Just been referd to as a " Ricer " ...

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:40 pm

Rice burner, a pejorative describing Asian motorcycles and automobiles ... usually quoted by Septics*

*Rhyming slang nitin, septic tank-yank.

KeithB · Post by **KeithB** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:06 am

Just a term used for a few years now by people who can only be jealous of jap car quality

Tashini · Post by **Tashini** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:52 am

okay, so i heard another version of the term 'rice' which was basically racing inspired custom exterior/enhancements (whichever you prefer). cars made to look pretty and fast, but totally bog standard underneath the bonnet.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:33 am

Tashini wrote:okay, so i heard another version of the term 'rice' which was basically racing inspired custom exterior/enhancements (whichever you prefer). cars made to look pretty and fast, but totally bog standard underneath the bonnet.

sounds reasonable

littlefeller · Post by **littlefeller** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:34 am

yep heard ricer before, just didnt know what it ment. only seen it on american sites though

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:33 am

Yeah my mate used to me in a classic mini club. he told me to come along and when they asked me what i drove i got nicknamed the rice burner.
as what tash said. i thought RICE stood for Race Ispired Cosmetic Enhancements

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:43 am

The origins of "ricers" is way old, the yanks used it to take the pi$$ of asian auto's be they car, bike, scooter, boat etc, it was a racial slur based on the belief that they ran engines on rice based alcohol in the east.

So ends our lesson for today kiddies

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:05 am

fweakyg wrote:
Anyone head that term before ?

Tashini wrote:okay, so i heard another version of the term 'rice' which was basically racing inspired custom exterior/enhancements (whichever you prefer). cars made to look pretty and fast, but totally bog standard underneath the bonnet.

Yup. I had this exact rant at the wife the other day after seeing one of the little non-VTEC Civic noobs with his fart cannon exhaust. They are ricers.

To me the epitome of a ricer is slaping a square number plate in a UK rear number plate holder, Civic drivers love this as well.

Tashini · Post by **Tashini** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:06 pm

I think that both are acceptable.

As long as the premise is that the car looks hot, but shifts like a metro...its rice. Whatever the abbreviation interpretation.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:16 pm

i thought rice burner was any jap car and ricer was a chavved up jap car suitable for barryboys i would be offended if i was called a ricer