Please explain the rusty VW's!!

[sinner]

I was into euros for a brief time, had a GTI VR6 some years ago. Since then I have no idea where this ridiculous trend of intentionally rusting body panels came from. I'm usually not one to bash peoples preferences. I can deal with the whole "stance" thing, and can kinda see how it could be cool on the right car. But the rusty fenders on otherwise minty VW's/BMW's is just beyond my ability to conceptionalize. Am I missing something? I just read a thread on another site that showed this guys rusty BMW and people were raving about how dope it was, and that he was a genius. Am I just getting old? What am I missing?

[evomike]

If you need it explained you just don't understand.

[dragonfly2k3]

For older cars it gives them a more rat-rod look, makes them look much more aged. Its a very cool look for alot of cars. For newer cars it can be either to still give it a more vintage look, or to show off the fact that you just dont give a ****.

[sinner]

I understand the rat rod look. I don't understand this. I think it's funny actually how much I don't understand.

[sinner]

I mean, it doesn't say "I don't care". It says "I care so much that I intentionally made my car rusty so people think it's cool"

[Got Insulin?]

Rat-rod and ______ import don't belong in the same sentance. I don't get it either OP, it looks like garbage.

[The Captain]

I mean, it doesn't say "I don't care". It says "I care so much that I intentionally made my car rusty so people think it's cool"

Well...you just proved that you actually understand it 100%.

:thumbup:

It's like Pogs...did they make sense? NO! ...but were they 'cool' to the people who collected them? Yessir.

[sinner]

How about this one. It's even rustier...so sick lol

[99SL2_Modder]

It's like Pogs...did they make sense? NO! ...but were they 'cool' to the people who collected them? Yessir.

They made sense. It WAS a game, you know.

[The Captain]

Oh i know. With my lucky slammer in hand, i was unstoppable.

But the rusted hoods is simply a fad. A pointless, played out, fad.

[99SL2_Modder]

Oh i know. With my lucky slammer in hand, i was unstoppable.

But the rusted hoods is simply a fad. A pointless, played out, fad.

I had a lot of nice slammers.

Mostly Poisons, but I did have a Bubblegum Bigfoot. That thing broke stacks like no ones business.

[ketchup!]

its pretty simple. they're vw owners. have you seen the honda tech thread where a vw owner cuts his wheel straight off. lol

[nhanxsolo]

its pretty simple. they're vw owners. have you seen the honda tech thread where a vw owner cuts his wheel straight off. lol

seriously dude? how many dumb ass Honda owners out there compared to VW owners? I'll sit on my porch and see a Honda with cut springs and a fart can every 2 minutes.

[ketchup!]

seriously dude? how many dumb ass Honda owners out there compared to VW owners? I'll sit on my porch and see a Honda with cut springs and a fart can every 2 minutes.

i don't assosiate with those types of honda owners. so yeaaaa

[99SL2_Modder]

seriously dude? how many dumb ass Honda owners out there compared to VW owners? I'll sit on my porch and see a Honda with cut springs and a fart can every 2 minutes.

Do we really need to get into this comparison of moronic proportions?

Every group of cars has their total retards, and if you'd like to compare it that way, then yes, there's exactly as many retarded honda owners out there as retarded vw owners.

[dragonfly2k3]

ok, the ones you posted dont make sense to me either. Ive always seen it on old mkIIs and mkIIIs

[Z31Fanatic]

I may be wrong but I thought they did it to pay homage to old school vw's.

[enigma]

I'm not sure which members of the dumbass stereotype crowd are dumbererer.
The huge wing, fart cannon ones
Or the super stretched tire, rusty hood ones.

[856jersey]

I think they just do it to piss people off lol

[mcperson2k]

Uggggly

[TGilb2007]

But the rusted hoods is simply a fad. A pointless, played out, fad.


I agree. Its damn stupid.

[Willdue]

If you need it explained you just don't understand.

/thread.

[Willdue]

I may be wrong but I thought they did it to pay homage to old school vw's.

Its actually a Bimmer thing.

[TGilb2007]

Its actually a Bimmer thing.

I've seen more VWs done like this though, then BMWs.

[EklipzGSXkid]

Wish I would have known this fad. I've been painting every car I buy, To bring in a bit more money when it sells. Sadly I did not know, Or I would have just quick sanded it down to the metal, And threw water on it and rolled it out of the shop for a few days and bring the same amount as a brand new paint job would, If not more being there are now so many people doing this entire ''rusty look''.

