Rice Burners
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Rice Burners
Hey I was just reading the post about Mcdonalds and was just woundering what everybodys opinions of "Rice burners" and "HOT IMPORT CARS". Do oyu like them? Hate them? Let me know. Thankyou
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"I find the whole ricer thing to be anoying, I blame it on the fast and the furious movies.'
me too.
My dad's 15 sec. Buick Regal LS is faster than most of them. If it was a Regal GS (14.9s stock) it would hurt alot of ricers feelings real bad, talk about an ego buster.
heres an example,
http://www.regalgs.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7974
me too.
My dad's 15 sec. Buick Regal LS is faster than most of them. If it was a Regal GS (14.9s stock) it would hurt alot of ricers feelings real bad, talk about an ego buster.
heres an example,
http://www.regalgs.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7974
Last edited by F150daniel; Feb 7, 2004 at 05:04 PM.
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I used to like Japanese sport's cars. I've owned three Datsun/Nissan Z-s. But the maturity/mentality of the thier target audience today just irritates the hell out of me. When the 350Z came out, I visited 350Zforum.com. The members there convinced me that I had outgrown that product.
If I was buying a sport's car today, it would probably be a used Ferrari, a new Porsche 911, a used Viper, or a 65' Stingray. I did almost buy a 03' BMW M3 this year, but as good as it is, it just didn't excite me.
When I think of Japanese sport's cars, I think of a 240Z with three 2-barrel Mikuni carbs, Koni suspension, and the days of embarrassing the IROCs and Mustang GT's that tried to race me. However, today's Fast and Furious crowd is shamefull and ignorant.
If I was buying a sport's car today, it would probably be a used Ferrari, a new Porsche 911, a used Viper, or a 65' Stingray. I did almost buy a 03' BMW M3 this year, but as good as it is, it just didn't excite me.
When I think of Japanese sport's cars, I think of a 240Z with three 2-barrel Mikuni carbs, Koni suspension, and the days of embarrassing the IROCs and Mustang GT's that tried to race me. However, today's Fast and Furious crowd is shamefull and ignorant.
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From: Idaho
You Know You're a riceboy if...
I found this on another forum
You Know You're A Riceboy If..
... you find yourself using the excuse "yo, but you gots twice as many cylindas, dude" after EVERY race
... you drive a 4 door 'type R'
... you have stickers that even most asians dont get
... you have stickers for parts you dont have
... you refer to 50hp as the 'big shot'
... your car has so much camber it can drive on its side
... when you drive by, WWII veterans run for shelter
... your exhaust tip diameter is 4 times the inner muffler diameter
... you have 'power by' anything anywhere on a car made by the engine manufacturer
... birds make nests on your spoiler because its taller than the trees
... you sell crack for the image...not the money
... you have 'N/T' polished on the side of car and you dont know what bracket racing is
... you will only race if the other guy removes four sparkplugs
... you can't race uphills
... you have "All Motor" emblazoned on your rear hatch right next to your 14.50 dial in
... you brag to have nitrous and have a 14.50 dial in
... your exhaust system for your 1.8L is bigger than most Pro-stock cars
... you spent more money on stickers and stripes than your parents paid for your car
... you go to a performance shop and immediately start rummaging through the decal bin
... your tach is bigger than your head
... you have a shiftlight and your car is an automatic
... you refuse to race because it's a "show car"
... your only mods are cut factory springs and a 5" chrome exhaust tip
... at Autocross events you don't participate because you have a drag race setup and at drag events you brag about kicking *** on the autocross.
... your exhaust sounds like a dying Moose
... you have more lights on the front of your car than the USS Voyager
... you brag about a turbo kit that never seems to get installed.
... your bright green $300 air filter is bigger than your engine.
You Know You're A Riceboy If..
... you find yourself using the excuse "yo, but you gots twice as many cylindas, dude" after EVERY race
... you drive a 4 door 'type R'
... you have stickers that even most asians dont get
... you have stickers for parts you dont have
... you refer to 50hp as the 'big shot'
... your car has so much camber it can drive on its side
... when you drive by, WWII veterans run for shelter
... your exhaust tip diameter is 4 times the inner muffler diameter
... you have 'power by' anything anywhere on a car made by the engine manufacturer
... birds make nests on your spoiler because its taller than the trees
... you sell crack for the image...not the money
... you have 'N/T' polished on the side of car and you dont know what bracket racing is
... you will only race if the other guy removes four sparkplugs
... you can't race uphills
... you have "All Motor" emblazoned on your rear hatch right next to your 14.50 dial in
... you brag to have nitrous and have a 14.50 dial in
... your exhaust system for your 1.8L is bigger than most Pro-stock cars
... you spent more money on stickers and stripes than your parents paid for your car
... you go to a performance shop and immediately start rummaging through the decal bin
... your tach is bigger than your head
... you have a shiftlight and your car is an automatic
... you refuse to race because it's a "show car"
... your only mods are cut factory springs and a 5" chrome exhaust tip
... at Autocross events you don't participate because you have a drag race setup and at drag events you brag about kicking *** on the autocross.
... your exhaust sounds like a dying Moose
... you have more lights on the front of your car than the USS Voyager
... you brag about a turbo kit that never seems to get installed.
... your bright green $300 air filter is bigger than your engine.
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HERE IS MORE
If you think stickers add horsepower
-The only time your car is sideways is when your trying to avoid a speed bump
-Six different "cosmetic" air dams in random places
-Swapping 14's for 20's despite stock brakes and suspension
-You have clear tail lights from Pep Boys.
-You have Boost and Nitrous gages on a naturally aspirated car
-You put Japaneses Honda lettering on a Nissan
-If you call Nitrous Oxide noss.
