Rice Burner
 

so many people call the toyota supra (all generations) a "rice burner" on many websites like streetfire.net.

i was wondering when are you considered a rice burner????

is it when you have that big wing on your civic?

or is it when you have a jap. car with 4cyl.?

i still dont think that the supra is a rice burner.

As far as any "Die Hard American" Redneck is concerned. Any vehicle that bears a mark that originates in an Asian Country (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai, Kia) is a "Rice Burner." I just think they are jealous that those companies make better vehicles than any of the Big 3. I don't let it bother me...now in my opinion "Rice" is any car (even American cars) that have a lot of mods that have absolutely no benefit to the car (ie. Huge wing on a FWD car, windshield wiper sprayer lights, neon underbody kits, huge chrome rims). One of my favorites was a 4 door civic w/ an erector set wing on the back and a big sticker than said "DRIFT KING." And he looked at my AE86 Corolla like it was crap. That is Rice!!!

rice is the slow ass civic with a can for a muffler that makes it sound like a boewing 747 taking off. rice is noramlly associated with the smaller/compact cars. my favorites are the front wheel drive cars with the huge ass wings on the back. dont get me wrong, some of those cars are for show only and i respect that, not those cats at the track driving the cavaliers with the big wing on the back running 16s

A rice burner is any Japanese car. The IM generation may have decided in their self-absorbed little world that it means a particular type of Japanese car that they don't like, but that's just self-absorbed people in their own little world deciding that words mean whatever they want them to.
The term was coined when Japanese cars were the only Asian imports, and has logically been expanded to include Korean cars, too. Most people use the term derisively, though some embrace it proudly.
The repair history and resale value of Japanese cars make it obvious that using the term derisively is a sign of ignorance or jealousy.

MOSTLY the term is used by angry or jelous red necks or people that prefer or own american cars. Most people that own asian cars dont use the term that ,much or as much as people that own american mustle. If Owners of asian cars use the term its to describe a horrobly cuzstomized cars such as civics or
most 4 banggers that have huge wings of neons or auto shift knobs ( lol ).
American owners use the term to describe any non domestic asian car , even a supra ,rx7, or skyline , its mostly due to anger , jelousy or ignorance.

RE: Rice Burners
 

I would have to say a rice burner is any car made in Asia and is used derisively by rednecks and yahoos who think you need an American Muscle car to go fast. Recently I saw a '74 Pontiac Trans Am for sale near my home. It is beautiful, factory spoiler, big fat rear tires, manual tranny. Then I thought to myself, with gas prices like they are, why would I want a 6.6 liter V8 with who knows what size four barrel carb, probably double pumper. I would only be able to afford to drive it on Sundays. I love my MKIII Supra N/A. It's got plenty of spunk, ain't to bad on gas, and looks damn good to boot. I have gained a healthy respect for jap sport cars, they do a damn fine job with a lot less than an American Muscle car. My only complaint is the cramped engine compartment. Makes em damn hard to work on.

Anyone who uses the term "Rice Burner" is Ignorant. Plain and simple.

The type of guy who will spout off "blaaaah... junk. Give me a good ol' carburetor any day. stupid fuel injection"

what about this for an example of a rice burnre, last friday i was on the races there was this punk with a 2003 celica, came down the strip bass that you can hear from blocks away, muffler so loud sounds like a 747 , with neon lights everywhere inside and out , bodykits like its and armor all over the car , all the fenders replaced with every aftermarket part that you can imagine , has a 7 hole ("NONFUNCTIONAL") hood , a hood scoop,huge oversized chromed out rimes decals everywhere, a neon light-spoiler, and an automatic and his car is so heavy its does 18 close to 19 in a 1/4 mile, and to make matters funier, he's the one that got caught while everybody was tryin to escape , everybody saw it, he was so scared to pull out the spot fearing that somebody is gonna hit his car

...Now that's a rice burner!

Definition of RICER
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricer

For me it would be ricer if you mod something that doesn't make your car faster.

ps rear wings on front wheel drive cars are not ricers. If you get the right one that is.

Rice Burner
 

Troyota is most correct. Take it from us old guys. Rice burner is any Japanese vehicle. This includes motorcycles and MAYBE originated with 60's/70's Harley guys referring to Honda's and such. They used to say "I'd rather push my Harley than ride a rice burner".
Funny thing is I would ride my Honda past many a broke down Harley back then. Just like my '88 Supra of which I'm the original owner has been in the shop once (blown head gasket) in the 23 years I've owned it. Any american car I've owned is usually in the shop 23 times in the first year of ownership. No wonder Toyota is taking over the car market and GM is going down.

Remember...rice burner is ANY Japanese vehicle and this term should be considered a compliment to anybody with a brain.

If you want to create some less flatering slang for poorly modified rice burners you should target the guilty owners who ruin their cars. "Fried rice-head", "Sticky rice-brain", ...whatever...it's not the car's fault.

As defined by the web: The term rice burner or rice car can mean different things, based on the context of its use: * Most of the time it refers to automobiles (usually low-cost factory standard) that have the appearance of a customized / high performance car, but possibly with little or no functional modifications, such as improved engine, suspension or brakes.

All show and no go = rice

I would not call the supra a low-cost econo box...Not rice.

I am old too...:)

daily rice
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTLl7...h=daily%20rice



funny video i found. check it out.:rofl:

Re: Rice Burner
 

Spudboy is correct. The term rice burner goes way back and I first heard it used to refer to Jap bikes. Twenty five years ago when I was in the Marines I used to read "Easyrider" magazine just to pass some time on ship and it was in use a lot back then. The Harley guys called any bike from Japan rice burners. It's a very old term, but I guess the kids into the import scene today are just starting to hear it.

Scruff

Rice Burner
 

Bottom Line...WHO CARES...but
1) The term DID originate over 25 years ago and refered to ALL vehicles built in Japan. (bikes and cars)
2) It was, at that time, more or less an insult in the minds of ignorant 'Buy American" types and people still pissed off about Pearl Harbor.
3) Many of these same people worked at or went on to work at GM and Ford plants with the same ignorant/trade union mentality only to blindly let the 'rice burners' blow past American cars and bikes in quality, performance, and ultimately market share.
4) It appears now that since 'rice burner' can't be considered an insult by the general public (maybe except for NASCAR fans) the micro 'fast and furious' generation of Honda tuners has twisted this old term to allow themselves to insult one-another.
5) I condsider my Supra, Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT, and my Honda 650 dual sport bike to be rice burners and proud of it. (I just wish they would actually run on rice instead of $3.70/gal gas)
6) I am an American and proud of that too! (except when other 'ugly Americans' act like ignorant fools.)

$3.70 per gallon!!! i have not heard much about so. cal's gas but it must be high. here in ohio it is like $2.69 and going down!:bouncy:

u guys r so freaking lucky .. in chicago, gas prices are like 3.89 and thats not where its gonna stay by the middle of summer gas prices are gonna be like 4.25