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whyconform
03-23-2009, 10:33 AM
Have not been on here in a while..but would like to get some feedback.....hopefully i can meet some of you guys at the bbq in may if i'm able to attend...

Let me know what you guys think....I waxed the car for the first time since august last year...in fact....i had inspection issues and didn't drive it from aug to dec....but interior/windows/engine/wheelwells ..are still dirty......along w/ fixing a few things ......

I have a close relative that thinks its rice...so i want to see what you think...personally i think i might have a few 'riceish' things but overall its a clean showcar........hmm....ill see what you guys say:hi:

ps car is stage 3

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt1-1.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt2-3.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt8.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt5.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt6.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt7.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt9.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt4-1.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt3-1.jpg
iphone pic
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/aaaaasrt4.jpg
please excuse interior..its messy as hell i know
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt10.jpg
old pic of rear (LAMBO DOORS GONE!!!!!!)
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/whyconform/srt2.jpg

igo4bmx
03-23-2009, 10:38 AM
wait- is your hood transparent?
anyways it's not tooo bad- the lambo doors got me though.

gsrboi80
03-23-2009, 10:39 AM
Not my style. But I say all is nice and not rice except for the Lambo Doors

lownslow95
03-23-2009, 10:40 AM
I think it is. The hood does not do it for me and the fenders don't either.

ricky2i5
03-23-2009, 10:41 AM
i dont know how i feel about the CF fenders....but great looking car though

Twinz
03-23-2009, 10:44 AM
agreed good to see you got rid of the doors...maybe a few minor ricey parts but overall i like the look of it..and the transparent hood is different never seen something like that before good idea for a show car..then again i like cars that are more well rounded than straight out show cars..so maybe a little over kill on the hood and some of the cf parts

Elliott18t
03-23-2009, 10:44 AM
agreed. it woould look better if it didnt have the CF fenders

MemphisRheins
03-23-2009, 10:52 AM
Sorry man, Voted Rice after the first picture... um... its nice that you care so much about the car though...and its yours doesnt matter what we think... personally not my style

ASIAN JUL
03-23-2009, 10:53 AM
The fenders are ugly. Not sure how I feel about the hood.


If you still had the Lambo doors, I'd vote yes. As of now, I'm on the fence.

Renegade_
03-23-2009, 10:58 AM
No lambo doors and the wheels look like crap. Fix that and I have no qualms

Buster
03-23-2009, 11:01 AM
Overdone yes, but still very uniform and fairly tasteful. I like it. Needs some meat behind the wheels though. As long as its fast then what the hell

Scapegoat
03-23-2009, 11:01 AM
from one srt-4 owner to another... that car is hideous... but only for a few reasons.

the lambo doors for one... the ridic see-through hood. get a plain CF hood or the one with the slanted vents (http://www.performanceautowerks.com/catalog/images/CBDventhood.bmp)

The doohickies on the roof. I like the rear valance... the spoiler is a bit much perhaps, but not horrible...

the side mirrors are probably the worst looking thing on that car

I think you should go crazy and get the other CF parts for the car. I toyed with the idea a few years back, but i got orange because of the low production numbers and couldn't go about removing those parts...

boostedfury
03-23-2009, 11:03 AM
yoo bill you already know my honest opinion... yesss very showy, yet it is still clean..def keep the way it is and dont change bc of some people...only thing i suggest minor drop..nothing huge

boostedfury
03-23-2009, 11:05 AM
oo yea edit bill..what happen to the spoon mirrors..they were awesome?

PS You better get your as to the M Day meet gonna be epic!

ASIAN JUL
03-23-2009, 11:06 AM
Lol, actually I didn't even notice those mirrors until Ken pointed them out. And now that he has.. :eek:

TROLL
03-23-2009, 11:08 AM
first step in the right direction was getting rid of the lambo doors so good job there.
the car is clean and looks to be of good quality, but it does give me a bit of a 'ricey' impression. maybe really showy is a better word for it... since i associate rice with cheap garbage and thats not what i'd call this.
i dont like the fenders though, i think thats the biggest thing that stands out to me, and the roof vane is probably next in line. it'd also flow better if it was a bit lower, IMO.
hope the feedback helps...

