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Lots of talk about people making their cars look fast rather than really being fast. (A Rice Car, Boy..) But what about the other people (which is growing really fast) I seen many Accords with Nike swooshes, Tommy Hilfiger … I’ve even seen Metallica Rules on a Mustang. Or the even mor popular No Fear, Oakley, etc. Is the advertising trend growing, this might actually be the real reason, maybe people don’t put Jackson Racing, DC Sport, NOS … Stickers to be fast but to be considered "Popular or trendy" Even companies have been doing it, I’ve seen mini-vans who have Nautica logos factory installed, or VW and K2. "Ricing out" cars wouldn’t this just be like someone who doesn’t play basketball but wearing all Michael Jordan gear. my .02 cents
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What I find really interesting is non-modified cars that have all the engine specs printed on the rear and sides of the car. I notice this especially on American cars. I was behind a new Lincoln Mark VII or something like that the other day. On the trim on the trunk and both sides behind the front wheels appeared "32-valve DOHC EFI Duraloy" or some such nonsense. Gimme a break. Why not include the hp rating and the 0-60 times too???
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> Even companies have been doing it, I’ve seen mini-vans who have Nautica > logos factory installed, or VW and K2.
Have you seen the Kraft Dinner Beetle yet? It’s painted to look like you’re looking into a bowl of macaroni and cheese! It came through here yesterday passing out free samples 
Francis
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Maybe people have stickers on their cars because they like them. Same goes with body kits, spoilers, even wacky color paint jobs. Are you going to ass someone out because their preference is different from yours?? (general statement; not directed personally to you) My car is dropped with chrome 16"s, rear/front clearouts, with two small Japanese stickers that mean "Honda". It looks nice and yet people think I wanna race or i’m a rice boy. Not all dropped cars with rims and clearouts are race cars. They just want their ride to look tight. And I must say that my ride is tight as hell!
: : : Lots of talk about people making their cars look fast rather than really : being fast. (A Rice Car, Boy..) : : But what about the other people (which is growing really fast) I seen many : Accords with Nike swooshes, Tommy Hilfiger … I’ve even seen Metallica : Rules on a Mustang. Or the even mor popular No Fear, Oakley, etc. : : Is the advertising trend growing, this might actually be the real reason, : maybe people don’t put Jackson Racing, DC Sport, NOS … Stickers to be : fast but to be considered "Popular or trendy" : : Even companies have been doing it, I’ve seen mini-vans who have Nautica : logos factory installed, or VW and K2. : : "Ricing out" cars wouldn’t this just be like someone who doesn’t play : basketball but wearing all Michael Jordan gear. : : my .02 cents
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> > Even companies have been doing it, I’ve seen mini-vans who have Nautica > logos factory installed, or VW and K2. > Have you seen the Kraft Dinner Beetle yet? It’s painted to look > like you’re looking into a bowl of macaroni and cheese! It came through > here yesterday passing out free samples > Francis
Ya saw that one, do you live in Quebec? Now MUG root beer has released their Beetle.
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> What I find really interesting is non-modified cars that have all the engine > specs printed on the rear and sides of the car. I notice this especially on > American cars. I was behind a new Lincoln Mark VII or something like that > the other day. On the trim on the trunk and both sides behind the front > wheels appeared "32-valve DOHC EFI Duraloy" or some such nonsense. Gimme a > break. Why not include the hp rating and the 0-60 times too???
Another one I see a lot is the Firebird bird, on all sorts of cars, Domestic and Imports. So this has to show that people don’t do it to look fast, but to look good (sometime only in thier own mind.) Other popular ones have to be Harley Davidson, BOSS, . . . I’ve even seen a car with seadoo on it.
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What I find really interesting is non-modified cars that have all the engine specs printed on the rear and sides of the car. I notice this especially on American cars. I was behind a new Lincoln Mark VII or something like that the other day. On the trim on the trunk and both sides behind the front wheels appeared "32-valve DOHC EFI Duraloy" or some such nonsense. Gimme a break. Why not include the hp rating and the 0-60 times too??? **There are V-Tec emblems on trunk lids as well. Frankly who cares? See ya! Mike ***** The dude formerly known as BANDIT80 and MontePooh! **** 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix LE LG-4 5.0 **** For all of your G-Body interests, visit http://www.G-Body.org!
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…and? If a person is making the payments on his/her car, doesn’t that person have the right to put any kind of stickers on it that he/she wants? It’s their business. I think most of you guys would be better off it you worried less about everyone elses cars and more about your own. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Lots of talk about people making their cars look fast rather than really >being fast. (A Rice Car, Boy..) >But what about the other people (which is growing really fast) I seen many >Accords with Nike swooshes, Tommy Hilfiger … I’ve even seen Metallica >Rules on a Mustang. Or the even mor popular No Fear, Oakley, etc. >Is the advertising trend growing, this might actually be the real reason, >maybe people don’t put Jackson Racing, DC Sport, NOS … Stickers to be >fast but to be considered "Popular or trendy" >Even companies have been doing it, I’ve seen mini-vans who have Nautica >logos factory installed, or VW and K2. >"Ricing out" cars wouldn’t this just be like someone who doesn’t play >basketball but wearing all Michael Jordan gear. >my .02 cents
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> Maybe people have stickers on their cars because they like them.
yup, i agree. it’s their car and they can do whatever they please, may it be a valid sticker or just a farse. i have 4 stickers on my car: a Nike swoosh (cuz i work for them), Kyle from southpark, Kenny with a pick axe in his head, also Southpark, and my commuter sticker for my college. i didn’t throw any performance stickers cuz i prefer the ’stealth’ look. nothing beats racing another car and they have no clue the potential your own car has. — P.T. 90 300ZX http://www.angelfire.com/pa/nitto/index.html
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> "Ricing out" cars wouldn’t this just be like someone who doesn’t play > basketball but wearing all Michael Jordan gear.