[Willdue]

I've seen more VWs done like this though, then BMWs.

yea but old school bimmer scene started it

[Nick Merrone]

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb310/prototype_x9/sqd_0003.jpg

just like, if you need that explained..well..its just VRT being homo's.
but the rusted hoods are pretty sweet. LOL

[Nick Merrone]

http://www.violentrunning.squidd.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sqd_0124-copy1.jpg

rusted hood^

[Nick Merrone]

sorry for mad pictures, but this is actually cooler..

http://www.stanceworks.com/Pictures/E28/trailerIA2.jpg

[sinner]

I can't see why anyone would think that's cool. This is so far on the extreme side, it's mind boggling. At least with the stance guys I can see what their goal is. Even if it isn't really practical, you could see it sitting there and say wow, that looks nice. Anyone (car person or not) would walk past that BMW and say that car is a piece of $hit. Particulary the newer ones pictured above. I would think that they were in an accident , replaced the panel and was too lazy to finish the job.

[856jersey]

sorry for mad pictures, but this is actually cooler..

http://www.stanceworks.com/Pictures/E28/trailerIA2.jpg

I have a poster of that car in my room :lol: lol

[Willdue]

I can't see why anyone would think that's cool. This is so far on the extreme side, it's mind boggling. At least with the stance guys I can see what their goal is. Even if it isn't really practical, you could see it sitting there and say wow, that looks nice. Anyone (car person or not) would walk past that BMW and say that car is a piece of $hit. Particulary the newer ones pictured above. I would think that they were in an accident , replaced the panel and was too lazy to finish the job.

Umm, sorry to burst your bubble. But people love that car.

People. what dont yous ****ing get. The car scene is different in soooo many different ways. People have different taste, people have different goals. Not everyone wants a cookie cutter car. Not everyone wants a car they can race stop light to stop light. Not everyone wants to be slammed to point there axles are notching there frame. Not everyone wants to be JDM as ****. The car scene is about pushing to new levels, and creating something the last person didn't. Not everyone has the same thought and wants. Get the **** over it. if you dont like it, cool, move on.

AND, that rusted bimmer on RS', with the trailer, it was in an accident. it was totaled. He salvaged it.

[cyron]

The vise-grips make that picture.

[sinner]

Umm, sorry to burst your bubble. But people love that car.

People. what dont yous ****ing get. The car scene is different in soooo many different ways. People have different taste, people have different goals. Not everyone wants a cookie cutter car. Not everyone wants a car they can race stop light to stop light. Not everyone wants to be slammed to point there axles are notching there frame. Not everyone wants to be JDM as ****. The car scene is about pushing to new levels, and creating something the last person didn't. Not everyone has the same thought and wants. Get the **** over it. if you dont like it, cool, move on.

AND, that rusted bimmer on RS', with the trailer, it was in an accident. it was totaled. He salvaged it.

I don't mean to come across like I'm bashing him, cause I'm not that guy. I understand that everyone is entitled to do whatever they want to their cars and that's why it makes for such an interesting hobby. I've seen allot of "styles" come and go, all the way back to the mini trucks with 13" daytons. I just have a hard time understanding this particular fad, that's all. I can usually see how SOMEONE out there will like the way any car looks, but the rust thing I just don't get. Especially when someone has gone so far to make a car look amazing and dropped some much cash on it only to put a rusty hood/fenders on it lol. I kinda wish I could see the "cool" in that.

[Willdue]

It was a totaled car.

[93EGY8]

still looks totalled to me.. im a big fan of the euro scene but i myself also cant seem to figure that out.. looks retarded.. to each his own. i just dont get it.. never will

[boostjunky]

Just buy an orange car.
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk54/zomada/1204516687843.jpg
http://www.gdargaud.net/Humor/Pics/DoingItWrong.jpg

[sinner]

It was a totaled car.

Ok, I'll give you the BMW. I'm assuming the 2 that I posted as well as the orange GTI in the Stance of the union video weren't totalled. They're fairly new and beautiful aside from the rusted panels.

[abrok99]

i love it. i cant explain it any better than willdue did if i tried. this is why i love cars, there is no right or wrong. i love stuff thats different and i love the vw scene they have style its like vip/bippu which i also love. i want an old school rabbit or golf so badly.

[98GSXdude]

What do they do...strip the paint and let it sit? I think it looks pretty cool on an otherwise clean car :thumbup:

[Willdue]

Strip the paint, spray it with water/lemon water, and let it sit outside.

[BlueMSProtege]

So they intentionally take off good paint, and let the metal rust thereby compromising the integrity of the body panels. So that when they rust all the way through they have to pay for new body panels. Then if they ever hope to sell it they have to either replace the body panel and/or paint them which costs even more money. So yeah, that seems like a great idea. This makes absolutely no goddamn sense. I dont buy the argument that it is peoples personal preference, rat rods;sure. But most people pay good money to get rid of rust for a reason; it is not good to have on a car because it compromises the integrity of the metal. I'd love to see how these moron's cars hold up in an accident. Epic fail for all these people.