MemphisRheins
03-23-2009, 11:14 AM
id say to fix...

Drop it,

Ditch the : Rims, Mirrors, E-bay Head and Tail lights, Rake Look, Your not driving a 73 Dodge Challenger, there is no need to have your ass in the air ready to be mounted, flatten the car out.

Clean your interior,

Get a Short shift kit (that shifter looks out of a 70's ford pickup I used to drive),

try to play with the contrast between the CF and the Original Blue... it kinda just looks like you purchased every carbon fiber part you could find, but didnt think much about how it would look with the rest of the car you gotta get a rhythm going with it

vernach14
03-23-2009, 11:19 AM
super clean car not sure how i feel about the hood but i like the fenders and trunk there is a lot of money in just the body of this car

whyconform
03-23-2009, 11:19 AM
haha.....


ok....1. doors are gone.....

2. most srt's have painted stockers, eyelids, and a homedepot lip....i wanted different...

3. I get lots a compliments on the engine....so.....with that being said.....why not show it off...90% of srt engines are yuck...

4. since the roof has been painted the vortex thing on roof feels more in place and not tacked on...

5. i have been getting alot of bad from the fenders....hmm...(not just from here).....but in person i get compliments....

6. I love the wheels and mirrors no matter what.. lol... all tinted lights are professional..not nightshades or film........

7. c/o's and beefier tires are on to-do list

Twinz
03-23-2009, 11:25 AM
first step in the right direction was getting rid of the lambo doors so good job there.
the car is clean and looks to be of good quality, but it does give me a bit of a 'ricey' impression. maybe really showy is a better word for it... since i associate rice with cheap garbage and thats not what i'd call this.
i dont like the fenders though, i think thats the biggest thing that stands out to me, and the roof vane is probably next in line. it'd also flow better if it was a bit lower, IMO.
hope the feedback helps...

thats exactly what i was thinking but couldnt think of how to say it ha but yea also the mirrors need to go didnt notice that till now and lower it for sure

oh and :thumbup::thumbup: to the color..love that blue

SvicksTc
03-23-2009, 11:33 AM
its not bad, only thing i dont like that stands out to me is the tails.....

3rdGenMr2Girl
03-23-2009, 11:41 AM
^ x2 you can't really call it rice...

motorvated
03-23-2009, 11:46 AM
Minus the headlight, taillights, fenders and hood...its no to bad.

05 mazda6s
03-23-2009, 11:51 AM
Yuck! American rice that is

Xavier
03-23-2009, 11:51 AM
- Mirrors look like ****.

- Carbon Fiber can be painted. ITS A MIRACLE.

- Hood is tacky

- Its a Neon. :lol:

Vr-4-Life
03-23-2009, 12:21 PM
theres no rice...like domestic rice...


get rid of the lambo doors and paint the CF

poisonivory
03-23-2009, 12:31 PM
in all honesty, I am not sure about the hood and it would probably look A LOT better without the CF fenders. I know it kinda flows with the theme, but CF fenders never did it for me personally. And ridding of the Lambos door def made it an approvement.

Overall, its a nice ride, especially without the lambo doors. Color matched fenders would make it flow better I think.

Just remember, ultimately it's your ride and it doesn't matter if other people hate it, as long as you enjoy it.

TGilb2007
03-23-2009, 12:31 PM
Personally, here is what I would change

1. Paint the CF Fenders. They do not flow AT ALL with the rest of the car.
2. Find the stock mirrors. Those look digusting
3. Lower it. You don't need to be dragging the control arms all over, but the stance you have is BRUTAL compared to the rest of the car.
4. Maybe black out the roof? Or a C/F overlay for it. It would look pretty nice, going from the front bumper to the rear wing, and flow nicely
5. New hood. Personally, I'm not feeling it. Good for shows I guess though.

All in all, its a billion times better then what I thought I would see clicking into this thread. A few changes, and the car could look awesome. It looks like you are getting some quality parts, which is a definite help.

lagos
03-23-2009, 12:34 PM
Sorry bro, but thats rice to the max.
Style the car with some taste, like an OEM manufacture would. Dont just throw every random cf part that you can buy on it.

