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What does it mean, "Rice"? Is that like saying "not well made"? Or "poor design"?
If you notice a lot of the COOL consumer good designs start in the asian markets and migrate to the states. Some good some bad.
We need a sharp asian engineer/manufacturer/designer to come up with a MOD that will give us X51 power for less than 1000.00!!! And in a cool color selection!
If you notice a lot of the COOL consumer good designs start in the asian markets and migrate to the states. Some good some bad.
We need a sharp asian engineer/manufacturer/designer to come up with a MOD that will give us X51 power for less than 1000.00!!! And in a cool color selection!
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^^^ Rice is referring to all the Asian cars you see being driven around by kids with big wings and crazy things. As far as the mod sell that C4 S and get an 01 Turbo. $1000 WILL get you 100 more horse : )
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Ricer: from the latin word Ricarius meaning to suck at everything you attempt)
A person who makes unecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. The most common modifications are (but not limited to):
- Huge exhaust that serves no purpose but to make the car louder
- Large spoiler on the back that looks like something Boeing made for the 747
- Lots of after-market company stickers they don't have parts from, but must be cool
- Expensive rims that usually cost more than the car itself
- Bodykit to make the car appear lower, usually accented with chicken wire
- Clear tail lights and corner signals
- A "performace intake"- a tube that feeds cold air to their engine usually located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine)
- Most of these riced cars (a.k.a. rice rockets or rice burners) are imports; Honda Civics, Accords, Integras, CRXs, RSXs, Del Sols Mitsubishi Eclipses, Lancers, Subaru Imprezas, however there are some domestics such as Chevrolet Caviliers, Dodge Neons, Ford Focus; small, slow, economy cars designed specifically to go slow. Please note that some Supras, Skylines, WRX's and other higher performance imports are designed to go fast, and are therfore not always considered rice. It really depends on the severity of the case. (And now Porsches)
The "ricer" attempts to make their car "performance" by adding the modifications listed above. These ricers are not confined to any one ethnic group or color, however different ethnic groups are known for certain styles.
Honda Civics with big spoilers and 4" exhaust tips are considered to be ricers.
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