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While oriental cars from decades past had mostly poor styling, most of their recent cars are rather attractive and in good taste, that is until Americans get their hands on them and add spoilers, fart cans, and other trappings which spoil their looks. So the term "rice" or "ricey" is really all about what tasteless Americans do to their cars. A similiar term is "pimping", formerly a derogatory term describing the horrible tastes of the lowest of low lifes in our society. Perhaps of all cars in the world the "C6 Corvette", up until recently a very nicely styled vehicle, is one of the most frequently "riced" or "pimped-out" vehicles on the road today. Why is that?
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From: Olathe KS
St. Jude Donor '10-'11
Thanks everyone for the thoughts! I do like it, but it hard to get a feel for the look with the car sitting in the garage. Everything is very clean and very stock on my car with the exception of the big 'ol Borla tips sticking out the rear. I may change my mind, but I think it it subtle enough to add a little something without being over the top.
I agree on a coupe it might look better on the rear hatch, but on my vert, window placement is pretty limited. Looks like we may hit the sixties later this week, so I may have a chance to get it out in the open and look again!
I agree on a coupe it might look better on the rear hatch, but on my vert, window placement is pretty limited. Looks like we may hit the sixties later this week, so I may have a chance to get it out in the open and look again!
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From: foothills of Northern California
While oriental cars from decades past had mostly poor styling, most of their recent cars are rather attractive and in good taste, that is until Americans get their hands on them and add spoilers, fart cans, and other trappings which spoil their looks. So the term "rice" or "ricey" is really all about what tasteless Americans do to their cars. A similiar term is "pimping", formerly a derogatory term describing the horrible tastes of the lowest of low lifes in our society. Perhaps of all cars in the world the "C6 Corvette", up until recently a very nicely styled vehicle, is one of the most frequently "riced" or "pimped-out" vehicles on the road today. Why is that?
A few Z06 have huge numbers and lots of other stuff on them that drive around town here.
Granted one guy races his often. Whats with that?
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While oriental cars from decades past had mostly poor styling, most of their recent cars are rather attractive and in good taste, that is until Americans get their hands on them and add spoilers, fart cans, and other trappings which spoil their looks. So the term "rice" or "ricey" is really all about what tasteless Americans do to their cars. A similiar term is "pimping", formerly a derogatory term describing the horrible tastes of the lowest of low lifes in our society. Perhaps of all cars in the world the "C6 Corvette", up until recently a very nicely styled vehicle, is one of the most frequently "riced" or "pimped-out" vehicles on the road today. Why is that?
