are undercar neons rice Options

[OrbitalGT95]

just wonder what you all thougth...I had them on my celica, but then sold the celica...I think on a complete show car neons are sweet, but other then that soooo rice...unless there on a supra or rx7 or something that can hold its own....btw i didn't know if this was an exterior topic or electrical topic post...mods can put it where it needs to be

[TRD6GC]

just wonder what you all thougth...I had them on my celica, but then sold the celica...I think on a complete show car neons are sweet, but other then that soooo rice...unless there on a supra or rx7 or something that can hold its own....btw i didn't know if this was an exterior topic or electrical topic post...mods can put it where it needs to be
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Yea, i agree. Unless it is completely a show car i think it's rice.

[Illyont]

I don't think underbody neons are rice all the time. As long as they fit the car in a way so that it's natural for them to be there. Say you use 20 000$ or more to fix up your Celica inside and outside(visual mods, not performance). Then top this off with underbody and interior neon. Now how is that rice?

On the other hand, if you just slap on some neon and think you are cool, then yes. Rice.

[Mike]

i think they're rice

imo they shouldn't ever be put on any car period

This post has been edited by Mike: Jun 10, 2005 - 1:57 AM

[d-roCk]

i eat rice everyday!!! lol but yea imo i don't like underody neons at all i agree with mike

[Galcobar]

They have to be an accent to modifications, not a mod in and of themselves. Example -- contrast with a stellar paint job or show off just how low she'll go.

There are times when the neons can look great. Ever seen a car done in jet black, everything jet black except minimal instrument lighting in red? Tailights smoked, marker lights shaved, pop-up headlights. This RX-7 was about 1.5 inches off the ground, black wheels, black tint, looked like it was made out of shadow. It had underbody lights/neons, but not bright, just enough to get that menacing glow that defined its edges. Car was probably the most intimidating piece of machinery this side of a mining truck I've ever seen.

[Phat_99CeliGT]

i don't think they r rice.
i love neons.
i like to be seen during the day and night.

right now im getting ready to make my own UB kit.

should be brighter then most kits around

[Illyont]

i don't think they r rice.
i love neons.
i like to be seen during the day and night.

right now im getting ready to make my own UB kit.

should be brighter then most kits around
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If someone should agree with me on this topic it had to be you

[creis]

yep, there rice but if you do a real good install job on then (hide the bulbs to that only the reflection on the ground is visable, and keep it a solid color, non of that pulsing, or strobe stuff. not to mention only one color, no rambows.) it will be more cool then rice.

but that is just my opinion (sorry if it affends any one)

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

as long as you hide the bulbs and cannot see them but see the glow, you should be fine.

[OrbitalGT95]

as long as you hide the bulbs and cannot see them but see the glow, you should be fine.
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im not putting them on my eclipse, I was just curious to see what everyone else had to say

This post has been edited by OrbitalGT95: Jun 10, 2005 - 1:05 PM

[playr158]

This post has been edited by playr158: Jun 10, 2005 - 12:09 PM

[yarik83]

I am getting a sponsor deal on colorstorm 10 stick system from street fx. I am getting more than 60% off, but can only buy 1 kit as per contract. I agree as long as they are solid in color and non pulsating it looks better, however because my kit wil have the ability to change color, I will have it change color every day.

[amysmojo]

nice playr. I love blue lights!

I use to think about doing that to mine but I figured...whats the point if the only time I can have then on is in a parking lot etc....

[Sh0gunkid8721]

Exhausts (on N/A) are rice
Body Kits are rice
Intakes are rice

So why make neons out to be a bad thing? 85% of the people here have riced out cars.

This post has been edited by Sh0gunkid8721: Jun 11, 2005 - 1:01 AM

[chucho]

Exhausts (on N/A) are rice
Body Kits are rice
Intakes are rice

So why make neons out to be a bad thing?  85% of the people here have riced out cars.
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gotta tell ya, to the domestics we are all rice

I like neons, but I dont want them on my car. I just want a nice clean ride. And shogun, 1 question. When I get my car running 13s in 1/4 mile w/ my bodykit? I'm really not all about speed but I'm for show and now days your car has to be quick and look good. I'm aiming for 250whp.

Its all in the eye of the beholder; I think rice is action not the car itself.

This post has been edited by chucho: Jun 11, 2005 - 2:21 AM

[forkee]

i kno i kno, rice, =p

[Consynx]

kinda, get them a-pillars and gauges to match the neons and it becomes pimp

[Cutrara]

Playr, the Supra Headlight conversion is sweet.

