Rat look 480 - good idea?

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:10 pm

I was wondering if you guy would think a rat look 480 would be cool?

You know matt black paint, moon disc wheels etc

See the beetle for an idea of what i mean

http://www.geocities.com/mwoeltinger/ben57.html

and

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/ ... __234c.jpg

alfonzobonzo · Post by **alfonzobonzo** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:35 pm

eesh!

IMPO

JayTee · Post by **JayTee** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:26 pm

alfonzobonzo wrote:eesh!

IMPO

got to agree one of the things I like most about 480's is the way the light
reflects off the arches (front wings especially) matt paint would ruin
that for me BUT in saying that its YOUR 480 you should do whatever
you like

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:59 pm

As Ben told me he keeps dreaming of a nice 2110 type 1 with 48IDAs. Go for it!

Yeah baby, thats what i'm talking about!

Red · Post by **Red** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:16 pm

have you seen that one?

looks a bit like a rat with that half matt paint

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:18 pm

err... what army is that assigned to???

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:29 pm

Wandsworth CID??? (No wheel trims!)

Shut iiiiiiit!

alfonzobonzo · Post by **alfonzobonzo** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:47 am

that looks like etch primer, then the forgot to put the top coat on

NASTY!

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:45 am

I obviously insane 'cause I think the karki 480 is phat, love the black rims.

LANTIN · Post by **LANTIN** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:38 am

Rat-look won't be nice for a 480.
An old 142 or an 121 amazone will kick ass styled like the first VW.

Italian and eastern european cars are a perfect start for a MAD-MAX tuning project

volviz · Post by **volviz** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:16 am

Good style but not for 480

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:47 am

Rat look is cool, but i love a shiny mint car!

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:35 pm

Red wrote:have you seen that one?

looks a bit like a rat with that half matt paint

I think that looks cool!

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:52 pm

run it on 4 space saver wheels....instat rat look....then the jaquard,hold together with masking tape.....wire round the exhaust......

acutally, although i love rat bikes, and the beetle does look ok....the shape of the 480 isnt conducive to rat looks....its too streamlined....the beetle is bumpy and curvy, which suggests something chugging along....480 is wrong shape

imho
rgrds
rob

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:35 pm

martinholmesuk wrote:I think that looks cool!

Thanks holmes i was starting to worry i was insane

well more than normal!

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:57 pm

martinholmesuk wrote:I think that looks cool!

Because it is cool, but all the rat bugs are not cool.

AndorabLe · Post by **AndorabLe** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:37 pm

on some cars it can look beautifull. When you do it on a 480 you should replace your brain for a correct working one.

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:41 pm

AndorabLe wrote:on some cars it can look beautifull. When you do it on a 480 you should replace your brain for a correct working one.

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:38 am

As i suspected it would, it actually looks really good!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-480-ES-2-GO ... dZViewItem

Unless of course that's just a very dusty 480!

Obviously it could be done better but you get the idea.

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:48 am

VanDerGraaf wrote:

I think thats PHAT!

Seriously considering it