Exactly what crosses my mind when i hear ppl bickering over riceboy this and that. How much different is it really when u see ppl who where track outfits and never break a sweat? One doesnt condemn everyone passing by wearing an athletic outfit as a "poser". Maybe its because behind the brand names / images there is a practical purpose of clothing, whereas with stickers there isnt?. Maybe its because stickers on cars are highly associated w/ preadolescent drivers who drive like manics on the streets? beats the hell outta me. all i know is this riceboy term has been blown into proportions..
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> What I find really interesting is non-modified cars that have all the > engine specs printed on the rear and sides of the car. I notice this
My car don’t have that… All that is listed is big name SUBARU and FORESTER S in rear and AWD and FORESTER on the sides. No number no other weird things. The dealer put a sticker on it, which I had a bodyshop promptly remove it (heat gun and peel): I hate dealer stickers, but there is no law in this state regarding out right to not have it on car during delivery. Now whoat about cars like the Datsun 510, Subaru 360, Mercedes 300? The name of the car is the engine size… Do those qualify as being tacky?? -ME
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> > Maybe people have stickers on their cars because they like them. > yup, i agree. it’s their car and they can do whatever they please, may it
Yea, like the guy who got arrested for painting his old Caprice Classic white and have the INDIANA STATE POLICE decal on the two doors and the red & blue lights on top. I think there is a limit. -ME
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>Lots of talk about people making their cars look fast rather than really >being fast. (A Rice Car, Boy..)
<SNIP> Haven’t you heard? Every sticker you put on adds 1HP!
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>> Have you seen the Kraft Dinner Beetle yet? It’s painted to look > like you’re looking into a bowl of macaroni and cheese! It came through > here yesterday passing out free samples > Francis
We had it throught here (Vancouver, BC) a week or so ago. Interesting. –mikey c
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>>> Have you seen the Kraft Dinner Beetle yet? It’s painted to look >> like you’re looking into a bowl of macaroni and cheese! It came through >> here yesterday passing out free samples >> Francis >We had it throught here (Vancouver, BC) a week or so ago. Interesting. >–mikey c
I saw another Beetle over at UBC about a week ago. It was from a company called Apex Communications and they were like trying to sign up student for a long distance company or something. I had this funky paintjob all over it and the word Apex painted really large on its side. I think I raced it once before on Lougheed Highway coming back from SFU. Well .. .not really racing … just trying to outpace one-another. Got it good in my ‘92 4Runner. =)
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It’s a personal preference and I have to defend that. I have a sticker on my car too. Not a big one. It just plainly says HKS and I used it to cover up a scratch on my car. My friend has a VTEC sticker on his RS Integra. Doesn’t really matter if you do or do not have what the stickers says, it’s just a matter of personal preference to make the car whatever you want to look like. I heard of a guy who stuck all these toys you can get at McDonald’s with a Happy Meal all over his car. His choice … his preference. As long as it doesn’t mess with my driving, I’m cool with it. Regarding the K2 sticker on the VW, I think that was because the VW Golf had a deal on a while back where if you bought a Golf, you could get either a K2 snowboard or a pair of skis free along with a roofrack. They called it the K2 edition Golf and thus, there was a sticker there. Remembered the commercial they had as it was fairly funny. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Lots of talk about people making their cars look fast rather than really >being fast. (A Rice Car, Boy..) >But what about the other people (which is growing really fast) I seen many >Accords with Nike swooshes, Tommy Hilfiger … I’ve even seen Metallica >Rules on a Mustang. Or the even mor popular No Fear, Oakley, etc. >Is the advertising trend growing, this might actually be the real reason, >maybe people don’t put Jackson Racing, DC Sport, NOS … Stickers to be >fast but to be considered "Popular or trendy" >Even companies have been doing it, I’ve seen mini-vans who have Nautica >logos factory installed, or VW and K2. >"Ricing out" cars wouldn’t this just be like someone who doesn’t play >basketball but wearing all Michael Jordan gear. >my .02 cents
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What is Duraloy? Is it like that Duralube stuff? <<What I find really interesting is non-modified cars that have all the engine specs printed on the rear and sides of the car. I notice this especially on American cars. I was behind a new Lincoln Mark VII or something like that the other day. On the trim on the trunk and both sides behind the front wheels appeared "32-valve DOHC EFI Duraloy" or some such nonsense. Gimme a break.>>
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>What is Duraloy?
They probably meant that the engine was made completely out of aluminum.(sometimes called Alloy) Then they just made up a catch phrase to give it "distinction". -Randy
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says… >What is Duraloy? > They probably meant that the engine was made completely out of > aluminum.(sometimes called Alloy) Then they just made up a catch phrase to give > it "distinction". > -Randy
Alloys are differant than aluminum. You probally know this. -phlegyas 88 accord coupe
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Either way, I think it was meant that its made out of an aluminum alloy. pure alluminum is way too soft to be used, unless im mistaken. Alloys consists of a mixture of metals. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Alloys are differant than aluminum. You probally know this. > -phlegyas > 88 accord coupe