I think it depends on your car. If you have a big aluminum spoiler, steelies with no covers and a coffee can muffler than neons are rice.

If you do up your exterior pretty nice then it's okay. If you have rims, lowered a bit etc, and of course like others said, install the neons right so you can't see the bulbs, then it's actually pretty sweet.

[95gtschick]

Exhausts (on N/A) are rice
Body Kits are rice
Intakes are rice

So why make neons out to be a bad thing?  85% of the people here have riced out cars.
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i actually really disagree with this... how is an intake, rice? exhaust isn't rice unless it's cheap crap you can buy from like walmart, and body kits? some of them are rice, but if you've got something under the hood to back up the looks of your car, i don't think it's rice at all. but that's my opinion, just thought i'd add my 2 cents...

[Sh0gunkid8721]

Exhausts (on N/A) are rice
Body Kits are rice
Intakes are rice

So why make neons out to be a bad thing?  85% of the people here have riced out cars.
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i actually really disagree with this... how is an intake, rice? exhaust isn't rice unless it's cheap crap you can buy from like walmart, and body kits? some of them are rice, but if you've got something under the hood to back up the looks of your car, i don't think it's rice at all. but that's my opinion, just thought i'd add my 2 cents...
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an intake doesnt do cr*p except make sounds. its not all that functional. it adds like 2 hp.

[ghostdog]

after all these years you are all still stuck on whats rice and what isn't. look up rice in a dictionary, pretty sure undercar neons aren't listed there. bottom line, rice in regards to imports is completely subjective, there is no clear cut definition on what is or what is not rice. so as long as you think it looks good what does it matter

ps, oli that was a stupid generalization. some intakes add power, some exhausts add power, some bodykits add downforce. the degree to which they do their intended function varies greatly from application to application so whats your point?

[StreetRacing10PS...]

neons are rice if they are on a civic or some gay car like that. and intakes do alittle, just better air flow if u have an exhaust, cat back, not muffler.....

[playr158]

so shogun
you have:
Performance: - Greddy SP (on hold)
Suspension: - N/A
Exterior: - Zephyr front and rear
- Invader Sideskirts
- JDM Tails
- Custom Grille
More Info: - 2-10 Inch Alpine Subs


so you have an exhaust?---rice
and a kit-----rice
and you have a "custom grill"-----rice

congradulations you ARE rice!


but yea you need to go home and cry

cause my AEM intake does make some power
and my exhaust is making power
and since i noticed my kit made my car look more unique and different then everyone else?

so if making 15 more hp then i started is rice then how bout
when i bolt on my custom turbo kit and make
115+ more hp will that be rice?

[lagos]

so if making 15 more hp then i started is rice then how bout
when i bolt on my custom turbo kit and make
115+ more hp will that be rice?

yes, because you are claiming a 15hp gain with no dyno data to back it up (aka rice)

yes, because you are claiming 115hp gain on a turbo setup you dont even have done let alone dyno tested to show gain (aka rice)

[95gtschick]

Exhausts (on N/A) are rice
Body Kits are rice
Intakes are rice

So why make neons out to be a bad thing?  85% of the people here have riced out cars.
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i actually really disagree with this... how is an intake, rice? exhaust isn't rice unless it's cheap crap you can buy from like walmart, and body kits? some of them are rice, but if you've got something under the hood to back up the looks of your car, i don't think it's rice at all. but that's my opinion, just thought i'd add my 2 cents...
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an intake doesnt do cr*p except make sounds. its not all that functional. it adds like 2 hp.
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umm not all intakes, but okay.

neons are rice if they are on a civic or some gay car like that. and intakes do alittle, just better air flow if u have an exhaust, cat back, not muffler.....
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what is wrong with everyone and thinking civics are bad cars. civics are actually REALLY good cars and have a lot of potential. sure there's the people that "rice" out civics and do a VERY crappy job of it, but there's also a LOT of people that do really nice work to civics, and make them go quickly. civics have about as much potential as any other 4 cylinder (economy) car out there.. give them a break already, and i guess when you say civics are gay, you're meaning the mods done to them, or the person doing them, because civics are pretty freakin awesome when they're done correctly.

