Whats Rice and whats nice?

[GT595]

Guys and girls - there has been many a use of "RICE" in these forums. So place the things you think are rice or nice additives to a car, then everyone knows what the general feel is out there.......PS dont be offended if you have some of these rice parts!!!! : :

Mine:

RICE not nice = neon lights on underbody
NICE not rice = Shaker on BA GT :Reverend:

You wanna know whats funny...i bet before the XR6T came out...many here would have said anything turbo was automatically rice. Thats how closeted some people are, but when their favourite manufacturer decided to bring out a turbo of its own here, things had to change.

But on topic: anything that ruins the overall character of the car is rice IMHO.

so while neon lights might work on a Nissan 200sx, they certainly are "rice" on a XR8.

[MITCHAY]

I reckon the worst thing is a monster tacho when the car already has a tacho or is no where near a performance car. I saw, not so long ago a Barina Cabrio with a monster tacho the size of a bloody soccer ball being driven by a woman who looked liked she was about 40. Absolute overkill!

[SSBUB]

i saw a monster tacho on a beat up subaru 4x4 brumby wagon...sure enuff it was a p plater.
but in all honesty do what you want to your car, if you like it, then who gives the toss what others think.

[luke]

RICE : Generic car maker/model stickers that say <car make> Racing.
eg. "Commodore Racing" "Hyundai Racing" "Tarago Racing"
The list goes on...

[mustang]

Originally Posted by luke

"Tarago Racing"

bwahahaha the way in which they "race" through the cafe i work @ is insane same with nissan maximas :

[DOC]

Does anyone know where the term rice originated / how it was named that and is there yet an over definition of this term or are we in the process of adding a term to the dictionary ?

ok well accroding to wiki....

The use of the word "rice" refers to the fact that the vehicles the term was originally applied to were of Japanese origin, originated as a result of the heavy use of rice in East Asian cuisine, and grew out of muscle car enthusiasts' jokes that cars from Japan used engines powered by rice alcohol.

rice car most often refers to automobiles (usually economy cars) that have the appearance of a customized or high performance car, but often little or no functional modifications, such as an improved engine, suspension, or brakes. This practice is in contrast to the "stealth" or "sleeper" style of automotive modification where a vehicle may have major internal modifications for greater performance, but the appearance remains similar to that of a stock model.

Some people will call any Asian made vehicle a "rice car", frequently derogating it in favor of US-produced vehicles. There is also some confusion with the term "rice rocket," meaning a fast car, sports car, or sport motorcycle from Japan. Alternatively, the term "rice burner" is also used derogatively by American bikers to refer to foreign-make motorcycles.

full article here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_burner

[Doogstar]

My definitions of 'Rice';

1.Any car made in Asia. (aka.'Rice Cooker')

2.Over the top modifications to cars that serve no useful purpose other than to make the car plain ugly. (refer the paintwork of the purple thing in 'The Faster & the even more Furious' or whatever)

3.All show and no go.

Examples;

• LEDs in the water nozzle thingies
• Purple or Pink rims
• Chrome rotating spinner rims
• Fake Shakers
• Chrome or stainless steel spoilers
• Neon Lights (underneath or anywhere)
• Excessive Gauges (like the one in that post awhile back, that was a classic ricer)
• Spent more on the Stereo than the engine
• No room for passengers or luggage (boot and back seat filled with Sub-Woofers)
• Racing harnesses in a 1.5Lt Car.
• Things hanging from the rear vision mirror (well..maybe not rice but I hate that, so I am putting them in. Especially those damn Crystals)
• 5" Exhausts.

[luke]

Originally Posted by Dabbler

My definitions of 'Rice';

• Things hanging from the rear vision mirror (well..maybe not rice but I hate that, so I am putting them in. Especially those damn Crystals)

Lol especially CD's hanging from the mirror... Spent too much on the car so they can't afford anything to hang from the mirror :hihi:

[theboss290]

is this rice??? :hihi:

[TuMor]

Is that a tip, or a fart cannon?

[OzJavelin]

There is a guy around here in a V8 EF-type Fairlane (model?) with mags, etc ... and a huge pedestal-type boot spoiler .. ah la "rice". Could have been a nice car, now just looks .. hmm ..

.. but then again, I think that Dodge Daytonas and Plymouth SuperBirds look cool with their tall boot spoilers and aero nose!!

