Lets Define Ricer Shall We?

I live in Ohio, near the city (Cincy) and heres what or ricers are

1988-1995 Honda Civic
SOHC of course
Flat Black Hood
Raw Urethane (Flat Yellow) Front Bumper damaged most likely
APC Taillights
APC Stickers
Meijer "Big Boomer" muffler (Yes that is a real thing)
Hubcaps removed for that Blackout Rim Look
No back bumper (Sold to buy a custom one)
Headlight Corners removed
Cut Down Springs
Chrome License Plate Frame
Bubbled Tinted Windows
Huge Tachometer
AEM CAI
NOS Stickers

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

I live in Ohio, near the city (Cincy) and heres what or ricers are

1988-1995 Honda Civic
SOHC of course
Flat Black Hood
Raw Urethane (Flat Yellow) Front Bumper damaged most likely
APC Taillights
APC Stickers
Meijer "Big Boomer" muffler (Yes that is a real thing)
Hubcaps removed for that Blackout Rim Look
No back bumper (Sold to buy a custom one)
Headlight Corners removed
Cut Down Springs
Chrome License Plate Frame
Bubbled Tinted Windows
Huge Tachometer
AEM CAI
NOS Stickers

Ricer IMO does not only apply to Civics. Any car can be labeled a ricer. Here is what I think.

- metal ghetto wings that are bolted on to any car that doesn't need it.

- Big fart pipe muffler serving no purpose but to annoy other drivers.

- Body kits that are not done right or still coated with primer.

- A bunch of stickers that don't relate to anything done to the car.

- Fake air vents that are applied by double stick tape....lame!!

- Pretty much, most things that aren't even effective or functional, and just look stupid.

- A bunch of neons all over the car.

I see just many "riced" domestic cavies, as I do civics. So please don't refer to a ricer as only a civic. Cause they are in every breed! hehe

[aznxthuggie]

the term ricer applies to a MENTALITY

not some stupid generalizations

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by aznxthuggie

the term ricer applies to a MENTALITY

not some stupid generalizations

Yea I do understand what you mean by their mentality. But some of these generalizations are often a direct result from their mentality. A car that was done right internally and externally is what makes the difference. Come on now! Wheres your sense of humor! I'm sure you even see some cars on the road that just make you think........jez, your joking right? . In no way am I insulting their intelligence, only their common sense!!

[Right_LiRrr]

Here's a term loosely thrown around nowadays. "ohhh, rice boy!!", people hear that a lot nowadays...and mostly it's coming from me Let me attempt to put my opinion across as what the difference really is between a ricer and someone who modifies their car well.

Most people will see a Hyundai Excel with a 5inch exhaust and instantly think: what a rice boy. Don't be so quick to judge! Because money constraints have never been, and should never be the issue under consideration when throwing this term around. Every person has different financial circumstances and will inevitably have different choices to make. So each unto their own in how they wish to spend their money.

The difference is the mind state of the person. A ricer will inevitably only think about the end result and how much bling they can get. Bling can relate to show as well as go modifications. Whereas a non-ricer will think about all the inbetween stages as well.

A good example is nitrous kits. Ricers tend to go for these because they offer the best power gain at the lowest cost. Also a ricer will refer to it as NAAWWWWZZZ. (Which is wrong, btw. NOS, stands for Nitrous Oxide Systems and is a company that makes nitrous oxide kits and were popular about 10 years ago because they sponsored so many events. This inevitably lead people to just refer to nitrous as NOS, just as people refer to tissues as a kleenex. But nowadays, there are about 5-10 companies that make just as good if not better kits than NOS.) So if the person refers to it as nawwz, chances are they're a ricer. But back to the point! This is not to say a non-ricer won't use NOS. The difference is, and here's the key, is that whilst a ricer will put in a nitrous kit and start spraying asap, a real car expert will think about other things. They will first have their engine internals strengthened, (assuming we are talking about serious nitrous shots), they will reinforce the transmission, clutch, drive shaft, chassis etc. You get the point! They will follow through their whole car from the start i.e. where the nitrous enters into the engine, right to the tyres and think about what needs to be done as to do it properly. This is the downfall of ricers. I heard about some guy who put a nitrous kit on his SP23 and shooting for 3 months, he had some gear problems and found that his thrid gear's teeth had been totally ripped clean. A non-ricer would have gotten a new transmission beforehand...no use strengthening cos the mazda3's transmission is weak as piss .

Other "ricers" will be labelled on people who have all kinds of Nismo, G-Reddy and Mugen stickers on their Suzuki....wrong! If you have stickers advertising companies you don't use the parts of, you're a fucking idiot, not a ricer! (just like those who wear shitty clothes with giant "Tommy Hilfiger" logo across their whole chest, you're advertising for them dumbass! they should pay you to wear that crap!).

I personally don't see the point of making the exterior of your car looking like hot shit when it runs 1/4miles in 45s, but each unto their own! But if it's tasteless, sorry, you're a ricer. That's why people with neons on their lancers are ricers, cos it's tasteless, it might look good in a movie...but that's cos it's a movie! A movie can make Jessica Simpson look smart! Think about it!

On a last note, not every fan of "2 fast 2 queer" is a riceboy. Most people like that movie because of what it's about, not because it's done well. I mean, come on, paul walker doing a 180 on a freeway and cruising for a good few hundred metres before spinnning back around....i know evo's are fast, but in reverse too?? Sheeit

If i've offended you, chances are, you're a ricer, stop trying to race me, i know you'll win...for now....