[TGilb2007]

So they intentionally take off good paint, and let the metal rust thereby compromising the integrity of the body panels. So that when they rust all the way through they have to pay for new body panels. Then if they ever hope to sell it they have to either replace the body panel and/or paint them which costs even more money. So yeah, that seems like a great idea. This makes absolutely no goddamn sense. I dont buy the argument that it is peoples personal preference, rat rods;sure. But most people pay good money to get rid of rust for a reason; it is not good to have on a car because it compromises the integrity of the metal. I'd love to see how these moron's cars hold up in an accident. Epic fail for all these people.



This doesn't go for all of the rusted cars, but many of the ones that I have seen, critical components to the body are not rusted. Hoods, fenders, and trunklids do not alter the structural integrity of the car at all.

And, also, many of the cars that do get a deeper rust treatment are older cars (though I have seen a couple newer ones).

I agree its a stupid fad, but it will take a LONG time for the metals to become compromised from the intentional rusting.

[BlueMSProtege]

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

[wonner]

Euro rice.

[dragonfly2k3]

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

rusting the hood, like is done to all these cars will not cause any notable loss in integrity during a crash. The crumple zone mostly consists of the frame rails/bumper support soaking up impact. A hood is only sheet metal, that will not do much to absorb the impact of a moving car. I fkn love it. Im considering doing this to my car.

[Willdue]

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

Its just surface rust.

[russiankid]

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

For that to happen, it would take years.

[BlueMSProtege]

regardless, please explain why you would intentionally put surface rust on your car? There are some things people do to cars that dont make sense but it doesnt really matter (stick on vents, stick on hood scoops, Super tall aluminum wings on fwd cars, stretched tires, cut springs, ridiculous graphics, neon underglow kits, fake nitrous purge kits etc.) but I cannot understand how making parts of your car rust covered can be justified as "looking good" compared to a rat rod that is intended to look thrown together and the whole car usually has rust on it. There is nothing in the tradition or the innovation of car modification that indicates purposefully rusting parts of your car has any benefit or aesthetically pleasing appeal.

[TurboTagTeam]

The look comes from Rat Rods. The gay euro faukhawk fags did NOT come up with it...they just made it gay. The whole mentality of making your car look like a pile of **** comes from Rat Rods. Where as rat rods are COOL. Rusted VW's are NOT.

http://nonsek.com/nation/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/rat_rod12.jpg

http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/1932-ford-rat-rod_100170259_m.jpg

[sinner]

regardless, please explain why you would intentionally put surface rust on your car? There are some things people do to cars that dont make sense but it doesnt really matter (stick on vents, stick on hood scoops, Super tall aluminum wings on fwd cars, stretched tires, cut springs, ridiculous graphics, neon underglow kits, fake nitrous purge kits etc.) but I cannot understand how making parts of your car rust covered can be justified as "looking good" compared to a rat rod that is intended to look thrown together and the whole car usually has rust on it. There is nothing in the tradition or the innovation of car modification that indicates purposefully rusting parts of your car has any benefit or aesthetically pleasing appeal.


What he said

[nrgotenk]

Stretched tires and low offset wheels, slammed cars, and rust are not new fads...

Anything out of mainstream will get you sh!tstormed on TST...
God forbid your car is lower then stock height and you have you have a slight stretch on your tire, you just ruined a perfectly good looking and handling car! Since 80% of regular posters on here do track events every weekend, and drive through rough NYC streets with speed bumps every other block.

[sean3]

At least the BMW guy rusted the whole car. Looks almost cool. Having just a rusted hood on a car with shiny paint is just dumb. Now I have to ask, why is it cool that he has an empty trailer, empty roof rack, and a pair of vice grips attached to the front bumper?

Stretched tires and low offset wheels, slammed cars, and rust are not new fads...

Anything out of mainstream will get you sh!tstormed on TST...
God forbid your car is lower then stock height and you have you have a slight stretch on your tire, you just ruined a perfectly good looking and handling car! Since 80% of regular posters on here do track events every weekend, and drive through rough NYC streets with speed bumps every other block.

I'm pretty positive that 80% of TST LIKES these awful rusted stretched slammed cars. And 99% of the people here have never attended a track event of any sort.

[FocusDude]

It's a style, someone's personal taste, how hard is that to understand. It looks hideous on some cars, it makes it less likely your **** wont get stolen. It looks awesome on other's though. I may one day try it on my rock chipped to hell hood for s's and giggles. A salvaged hood is a few bucks.

At least the BMW guy rusted the whole car... Now I have to ask, why is it cool that he has an empty trailer,
Fair question. I want more pics though, its low as all get out and looks pimp!

empty roof rack,
do you take your roof rack off whenever its not in use? I do not.

and a pair of vice grips attached to the front bumper?
It's holding the bumper on..?

