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spork 09-08-2006 07:02 PM

My favorite was I walked by a Civic and I saw this huge 3rd party tachometer with a big ol' shift light on it. I looked inside and saw it was an... automatic? Why would you need a 3rd party tachometer w/ a huge shift light for an automatic?!

No More Oldsmobiles 09-08-2006 07:13 PM


Originally Posted by spork
My favorite was I walked by a Civic and I saw this huge 3rd party tachometer with a big ol' shift light on it. I looked inside and saw it was an... automatic? Why would you need a 3rd party tachometer w/ a huge shift light for an automatic?!

It boosts the stationary speed.

Clavius 09-08-2006 07:35 PM


Originally Posted by spork
My favorite was I walked by a Civic and I saw this huge 3rd party tachometer with a big ol' shift light on it. I looked inside and saw it was an... automatic? Why would you need a 3rd party tachometer w/ a huge shift light for an automatic?!

Instead of a Sticker that would add 5hp.. the Tach with the HUGe shift light added 20Hp you fool.. psh.. is basic rice tech man..! :rollingla

xpixieshadowx 09-08-2006 07:46 PM

Wingo

Now that is gangsta right thurr lol...sry couldnt find a better pic hehe

theCATALYST 09-08-2006 07:51 PM

[QUOTE=Clavius Curious if he'd suspect me if I left a box of RiceORoni on the hood of his car :rofl:[/QUOTE]

Why not just leave a small note on his windshield and refer him to this site, and this thread AND this particula post...LOL. Then EVERYONE can rib him, haha.

But on a side note, I know he's probably pretty annoying, BUT, his car isnt that bad. I know, I know, its Geo with rims, BUT, it doesnt have a rear wing spoiler, an abundance of decals, and appears to be well maintained.

So I cant be TOO hard on him, but definately a test of acceleration somewhere on a desolate road could shut him up a bit.

Clavius 09-08-2006 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by theCATALYST
Why not just leave a small note on his windshield and refer him to this site, and this thread AND this particula post...LOL. Then EVERYONE can rib him, haha.

But on a side note, I know he's probably pretty annoying, BUT, his car isnt that bad. I know, I know, its Geo with rims, BUT, it doesnt have a rear wing spoiler, an abundance of decals, and appears to be well maintained.

So I cant be TOO hard on him, but definately a test of acceleration somewhere on a desolate road could shut him up a bit.

Give him time he just might get the wing.. hell I'm sure he has thought of it. I dunno again I just can't respect that kinda waste in money. One thing to invest in a sound system into a shitty car hell I did that I paid $250 for my first car and put in about $500 into speakers and a head unit but thats entirely different from putting rims and um a aftermarket exhaust tip on it lol.. damnit now I miss my first car's system it puts the 8's to shame :(
(if anyone is curious... 2 front Boston Acustic 3 inch speakers, 2 Rear Kenwood speakers, and a box with 2 10" Rockford Fosgates in a 85' Dodge Aries Station wagon hahaha.. box was donated btw from a friend who got a Cadilac Escalade. I forget the RMS specs for the speakers sadly but they where the best between way to expensive and way to cheap.)

DaveCM203 09-09-2006 03:51 PM

On my way to work this morning I was trying to get a pic of a Focus with a supra style spoiler that stuck up higher than the car, stickers all over it, dark tinted windows, and spinner hubcaps (I could't believe it either). I tried to get next to him to take a pic with my cell, but he thought I was trying to race him. I decided looking stupid racing a riced out Focus would not be worth the pic. Hindsite, wish I had gotten the pic.

DaveCM203 09-09-2006 03:52 PM

Maybe he bought the rims cheap at Pep Boys or something. It does look a lot better than hubcaps. Especialy spinner hubcaps.

Clavius 09-09-2006 04:01 PM


Originally Posted by DaveCM203
On my way to work this morning I was trying to get a pic of a Focus with a supra style spoiler that stuck up higher than the car, stickers all over it, dark tinted windows, and spinner hubcaps (I could't believe it either). I tried to get next to him to take a pic with my cell, but he thought I was trying to race him. I decided looking stupid racing a riced out Focus would not be worth the pic. Hindsite, wish I had gotten the pic.

The only kind of Fucus a man is allowed to own if any is the SVT thats it 'nuff said. Sad thing is you know that kid is gloating to his friends "Oh man I beat this Mini-Viper today I didnt know Dodge made those..!" :lol:

BunnyGirl 09-09-2006 04:37 PM

lol

speeddemon32 10-31-2006 05:56 PM

any new pics? for a while there I was getting Rice cars like crazy (as you can tell) but for some reason they all must have broken down, because I just have not been seeing them lately. :( I kinda miss seeing them and trying to get good pictures. :)

speeddemon32 11-06-2006 11:13 AM

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Rice season must be out. I have not seen nearly as many funny rice cars as I was there for a while.
did find this one today though.

