Just lookin at a few 80's dub pics and I came to a reallization. Back in the early 90s when I was first looking at dubs, the only cars I could afford had paint like what we'd call a Rat today. But they weren't cool. You were only cool if you had a $10k paint job, a Targa-top and colour coded bumpers.

The rat scene is really good for Vws. It gets lots of older cars back on the road without sending the owners broke or leaving unfinished projects in garages everywhere. I don't agree with all the new mods, but I love that there are cheap, great-looking, old dubs cruising the streets again.

couldnt have put it better brother,my 58 beetle aint no looker but she is solid
and she rolls,and I still get the looks, the comments and the approving nods !

I agree. Sure, Ive seen a handful of gut-wrenchingly-ugly "rat VWs" (both here and overseas), but there's an aweful lot of cool ones too, many of which could be had for 'spare change' when compared to shiny ones. Also means us poor blokes with only a daily driver can participate in runs and shows too

viva the rat long live the oxy torch