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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Has anyone else concluded that you can tell a persons political affiliations by the manner in which they judge what other people do to their cars?
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
Well he does have a Corvette engine in it since its a Z28. And the Camaro is considered to be the poor mans Corvette.
No..the Opel GT was...and I had one.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Some of you guys are too funny! maybe its a young kid flying the colors , all these poser and ricer comments are a bit much , lets be honest if your driving a c5 with c6 wheels ? you have a c5 with z06 brake ducts ? personally i think unique is the way to mod your vehicle and should be !time to grow up a little
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Atleast he put an emblem from a chevy car onto his chevy car

It could have been worse.. He coulda put a GT-R emblem from autozone on it

Along with chrome wipers and neon lighting
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by neoxaero
Atleast he put an emblem from a chevy car onto his chevy car

It could have been worse.. He coulda put a GT-R emblem from autozone on it

Along with chrome wipers and neon lighting
That has been done by some members here...
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TXZ0603
There is a guy at work that has them on his chevy truck. Keeps trying to claim its a vette edition. I just ignore him
HOLY CRAP!!!! i have seen this guy driving down 45. i thought i was seeing things!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoky2
You think he's a poser?

I saw a guy put C6 wheels on a C5!!

Really!!
Originally Posted by rcs128
I once saw a guy put a "3" sticker on his Vette, as if it was a Nascar stocker or something...
Best two posts in this thread!!

Who gives a flying crap if the guy put a C5 emblem on his Camaro??? Ummm, I guess he likes corvettes...!

I did the opposite and removed that ugly thing from my decklid, maybe I'll ask my 15 yr old son if he want to stick it on HIS CAMARO!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Maybe it's the closest he can come right now to owning a Vette. His car - he can decorate it as he sees fit I guess.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TXZ0603
There is a guy at work that has them on his chevy truck. Keeps trying to claim its a vette edition. I just ignore him
It would take everything I had in me, not to smack that guy upside the head. What a RENOB!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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Hmmmmm,,Maybe I'll put one on the back of my C3 Relax all,,it's harmless...At least he's keeping it in the family
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Maybe he was the one who stole my emblem!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioC5
Ok, this is from the Urban Dictionary. Lol, I googled "define ricer" and heres what I got....

Ricer

(Ricer: from the latin word Ricarius meaning to suck at everything you attempt)

A person who makes unecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. The most common modifications are (but not limited to):

- Huge exhaust that serves no purpose but to make the car louder
- Large spoiler on the back that looks like something Boeing made for the 747
- Lots of after-market company stickers they don't have parts from, but must be cool
- Expensive rims that usually cost more than the car itself
- Bodykit to make the car appear lower, usually accented with chicken wire
- Clear tail lights and corner signals
- A "performace intake"- a tube that feeds cold air to their engine usually located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine)
- Most of these riced cars (a.k.a. rice rockets or rice burners) are imports; Honda Civics, Accords, Integras, CRXs, RSXs, Del Sols Mitsubishi Eclipses, Lancers, Subaru Imprezas, however there are some domestics such as Chevrolet Caviliers, Dodge Neons, Ford Focus; small, slow, economy cars designed specifically to go slow. Please note that some Supras, Skylines, WRX's and other higher performance imports are designed to go fast, and are therfore not always considered rice. It really depends on the severity of the case.

The "ricer" attempts to make their car "performance" by adding the modifications listed above. These ricers are not confined to any one ethnic group or color, however different ethnic groups are known for certain styles.

Honda Civics with big spoilers and 4" exhaust tips are considered to be ricers.
Wow. What he said.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
That has been done by some members here...
I've honestly seen more rice on the Corvette forums then I did on LS1Tech when I had my WS6.

I'm sure he is like we were at one time, always wanting an "old mans car" but just cannot afford it.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 04:48 AM
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I see Impalas with them all the time. I think some people think of it as just a Chevy performance emblem

I've seen Cobra emblems on everything from Tbirds to a Focus and even Explorer.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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You know...............
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!!!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotofCorvette
You know...............
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!!!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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I got one on the back window of my truck,put a new one on Bucwheat and didn't have the heart to trash it!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Wonder who he swiped that emblem off of.....anyone missing one??
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Smoky2
You think he's a poser?

I saw a guy put C6 wheels on a C5!!

Really!!

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!!!!!!!!!
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