Ricer ancestry
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87GN_ponykillr
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LOL 
wlaukaitis
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Hmmm
well, those things are worth well over $70K in restored condidtion.
Do yo think a civic will be worth that much in 20 years?
well, those things are worth well over $70K in restored condidtion.
Do yo think a civic will be worth that much in 20 years?
Decals and wings aren't bragging if you can back it up.
Car and Driver did a "20th anniversary" road test on a '69 Hemi Daytona in 1989 and it was the fastest street car they had ever tested 30 to 70 mph. (it just beat the '86 GN).
The Superbird was equaly fast.
Car and Driver did a "20th anniversary" road test on a '69 Hemi Daytona in 1989 and it was the fastest street car they had ever tested 30 to 70 mph. (it just beat the '86 GN).
The Superbird was equaly fast.
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I remember a Superbird for sale at a local dealership when they were new. Thing sat there forever. Don't think they would fit in most peoples' garages back then as they were so long.
JoeNational
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I take offense to that ricer ancestry comment because iam a huge Mopar fan and refuse to ever compare american muscle with ricer import junk, but i do agree and i never liked the daytona or the superbird to "out there" type of a car for me. but fast as hell especially with the "king" hemi under there.
Whoa whoa whoa, the way it was explained to me was that it's not just about imports. A mustang with IS300 tail lights and a huge wing and "type-r" stickers on it was just as much "ricer" as a civic w/the same stuff????? and what do you mean not be able to back it up? A guy I knew had a friend who knew a dude that had a REALLY fast civic. He had NOS and exhaust and I think he ran a..............
16.2 or something. That's not fast enough?
Adam
16.2 or something. That's not fast enough?
Adam
i'm not much of a mopar fan, but the superbirds are cool cars.
Yes they have a big wing, and they also say plymoth on the side. look at the nise of those cars, they are reshaped for aerodynamics, and that is why the wing is there too. it might not be completely necessary, but back in the late 60's the technology and understanding of aerodynamics isnt' the same as it is today. It was done with the intention of helping the car handle at high speeds. I'm not saying i like it, because i think its flat out too big, but i wouldnt' take it off if i had one.
and the stickers? whatabout the guys here with the tta's? they asy indy pace car down the side, its a lot bigger decal than the plymoth is. and that definatly is NOT rice.
i'm not trying to say stupid you for saying this, but you have to undestand these were the old nascars. compare it to modern nascars, it has a lot less decals and i think looks a lot better.
I really like the looks of the yellow one in the background!
Yes they have a big wing, and they also say plymoth on the side. look at the nise of those cars, they are reshaped for aerodynamics, and that is why the wing is there too. it might not be completely necessary, but back in the late 60's the technology and understanding of aerodynamics isnt' the same as it is today. It was done with the intention of helping the car handle at high speeds. I'm not saying i like it, because i think its flat out too big, but i wouldnt' take it off if i had one.
and the stickers? whatabout the guys here with the tta's? they asy indy pace car down the side, its a lot bigger decal than the plymoth is. and that definatly is NOT rice.
i'm not trying to say stupid you for saying this, but you have to undestand these were the old nascars. compare it to modern nascars, it has a lot less decals and i think looks a lot better.
I really like the looks of the yellow one in the background!
Also, when the Daytona came out, stock cars started out as "STOCK CARS". Not tube framed replicas. The cars running 200 mph at talledaga rolled down the same assembly line the street cars did (at least a portion of it, before they were yoinked)
I didn't mean it was "rice", I was just saying it seemed like maybe fads are making the rounds like bell bottoms and hip huggers. Can't you just see it, some guy sees that huge wing and thinks "that would be sweet on my honda cvcc"
While we're on the topic, what constitutes 'rice'?
Adam
P.S. I didn't mean to offend anyone I just thought it was funny.
Can't you just see it, some guy sees that huge wing and thinks "that would be sweet on my honda cvcc" While we're on the topic, what constitutes 'rice'?
Adam
P.S. I didn't mean to offend anyone I just thought it was funny.
My definition of rice:
Any street car (import or domestic) that:
A) Is equipped with a huge, non-effective (except to SLOW the car down
) wing
B) IS covered in decals that aren't part of a contingency money program
C) Has a "fart can" muffler or exhaust tip
D) Is driven as hard as it can and after huge money and mods runs a BLINDINGLY FAST 15.4 in the quarter mile
E) Has an engine bay covered in colored items.
F) Is driven by anyone who thought "The Fast and the Furious" was a good movie! ( Hey, my rules, I make 'em up! )
G) Is driven by anyone who calls N.O.S. "Naws" (it's a brand name, not the name of the gas, you idiots)
Any street car (import or domestic) that:
A) Is equipped with a huge, non-effective (except to SLOW the car down
) wingB) IS covered in decals that aren't part of a contingency money program
C) Has a "fart can" muffler or exhaust tip
D) Is driven as hard as it can and after huge money and mods runs a BLINDINGLY FAST 15.4 in the quarter mile
E) Has an engine bay covered in colored items.
F) Is driven by anyone who thought "The Fast and the Furious" was a good movie! ( Hey, my rules, I make 'em up!
)G) Is driven by anyone who calls N.O.S. "Naws" (it's a brand name, not the name of the gas, you idiots)
Daytona/Superbird ?‚ rice!!
Absolutely right. I really have to agree that this has nothing to do with rice.
Although the effectivness can be argued about the wing on the Daytona and Superbird, there can be no comparison as that is a REAL wing. Those wings are not attached to the body with sheet metal screws, they actually go thru. They're strong enough for a person to stand on them. Try doing that with some ricer Honda wing. Can we say, CRACK!
Yes, the Daytona and Superbirds are a like 'em or don't like 'em car, but they can in no way be called ancestrial rice.
Poor comparison. Was expecting a funny picture of an old piece of rice.
One of you MOPAR experts may know more but my understanding is that the wing was:
a) functional (as was the nose, thus leading to it's one-season domination of NASCAR and subsequent ban from competition)
b)made that tall as an afterthought because that's the only way the trunk would open!
a) functional (as was the nose, thus leading to it's one-season domination of NASCAR and subsequent ban from competition)
b)made that tall as an afterthought because that's the only way the trunk would open!
John Larkin
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Actually, they had to limit the opening of the deck lid to not hit the wing.
Homer Simpson once had a flashback to him in a Superbird, with a chain-link steering wheel, no less.
It starts with a distance shot of the Superbird parked in hilltop "Lovers Lane".
The car is rocking side-to-side, and we hear Homer groaning "yeah, baby ... yeah".
Camera zooms in ... and we see Homer is delirously scarfing down a hamburger, catsup dripping down his face and shirt ...
It starts with a distance shot of the Superbird parked in hilltop "Lovers Lane".
The car is rocking side-to-side, and we hear Homer groaning "yeah, baby ... yeah".
Camera zooms in ... and we see Homer is delirously scarfing down a hamburger, catsup dripping down his face and shirt ...
