Ricer vs Tuner, The Real Differences

This is a debate that has been going on ever since people started to modify their cars. At first people just wanted to make their rides go a lot faster but then people started adding a lot of unnecessary "upgrades" to their cars. Lets get things straightened out here. Urban Dictionary defines the term ricer as 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 "performance 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 Cavaliers, 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 therefore 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.

Urban dictionary defines tuner as A person who tunes ANY type of vehicle. (Can be anything from a Honda s200 to a 1970 Dodge Charger) This breed of human lives, eats, and dreams cars. This person does performance mods BEFORE appearance mods, unlike the ricer.Ricer: You're such a ricer! Tuner: You wanna drag race to see who is the real ricer? Ricer: Okay Not only does the tuner leave the ricer in the dust, but at the finish line, he's doing doughnuts ad burnouts.

Personally, i dont think that most of the qualities that is considered "ricey" are true. Like spoilers for example, i personally love big spoilers on cars such as the WRX, 350z, BRZ, and many other cars. Ithink we just need to stop being so judgemental about what other peple do to thir cars. Its THEIR car. Let them