[Sh0gunkid8721]

so shogun
you have:
Performance: - Greddy SP (on hold)
Suspension: - N/A
Exterior: - Zephyr front and rear
- Invader Sideskirts
- JDM Tails
- Custom Grille
More Info: - 2-10 Inch Alpine Subs


so you have an exhaust?---rice
and a kit-----rice
and you have a "custom grill"-----rice

congradulations you ARE rice!


but yea you need to go home and cry

cause my AEM intake does make some power
and my exhaust is making power
and since i noticed my kit made my car look more unique and different then everyone else?

so if making 15 more hp then i started is rice then how bout
when i bolt on my custom turbo kit and make
115+ more hp will that be rice?
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my car is rice...so whats ur point?

its people like u that i think this site has gone down. people who think they're the sh*t when ur really not. Humpin cars? yeaaa ur cool.

[Sh0gunkid8721]

so if making 15 more hp then i started is rice then how bout
when i bolt on my custom turbo kit and make
115+ more hp will that be rice?

yes, because you are claiming a 15hp gain with no dyno data to back it up (aka rice)

yes, because you are claiming 115hp gain on a turbo setup you dont even have done let alone dyno tested to show gain (aka rice)
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oooh so true...


MY CAR IS RICE EVERYBODY !!! I HAVE A BODY KIT THAT SERVES NO PURPOSE. That makes me a HORRIBLE person.

[Sh0gunkid8721]

after all these years you are all still stuck on whats rice and what isn't. look up rice in a dictionary, pretty sure undercar neons aren't listed there. bottom line, rice in regards to imports is completely subjective, there is no clear cut definition on what is or what is not rice. so as long as you think it looks good what does it matter

ps, oli that was a stupid generalization. some intakes add power, some exhausts add power, some bodykits add downforce. the degree to which they do their intended function varies greatly from application to application so whats your point?
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yeaaa Pete i am stupid...i dont know anythin bout cars. so whats YOUR point?

i have better things to do w/ my life than go to meets and droool over cars and dream about what i COULD do to our cars.

[OrbitalGT95]

if thats the case...what are u doing on a site like this...this site and correct me if im wrong is catered to more of those types of people..im not saying you should leave or anything..but im willing to bet that 95% of the people here are here for those reasons



This post has been edited by OrbitalGT95: Jun 11, 2005 - 8:15 PM

[playr158]

"its people like u that i think this site has gone down. people who think they're the sh*t when ur really not. Humpin cars? yeaaa ur cool."

right people like me? i don't think i've ever accused every import of being rice when i drive one? and i most certainly don't think i'm the **** i'm far from it......
lagos, pressure2, tuffy, celicaracer, madmods, are just a few of the people that are most certainly much higher then me and i give them the respect of their work......

humping cars haha woot for suspension tests! hey at least i'm out there having fun with the rest of this community at meets and organizing events while your doing what? all i can say is LSP MEET ROCKED and we had fun weeeee for white castle your just jealous that car got more play then you get

"yes, because you are claiming a 15hp gain with no dyno data to back it up (aka rice)

yes, because you are claiming 115hp gain on a turbo setup you dont even have done let alone dyno tested to show gain (aka rice) "

your right lagos i forgot to type in one key factor word "a PLANNED 115hp gain from the turbo setup" a dyno sheet will follow once its complete

[lagos]

your right lagos i forgot to type in one key factor word "a PLANNED 115hp gain from the turbo setup" a dyno sheet will follow once its complete wink.gif

not saying anythig against u...but you always hear the local ricers guys say....ohhhh im going to do this crazy **** to my car, and then 90% of the time, it dosnt happen. talk is cheap, making power isint. just start working on your project and when its all done, you can have bragging right for all that you made possile with your car.

[x_itchy_b_x]

i cant brag anymore my cars is back to a slow GT booo.... but
when i swap my 2jz in my car it will be pimp. <aka rice )
ie. not nowing what ur talking about cars and motors ect.
and preteniding you do. is rice.
like even if u owned a car that wasnt rice. id still call him rice becaus he doesnt know anyhting about his car. thats just me but im weird.


(not implying anything to anyone. isnt ment for anywone)

[Consynx]

Forkee, i noticed something trying to figure out where this FUN started
you need to do what i've been meaning to do
take off the wheels and paint the hubs silver or black so that the orange/rust isn't there.

Aint life FUN

[forkee]

dont remind me, haha. the wierd thing is, its only on that side! the other side is nice and black. how strange....

[bloodrain]

my god this thread is gonna go on forever! I dont think anything is rice except for stickers and LOUD fart can exhaust. Other than that if its done clean I dont think its rice.