This was taken on the 30 in San Bernardino/highland/Redlands (what ever part of the freeway that is. :)
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=88519

Feras 11-06-2006 11:44 AM

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must be high season for idiots with eclipses spotted this one with a vtec sticker on the back yesterday(apologies for bad image quality)

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=88522

Steakboy42 11-06-2006 12:02 PM

I saw a green cavilier today with yellow tinted windows, a 3 foot spoiler with superstreet stickers on it, and next to the bowtie on the trunk he put "elegante by TYC". oh yeah, fart can as well. I thought to myself, you should swerve at this guy so he flips his car and wrecks it.

-Steakboy

speeddemon32 11-06-2006 12:51 PM

VTEC on an Eclipse.... nice!

Steak boy, you dhoulda taken a pic. :)

kwescott 11-06-2006 01:41 PM

Vtec..it's possible...maybe an engine swap :)

Steakboy42 11-06-2006 02:58 PM


Originally Posted by speeddemon32
VTEC on an Eclipse.... nice!

Steak boy, you dhoulda taken a pic. :)

Couldn't, didn't have a camera and i dont know how to get pics from my phone to the PC...

-Steakboy

toxin440 11-06-2006 03:31 PM

worst i have seen up here in DFW - was some old honda hatch that was a single exhaust setup to look like a dual. - i.e this person cut a hole in their body kit stuck a pipe in there. How could I tell? one pipe had actual exhast coming out the other was shiny and clean ass could be.

Runner up was a mercury cougar with two HUGE universal fart can exhausts coming out the back in an angled up fashion. looked like ASS turning a single muffler car into a dual muffler... pffft

speeddemon32 11-06-2006 04:01 PM

I have seen that exhaust before. single exhaust, and one clean non working exhaust tip. :)... funny!

kwescott 11-06-2006 04:12 PM

my favorite are the full size chevy's with dual exhaust...with each exhaust split to house four tips each...a total of 8 exhaust tips.

speeddemon32 11-06-2006 06:09 PM

oh yeah.... those are awsome! I saw that on a van once.

Steakboy42 11-07-2006 02:19 PM

Maybe we can install miniguns in our 8's so when we see rice, we hit a button and they slide out and we can take care of them the proper way...

-Steakboy

speeddemon32 11-09-2006 04:34 PM

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this one is not to bad, just thought I would take a picture for you guys. :) why oh why put a wal-mart wing, and a pep boys muffler on this car? at least cut the springs and take off the hub caps. :mdrmed: :mdrmed: :mdrmed: he he he


Target parking lot, San Bernardino Ca
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=88705

kwescott 11-09-2006 04:41 PM

if that was a Spec-v, they are fast...no joke.

speeddemon32 11-09-2006 04:46 PM

it wasn't, and still does not matter. a wal mart wing does not belong on a spec v OR the regular sentra.... :) at least these people give me something to take pictures of.
like that Yellow RX-8 witht he blue graphics. :dunno: :nono: :yelrotflm

shaunv74 11-09-2006 04:50 PM

I love the fact that there is white smoke coming out of his tailpipe.

Hmm should I buy the wing or rebuild the engine...

Well the wing will make me go faster so it should compensate for the loss of compression due to me being an idiot!

speeddemon32 11-09-2006 05:06 PM

he he he, I didnt notice that. but that is a spot on the dirty county van that I was driving. :)

speeddemon32 11-13-2006 11:44 AM

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saw this Eclipse on Friday in San Bernardino, Ca

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=89192

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with the exception of gigantor wing, and the spare tire, (and the few paint chips) the car was accually pretty nice. :) body kit seemed to fit nice, which is a rarity around here. the other 3 wheels were nice. universal muffler didnt sound to bad. just htought the spare tire looked funny and was roth taking a pic of. :)

kwescott 11-13-2006 12:39 PM

fast an furious style body kit. Glad he didn't go with the roof scoop I've seen on a couple of others in the SB area. I even saw one painted lime green with a replica of the Fast/Furious graphic. I knew it wasn't the real car...cause we all know that one blew up when the Nirtous tanks got heated up from all that machine gun shrapnal.

speeddemon32 11-13-2006 12:56 PM

he he he he he....

I have seen the same car running around here also.

shaunv74 11-16-2006 11:39 AM

Loooove the donut tire!!! Classic. It's probably got 400 miles on it.

kwescott 11-16-2006 01:28 PM

after all...it does have a 120 treadware rating. Probably better than the stock tires.

