Well, I have seen import races and the fast are few and far between. At least here in the NE. By fast I mean 12.5ish seconds or faster. And this was on a street by the way - not a track. And the rice boys were pushing for the race saying they could take the "american" car - to keep it clean. I heard from behind and just shook my head.

I have no prejudice in my rice-calling. I don't care where the car comes from (eg: This Mustang) if it's tacky and slow, it's almost always rice related.

One of the fastest cars around Nurburgring (7:56 I think) was a Blitz Toyota with massive wings and other stuff... But it NEEDED it. At almost 850 HP - It has to be glued to the ground somehow. Unfortunately - it starts to be imitaded on other cars... that don't REALLY need them. That's rice.

And I love this "It's not yours so don't say anything." Why else are they done up to be like this? People don't buy new clothes to look pretty at home. It's to show other people what they have. It's for the public to see. It's just like the fashion world and critics are part of the territory.

Sal Khan

'00 Silver SVT - KKM, SMA Torque brace.

'00.5 Aprilia RSV Mille - Renegade 2-2 Exhaust, Renegade Air Kit, lots of chips, Evoluzione Ignition Amp, 44t Rear Sprocket

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