tatty and rat mk1's
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Local Hero
tatty and rat mk1's
dubboy said
There is a big difference
Tatty = not having the money and/or skills to restore a Mk1 or quite happy using car in current form as a daily workhorse. Might have the intention to restore when time/money allows.
Ratty = deliberately making a Mk1 look crap by denting it, rusting it, writing on it, covering it with rubbish, etc. No intention to restore the car, more likely to get broken for parts or crushed by new owner.
To be honest does it really matter what people do with their cars if they want them mint and restored that is up to them if they want them ratty/tatty that is also up to them someone tell me what does it matter ??? the car is owned by them and they can do with it what they want… i dont see a big debate happening over how people decorate their houses.
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Local Hero
wesleyh said
Where abouts is she know?
last i seen it was for sale here:
http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=15094
It came into the uk, dont think the person that brought it other was expecting it to be as rotten underneath, it now lives with mr CQ and for the hint, here's his singature..
Crazyquiff's Mk1 Golf Parts Emporium
www.golfmk1.co.uk - you know you want to….
CQ's Fleet:
83 Campaign - 79 S1 Gti Mars Red
79 GLS 4dr - 90 Quartet Cab
83 Golf Van - 82 Driver
78 Rat
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Lawsy said
dubboy said
My opinion applies equally to air-cooled, water-cooled, Ford, whatever.
When was I commenting on your car in particular? Why get so defensive?
Oxford dictionary "restore - return to a former condition, place, or owner"
Maybe you should know that 12 years ago I put a 2 litre Pack D 8V head in my Helios Campaign, 4 branch, Group A Supersprint, Bilsteins, big brakes and ran high 15s up the TRL 1/4 mile. Pretty quick back then. 4 years ago I ran one of the most modified show Mk1s around.
So before you get all defensive and start accusing individuals have a think!
who's getting defensive now!
I just said that I'll look at every mk1, I wont go and say that someone is deliberately making a Mk1 look crap as its their own opinion and if they like it and enjoy it, whats wrong with that..
You do now prefer the original style mk1's everyone knows that and we all know you like to keep them standard (ish), yes dubhit was nice, I remember being shown pics of it form wurthersea before you got it and Jaymac also showed it a lot before selling it on.. But you didnt keep hold of it in your stockpile tho!! Why, because it was modified and not standard???
Quoting the oxford dictionary on restore makes a mockery of what everyone does then, a lot of people say resto, but mean they are making the car better than it was when they got their hands on it..
I am replying to your post about ME. My original post was a general comment NOT about YOU.
I can like what I like and do what I like, I don't need an analysis about me from you based on your ASSUMPTIONS.
I am simply giving my opinion on the OP but you seem to have a problem with it or are you simply so fascinated about me that you have to make it personal every time?
Next time someone restores a fine painting I will punch a hole in the canvass, draw on a moustache and say "Look, I restored it!"
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Old Timer
dubboy said
Next time someone restores a fine painting I will punch a hole in the canvass, draw on a moustache and say "Look, I restored it!"
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Local Hero
pm'ddubboy said
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Old Timer
Take it to PM lads not useful to have committee members arguing on the forum.
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Web Team
I sprayed my mk2 golf van matt red for 2 reasons, firstly I hated the colour it was and secondly I'm not spending 2k on getting it painted when it only cost ?100 in the first place. Great daily, plenty of looks, 55mpg 8)
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Settled In
Crazyquiff's Mk1 Golf Parts Emporium
www.golfmk1.co.uk - you know you want to….
CQ's Fleet:
83 Campaign - 79 S1 Gti Mars Red
79 GLS 4dr - 90 Quartet Cab
83 Golf Van - 82 Driver
78 Rat
I see never to return back here i'd say Lawsy
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Local Hero
ew said
Here's another phrase….patina, sounds so much more sophisticated
I sprayed my mk2 golf van matt red for 2 reasons, firstly I hated the colour it was and secondly I'm not spending 2k on getting it painted when it only cost ?100 in the first place. Great daily, plenty of looks, 55mpg 8)
Good call, got a pic??
I drove past a matt mk2 van today! Spooky!!
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Local Hero
wesleyh said
Crazyquiff's Mk1 Golf Parts Emporium
www.golfmk1.co.uk - you know you want to….
CQ's Fleet:
83 Campaign - 79 S1 Gti Mars Red
79 GLS 4dr - 90 Quartet Cab
83 Golf Van - 82 Driver
78 Rat
I see never to return back here i'd say Lawsy
wotn be back in ireland mate, I've spoken with rich about it and he's hoping to have it back on the road at some point.. which would be awesome…
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Lawsy said
ew said
Here's another phrase….patina, sounds so much more sophisticated
I sprayed my mk2 golf van matt red for 2 reasons, firstly I hated the colour it was and secondly I'm not spending 2k on getting it painted when it only cost ?100 in the first place. Great daily, plenty of looks, 55mpg 8)
Good call, got a pic??
I drove past a matt mk2 van today! Spooky!!
Sure
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Local Hero
the term ratter was originated by the hot rod scene in the US, they didnt care about bodywork, but just did very tidy engine and went like stink
this is a modern take and is my favourite, cam eaccross it ina tiny private musuem on Rote 66 last year!!
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Local Hero
ew said
Sure, click the pic……
the one i passed could have been its little brother, matt white with small bumper tho…
Looks nice tho mate, paint job come up well and suits it
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Old Timer
that is awsome steve if only i had the cashLawsy said
this is one of my all time favourite Rats tho…
the term ratter was originated by the hot rod scene in the US, they didnt care about bodywork, but just did very tidy engine and went like stink
this is a modern take and is my favourite, cam eaccross it ina tiny private musuem on Rote 66 last year!!
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Old Timer
I think the rat 'look' can go a bit far sometimes and I'm not always fond of cars that have been made to look ratty.
I prefer cars that have been weathered over time and are showing their years.
For me the epitome of rat is something like 'the bitch', a beetle which outwardly is faded and tatty but has had the floorpan completely resto'd to show standard.
My favourite rat mk1 is that blue american one.
With a sexy interior, still my favourite ever. 8)
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Old Timer
Yradave says relax.
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Old Timer
But, if it was a barn find in a naturally beatup way, and your slammed it over some 13"'s, and cruised around in it, then thats cool 8)
The best effect, is with minimum outlay.
Plus you can never replicate naturally rattyness.
Pete.
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Local Hero
redpetemk1 said
Forced rat look, looks crap, no skill or talent involved in putting your nans old suitcase on a roof rack from a ford cortina, and sticking all your old stickers all over it :roll:
But, if it was a barn find in a naturally beatup way, and your slammed it over some 13"'s, and cruised around in it, then thats cool 8)
The best effect, is with minimum outlay.
Plus you can never replicate naturally rattyness.
Pete.
what he said tbh i like the proper ratted cars but im not so keen on the forced ratters at least with an old wreck it needs all the help it can get
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Local Hero
redpetemk1 said
Forced rat look, looks crap, no skill or talent involved in putting your nans old suitcase on a roof rack from a ford cortina, and sticking all your old stickers all over it :roll:
But, if it was a barn find in a naturally beatup way, and your slammed it over some 13s, and cruised around in it, then thats cool 8)
that pretty much sums it up for me as well
finding an old wreck of a car that still drives and using it, rather than scrapping it, is cool.
1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
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1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
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Old Timer
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