Ricer: Hey, does anyone know how paul walker got to get the sprays of smoke coming out of the side of his skyline at the start of the movie?
Non-Ricer: You sure it was smoke? Cos all i saw was grains of rice

[Andydg]

I've posted this just about everytime I see a topic about wanting to define ricer.

[curtis73]

I think my problem with the general sport-import crowd is that someone told them that those cars are fast and they believed it without actually researching it. I actually had a fake EVO try to race me the other day while I was on my friend's Hyabusa 1300. Hmmm.. me: 0-60 in 2.3 with my front wheel in the air. him: 0-60 in 12 seconds with a hot clutch.

When I was young, I liked what I liked and it didn't matter; just like today's young crowd. I can respect that, but when they start thinking that their car is the absolute best at everything without knowing the facts behind it, that to me is a ricer. I have six cars. Only three run, but they all serve a purpose. I know every one of their strengths and weaknesses, and I don't race people when I'm in my 86-hp 1965 IH scout. Its a rock crawler with a four cylinder, not a race car.

I do appreciate the specific output those small engines make, but the fact remains that the same thing can happen with our big V8s. We choose not to most of the time because it hurts streetability and if we all got 100hp/L, I'd have a few 800-hp cars I view them much like I view SUVs. Take a vehicle that is designed for a certain purpose, then completely re-configure it for an application it was not intended to serve. I don't mind that (in fact I do it myself with some of my cars) but it has to be done right. I have a friend-of-a-friend who has an Integra R and he spent massive amounts of money adding a turbo, intercooler, custom suspension parts, and since he owns a machine shop it is all unique and well-designed stuff. Unlike most of the cookie-cutter stuff kids buy these days. The net result is a very powerful car with a very understated appearance. He runs low 12s (which is very respectable for FWD) so he's on par with a slightly modified camaro. The car looks fast because I know he chose the wheels for their light weight, not their bling. He chose not to put a wing on because at it would add the improper downforce for what he's doing.

I define trash as a person who assigns too much value (either financial or personal) to an item that is not worthy of it.

I define a ricer as a person who ignorantly ascribes greater performance value to his/her car than is actually there. I'm all about looking good, and the sport import crowd has every right to make their cars look good in the way they wish, but just be honest about what's under the hood. Don't buy parts you don't need to make it look like its a better car.

Its a form of ignorance... and I don't mean that in a bad way. It comes from just not knowing the truth about cars and how they work. I turned 16 in 1989 and my first car was an 83 Celebrity. With the exception of swapping hubcaps from a Buick to get wire spokes, I didn't waste my time on it. I did try flipping the air cleaner cover to get more power out of the 2.8 V6 My next car was a 91 Beretta GT. Although worthy of some modding, I didn't. It was a front-drive V6 car. I saved up for some good 6x9s and 6.5" speakers so I could have some good sound quality music. Of course by that time, I was so passionate about cars that I couldn't learn enough, so I knew that putting all that money into a Celebrity or Beretta would be somewhat of a waste.

[curtis73]

I had another picture from this same site but I can't find it now. It was totally politically incorrect and it said, "Racing a Honda is like being in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded."

[curtis73]

Here we go..........

Check this page out....

http://www.cardomain.com/id/smallblocknissan

There is some funny ricer-bashing there.

[CivicSpoon]

too funny guys, too funny.
I definently agree about it being an attitude thing. I proudly drive a Civic, and laugh at other Civic ricers just about every day; as well as other import and domestic rice. How can you not laugh at huge mufflers and tons of stickers? I was driving behind this one guy in a Honda Accord a few months ago, and what do I see? A Type R emblem on the back. First off there never was a Type R (as some probably could have guessed) and the car was left hand drive. It's just amazing what some people do with their cars.

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by curtis73

Here we go..........

Check this page out....

http://www.cardomain.com/id/smallblocknissan

There is some funny ricer-bashing there.

Those are great!

Note: I think god will actually hate us more for what we are doing

But anyways, its all in good friendly humor.

[RickwithaTbird]

Things like a metal wing that stands a foot tall and sticks out 6 inches on each side, and a fart tube, cheesy decals, a 10,000 RPM 8 inch tach on the dash of an automatic that redlines at 5000, those are straight up RICE. NO car should have those stupid humongous bolt on wings. those are dumb looking. A friend told me it helps cornering (on his FWD), but probably because it weighs so much. It would have the same effect if it was in the trunk. I personally am a fan of neons, and I had them before the fast and the furious came out. I enjoy them, I like having a bad ass stereo, and a nice light set up. I love music, thats why I got the neons in the first place, so I could set them up to beat to the bass, and I really like it, and so do the people that ride in my car. Its entertaining. Its not so I can look cool, I just really enjoy them because it makes a fun atmosphere. But if youve got a fat spoiler and a fart tube and decals you dont ride around like.. "YEAH!! we got a fat spoiler and decals and a fart tube, this is awesome!!!"... that stuff is just for looks... stupid ones I might add.

Your totally right ricer is a mentality, but I is directly related to the Bookshelf wings, and coffee cans. Yes there are also neon, corolla, prizm, cavalier, protege, etc ricers, but 4 out of 5 time its a civic.

[tim1950]

Ricer: It's a derogatory term used by some of us who would elevate our own status at the expense of those who choose to drive import (Asian) cars with a bunch of fake junk designed to make them look fast. Just my opinion.