D Money
03-23-2009, 12:39 PM
I remember when it looked stock with just lambo doors. The car has come along way. Do you remember my buddy Brad, he had the silver one all done up with c/f and 50trim.

GTI_NY
03-23-2009, 12:40 PM
paint the CF and get rid of the screen door on your hood, thank god the lambo doors are gone....



http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm199/briangoetz24/Lambo-Doors-So-Played-Out.jpg

pinkarrowsnow
03-23-2009, 12:42 PM
agreed paint the carbon fiber and get different wheels like cool dude you have carbon fenders but it messes with the whole flow of the car.

whyconform
03-23-2009, 01:03 PM
half you people post w/out reading....

doors are normal again..lol...


i want coilovers....and beefy tires to back it up.....

as for those who simply say its rice because it is domestic needs to grow up...

and for oem being so perfect???? a big wing and dual exhaust?? (4cy)....sounds ricey to me.......




only thing people are mostly agreeing on is the fenders.....if all else fails..thats my only major change i'll do..and no i won't paint them....i'll swap my stockers..... .....still iffy

oh...roof is painted already..open eyes

sean3
03-23-2009, 01:06 PM
The hood and mirrors need to go, other than that it looks good IMO.

2drStunner
03-23-2009, 01:17 PM
Well coming from a fromer SRT4 owner. EWWWWWWWWWWW! lol

I love the blue and some carbon Fiber inserts but the carbon on the body. IMO that blue to sexy of a color to throw some carbon in with it. Def a great idea to get rid of the lambo doors! :thumbup: The wheels dont bother me and blue under the hood looks good. The mirrors WTF were you thinking. lol


All in all as stated before its a good looking car but not my cup of TEA.

01bb6er
03-23-2009, 01:32 PM
paint the fenders and decide if you want the lip all cf or all painted. Looks kinda weird half painted like that.

D Money
03-23-2009, 01:36 PM
You guys are brutal. The car looks great.

jjm4life
03-23-2009, 01:48 PM
the fenders are a bit much. otherwise its not bad. the mirrors are a little small for the car. they remind me of the apr mirrors that they sell for evos. not my taste, but certainly not rice. the hood is different thats for sure. id have to see it in person. i agree with everyone else though, a drop and tires. you definitely have something unique. i didnt vote, because its not rice, but needs a few things cleaned up here and there. overall nice.

CarbonIS
03-23-2009, 02:10 PM
needs to be lower, with more aggressive wheels, and no lambo doors. Otherwise i think it's pretty sweet!

TrboChicsRock
03-23-2009, 02:14 PM
I voted rice.

I think you need to put your stock mirrors back on and paint your fenders and front bumper all one color. I'm not a fan on the headlights or taillights either, but they're not as bad. I'm not sure how I feel about the wing either. Maybe if it was a little bit smaller it would look really good on that car.

Got Insulin?
03-23-2009, 02:39 PM
That hood is awesome. Car is realitively tasteful, slightly overdone, but it's a little heavy on the CF.

CleanNeon98
03-23-2009, 02:42 PM
I voted rice...I think it's a bit.....too complicated.

supraghost
03-23-2009, 02:42 PM
i liked it until i saw the lambo doors hah

Honduh
03-23-2009, 03:02 PM
im not digging the CF fenders or the tinted tail lights.

*edit*

i also dont like the mirrors and smoked bumper lights. oh and the lambo doors are just plain gay.

mndthegap1
03-23-2009, 03:07 PM
I like the car.
not a fan of the lambo doors, so glad those are gone.
the hood would be cool for shows, but i dont think for driving around all the time.

i happen to like the carbon fenders.

i dont think its rice, i think its the makings of a good show car.

GTI_NY
03-23-2009, 03:22 PM
i read you got rid of the lambo doors. there is just too much CF, paint it all blue, not sure what those tails look like at night, they might look good at night. and the evo looking spike things on top of the back window needs to go. is that hood really a screen or is it a solid transparent peice?

