could some please explain the term rice (its origin, etc.)
07-23-2001, 08:39 AM
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The name refers to mods that contribute more to looks...
than performance, especially those that are made to look as if they would enhance performance (huge wings, 4" exhaust etc). The name originated from mods to Japanese cars, although the term is used now to refer to any such mods regardless of the make of the car.
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07-23-2001, 09:04 AM
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the reason I ask...
I saw an 80's civic w/ many the non-performance enhancing mods on sat that had a "got rice?" sticker on the back. I thought the term was derogatory. Do some believe it is not?
07-23-2001, 09:08 AM
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Excerpt from Bryan's Rice Boy Page with links...
Who/What Exactly Is a Rice-Boy?
Rice-Boy is a stereotype. The typical Rice-Boy can be identified by his car, or rather what he does to it. Generally, Rice-Boy will start out with a car that was not meant to go fast (typically a Honda Civic), and attempt to "fix it up," usually consisting of aftermarket rims, lowering springs and an aftermarket exhaust system with a large exhaust tip.
Most Rice-Boy cars (or "Rice Rockets") have the usual complement of stickers proudly displaying features that the car might or might not have, most notably, the Honda VTEC sticker from the later model Preludes, and the plaques from the later model Integras.
Rice-Boys do not exclusively drive Japanese cars. There are quite a few fake Mustang '5.0's and Camaro Z28's out there, as well as quite a few strange looking Neons.<ul><li><a href="http://www.riceboypage.com/">http://www.riceboypage.com/</a</li></ul>
Rice-Boy is a stereotype. The typical Rice-Boy can be identified by his car, or rather what he does to it. Generally, Rice-Boy will start out with a car that was not meant to go fast (typically a Honda Civic), and attempt to "fix it up," usually consisting of aftermarket rims, lowering springs and an aftermarket exhaust system with a large exhaust tip.
Most Rice-Boy cars (or "Rice Rockets") have the usual complement of stickers proudly displaying features that the car might or might not have, most notably, the Honda VTEC sticker from the later model Preludes, and the plaques from the later model Integras.
Rice-Boys do not exclusively drive Japanese cars. There are quite a few fake Mustang '5.0's and Camaro Z28's out there, as well as quite a few strange looking Neons.<ul><li><a href="http://www.riceboypage.com/">http://www.riceboypage.com/</a</li></ul>
07-23-2001, 09:28 AM
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I think the term was coined first for street bikes (and motocross) before cars
Then again, I could be wrong. I just remember bikes being called rice burners before cars.
HTH,
Peter
HTH,
Peter