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Originally Posted by tite681
I believe rice is short for rice rocket. Back in the 80s (maybe even in the 70s), a rice rocket was a modded japanese car. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Now, it evolved into something negative.
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Very true!!!!
My Definition: A modded car that represents something that it is obvioulsy not!!!!!
Here are some examples:
1) A role call on the door but every aftermarket part on the car is not made by anyone on the role car. Rota Grids on the car but a Volk Racing sticker on the door. An ebay "Race Medallion" style exhaust but Tanabe on the role call. You guys get it. The thing that bugs me about this... is they want respect but want to short cut it. You EARN respect. People respect Volk TE-37's not cause of they way they look. But but because of price and quality. There are other examples of this that doesn't pertain to Japanese cars. Hmmm... Bmw 525i rocking a 540i badge....is that considered rice???
2) A Roll cage, carbon fiber hood, intercooler, and 750 pounds of sound equipment in the trunk. They get coilovers (btw not real ones but sleeves) not because of handling but to even up the gap in the wheel well cause it's ass is dragging along with the four subs, fiber glass, dynamat, and five amps in the trunk. This is yin and yang at it's finest... This is your example of "All show no go!" Not the owner's fault mind you, it's society's... (Sociology Major speaking here). Fast and the Furious, Hot Import Nights made it fashionable to have "go fast" parts and "get loud" parts. You gotta have all of the parts or YOU DONT GET THE POINTS. As a purist, I think I.C.E. is overrated.
3) JDM perverted: I think we can all agree that this get's out of hand sometimes. I RESPECT the CTR front end conversions! I RESPECT the JDM front ends on 94+ Tegs. Love looking at them all day long. I'm guilty of a little rice also. Red Emblems on a US FA5...guilty! So what... call me rice...I am what I eat...but call me a ***** and you'll wake up five minutes later...lol...Getting stuff that is unique that noone has but is cool...JDM folding mirrors
Getting Japanese Auto Climate control
JDM Recaro Seats from a CTR with the cigarette burn on the Driver(JDM)/Passenger (USDM) seats.
(extra thumbs up cause of the cigarette burn...that way you KNOW that **** came from Japan) Cat back exhaust system by a company that only advertises in Option and other JDM bibles
To all you old schoolers... Remember you got more nods when you had a Trust exhaust than a HKS cause it was rarer? I wish Greddy still kept the "Trust" name...getting nostalgic.... ok back to it...
But when these people rock the Broadway mirror so wide that their visors are defunct, have the Napolex vent cell phone holder, vent drink holder, vent airfreshner and every other vent accessories that ventilation means rolling the window down. But they cant roll the rear windows down cause of the suction cup sunshade stuck to it with some weird Japanese-English translation. "Happiness is where home heart dwells." Led washer nozzle (THANK GOT 8th Gens dont have washer nozzles) The little light sticks on the corner of the fenders...they're like curbfeelers for the bumpers...not being able to charge their cell phones cause they five way splitter for the cigarette charger is on back order. And they need to power up their black lights, map lights (cant use the regular map lights cause the change the bulb to a color that when you cant see ****), and any other 12v powered bull**** you can buy at any asian gift shop. HINT: If they sell these accessories at a gift shop next to Hello Kitty think before purchase.
Putting bells on the exhaust cause someone saw it in an options magazine..."What's the point of that?...I dunno...
Rocking a JDM badge on the WRONG CAR... FERIO on Accord.. huh? SIR on one side of the trunk and Type R on the other side of the trunk....huh? x 2
OH THE ONE I LOVE: "Elder driver" Younger driver" badges...why??
HERE IS A NICE ARTICLE (my sentiments exactly) Ignorant Rice:
JDM Driving Badges (Soshinoya / Koleshiya) | Import Factor
I was gonna list more but...my hands are getting tired....
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