"ricer" used too often?

[ACCSlvCivic]

Originally posted by i like naked girls
). the way i tell it to the si drivers is for the price you pay for a spoiler and a body kit and altezza's and projectors and windshield washer l.e.d.'s and stickers and 18" blings and to get everything painted installed or put on you could have bought a turbo or a supercharger and been running with mustangs and camaros or preped your motor for serious power in the furture. your peers in the automotive world and on this board will take you more seriously.

if you wanted to build a show only car then you should have got a dx or an ex and saved yourself a couple grand.

Ok, i'm -not- flaming anyone; i am just trying to understand. Are you saying that because someone has an SI vs. a lower trim civic, they must do heavy engine modding before they can work on the show of thier car? I personally have an EX w/a body kit (funded by a wreck where i -had- to replace stuff anyways), a cf hood, projectors, and z3 fenders. I do not consider a car having a good deal of show being rice -unless- the person claims this show car is fast and is not.
I don't understand why someone in an SI would not have the same luxury? What makes it rice? Why must we, as a import racing community, be so cynical toward other people with similar intrest, but not nessicarlly similar taste. For a while i hated racing wings because everyone called them rice, but then i realized that on -some- cars they look good.
futhermore, why are things such as decals also noted in this "ricer" outline. To me a shopping list of all the car parts someone mostly likely doesn't even have on thier car is rice. A body kit is style. Projectors are style.

Rice was originally people who had 100000000000 decals, drove around -acting- like they were fast and talking crap, but not doing a darn things about it. A ricer is someone who doesn't care about their car.. only thier image. When i think of ricers i think of people who burn out of parkinglots and slide sideways onto the road, but won't race you when you get to a light. Maybe i'm assuming too much, but i think as a racing community, we would benefit by not dissing people's style. You don't hear domestic owners calling other domestic owner's cars "steak" or "pizza" or "hamburgers" or "fat" (althought phat is sometimes used). How about calling people fake, not rice? just some thoughts

[ric]

Originally posted by ACCSlvCivic


Ok, i'm -not- flaming anyone; i am just trying to understand. Are you saying that because someone has an SI vs. a lower trim civic, they must do heavy engine modding before they can work on the show of thier car? I personally have an EX w/a body kit (funded by a wreck where i -had- to replace stuff anyways), a cf hood, projectors, and z3 fenders. I do not consider a car having a good deal of show being rice -unless- the person claims this show car is fast and is not.
I don't understand why someone in an SI would not have the same luxury? What makes it rice? Why must we, as a import racing community, be so cynical toward other people with similar intrest, but not nessicarlly similar taste. For a while i hated racing wings because everyone called them rice, but then i realized that on -some- cars they look good.
futhermore, why are things such as decals also noted in this "ricer" outline. To me a shopping list of all the car parts someone mostly likely doesn't even have on thier car is rice. A body kit is style. Projectors are style.

Rice was originally people who had 100000000000 decals, drove around -acting- like they were fast and talking crap, but not doing a darn things about it. A ricer is someone who doesn't care about their car.. only thier image. When i think of ricers i think of people who burn out of parkinglots and slide sideways onto the road, but won't race you when you get to a light. Maybe i'm assuming too much, but i think as a racing community, we would benefit by not dissing people's style. You don't hear domestic owners calling other domestic owner's cars "steak" or "pizza" or "hamburgers" or "fat" (althought phat is sometimes used). How about calling people fake, not rice? just some thoughts

first off this is off topic

second off i could give a fuck less what you think is rice or what you dont think is rice. if anyone wants to be a poser and make thier cars look fast and not go fast more power to them but when you get your ass handed to you enough times your gonna stop buying shit for looks and start buying shit to go fast.

all bark and no bite my friend.....that is rice, and that is also what the domestic guys say when they see something that is all show and no go.

you wanna spend your hard earned money on something that at the end of the day will get you a shiney little trophy more power to you. but for me at the end of the day the only thing i wanna see is people ass's handed to them on a platter.

pick your side of the line cause this battle isnt gonna be ending anytime soon.

opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink

[SiRedge]

Originally posted by i like naked girls


opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink

Hahahahahahaha!!

I agree with points on both sides of this arguement. What's the point of having show if you can't go? But having said that I personally like body kits and mags, new paint job, projectors etc... BUT I won't overlook the go department in the process. I'm a purist so I won't go forced induction, but I'll definately do i/h/e and a couple of other things. I'd rather buy an Si and do it up than do an engine swap (Si comes with a ZC stock in NZ) into a lower base model.

Cars aren't used ALL for go, you know. You want something to be happy being seen in, to drive 24/7, and to have a few creature comforts! Jeesus! Some good sounds, nice mags, riding low, nice exhaust rumble... I'd be happy with that.

*Prepares to be flamed*

[dejoux]

I can see where both sides are coming from but i agree more with ACCSlvCivic.

I dont care if I could afford a turbo (I cant) I dont want one anyway, I like the convenience of being fast enough for me yet still being able to pull at 1000rpm in top (i dont but i know I can)and not having to worry about reliability, the only turbo honda motor I know of has been in bits since March last year with major problems.

Mine is the top model anyway, just because I dont want it to go any faster, does that mean I cant make it look better either?

[SiRedge]

Originally posted by dejoux

Mine is the top model anyway, just because I dont want it to go any faster, does that mean I cant make it look better either?

