Among people who loves cars, specialy in the world of street racing / car tuning scene, you probably heard or read the term "ricer".
but hey.. what exactly is a ricer ??
Well, here are what i can find o the net, what some people say about ricer..
this one from ChrisV on car-forums.com
Well, according to the guy who invented the modern version of the term (and the website everyone copied, riceboypage.com), it's someone who makes a slow car look like a race car with either fake parts, improperly installed parts, or just stickers for parts they don't have. Or the wrong badging, trying to look like a faster example of a car. THEN (and this is most important) they have the attitude that their fake race car is faster than anything else.
Customizing isn't ricing. '40s, 50's and '60s customs are not rice, even though the vast majority of mods are purely cosmetic. They aren't trying to look like race cars (ricer isn't just an indication of asian cars or asian drivers, but a spinoff of the word "racer.") So, custom modern cars that are trying to look like race cars aren't necessarily rice, even built from commonly riced cars.
Rice is also not a fast car that actually HAS the parts the stickers say. Basically, if it can "back up" the race look with real performance, it's not rice, even if you think it's tacky looking. Rice is, after all, about fake performace and the attitude that a slow car is actually faster than everything else. ( i agreed with this.. )
It was indeed a racial term, made up by a Korean to put down the wannabe poseurs in the "AzYn PrYd" community. Riceboy and Ricer as terms for car enthusaists, came fom that website and his message board regulars back in the early '90s (which I was a member of), and it had it's derivations from the older "rice rockets" term given by bikers for the japanese sport bikes (which were also often racer replicas).
ok, now this ricecop04 on urbandictionary.com has to say..
(Ricer: from the latin word Ricarius meaning to suck at everything you attempt)
A person who makes unecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. The most common modifications are (but not limited to):
- Huge exhaust that serves no purpose but to make the car louder
- Large spoiler on the back that looks like something Boeing made for the 747
- Lots of after-market company stickers they don't have parts from, but must be cool
- Expensive rims that usually cost more than the car itself
- Bodykit to make the car appear lower, usually accented with chicken wire
- Clear tail lights and corner signals
- A "performace intake"- a tube that feeds cold air to their engine usually located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine)
- Most of these riced cars (a.k.a. rice rockets or rice burners) are imports; Honda Civics, Accords, Integras, CRXs, RSXs, Del Sols Mitsubishi Eclipses, Lancers, Subaru Imprezas, however there are some domestics such as Chevrolet Caviliers, Dodge Neons, Ford Focus; small, slow, economy cars designed specifically to go slow. Please note that some Supras, Skylines, WRX's and other higher performance imports are designed to go fast, and are therfore not always considered rice. It really depends on the severity of the case.
The "ricer" attempts to make their car "performance" by adding the modifications listed above. These ricers are not confined to any one ethnic group or color, however different ethnic groups are known for certain styles.
Honda Civics with big spoilers and 4" exhaust tips are considered to be ricers.
Dorman OE Solutions Exhaust Manifold 674-439
also what Mr_buick on urbandictionary.com thing of ricer..
Any of a number of persons, usually young males, who place numerous cosmetic enhancements to a vehicle in the belief that such enhancements will add performance to their vehicles. These "enhancements" include but are not limited to:
1. Incorrect badging
2. Insanely large exhaust tips (5" in diameter or greater)
3. Spoilers & bodykits; especially those made of cardboard or plastic
4. Offset tape stripes
5. Single wiper conversion
6. Oriental symbols; esp. on American cars badging and/or body kit on a V6 Mustang.
I've seen myself the following examples:
"RalliArt" badging on a Hond;
"Evolution" badging and bodykit attempt on 1989 Mirage;
"Neuspeed" badging on 1997 Lumina;
"Type-R" badge and 5" exhaust tip on 1980s Civic Wagovan;
Double spoiler, 18" rims and Type-R badge on Geo Metro;
Type-R badge on Ford Probe;
etc..
