Times change.

'Old' Ricer:




New Ricer:



When is the last time you saw the top car? If you live near me the answer is one time in the last month. The old 'fast and furious' ricer has been scorned nearly out of existence. However my guess is that the following items will be considered 'ricer' within the next 2 years and be laughed at almost as badly as large spoilers and underglows are today:

Non OEM HID lights. Especially PNP Kits and color temperatures 6000k+.
Halos on anything but a bmw.
Noticeably lowered or slammed.
Audi Style LEDs (I have these lol, but still I think they are defintely going to be considered ricer work soon. They are LEDs in a headlight like OMG LEDS are advanced technology,yo!)
Any tailight mods. Especially smoked but also jdm/euro style.
Near any aftermarket rims with an aggresive style. esp, gunmetal, black, or chrome.
Tinted windows. esp, 20% or lower.
Adding any cosmetic feature usually on luxury car that does not come with your respective car.

Anyway that's what I'm putting my bet on.

Merry Christmas!

 

added my opinions

 

Cant see the 2nd picture...

 

the new ricer= vw owners.
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Definition of "Ricer": a pejorative describing Asian motorcycles and automobiles.

VW is German.

 

so going by the definition above, a stock Acura RL is a ricer but a Jetta With a bookshelf wing, body kit, APC sticker on the rear windshield, and a coffee can for a muffler is not?

To me, rice is non-goal-oriented (or essentially; "just because you can") modification. Most visual (and non-performance audible) elements that take your eye away from the car as a whole are "ricer". Huge Wheels, Bookshelf wing, Fart-Can muffler, "euro" tail lights, underglow, etc... would all be ricer. Projector headlights, modest lip, sideskirts, lightweight wheels, sports exhaust, reputable intake, etc... is not ricer. Visual Elements such as Wheels, body kit etc should look cohesive and each element shoudln't try to "one-up" another element.

~SB

 

shouldn't this go in other car related discussion?

 

I can't see the 2nd pic. The 1st pic is horrible though lol

 

Asians=Rice
Germans=Sauerkraut and Wurst

Any car can have mods that are ridiculous. All I'm saying is the term "ricer" is for Asian not German.

 

does it matter? kelsodeez was just joking -_- ricer according to urbandictionary (lol) is "Ricer - Any person who adds tasteless modifications to a perfectly normal automobile."

 

Sad to tell you guys, but every major Honda trend was started by VWs...short of the whole 'JDM'.

JDM is definitely - to an extent - the new "rice". Mainly due to a lot of knockoff parts flooding the market and people buying things because they "look" JDM. I still love rare non USDM market parts, but buying smoked "JDM" headlights is dumb.

 

Rice has nothing to do with asians. Rice = Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements.

 

LOL rice definitely pertains to any "race" of car. Just cuz your car isnt Japanese or Korean doesnt mean it cant be ricer. I've seen too many riced out Mustangs, VWs, E30/E46 bmws, and now even E90 bimmers riced out. Honestly i think it's easier to make euro cars look rice or overdone, a lot of aftermarket parts for european cars are very garish and "overstyled" if you will.
ACS E46 - Google Images
of course that M3 rear looks OUTSTANDING but look at the front of the Silver sedan... just hideous.

 

no no no, rice has taken on a whole new meaning. sure, its what hicks used to call people with asian cars (originated from the term "rice burner") back in the day, but now it is used a completely different way and has nothing to do with the race of the car or driver. hell, ive seen a ricer in a ferrari. he wasnt asian.

also, trends on hondas were not started by vw. the fanboy people with poked out/raked wheels on their fwd cars, roof racks with no intention of driving your car in the snow, and being so low that your lip kicks pebbles onto your front windshield. those people stole the styles from vw's but for the most part, the style of hondas is from styles in japan, then the japanese take the american style of honda and infuse it with their style, then we copy that and it goes on forever. some styles are here to stay, other styles are fleeting and wont stand the test of time.

 

I hardly ever see Asians driving lowered cars with mufflers anymore. I only see Mexicans driving those now. I think that the "JDM VIP" style is the new rice.

 

Lol I agree. I think that style is nasty

 

Chrome wheels=ricer? I don't think so!! (I used to cruise Woodward Ave in the 60's. There were no Japanese cars there, then, and chrome wheels were everywhere.) American as anything can be. Especially 5 spokers. The 100 spokers..well, they might be ricer.

 

fixed the 2nd pic

 

Hey Thanks! nice work there.

 

I guess it would just depend on the size and the offset of the rims.

This is obvously not rice:


Check out those sexy drum breaks. If they can stop THAT I'm sure they are plenty fine for the fit.

Apparently this is refered to as a 'scraper' Which is a popular style in some urban areas. Disqusting. Even a giant plywood spoiler wouldn't hurt your performance and mpg like those rims.

I have to say looking at this picture makes me wonder what people in japan think of american vehicles and american modification.