Why do all the ricers love the Honda Civic?

It seems like every time I go out, I wind up seeing at least a couple of
tricked out Civics. You know what I'm talking about.....some sort of
crazy splash paint job, tinted windows, spoiler on the back, coffee can
muffler, some sort of crazy ass rims, performance stickers all over the
windows. They look absolutely ridiculous, if you ask me.

Today I was on the highway, probably doing about 80 mph. One of these
kids in a Civic pulls up beside me and starts speeding up and slowing
down, like he wants to race. Since I don't try to pretend that my life
is a scene from the movie "The Fast and the Furious", I declined his
offer to race. After a couple of minutes he got bored and sped off.

Ok, the guy's car is faster than mine. Big deal. What I don't
understand though is why these guys buy a cheap ass car like the Civic
and then put $25K or $30K of after-market parts on it. What's the
allure of having a junky ass car like the Civic? After all the
customizations are paid for, they've spent about $40K......*on a Civic*.

Why not take the money and buy a nicer car like a Supra or maybe an RX-
7, which with just a little work could easily be faster than a tricked
out Civic. Plus a Supra or an RX-7 looks a lot nicer than a Civic.

 

I do not understand that phenomenon either other than the fact that I
bought a Civic because it is a good inexpensive car and with current gas
prices does not bleed me at the gas pump......(yet).....I have still yet
to go over $20 on a fillup and it lasts me all week and I drive 80 miles
a day going to work and back.

 

*plonk*

Wanker

 

Stop cross posting you useless piece of shite, why would a champ-man ng be
interested in Honda Civivcs ffs!

 

On Sun, 30 May 2004 01:44:02 +0100, in alt.tv.sopranos, Nick Marstin
rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again. It does
this whenever it's told -

I thought you guys were crazy like that.

 

I think I speak for everyon when I say that if i wanted info about cars or
movies I'd join the appropriate ng (unless its something from a regular)

 

There is something to be said for suping up a car but my 97 Civic is STOCK
BABY!!!!!!!

 

On Sun, 30 May 2004 01:57:35 +0100, in alt.tv.sopranos, Nick Marstin
rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again. It does
this whenever it's told -

So if I was a "regular" on the champ-man newsgroup, I could post
whatever I want and you wouldn't complain?

Is that what you're saying?

 

Pretty much

 

m0re m0ney than brains

 

Could you answer the question? I have often wondered why someone
would spend so much money on what starts out being a very basic
car.

 

On Sun, 30 May 2004 02:16:53 +0100, in alt.tv.sopranos, Nick Marstin
rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again. It does
this whenever it's told -

How do I sign up to be a regular? Also, what exactly is champ-man,
anyway?

 

You pussed out. You don't have to pretend your life is a scene to a movie,
you just have to go out there and KICK SOME FUCKIN' ASS! I'm not going to
talk to you for two weeks. That'll teach ya.

After a couple of minutes he got bored and sped off.

 

Operative words are in your second paragraph - "One of these kids..."

 

What's a ricer? Are they people that grow rice?

 

No. They smoke it. Sometimes, if theys ain't got no papes, they crush it
and snort the dope shizzy. How cum dis cat don't know nuttin'?

 

ricers put a lot of mods on their low end cars... mods like this:
http://www.billhughes.com/mirror/50FreeHP.htm

 

I'll try to answer your question. As the mother of a 17 year old who has
a modified Civic, I can understand a portion of what you're saying. But
I also understand the allure of modding the car.

First of all, the Civic isn't a "junky ass car". The generation that
likes to be modded is a really nice looking vehicle and accepts many of
these mods well.
The 2 door EX Coupe is *the best*, IMO reasonably priced vehicle for a
young person to work on, making a personal statement with their car. It
is also *the worst* for insurance rates.

Many of the mods you are talking about are, IMO, a waste of money. But
that's not the way the owner feels about it. There's a ton of love that
goes into the work they do on these cars. If it keeps them focused and
out of trouble, great. If it wraps them around a tree, not so great.

If someone's putting $25K into a Honda, it's to show the vehicle. This
has become a HUGE segment of the auto world-- aftermarket. The trouble
comes from not knowing when to say "when". One thing leads to another
and another....

My son has modded his vehicle to a tasteful level. He's got the muffler,
but it's a nice one (he used to have one of those stupid coffee can
ones- the interior noise was unbearable.), new carbon fiber back lights,
tinting, 17" wheels, new air intake, new grill, blue lights in the
interior. He's got people of his generation drooling over it daily. It's
black and anyone looking at it would have to admit how tastefully tight
it looks.

Now with that being said, back to the "overdone" look. Those huge fin
spoilers have got to go. The body kits do not look good enough to
justify how you have to drive. I think all in all, the Honda Civic is
the perfect car for so many levels of modification. Like most things in
life though, some people go a little overboard. But done well, a
modified Civic is a beautiful thing.

My son drools over those. It's few and far between spotting one of these
on the road...And I live in SoCal! Which brings me to another reason the
Civic is so popular for modding--pure numbers. It's much easier to find
a used Civic than it is a Supra.

 

You don't know, yet you post in it... Troll !

-Nick

 

On Sun, 30 May 2004 19:00:43 +0300, in alt.tv.sopranos, Nick the Greek
rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again. It does
this whenever it's told -

Can't you just answer the question?