I do like the trunk spoiler if it was color matched, and the rear valence and smoked headlights are pretty sweet.

and ps this is all imo. dont take offense to people's opinions

one8turbo
03-23-2009, 03:31 PM
paint all of the carbon fiber adn get rid of the carbon in the interior, drop it a little and youre not "rice". this is my opinion of course. You engine bay loks clean as **** though :) lets seee some more of that

turbo4g63
03-23-2009, 03:42 PM
The car is done up ok...i just think you may have gone a litte overboard with the carbon fiber. If i were to own the car i would only change a few minor cosmetic things that aren't to my liking...lambo doors, cf fenders

The Captain
03-23-2009, 03:49 PM
I like the CF. Where did all the CF haters come from lately?

Wheels are alright

Mirrors, tails, and halos need to go tho.

Other than that, i like it.

nissamax
03-23-2009, 04:00 PM
I dont think its rice id get rid of the fenders and lambo doors they just dont go on a 4 door car. thats what i think personaly other then that i think its :thumbup:

Nick Merrone
03-23-2009, 04:04 PM
not at all...fenders are just not my taste.

TGilb2007
03-23-2009, 04:34 PM
half you people post w/out reading....

doors are normal again..lol...


i want coilovers....and beefy tires to back it up.....

as for those who simply say its rice because it is domestic needs to grow up...

and for oem being so perfect???? a big wing and dual exhaust?? (4cy)....sounds ricey to me.......




only thing people are mostly agreeing on is the fenders.....if all else fails..thats my only major change i'll do..and no i won't paint them....i'll swap my stockers..... .....still iffy

oh...roof is painted already..open eyes


In your pics, its kind of hard to tell about the painted roof, but if it is, awesome.

As for the fenders, painting them still isnt a bad idea. Its still beneficial due to the weight savings that they offer.

Eclipse GSX 61
03-23-2009, 04:38 PM
Personally I love the overall look of the car. Exterior wise I would definitely get rid of those carbon fiber fenders though because it takes away from the flow of the car. That color is a sick color! Everything but the fenders and carbon fiber doors is awesome. I love the overall look of that car.

coleycole
03-23-2009, 05:06 PM
I think you have a nice balance b/w show n' go.
Glad the lambo doors are gone and i'm not 100% on the carbon fenders but i dont think they are bad.
Overall i would say its a nice car, good job!

OBEEWON
03-23-2009, 05:17 PM
I bet if you dropped it like it was warm and got some silly fitment no one would think it was rice. The vanes and the fenders give me bubble guts though.

PnS
03-23-2009, 05:20 PM
Carbon Fiber is ok in moderation (See E90/92 M3). The CF here breaks up the car a ton. It looks as if the body parts were all from scrapped Neons and slapped on this car. Not digging the front valance either. Personally, I think the stock SRT-4 bumper is fine. It defintely looks like a show car, and not a tracker.

whyconform
03-23-2009, 05:25 PM
well....the comments are getting a bit more respect.....but i'll add

I will understand how people might believe the car is overdone….but rice…I don’t think so…here’s my take on “rice”


CF stickers=rice….real cf=not
Big wing that doesn’t flow=rice
Body damage yet fixing it is not a priority=rice
Never kept clean=rice
Not quality parts=rice
Looks fast but in actuality its slow=rice
A color theme that absolutely does not work=rice
An abundance of pepboys parts=rice
Body panels like a body kit that either has bad fitment, is not painted, or is torn to bits but on car= rice
Too many tv’s to do something with (like tv headrests in a coupe or something to that extent..or like 10 tv’s in trunk….=rice
Lambo doors=rice (thank god Im done w/ that)
Hoodscoops on roof=rice
Excessive underbody neons and bling stuff like that=rice
Even the person that drives the car can be an arrogant prick that wants to race everyone=ricer

After you pass that…..I think a good distinction between rice and a show car is sort of a complete package. I have a lot of work on the exterior and engine..even interior…but I do lack a stereo…(its hard for me to do that because of my racing roots)…..so I probably won’t. I think the reason why we tune and customize cars is to add our own personality to the car and be different from others…..Its amazing how one person says I love that part…and the other says I hate it….Its the way it is..and the more you separate yourself from the rest the more variety of opinions..….I will though take into consideration any trends I see…only one is fenders so far.



