Run into......twice....

[Ranger44]

Ricer = Object. (Est.-1990's?) A vehicle, usually of Japanese origin, front wheel drive drivetrain, engine displacement under 2 liters, in an inline configuration of 4 cylinders with weak horsepower & torque figures. But in extreme cases can be subjected to turbocharging and nitrous injection in an attempt to make vehicle faster. Other vehicle aspects are but not limited to: a round, chromed, straight-thru muffler with a chromed tip several inches bigger than the intermediate tailpipe. Sound is identical to a coffee can filled with bees or a hair comb covered with wax paper played like a harmonica. A wing mounted on the rear deck or trunk resembleing an erector set. Some with multi wings to create more downforce to slow the vehicle down. Stickers on any part of the vehicle I.E. doors, fenders. Most common being "type R", "NOS", "APC" and various old english script.
Headlights that give off a blueish color to simulate HID systems. Fog lights with identical light patterns. A body kit made of fiberglass or plastic that gives the vehicle more of a streamlined look and to aid in handling such as a high speed flyby after losing a race. An onboard audio/video system that can exceed the value of the car, with multible amps, tv monitors, and various video gaming systems. A wheel & tire configuration with oversized chrome rims & low profile Z-rated tires to aid in high speed cornering in shopping mall parking lots.

Hmmmm....doesn't look or sound like a ricer to me.

Nice car Linuxman.....because it's bone stock and not a ricer....thery're nicest that way.

 

[linuxman2003]

keep telling yourself that....

Your user name is "almost" spot on. Really mature how you let what you drive control the way you think. its just a damn car... it gets you places.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Your user name is "almost" spot on. Really mature how you let what you drive control the way you think. its just a damn car... it gets you places.

Also quite possible it was just a joke too.

 

[linuxman2003]

Also quite possible it was just a joke too.

Either way its getting old.... I thought when I got the car "oh haha im driving a honda in texas this will be funny...." but surprisingly, I've had people random people just walk up and act like I'm some sort of traitor for driving a "jap car". Gimme a break people its freakin 2007... and its still just a damn car! I'm not saying this company is better than that company or whatever, i just found a nice car at a nice price and bought it..... if people dont like what i drive, tough. thats why im driving it and they arent.

 

[almostclueless]

Hey, if you want to drive a car that brings profits to an overseas corporation, that's your right after all....

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Hey, if you want to drive a car that brings profits to an overseas corporation, that's your right after all....

15 years later I doubt they are still making much on the car.

 

[linuxman2003]

Hey, if you want to drive a car that brings profits to an overseas corporation, that's your right after all....

better japan than mexico.

 

[LearjetMinako]

Dang, that sucks. I would have been pissed at the suburan driver. Something tells me that it won't be the end of it. Your car might be cursed.

 

[racsan]

better japan than mexico.

or china..
________
RX-01

 

[linuxman2003]

Dang, that sucks. I would have been pissed at the suburan driver. Something tells me that it won't be the end of it. Your car might be cursed.

eh, i was mad at first.... but theres really no point.... not like i can catch the guy anyway. I figure I will drive this car for a few years, once i get out of college and into a real job (TWO MONTHS! WOOHOO!) I will start looking around for new cars.... maybe not *brand* new but maybe another truck to drive for when i finally get me another dirt bike keep the honda for daily driving since it gets a nice 24~26 mpg

 

[LearjetMinako]

eh, i was mad at first.... but theres really no point.... not like i can catch the guy anyway. I figure I will drive this car for a few years, once i get out of college and into a real job (TWO MONTHS! WOOHOO!) I will start looking around for new cars.... maybe not *brand* new but maybe another truck to drive for when i finally get me another dirt bike keep the honda for daily driving since it gets a nice 24~26 mpg

Your Honda only gets 24-26 mpg. My Ranger already gets that already. You must have a slightly heavy foot. And ya, get that motorcycle back. Loven my little 250 thumper.

 

[MrE_Powers]

the typical surburban driver is either an hunter outdoorsman or a soccermom either way people are fairly loyal to supermarkets expecially if it is the latter chances are they are going to go back to the store and if you are patient and diligent enough you can catch them.

 

[metalmacguyver]

if you are patient and diligent enough you can catch them.

X2

then again, how much time is it worth spending on trying to find this one person that you might not be able to get any money out of w/o proof of what happened like witnesses and a police report. like you said Linuxman, its only a car.

 

[HAPPY_RANGER_GUY]

Dang, that sucks...Something tells me that it won't be the end of it.

Your car might be cursed.

Could be a good sign that you should have kept the Ranger dude.

Let this be a lesson for the rest of us who may have crazy thoughts about ditchin the old faithful truck!!



he he.

T.

 

[linuxman2003]

Could be a good sign that you should have kept the Ranger dude.

Let this be a lesson for the rest of us who may have crazy thoughts about ditchin the old faithful truck!!



he he.

T.

Faithful? heh. my truck, sure the engine ran great, but the suspension.... good lord... it NEVER was aligned right, always shook like crazy, ate brake parts like candy... maybe I got a lemon but i dunno. my truck had its fair share of problems Any truck i get after my ranger is either going to be a pre-97 ranger thats got the I-beam setup, or an f150 or some other half ton full size. of course, any truck i get after now I wont really have to worry about the fuel mileage *too* much (i still dont want to dip below 15~16mpg) since it wont be a daily driver, only on days where we get flooded and when I'm haulin dirtbikes or something....