[yarik83]

Rice is in the eyes of the beholder. I, however have noticed that people with no cars or cars that are worse than yours (for whatever particular reason) have a tendency to underestimate your efforts. Many people are like ohh f u u are driving a celica.. once they actually see it, they are like holly shmokes... I know I am lacking on power but hey man.. I dont have extra 900 million dollars to spare.. I got college bills to pay. Many people are like.. hey I just put a turbo on my 1978 honda civic that cost me 5 dollars at a junkyard. My car is my pride, fortress and there is not a god damn thing you can do about it.

[Supersprynt]

This is the reason I dont come to the site as often.

[tin_foil]

Okay, this thread is getting pretty ridiculous. It’s like a bunch of little kids all shouting their opinion. But I’m going to clear this up here and now. I looked up “rice” in the dictionary, and here’s the definition:

n.- 1. the starchy seeds or grain of a plant grown in warm climates. Rice is one of the most important foods of the world.

Okay, okay, just kidding. But seriously guys, I want to hopefully end this thread off on a good note.

Like a lot of people on here have said, who decides what’s “rice”. “Rice” is one of those undefined words that people throw around really easily, but that no one want their car to be called. It seems to me, that all the people with nice performing cars, like to call everybody with only nice looking cars “rice”. But the real important thing, that nobody seems to get, is WHO THE HELL CARES IF SOMEONE CALL’S YOUR CAR “RICE”. Personally, I think one of the most “rice” cars, I’ve ever seen is chucho’s car. But you know what, I think his is also one of the sweetest looking Celi’s I’ve ever seen.

So you guys see what I’m saying? Some of us strive to be able to pull up next to a Supra, rev our engine, get a dirty look when they see our bland little car, then BURN them when our turbo-charged 300hp engine roars to life. But others of us know they’ll never be part of the racing crowd, don’t want to risk a multi-hundred dollar ticket, but love the envious looks as we cruise by in our Sexy Celi’s, and people saying, “damn, what kind of car IS that!” Is there any reason to call the latter person’s car “rice?”

So come on people! We all own CELICA’S! We’re artists[U], right? That’s the joy of working on cars! We can do whatever we want, it all depends on how much time and energy(and money ) we’re willing to put into it. So lets stop squabbling, and use this site for what is was made for. That means asking question’s, talking about, and most importantly, appreciating what everyone else has done to their Celica’s!

[Valo666]

ok..wtf is the deal with ppl n being lil bitches about people who rice out their cars? Its their car, if they wanna spend the money on lambo doors, body kits, neons, all thouse things..let them. Is it your money? NO! Is it your car? NO! Do you have to give 2 sh*ts or see it every day?? NO!!! Jezuz people..let people do what they want to their cars, its their choise, its their money, let them enjoy their car as much as you enjoy your own. And for all thouse ppl who keep knocking hondas, the reason alot of ppl soup em up n rice em out is because stuff for them is dirt cheap, and because they can make alot of power. I know a guy who has a dynoed 700BHP Turbo Integra and doesnt have any body mods to it except a full race coil over system and a set of clear corners.

My point is, its their car, why should you care about what they do?? I say enjoy your car, do what you want. If some one doesnt like your car or u dont like some one else's car..fine. Alot of people like my celi, and alot of ppl dont, but i dont care what other ppl think. For my car, im plannin on gettin alot of power out of it, while making it look good. My buddy has a Cav Z24 and hez aiming for just looks, and you know what? We never fight about whos cars more rice or n e thin because i have enough respect for the guy who does what he wants n doesnt give a sh*t about what other ppl say. I mean hez driving a 2000 Cav Z24 automatic with no performance stuff, 18inch motegi MR7s, Bomex front bumper, Drift side skirts and rear end, Euro tails, carbon fiber wrapped muffler, air ride system, hez gettin lambo doors, and is gettin GE Illusions lights all through the car. Its super rice, but no one bugs him about it because its a nice looking car.

Do what you want, its your car. People do what they want, its their car.

[Galcobar]

My personal definition of ricey is show, pretending to be go.

If a guy's building a show car, then the visual mods have a purpose. If a guy's building a race car, then the performance mods have a purpose. The line is crossed when the mods are deceptive, or intended to be deceptive (thus prompting those in the know to laugh). It's the pretense that makes it silly. "My car can beat yours because it has wing" versus "my car looks better with a wing that without."