I didn’t expect a lot of “ricer” votes..and I do believe that if I had an “overdone but not rice” section I’d get a lot of the rice votes there……just interesting…..

wheresmycar
03-23-2009, 05:34 PM
Those mirrors are saving weight!
It does look ricey but when I look at it the fenders are saving weight but I'd thinly paint it and the trunk. Whole point of the hood is to check my brake/clutch fluid without popping it so it can stay :)

PnS
03-23-2009, 05:40 PM
The fenders really kill the flow of the car. IMO, the best looking cars just flow. There's not one thing that makes or breaks the car...all aspects just compound on one another to make the car look gooder.

Quick question: Aren't you concerned about the transparent hood and the "hey look at me" factor to thieves?

blewby u
03-23-2009, 05:45 PM
i think it looks badass. it's not really ricey, you can tell it's fast. how much you drop on that hood?

SoStock92
03-23-2009, 06:53 PM
Ok I looked at this at work and could not see the pics, so I reserved judgement but I noted other peoples responses...


I am sorry but I have to vote rice :(

IBTrends Tom
03-23-2009, 06:53 PM
its ricey.. Only a couple of colors can pull of Raw CF thats not painted to match.. Black or a dark gray.
1. Paint the hood
2. Paint the fenders
3. Paint the gas cap
4. Paint the trunk lid
5. Paint the license holder
6. Get rid of the Blue tap on the lip of the wheels no JdMMtasic drifto style needed.
7. Stock tail lights IMO

There are some parts that can stay carbon such as the lower lip and the rear diffuser and sometimes the lip spoiler but that all depends. If you did those the car would be CLEAN. I can understand the show to it and i can see its taken care of, but im just showing you whats rice on the car.

Soon2bG60
03-23-2009, 06:59 PM
Personally, I like it.

Whats it matter what others think though, its your car.

Cardriverx
03-23-2009, 07:04 PM
why do you care? If you like it its all that matters.

Supraru
03-23-2009, 07:10 PM
You're getting to upset over people thinking it's rice. That's their opinion. You posted up the pictures and the poll. You thought your car wasn't that bad and someone called you out on it. Now you're realizing what the general public think about your car and don't like what you hear. Get over it, don't care what people think, or make changes. It's your choice. Don't get mad at people for answering your question.

I think it's riced out. I think it would be a lot cleaner if you painted all the carbon fiber. I've seen worse cars, but if I saw you cruising down the street I'd probably cringe.

zerioustt
03-23-2009, 07:14 PM
Rice...

I'd bet that stage 3 will never see its full potential. I will NEVER understand the amount of money dropped into making a car look like this.

JST2KWIK
03-23-2009, 07:18 PM
The fenders really kill the flow of the car. IMO, the best looking cars just flow. There's not one thing that makes or breaks the car...all aspects just compound on one another to make the car look gooder.


K first off, did anyone notice that??/\/\:eek:lol. anyway, after seeing certain riced out cars I could never put this car in that category. The fenders may not flow perfectly, but I've never seen another srt4 with them so props. I think it's clean and with a little drop, would be even better and I do not mind the CF at all. Just my $0.02!:mrgreen:

Ace
03-23-2009, 07:19 PM
Mixing styles (as in, race look, or show car, or hardparker, or whatever) is never a good idea. Keep it simple, and keep it cleaning. Adding all of those little do dads in CF and that stuff takes away from the car, and in no way adds to it.


On a positive note tho, I do like when the Neon guys paint the lower bumper black like you did...I think it's a nice simple thing to do in order to make it aggressive.

Suggestions: Sell all the show car crap and get some go fast goodies. Those cars were meant to perform, not park in car show halls.

PnS
03-23-2009, 07:29 PM
K first off, did anyone notice that??/\/\:eek:lol. anyway, after seeing certain riced out cars I could never put this car in that category. The fenders may not flow perfectly, but I've never seen another srt4 with them so props. I think it's clean and with a little drop, would be even better and I do not mind the CF at all. Just my $0.02!:mrgreen:

I put gooder on purpose...

It seems as though it's 2:1 in favor of rice. Some people like it, most don't. It's not my car or money.

Just because someone doesn't have those carbon fiber parts doesn't make it fabulous. Perhaps there's a reason no one else has them. But again, refer to the sentence above.

