Please explain to this naif what is a tuner and what separates the tuners from the rice-boys?
Hello Doug,
I do not know what the difference is...
ALL I KNOW is those guys think they invented 4 cylinder performance.
I think the OLD SCHOOL tuners should go kick some rice butt.
From Pintony
LMAO@ Pintony
Tuners are modded sport compacts. (actually NOT just japanese cars) Most are modded for power & performance over looks. Think Mugen Honda.
(http://www.autoweek.nl/images/480/16109.jpg)
Ricers are the same class of car modded for the sake of modding. Think fart can on an otherwise stock Civic
(http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/large/ricer-48377.jpg)
quoted from the urban dictionary:
1. ricer 1414 up, 142 down
(Ricer: from the latin word Ricarius meaning to zoop at everything you attempt)
A person who makes unecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. The most common modifications are (but not limited to):
- Huge exhaust that serves no purpose but to make the car louder
- Large spoiler on the back that looks like something Boeing made for the 747
- Lots of after-market company stickers they don't have parts from, but must be cool
- Expensive rims that usually cost more than the car itself
- Bodykit to make the car appear lower, usually accented with chicken wire
- Clear tail lights and corner signals
- A "performace intake"- a tube that feeds cold air to their engine usually located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine)
- Most of these riced cars (a.k.a. rice rockets or rice burners) are imports; Honda Civics, Accords, Integras, CRXs, RSXs, Del Sols Mitsubishi Eclipses, Lancers, Subaru Imprezas, however there are some domestics such as Chevrolet Caviliers, Dodge Neons, Ford Focus; small, slow, economy cars designed specifically to go slow. Please note that some Supras, Skylines, WRX's and other higher performance imports are designed to go fast, and are therfore not always considered rice. It really depends on the severity of the case.
The "ricer" attempts to make their car "performance" by adding the modifications listed above. These ricers are not confined to any one ethnic group or color, however different ethnic groups are known for certain styles.
Honda Civics with big spoilers and 4" exhaust tips are considered to be ricers.
1. tuner 45 up, 7 down
A person who tunes ANY type of vehicle.
(Can be anything from a Honda s200 to a 1970 Dodge Charger) This breed of human lives, eats, and dreams cars. This person does performance mods BEFORE apperance mods, unlike the ricer.
Ricer: Your're such a ricer!
Tuner: You wanna drag race to see who is the real ricer?
Ricer: Okay
Not only does the tuner leave the ricer in the dust, but at the finish line, he's doing doughnuts ad burnouts.
Hope this helps
Wow, that is a great description. I think nuf said......... ;)
LMFAO!!! That is some funny stuff right there now!!!