Motor Trend - How to build a Ricer article

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I guess some people actually need instructions on how to build a Ricer (I thought they just bought random stupid crap?), Motor Trend has published a Ricer "How To" article. [bash] [chair]

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.... For a relatively small chunk of change - say $300, $500 or $1,000 - you can pull out enough tricks to catch the attention of the next hottie you pass.

• Neon underglow: You can get these from just about any custom auto store, and they're fairly cheap. But remember that you can only have these on when you're NOT driving; otherwise, you risk a $142 ticket. ($100-$200).
• European-style taillights or headlights: These have sort of a space-age feel, with white, black and red, as opposed to a solid color, and often have multiple red circles. ($150-$250)
• Spoilers: They look good, and they'll improve handling by keeping your wheels on the ground. ($200 and up)
• Intake system: If you care more about flash than function, this is a good choice in this price range.
• Nitrous kit: This causes more aggressive combustion, which makes your car go a lot faster.
• Ground effects: They won't make your car run better, but they will lower the body of your car, putting you closer to the road. ($800 and up)

If you really need to read the whole article:
http://www.motortrend.com/features/news/112_news29/
 
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Leave it to the dolts at Motor Trend. Here are my two favorites:

• Intake system: If you care more about flash than function, this is a good choice in this price range.
Isn't everything on a ricer "more about flash than function?"

• Ground effects: They won't make your car run better, but they will lower the body of your car, putting you closer to the road. ($800 and up)
This is just plain stupid - you can tack all of the plastic crap on the side of your car that you want and it still won't lower the body of the car or put it closer to the road - it just gives the illusion that the body is closer to the road. (Refer to the "more about flash than function" statement above)

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Can I please state that when I was 17-18 and I had the 99 ML430 (silver) I had a blue neon underbody light kit. No joke at all. It was a really great light kit and the extra ground clearance of the SUV made it look AMAZING. Seriously, that neon underbody light kit was quite possibly the BEST mod I've ever done. It was totally awesome for those high school driving years where you just love to mess around. I got a ticket for them once, though. It was a $100 ticket and I had to show up for court, lol.
 

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Bryan330i said:
LMAO……this article is so funny [rofl] [rofl]

“If you care more about flash than function” bahahaha…I love it!
I think it should be more bling than function.

HONDA CIVICS HAVE BLING!! [rofl][rofl][rofl]


HAHAHA!!
 
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• Spoilers: They look good, and they'll improve handling by keeping your wheels on the ground. ($200 and up)
[rofl] [rofl] [rofl] [rofl] [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]

You have to be kidding me. They way most set the wings up they create more drag that function.

It seems they are stating to target a different age group now....
 


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