Its my first post but I see alot of stereotyping being done around here.


I just purchased a Yellow OZ Lancer and first on my list of mods are:

Full Bodykit and Wing
Rims w/Tires
and a Cat-Back Exhaust

So let me guess, I am ricey now?

Some people prefer showcars rather than speed demons.

I laugh when some people call other people ricers because of normal things like bodykits and no engine work when that person themselves has 18" rims and full blow audio system. Any real racer would shave all that weight off.

I prefer to focus on making a car look good (NOT FAST) and worry about performance later. I'd rather spend my day at the exhibition show then on the quarter mile track collecting slips.

Sorry for the rant, but I see alot of bull**** on these forums, then again there are some really nice/cool people here aswell.

So lets all chill and drink a <---

 

Welcome aboard. Enjoy you slow car.

 

yo man you gotta chill! i mean why get bothered by people when they comment on ur taste? IT IS YOUR CAR, and rice is for people who do over the top **** to their car... atleast thats what the word means these days... its cars so low they cant even get outta they own driveway, front bumpers with enough fiberglass to put together a whole new car by itself... there's plenty of solely for show cars these days and i think people are aware of that... dun get frustrated yo! alot of the posters here are just teenager kids dreaming that first thing when they turn 16 their dad would get them a brand new hi performance car (yeah right, dream on!)... haha (sorry to the rest of u knowledgable dudes)

 

No offense taken

But you said it well. Rice is just over the top. Obnoxious nonfunctional GT style wings, huge *** dubs, stupid window tints and graphics, obnoxious bodykits (I love the Kaminari one), or even worse, nonpainted kits.

Lot's o' rice out there...it's your job to show 'em how it's done is all.

 

I want to get the EVO VII wring on my car, does that make me rice?

I want to get a EVO VII bodykit on my car, does that make me rice?

Do I want to put a EVO VII badge on my car? No.

The only time I think someone is ricey when it comes to a bodykit is when its either:

A. hanging half way off

B. its been installed but not painted.


Why do I want my Lancer to look like an EVO VII when we all know the OZ is a civic-level performance car?

Because it looks good. Not fast, but GOOD. Why the hell would I want to keep the stock look of a Lancer when I can make some extensions of the bodywork and make it look good?

I can't afford 30K for an EVO VII, but I still love the design of that car.

So what if my OZ looks like an EVO? Will I claim its an EVO? No. Will I badge it as a EVO? No.

Its unfortunate that things like buyable "Type-R" badges and stuff have given people like me a bad name.

I still plan on getting the CAI, the turbo, the intercooler, the headers, you name it.

But first things first, I don't dig riding in stock cars (unless its like a vet or something ), for the most part I think almost every car stock looks fugly as ****.

But a car is like an unused canvas, consider me the painter.

 

A little ammendment here. I think there should be an addendum on the thread title so it reads "Looking good is not ricey and looking ricey is not good".

Personally, I have a problem with a car that has NO performance mods and all looks, but if I'm not driving it then I don't care enough to say anything about it. Unless a "show" car actually does shows and competes I think it's pretty silly (personally of course).

The way I see it giving you car a more aggressive look (I rarely see show cars that look otherise, but feel free to PM me and argue...just not on the boards) is pointless without it actually being more aggressive. I don't expect Lancers to drive like Evos (that would be silly ), but I think that dressing one up to look like an Evo is an utter waste of time and money because you have none of the moves to back up the look. Again...That's just me. PM me if you don't like it, please leave it off the boards if it isn't friendly. I don't mean this as a personal attack to the creator of the thread or anyone else who's building a show car. It just doesn't make sense to me.

 

DGibbs-
I totally agree on you with the aspect that making a show car that looks nice is not "ricey" as long as you don't do something outrageous. I too have an "all show no go" car and love the fact that my car has great gas mileage and has no engine trouble due to it being fairly stock. I have friends who spend tons of money on engine upgrades/turbos and end up paying a lot to perform repairs and maintenance. I rather not deal with all the headache.

Good look with all your endeavors on building a nice looking ride.

