I saw a 'bad ***' rice rocket today- it was so dorky: dropped red '96 Honda accord, with the mystery "Asian" letters in a language I couldn't decipher (and I can recognize Japanese, Cantonese, and Korean characters)all over it. Wings West body kit that had YET TO BE PAINTED. Chrome fire extinguisher on the dash, dish-plate-sized Tacho, Speedo, and boost gauges. "Big" red and silver TSW rims, on 3 wheels- the 4th wheel was a stock rim (sized 14" by 3"), minus hubcap. Of course the wheels are always the wrong size displacement, so the tires make an angle with the ground, which looks so ghetto. Huge 3-tiered pep boys spoiler, 12" diameter HMMMBAAAAAA weld on exhaust which was squeezed into a cut-out peice of the bumper, and had a big burn mark all around it from the exhaust heat, those stupid mesh seats, which make the often short drivers look like they're sitting on the floor, clear turn signals front and back, clear brake lights, with the 'pink' bulbs, and fake Xenon bulbs in all the other sockets, and to top it all off, the "H" logos had been replaced with "H" logos that had a red background. This is an actual sighting, and anyone who thinks this car is cool should be beaten over the head by a V8 engine. People who do this much work to their V4 cars are dorks, I'm sorry. Sure, it might be novel to try and make them go fast, but why waste the money? These 'ricers' take their cars SO seriously, and expect others to take them seriously- I laugh at every single rice rocket I see.
Let me clear up a couple of things. I don't consider actual Japanese sports cars such as the Supra, NSX, and even the 300ZX (unless it's riced out with a body kit, etc.) to be rice rockets. Those can be serious racers. And about the "Race" issue- I don't categorize rice rockets by the race of the driver, just the car! While most of the guys I see driving their souped up Civics are Korean, I see plenty of white and latino guys HMMBAAAAing around as well. Stop being so touchy about race, and take your arguments somewhere else, please. Thanks, and sorry for the long post.

 

So you think that's bad, CA? Well, I take offense to that. Come to think of it...I think the sky being blue demeans Smurfs everywhere...so I'm offended at that, too.

Dang it all!!!!

Just in case anybody takes offense to this...I'm not kidding one bit (if you believe that, I have bridge to sell ya).

 

Hehe It's bad, but in a good way.
Loves
CA

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The ultimate import *NISSAN SKYLINE GTR VSPEC* I would maybe possibly almost give up the L for one of those.

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Why do I do the things that I do? Because, The chicks dig it!
99.5 White lightning
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Clear Corners
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I'm so glad that I read this board so that arbiters of taste like Ando can set me straight about what's OK to admire, automotively, and what isn't. Since I can't afford an NSX, I was thinking of getting an MR Spyder and turboing the hell out of it, but if I did that I guess I would no longer hold my head up in human company, could I? That would be about as pointless as taking a 4700 lb. truck and putting a supercharger on it to make it go fast, wouldn't it? But before I seriously consider acquiring another vehicle, or making any mods to the ones I have now, I will be sure and check with y'all to make sure they are acceptable. How do you feel about a glow in the dark bedliner for my L?
And, btw, this is the first place I have heard that cars are one race or another. Live and learn, I guess. Have a rice day.
PS, just popped a nice cold can of Tecate. Is this OK, or, in view of our Canadian trucks, should it be Labatt's? Its so hard to know what's acceptable any more.
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'92 Civic Si, Centerforce Dualfriction clutch, no front license plate.
"00 SVT Lightning, silver, G-tech Pro, no mods yet (JBA headers and Sal's filter kit on order)

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Hey Alphdoggy, what does your civic run the 1/4 mile right now, 16-18 sec ill wager. By just throwing on a supercharger (Jackson racing is currently working on a vortech one) it will not beat a stock Lightning!! It will pull high to mid 14's (thats assuming it doesnt fry a piston first). That is if you "just" put a supercharger on it. BTW I think they like MOOSEHEAD beer up in Canada.

 

I c my post has generated alot of talk so i think i better explain myself further. First off, i did not mean to insult any1 of this forum. I find have found it to be really helpful in building my f150. Second, if u would read my original post, i didnt call any1 a redneck, i was stating what other people might clasify truck drivers as, just as people here classify "ricers," and u see that people are offened by these comments. In hot rodding every1 has their enemies. You might want new 20in rims for your truck while sum1 else thinks its a waste of money. Thats just the way it is. The same holds for imports and trucks. There is no need to classify all "ricers" as cars with no mods but "fart tip" exhaust and stickers. I mean on the real tip how many lame wannabe trucks r out there? theres tons of them, and classifing the lightning as one of them is stupid. the same as would be classifing kick *** imports like the Skyline or EVO as slow "ricers." Basically what i meant to say originally is that this forum doesnt need this.. it just takes away from it. Who likes forums with a bunch of trash talkers? This forum has more class than that. I mean if it really makes u feel better to make fun of slow "ricers" then fine, i dont agree, but ur free to do what u want. On a previous post sum1 was mentioning making a big cloud of smoke then running a 17 second 1/4. That is pretty funny and id laugh to, but then u dont need to go on and classify every ricer as being slow and having "fart tip" exhausts.

