http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/98293.jpg



motto for the rat look is "In rust we trust."



http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/91947.jpg



and heres a german look or two.



http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/104776.jpg



german look is basically taking things from Porsches and/or anything race inspired, such as tons of carbon fibre.



http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/63091.jpg

i like the cali look myself, stock but cleaned up a tad. although if i had to pick between your two it would be the rusty one all the way



mike

i never really liked cal look all that much.

Cal-look is over-hyped



Build WHAT YOU WANT, not what a magazine sez is kewl or a buch of opionated a-holes on the internet say

iF I like it.... That is the "LOOK"

yes to all, but i dont like the german look i think cf is tacky



mike

i like the ones on www.germanlook.com but i couldnt find a way to post the pictures on here. click on more features and theres some awsome race ones.

Germans are funny.. My parts guy is German..

^^Is his name Klaus? Does he drive a Forklift?

hanz deitrich!

Yea definetely go with the assholes thing like bonazai said, that's where it's at.

o yeah, banzai i know exactley what you mean, and i feel the same way, but im asking beacuse i like both equally, and im not sure at all which id like to own.

i think the german look, will be dated first.





or you can do it in a restrained and tasteful manner



mike

OR do something that you like, that is not part of "A LOOK"



My 67 bug, back in 81-82, had a Orange-peel crapco paint job, Stinger exhaust and lots of crap.

I'd prefer the rat-look, because I'm a supporter of sleepers, and it looks like you'd save a lot of money on appearance, that you could put into go-fast goodies.

There is a stock looking Beetle that Auto-X's with us and is surprisingly quick!

beetles are the **** for autoX. cant be ebat for the price.

My first reaction was "DO NOT PUT A ROTARY ENGINE INTO A SPLIT YOU FOOL!" But that was just a picture. Splits are rare, keep it stock.



Otherwise I like the cal look with hawian rubber (white) with pop outs in the rear. Keep the deck lid flat, the standoffs don't do **** for cooling if the motor is stock and in fact can hurt things. Phoenix Tuck ups for mufflers, NO LOUVERS. I also loathe empi rims, hate them hate em hatem HATE them



Don't slam it, give it a slight rake.



Of those it's hard to say. I like the split window, but it should be restored. Don't like the Cal look, looks like every other bug set up that way plus the guy obviously doesn't know diddly about suspension on a bug. German look is OK, needs fenders.



Now I miss my bug.



63 Ragtop, mostly restored before I sold it. THen there was the 68 I convereted from an Autostick (BLEH!). Or the 73 Fastback, kept the fuel injection running amazingly enough. Or the 69, it was a nice beater. Hated the 71 horrid thing. Hated my dad's 67 Bus. Totally EVIL.



Also had a 73 Squareback.



Man I miss VW's. Now I should go find one...no wait I'm over that ...MUST..STAY...AWAY!

ive driven an autostick, the germans are twisted



mike

man if i found a split or an oval for cheap i wouldnt dare put a rotary in it. i dont think id do much of anything to them other than restoring it.



i thought about mixing thw two together, then decvided against it because it would look really weird.

A friend of mine had a 57 Oval that was a baja. It had been smashed so badly that was all that could be done with it