 

you have got to chill man... your so defensive! did anyone even call you ricer? man dun worry bout it, just do whatever u like, u dun need us to justify it, and dun mention this conversation infront of ur car, i think she'll get all self-conscious bout it hehehe

hobie's pt is why look agressive when you cant back it up, and to be honest with ya i'm with him, but whatever floats ur boat man, its ur car, you should love it and do whatever u see fit to it

 

i totally agree with you.. I dont have much money either and would rather spend a bit on the appearence of my car.....

but why get an evo 7 body kit ? there are other kits that look real good and ********* wont say "he is trying to make it look like an evo"... people will say that all the time.... if you get a rarer kit for the oz people will recognise that your not trying to make it look like something its not.. even though you obviously Arnt...

 

Oh. BTW, don't mind my sinature on the bottom, it's just for fun!!!

These are the mods done on my civic btw:
- full mugen kit (before) ---> changed the kit because new urethane kit is unbreakable and very durable.
- new Wings West front chin (urethane), painted sides skirts, kamanari back bumper (urethane).
- custom front clears w/yellow halogen turns (japan imported)
- candy painted "red" tails (body shop did the job, not the cheap spray paint kind).
- full custom interior/leather (white and silver) seats and trim, door panels, ceilings, visors (car craft partial sponsored).

Just some ideas you can transfer onto your lancer, especially with the interior.

 

now you cant say that, no offense to ur friends, but well tune cars dun nessesarily cost a fortune to maintain, it all depends on the balance of the setup, u cant just throw on a huge *** turbo and expect the car to run without substantial help on cooling and other stuff... my pt is u cant say tuning ur car means headache, its just a matter of if you know what ur doing....

 

I don't think I said it either, but I can't stress enough my "Not my car - not my concern" belief.

 

okie dokie.

now first i love how this guy jumped on the boards as a newbie with all the attitude of the A-Team and all the TNT of Dangermouse....it was.....cute.


i have been an advocate of import is performance AND looks. i will say it again. how many primer grey cracked windshield '91 crx's with an engine that can kill a viper do you see in all those magazines...none. the looks are just as important to the performance in my opinion. in fact i would venture to bet that most people that are now into the import scene were hooked by the looks of these cars. its just like a boy seeing a hot girl, he doesnt say what a personality on that one. no he says what a poopcutter on that one. then gets to know the girl. you see a hot looking car and wonder....does that have a hot engine as well? looks compliment the performance. which order you build your car is up to you. myself, i go half half. one performance one looks and so on.

no reason to get mad because someone wants an f'n body kit. jeezus.

and for the sake of staying ladylike i wont get into the whole lets make an oz look like and evo vii so when the real one comes out mine looks stock all over again and cant perform.....bad bad bad

 

None of the moves to back WHAT up?

By getting a EVO kit (because its simple but still looks good) mean I have to back something up?

Does my car now magically have a EVO badge on it?

Why is an EVO bodykit any differant than other bodykits? A bodykit is a bodykit.

About 95% of the kits on the market have no true performance value, I think veilside has a few 'functional' bodykits on the market, but point being, a bodykit is for looks.

So what if you use a Kaminari boydkit on your car, what will people think then? "Kaminari Edition Lancer" or maybe "EVO VIII" (yes eight).

Lets look at this way...

Celica TRD Package.

Is this car really tuned by TRD?

Does it contain parts (aside from the kit) from TRD?

Pfft no, its the same ol' GT or GTS will a ground effects kit and a wing.

Alright alright I know I am rambling.

The EVO stock kit is the smoothest yet nicest AND agressive (without being OVER agressive) kit out there in my opinion.

Basically whats the differance between me putting an EVO kit on an OZ and Toyota putting a TRD kit on thier Celicas?


And I do apologize about being so defensive, but I see alot of stereotyping in other threads and I knew the moment I mentioned or posted my Lancer with an EVO kit someone was gonna say something.

And it just agrivates me, the whole 'talk **** being a monitor thing'.

Anyhow, I will calm down, sorry.... time for a

 

Oh believe me no matter how perfect you do it, **** happens boy and you better believe it.

You can say oh I can do it perfect cuz I think I know how to build the perfect ride, but tuning a car yourself and learning it is a process that takes time and money to get it all right.

Then again some may think they are perfect and know it all.