Again my sincerest appology if any1 was insulted by my original post, and sorry for the lenght.

Cpt....

 

Hitman... 31.. where do I sign up for learn.. I think I need it..

By the way.. you're killing me..

Brad

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* 99.5 Black Lightning (The fastest color I don’t care what Christy Ann Thinks)
* Personal Best ¼ Mile 13.99 @ 97.75 Mph. (Bone stock)
* Ohio Plate SVT2GO
* Waiting on a chip and filter from Sal.. I wanna go faster!
* Factory CD Changer
* Class 3 Towing Hitch
* Factory Tonneau Cover
* 8" Bazooka Tubs
* Kenwood 80 watt *2 amp
* Viper 550 Alarm w/ remort start
* Often found in the bed: 98 Yamaha Banshee/Pro Design Cool head/ Toomey T-5 Chrome Racing Pipes/ Wiseco Power Pistons / Boyesen rad valves

Injection is nice, but I'd rather be blown. 99 Lightning, the best of both worlds!

 

Hoo, boy. Our trucks are made in Canada, does that make them "Canucks"? My "ricer" was made in Canada, too. What does that make it? And should we refer to ZX2's and Focuses (Foci?) as "beaners", considering their point of origin? I wonder why some of y'all get your knickers in a knot over "ricers" at all. Maybe because a well built one will hand you your head? There are plenty of street legal Civics out there that run 11's, and the other day I saw an article on a 900 h.p. twin turbo Supra that is driven to the track, where it runs 9's. I would be driving a Honda S2000 in addition to my L. if all the Honda dealers were not price gouging bandits. I love my L., it is probably the most fun to drive of any 4 wheel vehicle I have owned, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't enjoy an NSX. I like my Civic, too. It does 125 in stock trim, and when I install a JR blower it will be faster than a stock L. on top end (aerodynamics, you know). It won't have graphics or coffee cans, though, I prefer to surprise folks in stealth mode, myself. That's part of the fun of going up against folks who think an L. is just another pickup truck. I think quick, good handling vehicles are fun regardless of point of origin. My dream car is an XKF (sure hope they are affordable when available). Have a rice day.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'92 Civic Si, Centerforce Dualfriction clutch, no front license plate.
"00 SVT Lightning, silver, G-tech Pro, no mods yet (JBA headers and Sal's filter kit on order)

alphadoggy@jetlink.net



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I think the ricer thing works both ways. I was at the track after I first got my Lightning. After spanking some ricers, they came up to me, stumbling over their pants which were sagging to their knees 8-/
One of em walked around the truck then peered into the cab. He snorted and said "thats a clean truck man. too clean."
I thanked him and his gang walked away, laughing at the guy who took 'clean' to be a compliment.

Dunno, I dont think I'm ever going to understand their mindset...

 

I have only one new member to LEARN and to be honest I thought more of you would be jumping at this.Guess not.
As for oh Capt my Capt,I just thought it was kindda strange for someone to jump on us for punkin' "sushiers",especially a F150 owner.And I thought it was strange for someone to tell us our views were wrong and yours SO high and mighty,yet you have a "to each their own" philosophy.Kindda' hypocrytical isn't it? I wasn't insulted(lifes too short) by your comments,just couldn't figure why you had to go and type that...That load of monkey crap.
Alphadoggy,
I'm not sure what the hell you are going on and on about?!? "Race of cars?" Are you kiddin'? But just to let you know,run w/ the Labatt(Canadians drop the s) maybe a Molson.And before you buy another car,get dressed in the morning, or before you make any other potentially life changing decision you should check w/ each and every member on this board to see it's ok.
I said it before,I'll say it again...Lighten up."Race of cars?" That's great stuff.
Hitman

 

Guys Stop Posting to this thread It's run out of steam, and it's a bunch of BS.

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Just to put the definition straight. You know you are a Rice Boy when :

... you find yourself using the excuse "yo, but you gots twice as many cylindas, du" after EVERY race
... you drive a 4 door `type R`
... your gumby pants make it hard to shift
... more than 20 of your mods involve shielding what is actually underneath
... you have stickers that even most asians don't get
... you have stickers for parts you don't have
... you refer to 50hp N2O 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 don't know what bracket racing is...
... you will only race if the other guy removes four sparkplugs
... you can't race uphill
... 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 shift light 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.
... 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 exhaust sounds like a dying Moose
... your bright green $300 air filter is bigger than your engine.


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my sides hurt. Thats FUNNY!

 

Howdy.. before I say anything, just want to
mention that I am a Ford fan and truck
owner.. but playing a little devil's
advocate here, how do you tell a typical
"ricer" like in the aformentioned definition
from a real pocket rocket? Because sometimes
, although not too common, one may actually
get burned by one of these "rice burners"
of econo-cars too (albiet modded to the
brim.. but still stock engine block)

(from http://www.overboost.com/story.asp?id=151 )
two decal cladded civics..


and one Ford Focus I would not want to run
against..even if I had a sport bike


ahem..ahem.. 7's

But however fast any vehicle goes, if the
driver's a loser, then the car's a loser.

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