RE: "Rice Burners" I don't get it...(WOB)

[steve swiger <swiger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff et al,

I completely understand the frustration of ///M on
nonM bimmers.  As the proud owner of one of the 750
2000 Integra type-R's that Honda so graciously
imported this year, I have people try to race me at
lights in their civics with 20" TSW's slammed so far
that you can't get your fingers between the tire and
the fender lip all the time.  

Type-R logos, like "M" logos, are quite popular with
the rice crowd because, like the M is to german auto
fanatics (kraut-boys, we call them:), the real Integra
Type-R is the holy grail for japanese auto fanatics. 
Thank god that a logo does not a car make.

Every saturday, we go to a big parking lot and watch
all the silliness of these guys rolling in sporting
3-tier 'Combat' wings (my brother calls them 'Shopping
cart handles').
For some more fun, check out www.riceboypage.com
The hall of shame is great!

shiny side up!
Steve Swiger
2000 Acura Integra Type-R 'Life begins at 6000RPM'
1995 Mazda Miata 'Calvin'
1974 BMW 2002 in-process...
1973 Land Rover Series III SWB 'Moose'


- --- jeff lloyd <jeff@domain.elided> wrote:
> It is not the fact that they do it that bothers me
> it is the fact they think
> these modifications are "cool" and actually increase
> performance..
> 
> a 100hp honda civic with 20" wheels is gonna have
> trouble turning them..
> The local import parts house (where I pick up oil
> filters ect.)  has a shop
> dedicated to these guys and I don't understand it..
> 
> I was breaking in my new hoosiers one day so I had
> my custom Lightweight
> wheels on the car and I stopped in to pick up 4 new
> spark plugs..  sure
> enough they see the contengency stickers and they
> flocked around the Z3 like
> it flys to $#!T one couldn't understand why I drove
> the car on Bald tires
> :-P
> 
> I got into a conversation with another when he asked
> if my forgedlight
> wheels were "drag lites"  I explained to him that No
> these wheels were built
> to handle the stresses of cornering.. I recieved a
> blank stare.
> 
> I got into a conversation with the owner of the shop
> he explained to me that
> these kids do "shows" and that was what these cars
> are prepped for..  we had
> a laugh when he told me his hottest item was the
> "type R badge" It brought
> me back to the old argument on this list about
> putting a ///M on a NON M car
> :-)...  He showed me pictures of these shows.. EVERY
> car had a type R
> badge.. and the cars that won even did.. I would
> love to see a BMW concourse
> won by a 318 wearing a M3 badge and with 20"
> wheels..
> 
> enough ranting..
> Just the next time one comes up next to your stock
> 318is..
> blow his doors off for me..
> 
> Jeff Lloyd


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