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#240278 - 05/11/2004 04:23 Stupid Rice Racers
loren
carpal tunnel

Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
I live on a pretty busy main street in San Francisco, Geary Blvd. The corner my apartment occupies is at street level and is on the corner of two streets, where there is a stoplight, and is the last street before a short tunnel. I can't tell you how often, usually late at night, we hear cat free coffee can mufflers or street bikes revving like mad just before the light changes, and go screaming through the tunnel.

So just now I'm sitting here reading the BBS when I heard some guy revving insanely loud, so I flipped the shades up to see what was going on. It was a guy in his little banged out street rod covered in stickers, but oddly enough there was no one next to him he'd be racing... it was a Jeep Cherokee or similar. He kept hitting his rev limiter, a noise that just kills me to hear, but he just kept slamming into it and letting off. I saw the cross light turn yellow and was just waiting for him to burn his tires and fly off oh so annoyingly, when the green light flips... and he just sat there. I thought he just stalled out, but nope... he killed his engine. I was laughing my ass off. I watched him flip open his cell phone and his emergency flashers. hahah. Serves the guy right. He just rolled in neutral back to a parking spot and is pacing around his car on his phone. Good times. At least I can get some sick pleasure, after dealing with the noise for 2 years.
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#240279 - 05/11/2004 04:34 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: loren]
matthew_k
pooh-bah

Registered: 12/02/2002
Posts: 2298
Loc: Berkeley, California
I just want to say I was relieved to read through this entire post and not come accross one bad thing that had happened to your car. Sounds like an entertaining sight to see.

Matthew

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#240280 - 05/11/2004 04:35 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: matthew_k]
tonyc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 27/06/1999
Posts: 7058
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
Quote:
I just want to say I was relieved to read through this entire post and not come accross one bad thing that had happened to your car

Yeah, really, that's the first thing that went through my head. "Uh oh, Loren's posting about ricers.. He must have gotten sideswiped by a 'Type R' or something."

Maybe I should pay more attention to the post icons. Good stuff, Loren.
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#240281 - 05/11/2004 12:29 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: loren]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Quote:
At least I can get some sick pleasure, after dealing with the noise for 2 years.

FWIW, the word you're looking for is "schadenfreude".
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#240282 - 05/11/2004 12:47 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: loren]
treize
new poster

Registered: 21/10/2004
Posts: 21
Loc: California
That story is great . i personally can't stand it when those lil wannabe racers rev there cars on you as you're going the opposite direction. when will people learn that adding a cold air intake in your car will not make it faster than a speeding bullet.

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#240283 - 05/11/2004 12:56 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: treize]
tman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
When will they learn that even after putting loads of expensive mods on a crap car you still get left with a crap car

The thing is that after spending all that money on mods, the car still isn't faster than a stock car of equiv price to the mods + old car.

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#240284 - 05/11/2004 13:06 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: tman]
pca
old hand

Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
Quote:
When will they learn that even after putting loads of expensive mods on a crap car you still get left with a crap car


Yes, you have to start with a good car. Then make the engine blue.

pca


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#240285 - 05/11/2004 13:41 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: pca]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Blue paint easily gains you 5HP.
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#240286 - 05/11/2004 13:51 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: wfaulk]
tman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
I thought that was stick on flames down the sides?

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#240287 - 05/11/2004 15:00 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: tman]
lastdan
enthusiast

Registered: 31/05/2002
Posts: 352
Loc: santa cruz,ca
put an 80mm case fan next to your air filter. now that's power.
poor guy might have used 120mm case fan. that'll kill an engine if you don't use jet fuel.

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#240288 - 05/11/2004 15:51 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: tman]
Ezekiel
pooh-bah

Registered: 25/08/2000
Posts: 2413
Loc: NH USA
To quote a great NH saying:

"You can't shine a turd."

-Zeke
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#240289 - 05/11/2004 15:51 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: wfaulk]
cushman
veteran

Registered: 21/01/2002
Posts: 1380
Loc: Erie, CO
I thought it was:

Yellow = FAST!
Big Stickers = FAST!
Yellow Big Stickers = FAST!!!

