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Old 02-17-2009, 09:07 PM   #56
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Originally Posted by smokn' View Post
I feel as though this is just going in circles, so allow me to sum up for everyone:
a 2006 STi WILL beat your 94 z in most any race, given they are stock. If you upgrade enough, you can beat him in most any race, but the same rule applies to any car. But to be fair, the STi is a different price class, and pretty well king of the ricers.
There, now I feel better.
I disagree with one comment.

The WRX STI is not a ricer. It is a well engineered performance oriented sports car. Ricer refers to the following definition:

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More contemporary use of the term rice burner, along with the prefix ricer, has taken on an alternate pejorative meaning for an automobile that has been modified to give impression of high performance, but does not necessarily have any high-performance capabilities.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_car
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