A nice car is a nice car. It just so happens that this particular Neon is not a favorite of mine.

Agreed on the drop. I never liked how the Focus' ass stuck up higher than the front, and the Neon really puts the FoFo to shame.

Mike
03-23-2009, 07:31 PM
I think just get the fenders & gas door colormatched and then it'd be sweet. CF front & back looks fine but on the sides it becomes overkill.

EP Mike
03-23-2009, 07:36 PM
I love the car in pic and in person. Just needs to be lowered IMO!!!

whyconform
03-23-2009, 08:09 PM
i'm not upset too much on people's opinons.....this is the not the only site i posted this on...and this one seems to be the one that votes rice...the others even it out......

if i'm bored one day i'll swap the fenders.....c/o's whenever i can get a set......i appreciate the positive and negative comments each of you bring to the table....hopefully i can make the may meet......

i've never seen or heard of a person cringing at my car....I get thumbs up all the time..hell..i got pulled over once cuz the cop wanted to check it out haha....

I'm well aware some people see a single purpose for the srt-4..i'll have to deal with it.....


for such a long time it was a daily driver.....and the front lip is always an issue on these cars...so i opted to hold off on coilovers (i have 1" drop springs) but eventually i have to go w/ it


ps...you'd be surprised how much i have dumped into the car....its prolly half of what you guess

agoodall
03-23-2009, 08:31 PM
its ricey.. Only a couple of colors can pull of Raw CF thats not painted to match.. Black or a dark gray.
1. Paint the hood
2. Paint the fenders
3. Paint the gas cap
4. Paint the trunk lid
5. Paint the license holder
6. Get rid of the Blue tap on the lip of the wheels no JdMMtasic drifto style needed.
7. Stock tail lights IMO

There are some parts that can stay carbon such as the lower lip and the rear diffuser and sometimes the lip spoiler but that all depends. If you did those the car would be CLEAN. I can understand the show to it and i can see its taken care of, but im just showing you whats rice on the car.

i agree

sillyeye
03-23-2009, 09:15 PM
Theres alot going on all at once, but I kinda like it, minus the lambo doors. On the plus side, thats a **** ton of CF, nice.

s60r Beis
03-23-2009, 09:33 PM
ricer guy

boostedfury
03-23-2009, 10:16 PM
see the thing people are not thinking of..is you have a daily driver Bill and it is more of a show car..

Bill did his racing and ran 12s guys..so the power is there. I just wish some people wouldnt be so harsh and just see the way us neon owners think...mixing show looks with weekend racer that can win at car shows is virtually an impossible task with any car....sadly judges do not think that if it is fast and clean it should win first place!

Once again Bill some minor changes if it were mine..but sick and props for the work you have done!

Eclipse GSX 61
03-23-2009, 10:20 PM
Is that color factory? Like I said previously just ditch the carbon fiber fenders for paint matched and you have a solid car. I'd also consider getting rid of that hood. Your just giving thieves more of a reason to gank your parts.

Supraru
03-23-2009, 10:20 PM
see the thing people are not thinking of..is you have a daily driver Bill and it is more of a show car..

Bill did his racing and ran 12s guys..so the power is there. I just wish some people wouldnt be so harsh and just see the way us neon owners think...mixing show looks with weekend racer that can win at car shows is virtually an impossible task with any car....sadly judges do not think that if it is fast and clean it should win first place!

Once again Bill some minor changes if it were mine..but sick and props for the work you have done!

I don't really care what it runs. He asked if it looks like rice. It could run 18's or it could run 6's....it still looks like rice. Like I said though it's not the worst I've seen by far.

boostedfury
03-23-2009, 10:22 PM
i understand thats your opinion sup...but i just feel half the people here voting cant read..ie most thought he still had the lambo on bc of an older pic....not saying you I just feel if he posted a graph first saying 750hp and a 10.0x slip..people would be like omghi2u sick ride..you feel me?

jspek
03-23-2009, 11:03 PM
its not bad. id get rid of the rims and the tail lights. i like the hood, but id keep that for shows only. maybe more of a drop and minus some carbon fiber. but if i saw you driving around, i wouldnt think oh look a ricer.

james_ls
03-23-2009, 11:12 PM
As an AVID carbon fiber lover and a show-car Nazi I feel its pretty well done.

