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sinner · 11-27-2009, 01:12 AM

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 · 11-27-2009, 01:14 AM

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

dragonfly2k3 · 11-27-2009, 01:19 AM

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 · 11-27-2009, 01:31 AM

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

sinner · 11-27-2009, 01:35 AM

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?** · 11-27-2009, 01:38 AM

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

The Captain · 11-27-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 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"

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

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

sinner · 11-27-2009, 01:55 AM

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

99SL2_Modder · 11-27-2009, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Captain

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 · 11-27-2009, 02:30 AM

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 · 11-27-2009, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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! · 11-27-2009, 04:37 AM

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 · 11-27-2009, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by civicboy18974

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! · 11-27-2009, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by nhanxsolo

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 · 11-27-2009, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nhanxsolo

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 · 11-27-2009, 05:19 AM

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

Z31Fanatic · 11-27-2009, 09:41 AM

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

enigma · 11-27-2009, 09:49 AM

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 · 11-27-2009, 10:10 AM

I think they just do it to piss people off lol

mcperson2k · 11-27-2009, 01:17 PM

Uggggly

11-27-2009, 01:12 AM	#1
sinner Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Member #7761 My Ride: Built forged rotated sti iTrader: (0)	Please explain the rusty VW's!! 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?

11-27-2009, 01:19 AM	#3
dragonfly2k3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #4106 iTrader: (5)	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 ****. __________________ HIDs, they're serious business.

11-27-2009, 01:38 AM	#6
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	Rat-rod and ______ import don't belong in the same sentance. I don't get it either OP, it looks like garbage. __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

11-27-2009, 02:30 AM	#10
The Captain Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Philly - FBG$ Member #3369 My Ride: Prelude iTrader: (2)	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. __________________ Thank you for flying Air force Airlines. Oh me? They call me The Captain. - "America is all about speed - hot, nasty bad-ass speed." Eleanor Roosevelt (1965)

11-27-2009, 04:37 AM	#12
ketchup! Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Honda Member #656 My Ride: Speedooo's Sister iTrader: (0)	its pretty simple. they're vw owners. have you seen the honda tech thread where a vw owner cuts his wheel straight off. lol __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

11-27-2009, 01:14 AM	#2
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	If you need it explained you just don't understand.

11-27-2009, 01:31 AM	#4
sinner Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Member #7761 My Ride: Built forged rotated sti iTrader: (0)	I understand the rat rod look. I don't understand this. I think it's funny actually how much I don't understand.

11-27-2009, 05:19 AM	#16
dragonfly2k3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #4106 iTrader: (5)	ok, the ones you posted dont make sense to me either. Ive always seen it on old mkIIs and mkIIIs __________________ HIDs, they're serious business.

11-27-2009, 09:41 AM	#17
Z31Fanatic Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perkasie, PA Member #8571 My Ride: 1988 Nissan 300ZX Turbo iTrader: (0)	I may be wrong but I thought they did it to pay homage to old school vw's.

11-27-2009, 09:49 AM	#18
enigma Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glenolden ,PA Member #2659 My Ride: Hoopties galore iTrader: (0)	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. __________________ 2001 Dakota Quad Cab, 1996 Ford F250, 1993 Honda Civic, 1991 Eagle Talon, 1970 Plymouth Duster.

11-27-2009, 10:10 AM	#19
856jersey Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Member #11382 My Ride: 81 VW Rabbit Pickup & 91 MX-5 Special Edition iTrader: (5)	I think they just do it to piss people off lol

11-27-2009, 01:17 PM	#20
mcperson2k Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2009 Member #13471 My Ride: ██▓▒░ iTrader: (0)	Uggggly

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