[big_pete]

to me RICE is all about the driver, not so much the mods.
the driver is often a tool who likes people to think they are 'into' cars, when they actually have no clue and only like cars to be 'cool'

but then there are mods like 6"exhaust tips and neon lights on the windscreen wipers and speakers in the front spoiler that jsut scream "im a tool"

[Polyal]

yeah this one is so open to opinion its not funny

To me, rice is a modification that does not "flow" with the original desgin of the car.

^^^wack that in ya sig

Usually cars that are "riced" are sh|tboxes that look crap in the first place.

A well designed car should only need a nice paint job, lowering, and rims to look hot.

Of course some body kits look great, but its mainly the aftermarket that make a mockery out of the business. (But most of AWC's stuff is sweet..hmmm bobtail for BA)

[jspec_sti]

People who drive their cars and have to ring their Dad up at 2:00AM to bring a spare tyre because they have a flat, due to the boot being full of stereo equipment...

Originally Posted by luke

Lol especially CD's hanging from the mirror... Spent too much on the car so they can't afford anything to hang from the mirror :hihi:

Actually those discs are meant to be religious symbol for a middle eastern religion Jew, Hindu or Islam I can't remember what.

[Dezza]

Massive bodykits on small FWD 4-cylinders. Cannon exhausts. Over-the-top graphics. Neons. Autobarn spoilers. Altezza taillights. Masked headlights (putting tape over half the headlight to make them appear smaller). Tons of gauges, for no real reason but to look "fully sik".

[melbzetec]

When the sound system (oooo sorry, the ICE) has more kilowatts than the engine

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by BlackLS

Actually those discs are meant to be religious symbol for a middle eastern religion Jew, Hindu or Islam I can't remember what.

I think thats because the music would send you asleep :

[Polyal]

Oh ive got the best one!

I saw a VS in the red rooster drive through teh other day with electrical tape for GT style stripes, and half of it was peeling. lol

^^ I think thats up there!

[boss-290]

Originally Posted by EL_Advanti

You wanna know whats funny...i bet before the XR6T came out...many here would have said anything turbo was automatically rice. Thats how closeted some people are, but when their favourite manufacturer decided to bring out a turbo of its own here, things had to change.

But on topic: anything that ruins the overall character of the car is rice IMHO.

so while neon lights might work on a Nissan 200sx, they certainly are "rice" on a XR8.

Its only a turbo,

Its not like its all "woged up" (sorry I was offensive, but thats what people say) with exsaust big enough to fit your head through. Its just to make the car have more power, and better performance.

[PULLY6]

Any non-functional "over the top" exterior modification.

[gozza]

basically any car that looks fast but isn't
ie lancers and civics that have huge exhausts and wacko wings
monster tacho on cars that already have a tacho and shift lights on autos
i have more respect for integras and crx's(everyone here hates crx's) because they are well built and are pretty amazing for what they are
and also them stupid wheel neons...id rather have an exhaust spinner

Originally Posted by BlackLS

Actually those discs are meant to be religious symbol for a middle eastern religion Jew, Hindu or Islam I can't remember what.

Actually Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all "middle eastern" religions...shock, horror...JC might have been an arab of sorts...hehe..

No seriously jokes aside, CDs, prayer beads...are more fashion accessories than religious items in cars...So yes you can classify them in the same category as the fluffy dices...

[4.9 EF Futura]

I would say rice was any modification which is FORM over FUNCTION when considered in CONTEXT of the vehicle.

For example - if I had a 1000rwkw falcon, I'd be pretty annoyed if someone decided to give me about any exterior modifications that had been done or the fact that i had underbody neons.

In a similar light - if i had a stock falcon i wouldnt exepct to be rice-bashed about fitting a nice body kit.

[eb91xr6]

i have a huge sound system but i still have room in the boot but there is nothing rice about my car besides that, may have the old 12 slot crome rims but i need them for the tyres as they are 8 inch,

Are POD filters Rice? My friend says they are but they just finish of the note of the exhaust and they give you more power.

[bathurst77]

First Time i heard the expression "Rice" was Dick Johnson doing in car stuff at Bathurst about 82-83.
As he came up on the back of Peter Williamsons Celica, he yells out
"get out of my way, bloody rice-burners" at the done up little Japanese 4 cyl car.

[turbo00007]

I dont care what they call it
I dont care what people do to there cars
The only thing i like is that every now and then i have a great laugh :hihi:

[RavenLS1]

i think this is rice but other people dont.
what do you guys think?