it's a really sweet runner; the rat-look is like a disguise. Cosworth body kit. It's got Carat Duchatelet wheels on it now. It's just such a rude look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I don't get it. Never have and never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I don't get it. Never have and never will. I'm thinking the same! Horrible paint/cover finish! Have always liked those Duchatelet wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I don't get it. Never have and never will. Repeat 100 times for various aspects of modern day life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Not my cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Rat look = Barry. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 He spent a fair bit of time "creating" it? You sure? Really? Why? It looks like it's been pulled from the sea bed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I 'feel' that you have just posted this on here to sell on a forum you have not contributed to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I 'feel' that you have just posted this on here to sell on a forum you have not contributed to.... If that is indeed the case then I wish him luck as I think the chance of anyone on TSN wanting to buy that is miniscule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 If that is indeed the case then I wish him luck as I think the chance of anyone on TSN wanting to buy that is miniscule. Amen to that 'brotha'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 It looks like a heap of junk to me. No offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 It's a Merc. It's rotting from the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 He spent a fair bit of time "creating" it?You sure? Really? Why? It looks like it's been pulled from the sea bed! Ha ha ha!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 It looks like a heap of junk to me.No offence. It looks like a f*cking pile of sh1t to me. Offence intended. Someone has a new shape Beetle round our way, it's silver, and always clean and nicely polished, except the bonnet, which is rusty, and a tatty old roof rack stuffed with rotting old suitcases among other sh1t, and bits of mouldy old rope. I just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Is that deliberately rusted bonnet...? WTF is that all about ? I doubt the "rat-look" is a disguise.... its just horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 and a tatty old roof rack stuffed with rotting old suitcases among other sh1t, and bits of mouldy old rope. And no orange plastic, I did not delete your advert. It was one of the mods, Flynn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkPrincess Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I love the rat look but that is just hideous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Can someone please explain rat look to me?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaddiction Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Have A look on www.rat-look.com Personally I think it looks gash, but each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Rat look = Barry. Discuss. Not quite Barry, but getting close. Seems to be old VWs mainly and they all look shite, or to be more precise, Tipex has got the description spot on But I reckon the future is to join a forum, post pics of a shat car and then put an ad up trying to sell it. Shame everyone thinks it'd be better off in a breakers yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Have A look on Rat-Look.com - for the Rat-look, Hoodride, Tracked, Nu Rat, Abused, OAP, Drift looks and more!Personally I think it looks gash, but each to their own. Erm I'm still not sure I get it? Am I missing something or is the aim to take an already knackered heap and then spend money making it look worse before showing it off to the world?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Just had a look at some of the gallery photos - they are terrible! Do these things actually move? And are in daily use? How embarrassing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Think you might be right Bazza - utter tosh !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange_plastic Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 The rat-look is something I hadn't heard of except on motorbikes until I picked up this 190E, which I bought because I wanted the AMG Aero 1's for an AMG project (also just taken out the Alpine / JVC / Sony ICE and also found it has a Clifford + tracker). Apparently it's big amongst the youth of today (YOT) and they do seem to like this one. The idea is that you make the car look as knackered and clapped out on the outside but very sweet mechanically. I was surprised to find that it really is mechanically sound and the performance is highly commendable for a 1.8. It feels like you're driving something out of Mad Max or Escape From New York, quite amusing really. I guess I have seen others before, seriously tuned Beetles about 15 years ago at Bug Jam etc. when I was into Beetles, but wouldn't have called them rat-look back then. I beleive the look originated from the Hells Angels in the US, who used the term 'rat bikes' for bikes that they had stolen and sprayed matt black all over to prevent identification. I think the YOT like the look because some people find it offensive; judging by the the response from this forum I'm guessing it is quite successful at that. Don't get upset if one pulls away from you at the lights one day; the YOT are not idiots and these cars seem to be the result of 30 minutes with a black spraycan, 6 months with a set of spanners and a half decent budget. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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