It's a hard color to do anything with.

If you had more recent pictures instead of making us visualize this; it'd help your case.

Also, I think if you painted the carbon fenders, but left carbon accents, you'd be golden.

Z31Fanatic
03-23-2009, 11:16 PM
What's there to read? The pictures tell me it's rice. I don't care how much power you have and how fast it goes.
Sorry dude, but I think it's rice.

Erik
03-23-2009, 11:18 PM
i too think its just too over the top, for my taste preferably. The LEDGlow banner ad above the pictures may have swayed me though

DPancoast
03-23-2009, 11:21 PM
its ricey.. Only a couple of colors can pull of Raw CF thats not painted to match.. Black or a dark gray.
1. Paint the hood
2. Paint the fenders
3. Paint the gas cap
4. Paint the trunk lid
5. Paint the license holder
6. Get rid of the Blue tap on the lip of the wheels no JdMMtasic drifto style needed.
7. Stock tail lights IMO

There are some parts that can stay carbon such as the lower lip and the rear diffuser and sometimes the lip spoiler but that all depends. If you did those the car would be CLEAN. I can understand the show to it and i can see its taken care of, but im just showing you whats rice on the car.

agreed. looks good man, but this stuff would help

c7scayman
03-23-2009, 11:23 PM
in my opinion, a Ricer is a car with visual modifications, but no performance modifications. R.I.C.E=Race Inspired Cosmetic Extra's. example: bodykits, wings, rims, decals and vinyls, scoops. But if it also just happens to have a turbokit, I would not call it a Ricer.

Nice car. One of the nicest SRT-4's I have seen.

09civicsisedan
03-24-2009, 12:49 PM
Just not a fan of the color matched lip on the rims, aftermarket LED's scream EBAY, along with the mirrors and headlights. Your car, just my opinion.

TGilb2007
03-24-2009, 04:15 PM
I didn’t expect a lot of “ricer” votes..and I do believe that if I had an “overdone but not rice” section I’d get a lot of the rice votes there……just interesting…..

The only reason I voted rice, was that I don't thin the car flows that well. Is it something I would run and tell my friends about the "Doing it wrong?", probably not, but again, I also would tell them, "check out this awesome SRT4" either. You are trying to do a lot, which, I respect, but just some of the things don't flow too well.

Its fast, awesome. Racing part is in check.

Its got some good asthetic parts, cool. I almost thing its harder sometimes to complete this part, since, there are just SO many routes to take, and the little details.

What about a light coat of paint on the fenders, until it reaches the top where it is meeting the hood? This way, you can show off the CF fenders, but also, add some flow to the exterior?

Don't take what I am saying offensive, but more or less something constructive. If I was judging a show car, one thing I would have to look for is how the car flows as a whole, not just, "ZOMG! 15 TVs in the Exhaust!".

856jersey
03-25-2009, 11:00 AM
It is your car who cares what others think.

CHAOS
03-25-2009, 11:05 AM
****s turrible.

rickeo
03-25-2009, 12:26 PM
It is your car who cares what others think.

Because who want's to drive down a street and have people point and laugh at their car. You can say all you want that you don't care but still... you gotta be doing something wrong if that's the reaction you get from most people.

thirdeye
03-26-2009, 09:43 AM
Car is far too busy for my tastes. I'm sure it would do fine at shows, but that's the one reason I hate most show cars. Also the black and blue theme just makes it look tacky.

BLKSheep5
10-10-2009, 04:27 PM
i think its awesome!

Vtecepidemic
10-10-2009, 04:31 PM
glad the doors are gone...

other than that i dont think its rice. although i do drive a honda and most ppl consider all honda's rice.

Turbo_CitrusEs
10-10-2009, 04:42 PM
My question is how the hell do you guys manage to find all these old threads. I mean do people purposely look for them??? This thread is from over 6 months ago. The op hasnt been on here since june!!!! :banned:

Pure_Talent
10-10-2009, 05:01 PM
I like different so yea I like your car. I'm glad you took off the lambo doors though. Is the hood even functional? Like can you even bring that out in the rain? I like the fenders, but they are still a bit borderline.