Phantom Menace 11-16-2006 01:42 PM

I think some people just put anything on their cars. But then again, maybe the cheesy "cheap" stuff is all they could afford?! But a v-tec sticker on a Mitsubishi is just retarded. Next thing you know, someone will put a v-tec sticker on a rotary! I think graphics--all graphics--serve only two purposes:
1) Cover a scratch/body imperfection
2) For show cars--that are supposed to be over the top--Advertise sponsors

You'll never see a real classy car, Bentley; Lamborghini; Ferrari; etc, with huge graphics & logos on it. Furthermore, what's with the hangglider wings? NO STREET CAR needs that much negative lift on the rear! Especially front wheel drives! And $5 mufflers ain't cool either....well thats my two cents. Now, I'm going to Target and am gonna buy me a body kit & spring clamps....

kwescott 11-16-2006 01:45 PM

I did see a car show once (on tv) where a Nascar guy sent his brand new Ferrari to be painted and stickered to match his Nascar car....yeah, was horrible to think you'd do that to a Ferrari....

Phantom Menace 11-16-2006 08:29 PM

Kwescott,

Yeah. Sounds almost criminal, no?! But, even as cheesy as that is, I may even understand it--given the guy is a PROFESSIONAL NasCar driver. But some schmo putting a GIA-NORMOUS Nike Swoosh or some other ridiculous logo on the car? Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Air Jordans, too! But Mike isn't sending me free pairs twice a month with a huge check to sport his Jumpman on my ride either. Even little cheesy things like, for example, a guy I know. He buys a part for his car. Then he puts the logo of that part on his fender. If the manufacturer sent him the part to test or say to advertise then different story. But to go out, buy the part, then post it so everyone knows you've got a 3/4" drop in your springs...thats just plain cheesy.

Worse even, to put logos and stuff of things that aren't even on the car! Case-in-point the V-tec sticker guy!? Mi-Vec, maybe...but V-tec is strictly Honda, no?!

Well that's my 4 cents. Gotta go, the UPS guy is here with the HKS Super Turbo muffler and Disney Lightning McQueen Body kit I ordered from Safeway and the Disney Store...

tjbourgoyne 11-16-2006 08:35 PM


Originally Posted by theCATALYST
Laugh all you want, but here is my riced out (and with decals) 99 Civic Si. NO, Im not a ricer...but at the time, that what it took to win shows, and I did.


Laugh, but dont be mean to me...Im sensitive...LOL :bootyshak

Not laughing but you can have the trophies, I like getting laid.

Brettus 11-16-2006 08:54 PM

has anyone got the shot of the honda with the massive exhaust - it deserves a place here

Woz 11-16-2006 10:29 PM

I saw the spoiler in the first pic on a FairladyZ the other day driving home. I swear it was bouncing up and down about 3 inches in each direction

mysql101 11-16-2006 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
IYou'll never see a real classy car, Bentley; Lamborghini; Ferrari; etc, with huge graphics & logos on it.

O Rly?

Phantom Menace 11-16-2006 11:03 PM

Okay. So I'm wrong. Thanks for ruining the dream, bro. I guess no car is safe from nor beyond the reach of "tackiness!" What's next?! A Viper with a trailer hitch! Wait, I shouldn't say that...there just might be one or two out there!

Hahaha. Good find!

bsteimel 11-17-2006 09:58 AM

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these are just ridiculous

speeddemon32 11-17-2006 10:12 AM

I like that volvo! he he

shaunv74 11-17-2006 11:26 AM

In regards to the decal discussion. I think the rice equivalent for road bicyclists is when you see your average joe beer belly riding his 10 speed with the tour de france USPS logo bicycle shirt with a bunch of other sponsers on it. I'm sure all those people are paying him to ride to work each morning. :uhh:

rotarygod 11-17-2006 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by mysql101
O Rly?

That car comes like that from the factory.

speeddemon32 11-17-2006 11:41 AM

^^^ Yes id does. The lamborghini diablo sv

Clavius 11-17-2006 11:45 AM

Yo man.. New England Reprezenting hommies lawl!!!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/Ricetang.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...Ricetang02.jpg
Found this PoS while waiting at the Gas Station. I quickly grabbed my Camera and stagged a few shots. I have to remember to have my camera more readily available since I've been seeing a few Riced out cars lately in my town.

Oh and the Charger in the first pic was a SRT version hmmm exhaust note was kinda sexay but I thought mine was still better hehe.

speeddemon32 11-17-2006 11:49 AM

Nice Ricestang! I'm lovin the universal mufflers, import wing, and stock wheels! I should trade in the 8 for that!

rglbegl 11-17-2006 12:00 PM

Is that mustang a V-6? That is what the wheels say.

YA!! Go V-6!!!!!

L8APEX 11-17-2006 12:11 PM

spotted this in the parking lot at my local grocery store. not too often do we see the limited edition Buick GT around anymore. :Freak_ani I nearly crashed when i spotted this one.

http://garx8club.com/Gallery/albums/...TH_GT_WING.jpg

sorry for crappy picture quality, it was kinda dark out.

shaunv74 11-17-2006 12:31 PM

I like the endplates tilted over on the mustang. To reduce the drag from the wingtip vorticies coming off that kickass wing and give it a little more downforce. :hahano:


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