***Let's rice out a minivan...***

[cawimmer430]

VW Caravelle - lightly riced, very lightly riced. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

What, the headlights?

[cawimmer430]

What, the headlights?

1) Grille
2) Headlights
3) Front bumper

[ifcar]

This:



Used to be this:

[Eye of the Tiger]

I guess I'll never understand how that is "riced out".

To meet that classification, I would need at least to see a double decker aluminium wing on the roof and/or a some Typer R stickers and the like.

[cawimmer430]

Here's another riced VW.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Ok, the front end is rather hideous.

I'm noticing a trend with these Euro so-called "ricers" that I've never seen in the US.... that is they use wheels that appear to be a bit too wide for the tires. I imagine the steering response is great, but I bet it is common for the beads to break.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Oh wait, I know... is that because there are restrictions on the diameter? So because they can't go big one way, they can't just leave it alone, they have to make something bigger... eh?

[cawimmer430]

Small low profile tires are a trend overhere. Also, removing the cars badge is also in.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Small low profile tires are a trend overhere. Also, removing the cars badge is also in.

It makes more sense than the huge diamter low profile tires that are in here.

[cawimmer430]

It makes more sense than the huge diamter low profile tires that are in here.

How do people steer in those things? 

[Eye of the Tiger]

How do people steer in those things??

Since the front tires can no longer turn because they're too big, they usually throw a boat-anchor out one side of the car and drag their feet. If they're lucky, they can get the anchor hooked onto a nearly building or a passing car before they miss their turn. Then they have to cut the anchor line at just the right moment in order to be relased at the desired angle.
It's actally impossible to find anchors at the store anymore, they're in such short supply. People have been improvising though. Some have resorted to putting their old wheels back on the car, and using their huge aftermarket rims as anchors. It usually takes them a few days to realize the anchors are no longer necessary.

[cawimmer430]

Since the front tires can no longer turn because they're too big, they usually throw a boat-anchor out one side of the car and drag their feet. If they're lucky, they can get the anchor hooked onto a nearly building or a passing car before they miss their turn. Then they have to cut the anchor line at just the right moment in order to be relased at the desired angle.
It's actally impossible to find anchors at the store anymore, they're in such short supply. People have been improvising though. Some have resorted to putting their old wheels back on the car, and using their huge aftermarket rims as anchors. It usually takes them a few days to realize the anchors are no longer necessary.

Times like these, they must wish they were Spiderman. Much easier steering in such conditions by shooting out webs... :P

[Fire It Up]

Weirdly, the only cars visible in the first pic are VW's.

[ifcar]

Look on the right side of the pic.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Look on the right side of the pic.

oooo, what is that little black sports car lookin thing?

[cawimmer430]

oooo, what is that little black sports car lookin thing?

Opel Speedster.

[Catman]

That stuff never looks good, ever.

[TheIntrepid]

Loving it










the Opel Speedster of course.

[AutobahnSHO]

Loving it




the Opel Speedster of course.

Didn't they rip it off for the "Saturn Sky?"

The first time I saw a Speester upclose was in a US Army issued H1 up in central Germany, where there hasn't been any US Army presence for a long time.  He pulled up next to us, and was ogling our beast, while we were ogling his sweet sweet ride.   

--On that trip we stopped at a McDonald's and since we had weapons with us we had to eat in the car. People kept driving off the street and through the parking lot just to look at our ride..

[AutobahnSHO]

PS-
My "OEM pimped" white van came with the spoiler, foglights, and rimz-

My wife mentioned the other day she likes the Altezza lights. 
I look at prices/parts on ebay once in a while and sometimes the biggest find for "dodge caravan" seems to be stuff like this-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97-98-99-00-DODGE-CARAVAN-ALTEZZA-TAIL-LIGHTS-LAMPS_W0QQitemZ160041188599QQihZ006QQcategoryZ33716QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I think it'd be funny just to make fun of ricers.

Anyone ever see these installed?
Thoughts?

[Autobahn]

Yes the Voyager will look great with these  You need some spoilerZ to keep the car on the road, because they will generate so much power 

[AutobahnSHO]

Yes the Voyager will look great with these? You need some spoilerZ to keep the car on the road, because they will generate so much power?

No, they'd go on the WHITE van, which already has a sPOiler and RimZ. 

[Submariner]

No, they'd go on the WHITE van, which already has a sPOiler and RimZ. 

Don't lie  .  We all know you're an in the closet ricer and want those tail lights for yourself. 

[Autobahn]

No, they'd go on the WHITE van, which already has a sPOiler and RimZ. 

Oh, then everything is cool! with tha R1MZ u m16ht al50 c0n51d3r 50m3 1337 5t1ck3rZ!

[Submariner]

Oh, then everything is cool! with tha R1MZ u m16ht al50 c0n51d3r 50m3 1337 5t1ck3rZ!

oNly tRu 1337 Ma5t4 h4xZ0r5 c4n uS3 5t1Ck4z

[AutobahnSHO]

oNly tRu 1337 Ma5t4 h4xZ0r5 c4n uS3 5t1Ck4z

I can make out most of this but the 1337 and h4xZ0r5 ??

[cawimmer430]

Didn't they rip it off for the "Saturn Sky?"

The first time I saw a Speester upclose was in a US Army issued H1 up in central Germany, where there hasn't been any US Army presence for a long time.  He pulled up next to us, and was ogling our beast, while we were ogling his sweet sweet ride.   

--On that trip we stopped at a McDonald's and since we had weapons with us we had to eat in the car. People kept driving off the street and through the parking lot just to look at our ride..

Should have used those to get some free burgers. 

[Autobahn]

I can make out most of this but the 1337 and h4xZ0r5 ??

leet (elite) haxxors (hackers)

[Raza]

Didn't they rip it off for the "Saturn Sky?"

The first time I saw a Speester upclose was in a US Army issued H1 up in central Germany, where there hasn't been any US Army presence for a long time.  He pulled up next to us, and was ogling our beast, while we were ogling his sweet sweet ride.   

--On that trip we stopped at a McDonald's and since we had weapons with us we had to eat in the car. People kept driving off the street and through the parking lot just to look at our ride..

The Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 is based on the Lotus Elise mechanicals.  The Sky and Solstice run on the same platform as the replacement to the Opel Speedster, the new Opel GT, which will run the Red Line/GXP turbo version as the base engine.