Pictures of ricers

October 5, 11:59 PMTampa Sports Car ExaminerMichael Berenis

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Ricer pictures are a fun way to spend a couple of minutes admiring an unusual art form. Not everyone likes ricers, but pictures make all people experience some kind of positive emotion. What is a ricer? Learn more here. Ricers are a popular form of automotive expression that started on the Wangan expressway in Japan. The exotic blend of high profile appearance modifications with minimal or no performance gains is mocked at by most and appreciated by few. I personally love the ricer style for their bold expression of themselves and their vehicle. To qualify for being a ricer, your vehicle must be slow.

Are these vehicles really ricers? I don't think so.

• 635 horsepower Honda Civic
• Honda S2000 with 701 horsepower
• Mitsubishi Lancer EVO kills American muscle

Ricers started to become popular in the late 1990's long before the movie series Fast and Furious which is commonly thought to have started the entire ricer movement. There is a difference between ricers and JDM performance tuners, try not to mix the two up. JDM performance tuners build the vehicle for performance gains and the ricer builds for street appeal. Both have similar attributes, but vary greatly when considering their targeted approach and overall vehicle goals.

Video content: Pictures of ricers footage

Not all ricers are from the Asian market. These are either referred to as wheat and sausage burners for American and European styles of ricing. No matter what your vehicle make or style it can become a ricer with a few easy modifications that can be picked up at your local auto parts store. Autozone is famous for being a ricer part supply, chalk full of chrome go-fasters that aren't made for any specific vehicle. Application of universal parts is the first sign you are heading towards the ricy side of the plate. Remember, if someone says your a ricer take it proudly! Ricing is a rich tradition and style of vehicles that only few can appreciate, consider yourself a pioneer in a new automotive trend. Check out the slide show below to see some of the craziest ricer pictures on the face of the planet hosted on Streetfire.net! Find more great pictures of ricers by browsing the photo section for the term "ricer" on Streetfire.net!