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Moto44 · 08-13-2009, 08:27 AM

Just havin' fun and messin' with people's artificial sense of convention.

It just wouldn't be right for Newman to drive around a stock Lotus.

Bavarian Motorist · 08-13-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Demonized

I think any modification which enhances the looks, while doing nothing in any sort of performance aspect, is considered rice.

I don't necessarily agree. Aesthetics is important. I think rice is more specifically when you add something that appears to add some type of performance and actually doesn't, like a $30 muffler, a wing that looks like it was made in a pottery class, or a "hood scoop" glued on the ROOF of a car. Yes, I saw this on a Civic del sol last week. I'll post a picture for proof.

Demonized · 08-13-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

I don't necessarily agree. Aesthetics is important. I think rice is more specifically when you add something that appears to add some type of performance and actually doesn't, like a $30 muffler, a wing that looks like it was made in a pottery class, or a "hood scoop" glued on the ROOF of a car. Yes, I saw this on a Civic del sol last week. I'll post a picture for proof.

You didn't mentioned a single thing to counter my point, just 3 supporting it.

Example; Carbonfiber vinyl.

mrcarcrazy · 08-13-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Moto44

Just havin' fun and messin' with people's artificial sense of convention.

It just wouldn't be right for Newman to drive around a stock Lotus.

No excuse for plastering profanities on your car....I think that's crossing some sort of line.

slaughtr · 08-13-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by newman

One of my motives is to decrease the amount of random people striking up convos about the car.

Now you'll just get random douchbags stricking up conversations with you about your car.

Bgwilly31 · 08-13-2009, 01:13 PM

Hrmm why am i not surprised of this coming from newman.

Dumb as hell imo.

But to each his own. While keeping in mind there are some classless people in this world. Why dont you just put FU on the other side of the car. Or maybe lick my ***** across the door.

Demonized · 08-13-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bgwilly31

Hrmm why am i not surprised of this coming from newman.

Dumb as hell imo.

But to each his own. While keeping in mind there are some classless people in this world. Why dont you just put FU on the other side of the car. Or maybe lick my ***** across the door.

Careful what you wish for.

Noisycow · 08-13-2009, 01:29 PM

Yes, add the lick my a$$. That would be funny!

On a lighter note, on Ebay you can get rubber/magnetic bumper stickers (not for Lotus lol) that say all kinds of crude crap. My favorite is "looking for all male gang bang".

I stick those on my friends cars constantly. They have good humor about it, which surprises me, but in a strange way disappoints me. Reactions are why such things are done

. The real stickers are not edited out with # of course.

Noisycow · 08-13-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by newman

Disagree. I have had probably 50 people say they think my plate is hilarious.

Also, my car is totally awesome, sorry.

Yes Newman - your car rocks, seriously. Love the plate also.

Nothing is worse than conforming; all cars looking the same; how boring.

mrcarcrazy · 08-13-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Noisycow

Yes Newman - your car rocks, seriously. Love the plate also.

Nothing is worse than conforming; all cars looking the same; how boring.

LOL, since the Lotus just blends in to the crowd with its boring, everyday appearance

Bavarian Motorist · 08-13-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonized

You didn't mentioned a single thing to counter my point, just 3 supporting it.

Example; Carbonfiber vinyl.

You're saying anything aesthetic that does not add performance is rice, like adding a suede interior. I'm saying anything that appears to add performance but actually doesn't is rice.

Maybe we do agree with one another.

Demonized · 08-13-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

You're saying anything aesthetic that does not add performance is rice, like adding a suede interior. I'm saying anything that appears to add performance but actually doesn't is rice.

Maybe we do agree with one another.

Close enough.

But yeah... suede interior I would consider rice...

I sort of want suede interior.

1986esprit · 08-13-2009, 07:21 PM

see rice in my oinion is stickers all over the car. mix match paint job with a body kit. a body kit that doesnt flow with the body at all. a giant wing on a car that cant take advantage of it ie: civic.

jeff gordon does not suck

lol

Moto44 · 08-13-2009, 07:36 PM

At first, it made me chuckle. But, at second look, it really is nicely done. Nice placement and angulation. It's like body art or auto body art.

With regard to the word, I'll go out on a limb here. I don't think there should be any such thing as curse words. It gives words too much power.

