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Subject Like Jack B once said, this should be fun..........
     
Posted by Playboy on January 26, 2003 at 1:38 PM
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In Reply To What do you guys think the worst rice "mod" is? posted by Zluster on January 25, 2003 at 10:38 PM
     
Message Please advise on whether the following items are considered "rice"...
: 1. clear lenses

Depends. If you clear every friggin light on the exterior, yes, its rice. If its done tastefully, its ok.

: 2. body kits

Again, depends. Getting the most copied kit for your car and then thinking your car is rare and incredible, is rice. If you've got something very rare from japan and cost you bookoo bucks, then its worth respecting.

: 3. If "yes" to #2 above, which kits are "rice," and which aren't.

Answered up above.

: 4. indiglo gauges

Rice power.

: 5. window tinting

Obviously not rice, unless they're colored tint. That is rice.

: 6. HID lights

Very helpful for vision, blue hid wannabe lights are rice. True HID isnt.

: 7. engine bay dressing (colored wires, etc.)

Depends on the job, if its hot pink and yellow for show points, yes its gay and ricey. But a black/blue or nice color scheme together would look terrific if its done right.

: 8. cross drilled rotors

Unless they're the x-drilled hub caps, they're a great mod.

: 9. aftermarket wheels

hahahaha. Anything thats a copy (read: Konig) is gay and ricey. Authentic japanese wheels which are rare and sought after are very well respected. Custom wheels such as HRE and Fikse are even more respected.

: 10. dash kits

Not a fan of these, but if the car has a lot of carbon fiber ont he outside, it can match the inside.

: 11. fairlady Z emblems and Z stickers

Gay as all hell. Rice factory produced.

: 12. aftermarket shift knobs

Depends. J-Spec one is really nice, if its a glow int he dark knob, yes, very ricey.

: 13. white face gauges

They're fine.

: 14. fuzzy dice

Lame.

: 15. little dog whose head bobs up and down

Rice.

: 16. plastic Jesus

Not made for a car.

: 17. organ pipes

Use your horn.

: 18. barefoot accelerator pedal

Depends, can be nice.

: 19. DVD systems

When has sound been a bad thing. We dont drive full blown race cars, we drive street racers and sounds are very accepted.

: 20. painted calipers

Depends, if its the most common yellow or red on a car it doesnt contrast with, then its rice.

: 21. Jack In The Box - "Holiday Jack"

Lame.

: 22. PIAA lights

Half way point, but respected because they make quality product.

: 23. electric mirror balls

Gay as all hell.

: 24. aftermarket exhaust systems

If its on a honda, lame.

: 25. aftermarket stereo systems

Its fine.

: 26. aftermarket subwoofers

Fine.

: 27. changing interior to anything other than original

Its fine 99% of the time. Going ghetto east LA look isnt good.

: 28. aftermarket horn (normal sounding, but LOUDER)

Annoying imho, but some like it.

: 29. aftermarket horn (plays Holiday favorites)

Gay.

: 30. lowering of vehicle due to aftermarket suspension

Handeling is fine.

: When EXACTLY is a vehicle considered to be "rice?"

Worthless modifications that dont enhance anything.

: At what point does it cross the line?

When you buy shit for your car, just for the sake of buying something, no matter how useless it is.

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