[mgrinshpon]

The look comes from Rat Rods. The gay euro faukhawk fags did NOT come up with it...they just made it gay. The whole mentality of making your car look like a pile of **** comes from Rat Rods. Where as rat rods are COOL. Rusted VW's are NOT.

http://nonsek.com/nation/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/rat_rod12.jpg

http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/1932-ford-rat-rod_100170259_m.jpg

I'm not exactly a common poster here but I feel I have to chime in to fix a most grievous error that you've committed.

It's a hot rod, not a rat rod.

The reason they look "ratty" is because either A) the paint on the cabin is original and they don't want it to be removed or B) it's on their "to-do" list. Almost all real hot rodders don't leave their cars in primer or without clear coat intentionally. That's boiling down to finances. Furthermore, many of these hot rods are made from sheet metal that's been sitting in a field since before your grandparents were born. They may have run out of sand or tips during sand blasting or something like that. Again, it's mostly an intermediary step as most of the money gets poured into engine and drivetrain components.

What these VW and BMW owners are doing is just retarded. There's a difference here.

[nhanxsolo]

If you don't get it, then don't do it. Simple as that. I don't get why Honda ricers do half the crap they do, so I don't do it. I don't need to make a thread about it asking others to join in on bashing Honda owners.

[CarbonIS]

If you don't get it, then don't do it. Simple as that. I don't get why Honda ricers do half the crap they do, so I don't do it. I don't need to make a thread about it asking others to join in on bashing Honda owners.

i agree. people do the same thing with aggressive subaru fitments.

[Johara2320]

the little spot of rust under my gas tank bothers the balls off me, id freak out if my whole hood was rust!

[Johara2320]

Anything out of mainstream will get you sh!tstormed on TST...

Amen...

[bl@ckvr4]

I'm having a hard time keeping my GVR-4 from rusting. But these guys do it intentionally. It boggles the mind.

I mean, I can respect a good VW or BMW. There are some really nice, clean ones. Nhan, yours is a good example. But the general consensus seems to be intentionally rusted body panels are as stupid as aluminum spoilers, unpainted body kits and fart cans.

[motorvated]

rust, its straight hip-hop....dawg.

[TurboTagTeam]

I'm not exactly a common poster here but I feel I have to chime in to fix a most grievous error that you've committed.

It's a hot rod, not a rat rod.

The reason they look "ratty" is because either A) the paint on the cabin is original and they don't want it to be removed or B) it's on their "to-do" list. Almost all real hot rodders don't leave their cars in primer or without clear coat intentionally. That's boiling down to finances. Furthermore, many of these hot rods are made from sheet metal that's been sitting in a field since before your grandparents were born. They may have run out of sand or tips during sand blasting or something like that. Again, it's mostly an intermediary step as most of the money gets poured into engine and drivetrain components.

What these VW and BMW owners are doing is just retarded. There's a difference here.

I'm sorry but.....Your mistaken. Those are RAT RODS. A Style of hot rod. The theme of the cars is a "thrown together and built as cheaply as possible".

[cupofnoodles]

I think it looks really stupid on the newer vdubs. But when it gets to the older ones its not as bad

[BlueMSProtege]

I'm not exactly a common poster here but I feel I have to chime in to fix a most grievous error that you've committed.

It's a hot rod, not a rat rod.

The reason they look "ratty" is because either A) the paint on the cabin is original and they don't want it to be removed or B) it's on their "to-do" list. Almost all real hot rodders don't leave their cars in primer or without clear coat intentionally. That's boiling down to finances. Furthermore, many of these hot rods are made from sheet metal that's been sitting in a field since before your grandparents were born. They may have run out of sand or tips during sand blasting or something like that. Again, it's mostly an intermediary step as most of the money gets poured into engine and drivetrain components.

What these VW and BMW owners are doing is just retarded. There's a difference here.


Hate to disagree with you but there are hot rods and rat rods. a hot rod may have rust covered panels due to not being able to paint yet but they have some kind of order to them, they are not made of various vehicles and designed to look hodge podge. A rat rod is made of parts from various different vehicles and is usually unpainted.

[BOOSTTECH]

i hear a rusty hood adds about 15 hp to the wheels

[Fbomb]

Eh, just like all styles. Nice when done right, rice when done wrong...

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2823/222/32055110955_large.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2823/222/32055110964_large.jpg

[devildog214]

i suppose its trying to make new cars old, but why ruin a freshly oem painted hood. Idk it supposed to look like your on a budget, but if you have a newer car obviously your not fooling anyone. I can deal with it i just dont like whole camber stuff. Theres a guy in an integra running around with a rusted hood in glassboro.

[JerseyTuscani]

I agree that the car scene constantly changes and fads come and go, but just because is "in" doesn't make it nice. Back in the day Vader body kits and underbody glow were "in" but be honest what do you think of people with them now.