Uncle Sam · 08-13-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonized

Close enough.

But yeah... suede interior I would consider rice...

I sort of want suede interior.

Suede may be rice, but fake suede (Alcantra) isn't!

Lotus Sport #14

Demonized · 08-13-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Sam

Suede may be rice, but fake suede (Alcantra) isn't!

Lotus Sport #14

newman · 08-14-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mrcarcrazy

Newman, I'm curious. You don't want people to talk to you when you drive the Lotus, but you will when you're driving the BMW? Why the switch of demeanor?

Not sure.

Maybe because I am sick of the SAME conversation.

-How much did this cost
-Is this your dad's?
-What do you do to afford this?
-How fast does it go.

At least maybe now they'll call me an a$$hole and it will be funny or different or both. IDK.

At the moment, I would love to talk to people about the BMW because it's uniquely mine. There is actually something for me to talk about. I've devoted 3 years of my life to this thing and gone ever EVERY part.

All I did to my lotus, relatively speaking, is pay for it. It hold absolutely NO sentimental value to me. It could get totaled tomorrow, and as long as I got a fair amount of my investment back, I would move on and buy another one, or something else.

The lotus is just a fun car. Any schmuck who saves his pennies can buy one.

The BMW is my baby. I don't think that anyone else in the world has an RB26 swapped E30, and if they do, it sure as **** is NOTHING like mine.

1986esprit · 08-14-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by newman

Not sure.

Maybe because I am sick of the SAME conversation.

-How much did this cost
-Is this your dad's?
-What do you do to afford this?
-How fast does it go.

At least maybe now they'll call me an a$$hole and it will be funny or different or both. IDK.

At the moment, I would love to talk to people about the BMW because it's uniquely mine. There is actually something for me to talk about. I've devoted 3 years of my life to this thing and gone ever EVERY part.

All I did to my lotus, relatively speaking, is pay for it. It hold absolutely NO sentimental value to me. It could get totaled tomorrow, and as long as I got a fair amount of my investment back, I would move on and buy another one, or something else.

The lotus is just a fun car. Any schmuck who saves his pennies can buy one.

The BMW is my baby. I don't think that anyone else in the world has an RB26 swapped E30, and if they do, it sure as **** is NOTHING like mine.

i'd just get a sticker saying "this aint my parents car!"

Mr_Baker · 08-14-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto44

With regard to the word, I'll go out on a limb here. I don't think there should be any such thing as curse words. It gives words too much power.

You're a hopeless idealist and threadjacker, but once you get the other 6.7 billion+ people in the world to agree with you, curse words may indeed lose their power. Until then ...

brgelise · 08-14-2009, 06:30 PM

Bet that V10 E30 kicks the Jap motors aSSS!

BTW lame decal oncar, esp such a great varia

nt!!

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Bgwilly31 Twisties Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincy, OH Posts: 1,880	Hrmm why am i not surprised of this coming from newman. Dumb as hell imo. But to each his own. While keeping in mind there are some classless people in this world. Why dont you just put FU on the other side of the car. Or maybe lick my *** across the door. __________________ -White Rossion Q1** 07 white Exige S--Sold 04' Lexus Turbo IS300 BSM "track car"--SOLD "Straight lines dont mean sh"

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Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,800	At first, it made me chuckle. But, at second look, it really is nicely done. Nice placement and angulation. It's like body art or auto body art. With regard to the word, I'll go out on a limb here. I don't think there should be any such thing as curse words. It gives words too much power. __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

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brgelise Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT Posts: 349	Bet that V10 E30 kicks the Jap motors aSSS! BTW lame decal oncar, esp such a great variant!! __________________ 05 Lotus Elise Sport Hardtop LRG red leather. 04 Skip Barber Race School, Competition certificate; 04 Jaguar XJ Vandan Plas Radiance Red Ivory leather 08 Isuzu Ascender Lux 08 BMW X5 3.0Si Monaco Blue, Sand Biege, loaded

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1986esprit i are e.m.t. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: socal oc Posts: 48	see rice in my oinion is stickers all over the car. mix match paint job with a body kit. a body kit that doesnt flow with the body at all. a giant wing on a car that cant take advantage of it ie: civic. jeff gordon does not suck lol

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