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-If you Have Fiberglass racing seats in a 17 second street car
-If you brag that your 150 horsepower mill makes more horsepower per liter.
-If you install a roll cage so you have more places to mount gages.
-You put your automatic car in neutral at every stoplight in order to roll it back and try to fool other people into thinking you have a manual transmission
-You have more exhaust decibels than your engine has horsepower.
-You have after market FRONT wheels for racing but stock rear wheels.
-Your engine makes twice as much horsepower as torque.
-DuPont gave up trying to figure out the shade you were asking for.
-Your mod list includes stereo equipment, shifter handle, MOMO steering wheel, PIA driving lights, exhaust tip, but no REAL engine parts.
-A chameleon lizard undergoes fewer shade changes than your custom paint scheme.
-Your rims and tires are so large, that you have to install the tire / wheel from underneath the car because it simply won't fit in the wheel well going in from the side.
-You push your car through the staging lanes. That way, maybe you can break into the 16s by keeping the motor cool between runs.
-You add a super tall rear wing, and a hundred pounds of after market ground effects, neon and stereo yet you gut the interior and yank out the rear seat for weight savings.
-Your rear wing AND your rear window have a third mount brake light...
-The back lighting in the gauges in your A-pillar gauge pod work long before the actual gauges are hooked up.
-You cut 4 coil springs and scrape the chassis on the ground. Sparks are cool when you corner at normal traffic speeds!
-You spent all night on the Internet trying to find a company that makes a turbocharger system for your Hyundai...
-The color of your interior upholstery hurts the cones and rods in other people's eyes.
-If you cannot drive your car in snow as the ground effects create a plow effect.
-If you have stickers on your car for parts that you could not point out if asked where those parts are installed.
-You think pushrods are a bad thing…
-Your car has more decals than you do the quarter in seconds
-You own a "TYPE-R" Hyundai or Mazda
-You are a white kid driving an import.. wear baggy pants/hat turned around, walk with a fake limp and end every sentence with "yew know wha I'm sayin? Relate."
If you think stickers add horsepower
-The only time your car is sideways is when your trying to avoid a speed bump
-Six different "cosmetic" air dams in random places
-Swapping 14's for 20's despite stock brakes and suspension
-You have clear tail lights from Pep Boys.
-You have Boost and Nitrous gages on a naturally aspirated car
-You put Japaneses Honda lettering on a Nissan
-If you call Nitrous Oxide noss.
-
-If you Have Fiberglass racing seats in a 17 second street car
-If you brag that your 150 horsepower mill makes more horsepower per liter.
-If you install a roll cage so you have more places to mount gages.
-You put your automatic car in neutral at every stoplight in order to roll it back and try to fool other people into thinking you have a manual transmission
-You have more exhaust decibels than your engine has horsepower.
-You have after market FRONT wheels for racing but stock rear wheels.
-Your engine makes twice as much horsepower as torque.
-DuPont gave up trying to figure out the shade you were asking for.
-Your mod list includes stereo equipment, shifter handle, MOMO steering wheel, PIA driving lights, exhaust tip, but no REAL engine parts.
-A chameleon lizard undergoes fewer shade changes than your custom paint scheme.
-Your rims and tires are so large, that you have to install the tire / wheel from underneath the car because it simply won't fit in the wheel well going in from the side.
-You push your car through the staging lanes. That way, maybe you can break into the 16s by keeping the motor cool between runs.
-You add a super tall rear wing, and a hundred pounds of after market ground effects, neon and stereo yet you gut the interior and yank out the rear seat for weight savings.
-Your rear wing AND your rear window have a third mount brake light...
-The back lighting in the gauges in your A-pillar gauge pod work long before the actual gauges are hooked up.
-You cut 4 coil springs and scrape the chassis on the ground. Sparks are cool when you corner at normal traffic speeds!
-You spent all night on the Internet trying to find a company that makes a turbocharger system for your Hyundai...
-The color of your interior upholstery hurts the cones and rods in other people's eyes.
-If you cannot drive your car in snow as the ground effects create a plow effect.
-If you have stickers on your car for parts that you could not point out if asked where those parts are installed.
-You think pushrods are a bad thing…
-Your car has more decals than you do the quarter in seconds
-You own a "TYPE-R" Hyundai or Mazda
-You are a white kid driving an import.. wear baggy pants/hat turned around, walk with a fake limp and end every sentence with "yew know wha I'm sayin? Relate."
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I don't particularly like them. Some of them can be genuinley fast if built right, but alot/most of them are just plain ridiculous in my opinion. Up around here most tend to weave all over the highway and drive like jerks. To each his own I guess.
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There's some pretty fast import cars....SOME. The problem with the "rice burner" culture is that 95% of the cars are just stock little econo-boxes with nice stickers and wings. Add about 10 parts hype to all that and you got their culture.
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From: KC
there are two breeds of ricers, i have talked to both of them, one is the guy who takes it as a challenge to make the 4 cylinder fast,he spends far to much money, but atleast he does engine work instead of making them look frickin retarded, the other guy is the one u try to explain to that because his car has a body kit and a light up shift **** it doesn't run with the big dogs, he is the one that u show a picture of a mustang standing its front wheels of the ground and he swears he has done it before, I dont really like either one of these guys in an automotive way,
all of those jokes in the above describe these guys perfectly, it is sad when u see a kid lose his riceburner that he has dropped thousands of dollars into, to a guy in a stock pickup truck, because he bet the slips, buton the other hand it is fricken hilarious
all of those jokes in the above describe these guys perfectly, it is sad when u see a kid lose his riceburner that he has dropped thousands of dollars into, to a guy in a stock pickup truck, because he bet the slips, buton the other hand it is fricken hilarious