So many people have opinion on "what is a Ricer", well whatever you agreed on, IMO basicly you can see right away when you spot a ricer car, cause it's just don't make sense with what they did with their car..
Well, according to the guy who invented the modern version of the term (and the website everyone copied, riceboypage.com), it's someone who makes a slow car look like a race car with either fake parts, improperly installed parts, or just stickers for parts they don't have. Or the wrong badging, trying to look like a faster example of a car. THEN (and this is most important) they have the attitude that their fake race car is faster than anything else.
Customizing isn't ricing. '40s, 50's and '60s customs are not rice, even though the vast majority of mods are purely cosmetic. They aren't trying to look like race cars (ricer isn't just an indication of asian cars or asian drivers, but a spinoff of the word "racer.") So, custom modern cars that are trying to look like race cars aren't necessarily rice, even built from commonly riced cars.
Rice is also not a fast car that actually HAS the parts the stickers say. Basically, if it can "back up" the race look with real performance, it's not rice, even if you think it's tacky looking. Rice is, after all, about fake performace and the attitude that a slow car is actually faster than everything else. ( i agreed with this.. )
It was indeed a racial term, made up by a Korean to put down the wannabe poseurs in the "AzYn PrYd" community. Riceboy and Ricer as terms for car enthusaists, came fom that website and his message board regulars back in the early '90s (which I was a member of), and it had it's derivations from the older "rice rockets" term given by bikers for the japanese sport bikes (which were also often racer replicas).
pic taken from anti-rice.com
ok, now this ricecop04 on urbandictionary.com has to say..
(Ricer: from the latin word Ricarius meaning to suck at everything you attempt)
A person who makes unecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. The most common modifications are (but not limited to):
- Huge exhaust that serves no purpose but to make the car louder
- Large spoiler on the back that looks like something Boeing made for the 747
- Lots of after-market company stickers they don't have parts from, but must be cool
- Expensive rims that usually cost more than the car itself
- Bodykit to make the car appear lower, usually accented with chicken wire
- Clear tail lights and corner signals
- A "performace intake"- a tube that feeds cold air to their engine usually located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine)
- Most of these riced cars (a.k.a. rice rockets or rice burners) are imports; Honda Civics, Accords, Integras, CRXs, RSXs, Del Sols Mitsubishi Eclipses, Lancers, Subaru Imprezas, however there are some domestics such as Chevrolet Caviliers, Dodge Neons, Ford Focus; small, slow, economy cars designed specifically to go slow. Please note that some Supras, Skylines, WRX's and other higher performance imports are designed to go fast, and are therfore not always considered rice. It really depends on the severity of the case.
The "ricer" attempts to make their car "performance" by adding the modifications listed above. These ricers are not confined to any one ethnic group or color, however different ethnic groups are known for certain styles.
Honda Civics with big spoilers and 4" exhaust tips are considered to be ricers.
Dorman OE Solutions Exhaust Manifold 674-439
also what Mr_buick on urbandictionary.com thing of ricer..
Any of a number of persons, usually young males, who place numerous cosmetic enhancements to a vehicle in the belief that such enhancements will add performance to their vehicles. These "enhancements" include but are not limited to:
1. Incorrect badging
2. Insanely large exhaust tips (5" in diameter or greater)
3. Spoilers & bodykits; especially those made of cardboard or plastic
4. Offset tape stripes
5. Single wiper conversion
6. Oriental symbols; esp. on American cars badging and/or body kit on a V6 Mustang.
I've seen myself the following examples:
"RalliArt" badging on a Hond;
"Evolution" badging and bodykit attempt on 1989 Mirage;
"Neuspeed" badging on 1997 Lumina;
"Type-R" badge and 5" exhaust tip on 1980s Civic Wagovan;
Double spoiler, 18" rims and Type-R badge on Geo Metro;
Type-R badge on Ford Probe;
etc..
what the hell is the wing do up there ??
So many people have opinion on "what is a Ricer", well whatever you agreed on, IMO basicly you can see right away when you spot a ricer car, cause it's just don't make sense with what they did with their car..
