# Epic build thread

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-build-thread/256174>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 27, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-build-thread/256174 "2010-12-27T08:01:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-build-thread/256174/34 "2010-12-31T05:56:07Z")

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> [@slwrthnu"](#):
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> whats funny is the only reason the rat rod discussion came about is because someone didn’t want it to be called one.
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> it did win speedhunters 2010 best rat, which is voted on by the readers of speedhunters. the owner was/is also up for personality of the year, because he is a cool ass guy that does a lot of good shit for the car community.

It was talked about the same way in the other thread too irc. and if you google search “rat rod BMW” that car is all over the place.

> [@Applying for a title v. old car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/applying-for-a-title-v-old-car/38415/2):
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> i see your point however i don’t see that car as a “rat rod”. those pictures you have there are rat rods. this is just a different style and yes rusting a car does not make any sense but it does make it stand out and be unique. its something new. he does own a couple other very clean not rusted bmws also.

It’s the same style and is nothing new. It’s a fad that people are copping to late model cars, trying to look retro or ratty. VW’s are doing it more and more too. With your theory about its made to stand out and be unique, I feel like its no different than a wacked out body kitted honda. Both will turn heads and make it stand out. How come people hate riced out shit like that but love this bmw?

If the owner took the time and sourced out authentic dilapidated parts, scrounged around and found some more unique parts that don’t belong on the car and integrated them in, and lost the damn wheels… i could see it fitting the bill. until then, it’s an imposture.

**Its like if PJB put a pink polo on, popped his collar and fist pumped his way into the Jersey Shore cast. The real guido's wouldn’t accept him and they would know he was a fake... but to all the nut swingers watching the show, he would come across as the real deal.**

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