If you wanna drift then you arent no wheeler, sell your damn Jeep and go buy you a honda, they got rice on sale at walmart.

 

^ sorry but that is a dumb comment. I think this OP is got it lost but telling him to buy a Honda and get some rice is just ignorant...

rice is not synonymous with import.

Honda sells one car currently that one could use for drifting, and that's the S2000 (the NSX doesn't count)

 

Have you not ever heard the phrase "rice burner", being its an import. So yes rice and import go right along with each other.

 

Hang On Not Done Accelerating/honda

 

I think what s14unimog was saying was that Honda does not make a RWD car, thus they're useless for drift... with the exception of the S2000, which I believe is no longer in production. Therefore, your post about buying a Honda for drift makes little sense, and even less sense given the fact that I've never seen one for sale at Wal*Mart.

He was also pointing out that the word 'rice' when used as a derogatory automotive term, is generally used to mean a slow, ugly car with a bunch of stupid cosmetic upgrades and an obnoxious muffler. Which seems to describe more Cavaliers and lifted trucks (including Jeeps) around my area than imports. 'Rice' has come to define an entire subset of questionable modifications, no longer limited to imports.

For example, this is domestic rice:


I love my XJ something fierce, but sometimes domestic fanboys irritate me.

This thread should go away now.

 

^Excellent; that's exactly what I was saying... someone was reading. Also very pleased that you brought up an excellent point; "domestic rice". Some people do terrible things to cars...

 

Incorrect, rice burner and import are not one and the same. The term used to be solely used for modified Asian imports, but the term "rice burner" now includes any economy-class vehicle (Civic's, Lancer's, Impreza's, Cavalier's, Neon's, Caliber's, Cobalt's, 3's, V-6 Mustang's - you get the idea) that has any mix of the following mods to make it look faster: a body kit, after market rims/tires, simply lowering the suspension, larger exhaust, decals, after market lights, etc, without any true performance modifications. A simple CAI and/or muffler do not count as performance mods in this group. Only true work to modify the engine and/or chassis (engine internals; turbo/super-charging; full suspension mods - including the bracing) removes a vehicle from the "ricer" category. Performance vehicles (supra's, skyline's, V-8 mustang's, s2000's, WRX/STi's, Evo's do not fit into the "ricer" category as they are performance oriented from the factory and are already considered "fast" - a relative term).

I would agree that there are some XJ's that could fit this category, i.e. people who mod their XJ's just for the looks, but the term used for this is "mall crawler".

 

For example, my 394rwhp 240sx...

 

nut up or shut up and try it take vid

 

WHHOOA....DEFIANTLY NOT TRUE. YOU MAY FLIP. you must know your drifting technique in order to maintain control. i have drifted my 2wd Cherokee with the stock tires and a 3.5 in lift kit on a dry surface. it was on the on ramp for the highway. the car did not even attempt to flip.. just try to power-slide i guess. JUST DONT RIPP THE E_BREAK. lol

 

i like ur idea. i love drifting. infact i love imports, musclecars and offroad truck. i will admit civics are not the best cars for drifting.

 

I drift my **** all the time.

Just because your jeep isnt a drag race car, do you drive really slow? I dont

 

Why is this thread not dead yet? Its just dumb.

 

Wanna hear something funny? "Imports" such as Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, etc, typically build more cars in this country, domestically, than any "domestic" brand such as Ford, Chevy, etc.

Imports aren't the "Asian" brands anymore. Its the US brands that are imported.

No kidding!

 

i put my jeep thru enough mistreatment. i would rather roll trying to climb a rock mountain than (drifting) around an off-ramp!! just my .02

but to each their own. but i dont see any cars on fast&furious around when im wheeling. thank god!!!!