Rice? Let's define......... No bs. - Page 5

TaylorRyanSS · 10-05-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

I have to agree with CC, being born and raised in Detroit in the late 60's early 70's it was "rice" or "ricer". The term was in reference to the onslaught of Japanese imports coming in. The most common imports were Honda Civics, Datsun pickups and "Z" ...

For me it still referees to Japanese imports ... Guess I'm still old school.

That may have been what it was called back then, but now a days its not. A civic with a huge wing and loud exhaust is rice, not a stock civic.

PQ · 10-05-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dmginc

then it wouldnt be aftermarket

Ok. Went back and read it. You are right. I was thinking he meant either way.

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Originally Posted by christianmotox

But (Todays) use of the word Riced or Rice has nothing to do with HP, or performance, its all about Unnecessary Visual enhancements, etc.

Havent you learned anything

JK

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Originally Posted by TaylorRyanSS

A Supra is not rice, even if it has a bodykit and a big wing. Its got the numbers to back it up most of the time.

Fair enough.

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Originally Posted by TaylorRyanSS

That may have been what it was called back then, but now a days its not. A civic with a huge wing and loud exhaust is rice, not a stock civic.

So anything stock is not rice?

dmginc · 10-05-2011, 06:02 PM

anything done tastefully i would not consider rice. take similar mods to your car PQ and put them on any import, not rice. the disgustang with the rear spoiler on the hood isnt rice either...IT RETARDED! (and not all mustangs are disgustangs...but that one is

)

PQ · 10-05-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dmginc

anything done tastefully i would not consider rice. take similar mods to your car PQ and put them on any import, not rice. the disgustang with the rear spoiler on the hood isnt rice either...IT RETARDED! (and not all mustangs are disgustangs...but that one is

)

Fair enough.

So what is rice to you?

TaylorRyanSS · 10-05-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PQ

So anything stock is not rice?

Maybe back then, but not today. When I see a guy in a stock corolla, I do not say look at that ricer. Now if it has a bunch of Autozone parts on it then it is rice. For example, a Scion TC with 500 hp and a bodykit and wing and some stickers on it is not rice, IMO. Some disagree though.

PQ · 10-05-2011, 06:27 PM

Hmmmmm.......

I guess to me the article summed it up best so far.

If it has legit performance then I guess maybe not rice.

I always thought the weedwhacker sound was rice wether the car was legit or not. lol

garcmol · 10-05-2011, 06:32 PM

Rice....

It's what's for dinner tonight.

*DGthe3* · 10-05-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by christianmotox

But (Todays) use of the word Riced or Rice has nothing to do with HP, or performance, its all about Unnecessary Visual enhancements, etc.

Havent you learned anything

JK

Yes and no. If the mods support the performance of the car, its not rice. Say you (for whatever bizarre reason) have a Nissan Sentra that is twin turbo'd making 400 hp. You get a body kit to fit wider tires with thinner sidewalls to give the car more grip in the corners. You install a rear spoiler to improve the cars balance. The various holes and ducts help to keep everything cool. Its covered in stickers because those are the folks that sponsored your build.

Visually, many would consider it to be rice but since all those mods actually serve a purpose I don't think it qualifies as rice anymore. That is of course assuming that its not all carboard and duct tape, and the 'turbo chargers' are more than just hair dryers painted silver.

tis a fine line ...

TaylorRyanSS · 10-05-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

Yes and no. If the mods support the performance of the car, its not rice. Say you (for whatever bizarre reason) have a Nissan Sentra that is twin turbo'd making 400 hp. You get a body kit to fit wider tires with thinner sidewalls to give the car more grip in the corners. You install a rear spoiler to improve the cars balance. The various holes and ducts help to keep everything cool. Its covered in stickers because those are the folks that sponsored your build.

