Rice is parts with NO function like an axle back exhaust or cut springs.

Performance or handling parts that are not functional including certain aesthetics for downforce or aerodynamics.

 

Hey hey hey. Watch your mouth young man! I have that. hahahaha

 

There's nothing wrong with that as long as your axle back doesn't have a 4" tip.

 

Having a shift boot on an automatic and making it look like a stick = RICE..

Having a V-TEC sticker on a Toyota of a TRD on a Honda mos def = RICE.

 

THAT!!!

 

I haven't thought about it like this, but when you think about it certain trends in the modding are following along the lines of "rice", form over function sort of thing. The reason I bring this up is because I just got my August 2010 issue of Super Street, and in Charles Trieu's section he brings up an interesting point. The title is "Is 'Rice' Back?"

"So the other day I was talking to an old friend who's also a known car builder. He deems many of today's enthusiasts as 'JDM ricers'. He's referring to the guys with staggered wheels on non-rwd cars, crazy offsets, chromed engine parts, beauty washers, shaved engine bays, wild paint colors, canards and too many non-functional parts. It's the same type of attitude that went wild in the 90's and ended up with clear taillights, ridiculous body kits, pastel paint jobs and huge wheels. This time around it's just disguised as 'JDM', but it's just an updated form of rice. So 'JDM rice' is his term for it all. I thought that was pretty funny and somewhat on point. Personally, I just don't want to see another set of BBS RS or another roofrack."

Now I'm not bashing on any of these styles because honestly I like the look of some low offset wheels. Would I put them on my car? No. But I think they look pretty cool. But in 5-10 years from now, what is going to become of all the current coolest trends? Will they be rice? And also, has the term "JDM" become overused?

I thought this was an interesting point of view and left me thinking. Just thought I'd share.

 

a lot of the things written here gives me a conclusion that every one who mods their car is rice. we must drive our cars stock so it won't be called rice. lol!! xB even have an oem spoiler, does this even works???

all i can say is, a Ricer is someone that ask for too much attention- revving too much, driving/weaving stupidly, and doing burnouts.

 

 

i think we should start a rice picture thread haha

 

how about a mustang with a GT-R badge?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlDLybhuOH0

Originally taken from the Teckademics Mischief series.

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...ht=rice+taters

 

lol i remember watching that video clip a long time ago. that guy has no idea what he's talking about

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...ghlight=taters

 

ooh...Rubber ducky antena....saweet !

 

Why is this thread even up?
This is pretty much what you guys are talking about.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...ht=rice+taters

 

its not a double thread in my opinion. This is a discussion oppose to just posting pics of random nonsense.

 

so I remember the good ol' days when big body kits, loud paint, and socks in intakes were cool. Gawd, I never got to do the hot trend of 1999 baby blue paint either w/ baby blue and white interior.

 

^^^ you can still do that for about 1/3 the price now since they're all cheaper now haha

 

oh hell no and end up in every off topic area known to man? hahahaha

also, last night i found photos that i took at the 1st HIN (Vision Entertainment) in Long Beach while I was packing. Also found old pics of my Civic too. I'll try to get them scanned to post them here. Anyone here went to that? those were the days!