Vtecepidemic
10-10-2009, 05:10 PM
My question is how the hell do you guys manage to find all these old threads. I mean do people purposely look for them??? This thread is from over 6 months ago. The op hasnt been on here since june!!!! :banned:


answer me something....

when you and your friends get togeather do you talk about things from the past and remember the good times??

ok..... well stop. its old news, you shouldnt bring it up again.

Turbo_CitrusEs
10-10-2009, 05:20 PM
answer me something....

when you and your friends get togeather do you talk about things from the past and remember the good times??

ok..... well stop. its old news, you shouldnt bring it up again.

My point is that its an old thread. The op no longer posts here, so whats the point of stating an opinion, that ultimately, he wont read!!

stidrifting
10-10-2009, 06:17 PM
its whatever you like, **** the haters

BlkWhtTSI
10-10-2009, 06:40 PM
i voted no. Car looks pretty sweet. lower the car and imo put the stock fenders on. the see through hood is pretty cool so i say keep that. thank god the lambo doors are gone. get some wider wheels like 17x8s or maybe 9s

92sileighty
10-10-2009, 06:41 PM
your mom is rice

mcperson2k
10-10-2009, 08:17 PM
Whether the guy has been on or not, I just want to say that I think the side mirrors are ugly, so next time he does log on, he can read my feedback :)

uti1em2
10-10-2009, 08:26 PM
great looking car its a little ricey just with the cf tuff but with little minor things ill say great car

gsnar
10-11-2009, 12:52 AM
or the fenders wrapped CF or are they real?

jnr5005
10-11-2009, 11:30 AM
Very nice car, looks great the way it is. Looks like you spent a lot of time- and it has paid off. I wouldn't change a thing, except respect it a tad more by keeping the interior cleaner. :)

Blackonblack89
10-11-2009, 11:34 AM
Yes. kinda of.

Change the fenders, gas cap, and the rear bumper. I like the color alot, but the CF breaks it up to much. And for neon SRT's I prefer no spoiler at all. The hood is not so bad being CF but past that it gets annoying. Its ur car and in the end its wat u like. Overall it nice though :thumb: I really like the color and the wheels. If it was all blue ,sans hood, it would look sharp!

JC Turbo
10-12-2009, 01:15 AM
yes your car is rice..... but then again 85% of this site is Rice.

Zillon
10-12-2009, 01:22 AM
Mirrors, fenders, fuel filler door, hood, and 'vortex generators' need to go. Other than that, it's not too bad.

The hood's almost cool, looks like a photoshop job looking at it... but doesn't do anything for me aesthetics wise.

92sileighty
10-12-2009, 01:22 AM
this is still going on?

VQpoweredZ
10-12-2009, 01:13 PM
I've seen a lot worse, but IMO the carbon fiber fenders look a bit tacky.

jspek
10-12-2009, 01:15 PM
knowing the dude hasnt posted on here in months, people still need to say stuff. idiots.

Fujito
10-12-2009, 01:40 PM
Rice=Race inspired cosmetic exterior

It's not really rice... but it's not really a show car either. So it's between those two. I would paint the carbon fiber. I like carbon fiber accents, but I think carbon fiber hoods and trunks create a two tone look, which is ehh. I really don't like carbon fiber fenders. Ballers paint carbon fiber.

It has the Ebay headlights and tail lights, but those don't look horrible. When modifying a car's show aspects it's very expensive to make a really nice looking car. I think this car, for the money spent, looks good.

RWDTurbo149
10-12-2009, 02:46 PM
hood is a no-no. but i love the "mr" spikes on the roof as well as the spoiler and the taillights and the diffuser. makes it look nice

Fujito
10-12-2009, 03:04 PM
Wtf are mr spikes? Evo mr?

It's called a vortex generator

delphinE30
10-12-2009, 09:51 PM
i say its done nicely for a show car. usually show cars have a lot of useless ugly ass s***. what i like about yours is that its different. now if i saw that on the road and it was a plain neon with some gangster drivin it. id say its rice.......i think rice has a little to do with the driver. just my opinion. some people think my car is rice. especially other E30 drivers :(