Visually, many would consider it to be rice but since all those mods actually serve a purpose I don't think it qualifies as rice anymore. That is of course assuming that its not all carboard and duct tape, and the 'turbo chargers' are more than just hair dryers painted silver.

tis a fine line ...

coolman · 10-05-2011, 06:49 PM

If you go back in time when Asian cars first started getting popular in the us, before trash can mufflers and 4ft whale tails, the term was used for any car the came from Japan. I can remember clear back to the early 80's my friend had a Datsun that had a Front Plate that said "unleaded rice only". The point is that the meaning sort of change from what it was intended to mean in the beginning. Now it seems to be any car that has some silly mod that has no real performance gain but gives the impression of a performance gain.

As far as me, I'm old car and any Asian made car is a ricer no matter what performance it has. We used to always call sport bikes rice rockets ,but the term would also work for a car like a GTR

Also, I think everyone forgets that there was a time when foreign cars where really looked down on in the USA ,and many people didn't welcome them with open arms because we used to have more pride in our country than we do today.
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Mr_Draco · 10-05-2011, 07:14 PM

To me this is how I always viewed it.

Any car with excessive, exterior, AFTERMARKET modifications that does not increase the performance capabilities themselves nor enhance any performance modifications made to the vehicle.

PQ · 10-05-2011, 07:42 PM

So the mailslot is ok because it's factory but if the mailslot was aftermarket it would be rice?

TaylorRyanSS · 10-05-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PQ

So the mailslot is ok because it's factory but if the mailslot was aftermarket it would be rice?

Well if thats the case, I am a ricer too. I have a splitter, spoiler and vinyl on my car with limited performance parts!

If the car is already pretty quick stock, I do not consider a few tasteful body mods rice.

*DGthe3* · 10-05-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PQ

So the mailslot is ok because it's factory but if the mailslot was aftermarket it would be rice?

Correct

10-05-2011, 06:02 PM	#59
dmginc Drives: In Circles Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,433 View My Garage	anything done tastefully i would not consider rice. take similar mods to your car PQ and put them on any import, not rice. the disgustang with the rear spoiler on the hood isnt rice either...IT RETARDED! (and not all mustangs are disgustangs...but that one is ) __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, BMR 1.2" Lowering Springs Gen5DIY Fog Lights, Big Worm Third Brake Light/Side Marker Tint (Charcoal) GTS Tail Light Covers, Purple Under Hood Lighting Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe w/ Muffler Delete Black Plasti Dipped Wheels, Z/28 Spoiler

10-05-2011, 06:27 PM	#62
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	Hmmmmm....... I guess to me the article summed it up best so far. If it has legit performance then I guess maybe not rice. I always thought the weedwhacker sound was rice wether the car was legit or not. lol __________________

10-05-2011, 06:32 PM	#63
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,198	Rice.... It's what's for dinner tonight. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

10-05-2011, 07:42 PM	#68
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	So the mailslot is ok because it's factory but if the mailslot was aftermarket it would be rice? __________________

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10-05-2011, 06:49 PM	#66
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	If you go back in time when Asian cars first started getting popular in the us, before trash can mufflers and 4ft whale tails, the term was used for any car the came from Japan. I can remember clear back to the early 80's my friend had a Datsun that had a Front Plate that said "unleaded rice only". The point is that the meaning sort of change from what it was intended to mean in the beginning. Now it seems to be any car that has some silly mod that has no real performance gain but gives the impression of a performance gain. As far as me, I'm old car and any Asian made car is a ricer no matter what performance it has. We used to always call sport bikes rice rockets ,but the term would also work for a car like a GTR Also, I think everyone forgets that there was a time when foreign cars where really looked down on in the USA ,and many people didn't welcome them with open arms because we used to have more pride in our country than we do today. __________________

10-05-2011, 07:14 PM	#67
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,413	To me this is how I always viewed it. Any car with excessive, exterior, AFTERMARKET modifications that does not increase the performance capabilities themselves nor enhance any performance modifications made to the vehicle.