Funny things RICErs say (radically immature car enthusiasts)

I saw a 3rd generation(I think?) Lexus ES300 today on the highway. It had not one, but two fart cans, a big aftermarket front bumper, and... wait for it... a VTEC emblem on the trunk. It wasn't going much faster than all the other cars, but I still didn't have enough time to grab my phone and take a picture.

Also, someone tried to convince me that BMW stands for British Motor Works.

Acronymfinder is also a RICEr. lol
 
As I was filling up at a filling station (the natural home of your average AWD car) a bunch of motorcyclists appeared.


Turns out, RICErs say "hey, Cam! You are on cam! Hey Cam! You're on cam! Rev it!" But, it's not what they say, but rather how they say it; hanging out of the sunroof of a Hyundai Santa Fe.

Yes, all of the on-lookers were highly impressed.. until I called the police about unsafe "stunt driving" which is actually illegal in Canada - people get a lot of tickets for it.
 
ITCC_Andrew
As I was filling up at a filling station (the natural home of your average AWD car) a bunch of motorcyclists appeared.


Turns out, RICErs say "hey, Cam! You are on cam! Hey Cam! You're on cam! Rev it!" But, it's not what they say, but rather how they say it; hanging out of the sunroof of a Hyundai Santa Fe.

Yes, all of the on-lookers were highly impressed.. until I called the police about unsafe "stunt driving" which is actually illegal in Canada - people get a lot of tickets for it.
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I don't get it.
 
ildd
I don't get it.
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If you saw a guy standing in the sun roof, filming a bunch of guys on Repsol-liveried motorcycles reving the crap out of their bikes, becoming deaf, you would understand.


In other words, the worst way to die is probably death by Santa Fe...
 
ITCC_Andrew
I'm not claiming that no one finished.



What I am saying, is that it almost seemed a farce - I'm obviously biased towards touring cars, so maybe I should leave before really, really thrashing Le Mans... But I don't understand the purpose of a 24 hour race if it's not to be the pinnacle of engineering...

And, if the cars don't make it to the end, then they're not the pinnacle of engineering. I could take my Subaru Impreza, make it a hybrid, and get a Top 5 in LMP1-H.

That is what upsets me. The failure rate should be like 10%. That* would be exciting. Anyone would have the chance to win. A failure rate above 50% (if you count that Porsche as a DNF) means that a small class at the start is even smaller at the end. Woops.
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Famine later replied:

Famine
Let's gloss over the fact it doesn't fit any of the technical regulations regarding its size and the required wing sizes, placement and downforce levels and instead cover a few more minor points.

The engine is the wrong size and configuration.
Your hybrid unit needs to fit one of the LMP1-H output standards.
Your car needs to be able to drive the pitlane on electric power only.
It's too heavy.
It doesn't produce the correct power or torque.
It doesn't have the right size fuel tank.
It wouldn't pass the crash testing requirements.
You need at least one other driver stupid enough to try it - there's a 14hr maximum driver time limit.
You don't have the required race licence.
You wouldn't qualify.

I'm sure you could enter the Innovative Technologies class, but that's an exhibition class only and you would be ineligible for any race position you gain. Not that you'd actually qualify for that either as you wouldn't manage the required 6 minute lap maximum.

But, most important of all and missed from the list for its own bullet point:

No. No you couldn't.
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RandomCarGuy17
I saw this on the Car Throttle fb page.
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The last point, as many well respected car magazines will tell you, is untrue.
Jet Badger
The GT-R has fanboys? :odd:
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You've never met them? Basically they're like every other fanboy except for GTRs...

Imagine the dullness of "Oh but Nissan said air moves too much in the tyres so they've used something else!"
What about when you want to, yknow, pump a tyre up?
"You go to a garage."
And ask for pressurised gas to full your tyres up? Suuuuure...
 
legacyMACHINE
And ask for pressurised gas to full your tyres up? Suuuuure...
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And this surprises you because? My work charges like $5 for a nitrogen fill.

The reason why tires are filled with pure nitrogen instead of atmospheric air (70% nitrogen in itself) is because nitrogen has a larger molecular structure - the theory is that the tires will not fluctuate in pressure as quickly/often. The tires aren't supposed to go flat as quickly, nor change as much as air filed tires.


But, if you need to refill a flat to get to the tire store, then you can pump atmospheric air in.



So, then that's settled... :)
 
ImaRobot
The difference would be miniscule in any FF with similar weight and power output as your WRX. It just strikes me as odd that you would even include that in your sentence.
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Eh, 25 versus 30mph in a lot of cases. The drive train losses add up pretty quick, though since he doesn't have a WRX (don't be fooled by his weird smugness) the differentials are less complex and probably does a little better. Still, the difference is around 20% in terms of fuel efficiency, along with power that gets to ground.
 
ITCC_Andrew
And this surprises you because? My work charges like $5 for a nitrogen fill.

The reason why tires are filled with pure nitrogen instead of atmospheric air (70% nitrogen in itself) is because nitrogen has a larger molecular structure - the theory is that the tires will not fluctuate in pressure as quickly/often. The tires aren't supposed to go flat as quickly, nor change as much as air filed tires.


But, if you need to refill a flat to get to the tire store, then you can pump atmospheric air in.



So, then that's settled... :)
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I know why it's done, but I don't see the point.

It's basically a huge inconvenience in the UK with few places selling nitrogen for tyres.
 
ITCC_Andrew
And this surprises you because? My work charges like $5 for a nitrogen fill.

The reason why tires are filled with pure nitrogen instead of atmospheric air (70% nitrogen in itself) is because nitrogen has a larger molecular structure - the theory is that the tires will not fluctuate in pressure as quickly/often. The tires aren't supposed to go flat as quickly, nor change as much as air filed tires.


But, if you need to refill a flat to get to the tire store, then you can pump atmospheric air in.



So, then that's settled... :)
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Does your shop remove the air from the tire prior to filling it with nitrogen?
 
legacyMACHINE
I know why it's done, but I don't see the point.

It's basically a huge inconvenience in the UK with few places selling nitrogen for tyres.
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  • ...because it's an option that people will pay extra for at the stealerships?
Jet Badger
Does your shop remove the air from the tire prior to filling it with nitrogen?
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If the tire is leaking, we unseat the tire, patch it, and then inflate it. So, yes.
 

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