Because this thread has nothing to do with a 2005 Mustang.

 

I think the definition for ricer will vary depending on who you are talking with. The second part in the title asks is it a racist term, how can anyone honestly not think it has racist overtones, come on "ricer" the connection is obvious even to the blindest person. I don't believe the term was started by some radical anti-asian group it's just a tag that has stuck. But it can definitely be construed as rascist by many people.

When live in a time where people have nothing better to do than monitor everything in our society and find something political incorrect about it. We've become a nation overly concerned about sensitivity and not sensibility.

 

bingo except for the ethnic thing

 

Ok, I'm going to make this real easy. Rice means one thing and one thing only.

Ridiculous
Inappropriate
Cosmetic
Enhancement

Therefore, although it is most common to see Rice on Honda Civics or other Japanese imports, it can and does occur elsewhere including countless Saturns, Cavaliers, Neons, Probes, and yes....even Mustangs.

It doesn't matter if it is foreign or domestic in name or in reality - any car can be Rice, and chances are if the car was produced in a number greater than 100, someone, somewhere has already done something to earn the label.

Uncle Ben might not be invited to your table, but rest assured he is eating at the same restaurant.

 

ricer is any import that has stupid mods like the shopping cart handle and such, here is a good poem to define a ricer with

A Christmas Carol (03 Cobra vs. Evolution Lancer)

Twas the night before Christmas and out on the street,
Nothing was moving, not even a Jeep.
All was still with nothing in sight,
Then what to my wandering eyes did I see,
But a Mustang SVT alone at a light.
The moonlight glistened off my wing, oh so gay.
My import was ready to show ‘em the way.
I had some NOS on my tiny motor,
I would beat that stang with its Eaton supercharger.
I pulled along side and revved up with a fart,
Pointed to the wing on my gay shopping cart.
The light turned green, I was off like a jolt,
While the SVT filled the night sky with smoke.
I called to my EVO’s 4 pistons,
On basher, on crasher, on smasher, and the one knocking,
Onward faster let’s finish the slaughtering.
The engine did rev, I was ready for action,
But just at that moment the Mustang caught traction.
With a grin on his face, and a gleam in his eye,
Like a shot from a cannon the SVT went by.
He blew by so fast, he spun me round twice.
I knew at that moment I was freshley fried rice.
He held up one finger as he drove into the night,
All I saw was dimming taillights.
But I heard him exclaim as he roared outta sight
“You stupid ricer, you can’t beat Blue Oval dynamite�

-Robbie Rhule

 

yeah cant you see all those emblems? didnt know there was a type r version of the srt4 tho?

 

 

this is a def of a rice burner..... this is just rediculous!





and this person ought to be shot for this one!




but don't forget the vette's!

 

I remember someone posting a pic of a Vette that someone had Oprah painted on the hood.

 

that fox in the middle is a$%&#ing disgrace, someone seriousty needs the death penalty, i am not in anyway kidding ethier, that is cruel

 

My definition of a 'Rice' is any mod done to a car (whether foreign or domestic) that gives an appearance for performance, but does not serve any functional use. I mean no disrespect to Asian's...since I'm half myself , nor to cars made in the far-east..cause there are some darn nice ones. But blatantly calling all Japanese/Korean/etc. vehicles 'rice' because of their place of origin is rather narrow-minded and racist :angry:

Rice Examples:
Putting huge spoilers on FWD cars (Civic, Neon, etc.), Cobra/SVT badges on non SVT cars, Type-R/V-TEC sticker on Civics/Acura's.

One of my favorite sites:
http://www.riceboypage.com See the "Hall of Shame"

See the Adventures of Rice Boy

 

that site is great

 

It's not a Neon, it's an SRT4.


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SRT4 is different. there is a good number of perfomance upgrades in that car. Its the regular ones all done up crazy that are the rice

 

Let me put this into simple context.

Rice:



Not Rice:

 

Before I bought my Mustang and began spending time on this and another Mustang site I had never heard the term rice. I was certainly aware of the cars that sported all the so called ricer attributes but I just shrugged and called them hideous, vulgar, annoying, etc.I still do since my friends are not into cars at all.

Is the term racist? Yeah, I suppose so, but it doesn't upset me in the least.

 

The term "rice" does have some racist connotation to it, especially when used in the wrong context, which, unfortunately some people, who don't know the difference between "rice" and fast imports, use too profusely. I'll even admit to using the term "rice" on a regular basis as well and I am Asian (100% full-blooded Filipino) but at least I use it in the right meaning. To me, RICE refers to cars, which happens to be mostly imports (but some can be domestics as well, including Mustangs, Camaros, Neons, Cavaliers, etc) that are modded ridculously without any performance in mind. I think the most politically correct term would be "bling" since these cars have nothing but looks in mind.

 

Craig just nailed it right there. There is definitely a difference between having your own style and just being ridiculous with it. There is nothing wrong with making your car a little different from everyone else. That's who we are. If that's the case, everyone's car would be stock. The problem is when you add the ridiculous over the top body kits with the teeth in the grill and the triple decker wings that cause drag and actually slow your car down. Not to mention the stickers and decals of stuff that's not even in your car. Maybe the decals are a wish list or something. The point is slight modifications are cool as long as it enhances the beauty of the original design. As was mentioned before, Ricers don't have to be Japanese cars and on the flip side, I'm stationed here in Japan, and I've seen some awesome modified cars out here (mostly from the locals), but I've also seen some crap (mostly from us visitors). What upsets me is that these young (American) kids out here will buy a car for about $2000 and put upwards of $5000-$10,000+ in "enhancements" on their cars with no intentions of bringing it back to the States. Then when their tour is up, they try and sell this expensive mess for what they think the car is worth. They usually only end up selling it for the $2000-$3000 they originally brought it for. I swear they need siminars or somethin' for these kids.

Sorry I got slightly off point, just wanted to rant.

 

Saw this joke once:

What do you tell a Ricer with 2 black eyes?
Nothing, you've told him twice already.