What exactly is rice and why does it matter
09-13-2002, 09:32 AM
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Originally posted by excitid
Now only if he would come to chicago and build me a wicked si.
Now only if he would come to chicago and build me a wicked si.
09-13-2002, 01:18 PM
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Rice is a term used when someone doesn't like the way another persons car looks. Thats it. It doesnt have to do with alumidumb wings (I don't like em), neon lights or even mismatched funky colored stripes and body panels. Even though you might not like it, someone else does, and hopefully the person driving the car likes it. There are enough "ricers" out there to call most of our cars ricers. "look at that car, its fast but looks stock as sh!t, thats so lame. " sound familiar. Get my point. Even though I use the term rice quite frequently (more like mexicar[no hard feelings towards the latinos on the board]), I still know that that is just against my personal preference.
09-13-2002, 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by cwhiteboy
(more like mexicar[no hard feelings towards the latinos on the board]), I still know that that is just against my personal preference.
(more like mexicar[no hard feelings towards the latinos on the board]), I still know that that is just against my personal preference.
09-13-2002, 04:28 PM
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Actually I find the sleeper approach of cars that don't look fast (stock, or otherwise not well maintained), but are actually fast to be much more tasteful.
When you have the timeslips and/or dyno figures to back up what you've got, that's all that really matters imo, unless you're a poseur or want to impress kids or chics who don't know much, and think bodykits, big wings and 'type-r' badges is what makes cars fast.
When you have the timeslips and/or dyno figures to back up what you've got, that's all that really matters imo, unless you're a poseur or want to impress kids or chics who don't know much, and think bodykits, big wings and 'type-r' badges is what makes cars fast.
09-15-2002, 08:42 PM
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I was just saying that there are a lot of people that think a car should be show if its gonna be go, to them its pointless to have go but no show. Thats not my belief personally, but I gotta stick up for the other people, cause you know we got some of em on here.
09-16-2002, 04:57 AM
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Haha, man, sorry, I still don't agree with you at all.
To me, the reason show cars are slow is because the people ran out of money :rofl: As far as appreciating other cars, cars are built for different reasons, if show is your thing, fine, but I still have never heard anyone talk down about a car that's had serious wrench time on the engine at the neglect of the body. Besides that, it's personally a lot easier for me to counter an attack on my car than someone who has spent the same amount of money on body kits and paint; but it almost always comes down to whether you really even give a ish what anyone else thinks about your car, because if you don't, it doesn't matter.
To me, the reason show cars are slow is because the people ran out of money :rofl: As far as appreciating other cars, cars are built for different reasons, if show is your thing, fine, but I still have never heard anyone talk down about a car that's had serious wrench time on the engine at the neglect of the body. Besides that, it's personally a lot easier for me to counter an attack on my car than someone who has spent the same amount of money on body kits and paint; but it almost always comes down to whether you really even give a ish what anyone else thinks about your car, because if you don't, it doesn't matter.
09-16-2002, 07:44 AM
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i don't know about anyone else hear but my car has to look good and be quick. if its one or the other im not going to be happy. ppl will try to race you if your car looks good and then you have no go. But if your car looks like crap but your fast, ya your fast but there just feels like there is something missing I need the good looks well idlest a little of it.
im a designer and its my job to make things look good. i think of my car not only as power and speed but also like art, a way of expressing my ideas into my ride and it makes me feel good to know others think what I have done looks cool. I don't know 1 person that doesn't like others complementing them on there work whether it be engine or body.
im a designer and its my job to make things look good. i think of my car not only as power and speed but also like art, a way of expressing my ideas into my ride and it makes me feel good to know others think what I have done looks cool. I don't know 1 person that doesn't like others complementing them on there work whether it be engine or body.