I agree. i/h/e is all you really need for small but nice gains in power. You don't need a whopping great turbo to kill everyone! Might as well have something to look good too. Are you saying you don't appreciate a nice clean paint job on a modest kit?!? I sure do.

[Hybrid Boy]

Originally posted by dejoux

Mine is the top model anyway, just because I dont want it to go any faster, does that mean I cant make it look better either?

I totally agree. I hate how "I like naked girls" and some domestic people act. When they see a car thats got rims, a body kit, an spiler etc. They automatically assume the guy is fast, or thinks hes fast. And if he isnt fast, hes rice. So I guess making your car look nicer means your rice I personally dont like show, i want to be a sleeper. The term rice originated for the right reasons.

rice: puttinf performance stickers on your car, when those mods/accesories are not equipped on your vehicle. That is what i consider rice, nothing else.


If haveing a nice lookin car means u have to be fast, then i guess rolls roces are rice, they look hella nice, but are hella slow

[SwtNLowShanna]

And some guys couldn't give 2 shits less abt go- they just want show to pick up chicks.

Don't yell at me.. I was just pointing it out..

I'm pretty much show now... can't afford much go at this pt... Even though I'd love some...

Not too many ppl try to race w chicks anyway. They usually just rev at me for me to look at them so they can wink or something...They can't see under my hood when I'm driving anyhow...

:hehehe:

[sparq]

Originally posted by SwtNLowShanna
They can't see under my hood when I'm driving anyhow...

:hehehe:

So youve never flashed a guy in the car? Ahahaha, Hey if in doubt in a race and hes starting to pull away... just pull up your shirt and give him a show... then punch it and wave buh-bye!

[ric]

if you dont care anything about go then you can walk your ass right over to the body kit forum and the rim forum. and you can stop calling yourselves IMPORT RACERS.

A RACER is concerned with racing not looking good. why dont all you people take a look back at the roots of import racing or even organized import racing right now and tell me what you see? its not a bunch of guys making thier cars look fucking insane with body kits and huge wings and what not.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY THIS FORUM SHOULD BE DIVIDED INTO A GO AND A SHOW SECTION.

and HYBRID BOY the fact that you are a walking contradiction only makes it worse, if your gonna play devil's advocate you better do it a little better. besides looking at what you type before you hit submit i suggest you look at the old school definition of rice. its the same as when the domestic guys see a car and say "all bark and no bite" ....you did all this shit to make it look good (in your eyes) and dont have a damn thing to back it up when it comes time to put the cards on the table.

this is actually an impossible argument to engage in because magazines like import tuner and companies like apc have twisted minds so much that they actually believe they are import racers. one day when you people understand what motorsports really is you mioght have a chance till then have fun at hot import nights trying to make your car more materialistic then functional.

[dejoux]

Originally posted by i like naked girls
if you dont care anything about go then you can walk your ass right over to the body kit forum and the rim forum. and you can stop calling yourselves IMPORT RACERS.

Um look above, did any of us call ourselves import racers.

Im certain I didnt. I havnt raced anyone in my car, I know I cant beat an STi or an Evo Im not saying I can. So what.

Ricer is way over used. Basically anyone to you that drives a japanese car with any modifications even if its only a head unit is a Ricer unless they have a turbo. Get over it. By your definition I could include you as well. A 2001 Prelude is not the fastest prelude ever, sell it and buy an older lighter model, who cares what it looks like as long as its faster. How pathetic does that sound.

[ric]

Originally posted by dejoux


Um look above, did any of us call ourselves import racers.

Im certain I didnt. I havnt raced anyone in my car, I know I cant beat an STi or an Evo Im not saying I can. So what.

Ricer is way over used. Basically anyone to you that drives a japanese car with any modifications even if its only a head unit is a Ricer unless they have a turbo. Get over it. By your definition I could include you as well. A 2001 Prelude is not the fastest prelude ever, sell it and buy an older lighter model, who cares what it looks like as long as its faster. How pathetic does that sound.

this is the whole thing dude im not sayin you cant add anything to make it look better. im not saying it has to be a rust bucket that flys. the only thing i have been trying to say in way to many words is.

IF YOUR GONNA LOOK FAST AT LEAST BE SOMEWHAT FAST AND FUNCTIONAL AT THE SAME TIME.

its sad it took me so many posts to basically say that but thats how i feel about it. my BIG problem is with the people that only concern themselves with show. its like meeting this hot ass chick and shes dumb as fuck.....it may be cool at first but you get to realize functionally she sucks as a human being.

p.s. hybrid boy...i apologize for my comments they were out of line and spoken in an irish/italian fit of rage

[VTEC_boi]

Wow!!!!


Post that deserves closing most this weeks goes too....!!!!


The term 'Rice' is overused.

You're using it in this post.


Jon - i think u should make an announcement concerning 'Rice'








Alright - Rice is claiming somethign that isn't true for your car.

Such as putting a "NOS" sticker on your car - when u don't have a NOS/Holley nitrous system. Or..adding a 'racing' wing to a stock car - that's 'rice'. Or....gay "ghettofied" parts.....such as a cardboard body kit.

Now...many things are called rice - but - they're just plain UGLY!

Such as many wild body kits - that's not rice - it's ugly.



Now...let's all go sit on the floor (asian style) and eat our RICE.


I say everyone just leave the damn term alone.

[CivicEx95]

If you want to spend your money on altezzas and painting your drums yellow, go ahead. It looks like shit, and don't expect me to "respect your effort"

[CivSiGuy]

Do I need to say anything other than....




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