# Fads these days...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fads-these-days/241978>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 9, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fads-these-days/241978 "2009-02-09T22:13:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![car\_ramrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/car_ramrod/32/6441_2.png) [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fads-these-days/241978/18 "2009-02-10T05:30:03Z")

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> [@FBod vs. Honda Shootout](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbod-vs-honda-shootout/13845/52):
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> it started with ratrod culture of the 40’s, 50s and 60s. some genius thought to do it to modern cars. its to each their own. … flat paint and rust go well together, but high gloss, shiney wheels and new cars, not so much.
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> example:

this is exactly what I was going to say, a lot of these cars are just modern rat rods in a sense…

whatever floats your boat

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