rat racer · Aussieveedubbers

Kai.A. · 2 Apr 2005, 8:08 pm

just found this here:http://www.pbase.com/slimboyfat/image/41525464

looks like it'd be a handful...

kai:duh

vwtyp2 · 3 Apr 2005, 9:47 am

for those unsure what rat look is, click the link.

baybuscamperkid · 3 Apr 2005, 10:37 am

thats some pretty fair fake rust they have sprayed on there

pod · 3 Apr 2005, 10:46 am

red oxide goes a long way:P
thats one kick-arse motor:thumb

sean68 · 3 Apr 2005, 7:06 pm

Thats not a bad idea for an intercooler :duh
was sort of wondering how to do something like that without resorting to a porsche whaletail decklid

h · 3 Apr 2005, 7:19 pm

:cry :cry :cry :cry :cry
ooooh how could they do that to that W...
:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry

sean68 · 3 Apr 2005, 7:23 pm

its ok h
it might just a fiberglass one (fingers crossed)

Fossil · 4 Apr 2005, 3:19 pm

yeah handful of rat

bajachris88 · 16 Apr 2005, 9:11 am

I tell ya, from an artistic perspective, that looks amazingly creative.

Sh1t bomb body, and the shiniest, crome and fresh running gear, mags and interior.

NICE CONTRADICTION, really works well.

bajachris88 · 26 Apr 2005, 5:42 pm

is that a radiator sitting on the back of it?

Must have a scooby doo engine or something. (Scooby doo = subaru, u get me drift)

Robo · 26 Apr 2005, 5:50 pm

What the!
Rob...

bajachris88 · 26 Apr 2005, 5:52 pm

U know, the thing on the back of the bug, where its horizontal (rather than vertical) with pipes and crap going to it.

(Looks a bit more of an actual running component than a rear spoiler, so my guess is that it is a radiator)

Kai.A. · 26 Apr 2005, 6:08 pm

sean68 wrote:Thats not a bad idea for an intercooler :duh

there's your answer 😉

kai

Robo · 26 Apr 2005, 6:08 pm

I agree, it dose look like a radiator.
Rob...

bugboymatt · 26 Apr 2005, 6:33 pm

Looks great 🙂

bajachris88 · 26 Apr 2005, 8:36 pm

Could you place a radiator horizontal like that? (even on a buggy?)

BLUE_62 · 27 Apr 2005, 4:50 am

i would suggest not as to have a radiator work sucessfully you need it to flow hot water from one end to the other, sittin on its back like that would possible create poor water flow and also it is getting all the heat rising off the motor. Would be as efficient as a top mount intercooler on a subaru or starlet gt. Front mount much more efficient.......... then again, what do i know. I drive 2 naturally asparated cars to which one is not even water cooled.... :duh

thats my 2 cents worth. :thumb

As for fibreglass.. our luck, shes a fair dinkim metal one. DOH!

BLUE_62 · 27 Apr 2005, 4:52 am

Just noticed the turbosmart sticker on the end of the intercooler tank, kinda gives it away, definate cooler as opposed to radiator.

vwtyp2 · 27 Apr 2005, 9:05 am

Could you place a radiator horizontal like that? (even on a buggy?)

here's the rad. in my Kombi.
not exactly horizontal, and has a big thermo fan on the back.

vwrx · 27 Apr 2005, 10:31 pm

Yea, thats gotta have some sorta motor in it allrite!

bajachris88 · 28 Apr 2005, 5:19 pm

Thats a pretty cool pic. Never saw a radiator in that pose before. hmm, interesting.

Would it be legal to have a running part like a radiater sitting out of your car in the same position as the intercooler (that we worked out) on the rat?

You could easily burn yourself if u lean on it or have some stupid kid open it up when its hot.

killakornkobb · 28 Apr 2005, 9:54 pm

tooooo phat!

MikeM · 28 Apr 2005, 9:57 pm

It's cool, but I don't like what they've done with the engine cover.

BiX · 2 May 2005, 2:58 pm

nice very nice.

Fossil · 5 May 2005, 12:53 pm

but what about the plumbing hanging out

Doug Sweetman · 5 May 2005, 1:06 pm

I agree - it looks the biz, but I'd have liked to see a carbon fibre or fibreglass decklid cut instead of the original w.

Still they did make over half a million ovals I guess......