Or something like that from beaterz.com or the riceboy page.
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#240290 - 05/11/2004 16:39 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: cushman]
treize
new poster

Registered: 21/10/2004
Posts: 21
Loc: California
nah nah. you have to find the most ridiculous looking spoiler...preferably those lawn mower handle looking ones. then it's light speed for you

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#240291 - 05/11/2004 17:00 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: wfaulk]
drakino
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
Quote:
Blue paint easily gains you 5HP.

Bah, everyone knows Red things go faster.

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#240292 - 05/11/2004 18:00 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: drakino]
DWallach
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
Isn't this the time for somebody to start talking about color Doppler shift at relativistic speeds?

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#240293 - 05/11/2004 20:03 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: drakino]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
I didn't say that red wouldn't get you at least 10. Maybe purple would get you, like, 12?
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#240294 - 05/11/2004 20:57 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: treize]
mcomb
pooh-bah

Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
Quote:
you have to find the most ridiculous looking spoiler


Now where did that picture of the ricer with the ironing board on the back go. I know somebody posted it here in the last couple weeks...
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#240295 - 05/11/2004 21:06 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: mcomb]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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#240296 - 05/11/2004 21:43 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: wfaulk]
Laura
pooh-bah

Registered: 16/06/2000
Posts: 1682
Loc: Greenhills, Ohio
Ohmygosh! That car is just so wrong. I wonder if it's parked near a dumpster for a reason
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#240297 - 06/11/2004 19:03 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: wfaulk]
oliver
addict

Registered: 02/04/2002
Posts: 691
Are those bullet holes in the rear quarter panel?
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#240298 - 06/11/2004 21:11 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: oliver]
jimhogan
carpal tunnel

Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Quote:
Are those bullet holes in the rear quarter panel?

Prolly fakes .

Wow. What a culture. Fake bullet hole decals. What's up with that?
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'Tis the exceptional fellow who lies awake at night thinking of his successes.

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#240299 - 07/11/2004 05:46 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: jimhogan]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
I was thinking they were probably holes drilled to fix a dent in the panel and never filled.
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#240300 - 07/11/2004 07:58 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: oliver]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
Quote:
Are those bullet holes in the rear quarter panel?


Nope, they're speed holes....
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#240301 - 08/11/2004 01:19 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: andym]
lectric
pooh-bah

Registered: 20/01/2002
Posts: 2085
Loc: New Orleans, LA
And here I thought they were to imitate whistle tips.

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#240302 - 08/11/2004 09:57 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: wfaulk]
tanstaafl.
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/07/1999
Posts: 5539
Loc: Ajijic, Mexico
here

I love that picture/that car!

The owner is doing such a delicious job of poking fun at all the riceboy racers.

If I had that car, I would enter it in every car show and "show 'n shine" we had in this town. I would stand by it with my hand resting proudly on the roof, and do my damndest to keep a straight face.

I am going to send that picture to Autoweek magazine for inclusion in their "But Wait -- There's More" page where they usually include a few "Pictures Without Captions" for amusement of the readers.

tanstaafl.
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#240303 - 09/11/2004 05:46 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: Ezekiel]
canuckInOR
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
Quote:
To quote a great NH saying:

"You can't shine a turd."


Well, actually, you can. One of the souvenirs (as reported in the newspaper) one could buy at the International Farm Festival held in Essex County, Ontario some years back (prior to '93, I think), was a shiny, shellacked cow pie. I do not have one, but I did want one.

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#240304 - 09/11/2004 05:49 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: treize]
canuckInOR
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
Quote:
nah nah. you have to find the most ridiculous looking spoiler...

Speaking of... on the way to LAX last week, I saw a car (I think it was a Dodge Intrepid, but I'm not certain) that had an aftermarket aluminum wing bolted on top of... the factory spoiler. Unfortunately, my camera was in the trunk.

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#240305 - 25/12/2004 04:28 Re: Stupid Rice Racers [Re: canuckInOR]
shadow45
member

Registered: 19/03/2002
Posts: 144
Loc: Florida, USA
not a rice racer, but there's a guy here in my town who has 18-wheeler Mac truck smokestacks, 3 ft long horns and a gigantic grill welded onto a mid 90s MUSTANG LS! It's the single most insane bit of work I've ever seen done on a car. seen it twice now, but no camera
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