why do they use the term rice?

 

Unfortunatly, as I understand it, it is a social stereotype. A vehicle is "ricey" or "rice" because the trend is common among Japanese made vehicals such as Hondas, Acuras, Mitsubishi, etc. The fact that they are Japanese is related to the Japaese culture and the rice growing/harvesting I guess. They are just called that due to the fact that their cars come from that reigon. Someone please correct me if im wrong...

~T.J.

 

Man I have never heard the term "ricer" defined so efficienty. you should work for a dictionary company or something

 

The term is derived from the word "riceburner", which was the UAW's attempt at an epithet mocking Japanese-built cars, even as those cars were pounding away on the domestic automakers' market share. If they really had been able to burn rice instead of gasoline, of course, we'd have nothing but Japanese cars around here.

 

I personally don't like the neon lights. I think it looks like a lamp on wheels. But then again, that is just my thought.

 

you might as well put on a 4 inch exaust tip, dual colored wipers, and lighted washers.

 

I dont mind neon as long as you are at a car show. When your making a beer run leave the neon off. I have thought about the neon and I would only use it for actual show. The funny thing is that neon is not new to cars. I am not aware when it started but I have seen a few 50's cruisers that have neon.

 

OK!!

Or not...

~T.J.

 

 

Woah, he needs to chill, I was just wondering what everyone else thought. If he feels it necessary to bash my questions and make me feel unwelcome, he can just not come here anymore . I feel I have the same right he does to state my opinion and/or ask whatever I want.

~T.J.

 

Even though it's the wrong country, whenever I order Chineese food, I always run out of leftover food before I run outta the three boxes of rice they add to the order... Would be nice to be able to dump it in the gas tank and go.

 

Personally I would never put that **** on any car I own let alone the Seven but I have seen a few examples that are pretty cool.

My brother had a neon in his rear hatch hooked up so that it flashes in time with the beat from his sub-woofer. A friend of mine also had a blue strobe light that makes people think you're the cops and I saw a Honda (what else? ) one time that had a round neon tube inside each wheel. The neon was red and gave the effect that brakes were glowing hot. Pretty ingenius and it actually looked really good. Wonder how they actually ran the wiring?

 

if done right, almost anything can look good.. but it has to be done right, and not in excess...

but i for one an mot a fan of neon. i donot know if i would call that ricey (since i see that as more of doing body work or what not to make your car look fast when it is really slow as hell) i just donot think that it looks good.

 

I plan on possibly doing this in the amp box, Target sells the thing that makes it strobe.

I have strobes I could put in my headlights that have the same effect (got em from a friend who drives an Acura, he didnt want them anymore). I also have my alarm hooked up so that I just need to push a button and the siren will go off as long as you hold the button (just did that for fun ).

I did that on a Mitsubishi for a friend one time. I bought some neon disc brake rotor kits for a Honda Goldwing motorcycle and modified them. They sell them at the motorcycle accessory shops and stuff.

~T.J.

PS - For those who say that it has to be done right to look good, after I get some money and finish all my s**t, I'll take some pics of the neon, then you can tell me if you like it or hate it.

 

I like that look, and am thinking about putting 2 or so neons under my 83, if I do a body kit. Without a body kit I think it would be repulsive.

 

I think Neon is what they used to try to copy using clear tubes with little lights in them...kinda like movie theater runner lights. Only now I guess they're using the real thing.

I occassional see a van here and there with Cragers, extra wide whitewalls, Peterbuilt mudflaps, dual horn on the top...behind the cab lights of course, three sets of fog lamps, and...
Neon.

Neon is now a "ricemorphisis" of "Redneck trailertrash", but somehow only can be seen from that perspective if the driver of the 'neoned' car is a male between 16 and 25. (After 25, he should just damn well know better, and if he still likes neon, clearly he is retarded in some way!).

However, if the driver is a girl, then the neon is kinda cute...like the same kinda cute as polka-dotted nails.

Do what you wish -it's your car. But you asked!
I did not read this until I saw it had so many responces.
I am very disappointed at the lack of taste many of you members here have.
It's just a cryin' shame.

I'm especially disappointed in you, RotorMotorDriverNameTooGoddamnLong! I thought you did such a GREAT job on that speaker box. I would never have pegged you as the type to mess it all up with purdy lights!

(Please...Everything I say here is all in fun! I've always said, "To each his own...")

 

I might be interested in learning how this was done.
thanks