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the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

Painted Bulbs=RICE

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the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

Originally posted by UnlceBen'sP5

s*** if making them colored is ricey then all bmws, lexus', mercedes, and acuras are ricey as well, and dont say its because the projectors because they all do not use them, and also did you forget how easy it is to change bulbs if the results are not satisfactory. If i wanted plain white lights i would have stuck with stock. To each their own. hell if we want to get ricey what the hell is a car painted orange? not that i dont like a orange car/mazdaspeed but you need to redefine ricey. oh yeah what about your wing? isnt that a bit ricey? and another thing if the HIDS worked properly there would not be a use for the high beams, also a reason oem hids dont have them, so do a little more research!

Lights that are painted blue are RICE!!!
If you want white lights your not going to get them with the stock bulbs, sorry.
Rice is when something is done that serves no fucntion, such as paiting a lightbulb blue. Just because a car is certain color does not make it rice.
I have racing stripes on my car is that rice???

The CATZ HID system works just fine, and where I come from there is always a need for a high beam. Ever heard of flash to pass???
What would be the point of only having a low beam???
Cars like the NSX have an HID low and a regular high beam.
This can't be done on a regular car with a standard H4 bulb.
Maybe you should do a little more research.

JunkPunch · Feb 28, 2003

MikeBlueP5 said:
and another thing if the HIDS worked properly there would not be a use for the high beams, also a reason oem hids dont have them, so do a little more research!

Huh? How would you not need high beams if the HIDs worked correctly? Low beams are wide and low, high beams are narrow and far.HID low beams don't help how far you can see - quite the opposite since the cutoff is so sharp.

The reason there are no OEM HID high beams is because HID lights take a second or 2 to "warm up" and get to full lighting ability. So if you had HID high beams, when you flicked them on you would have to wait until you could see properly. Not good. That's why new cars have HID lows and halogen highs.

mushin25 · Feb 28, 2003

no offense, but you say rice is something that does not serve a purpose, but do color lights not serve a purpose at least to the person that has them and that is at least to that person that their car looks better. just because you don't like it does not mean others don't or the person who has what ever mod it may be is wrong. its just their personal style or expression. if you don't like it don't look. it's just like freedom of speech, you have the right to say what you like, but i also have the right not to listen. this is one of the things that make this country great that you are aloud freedom of expression, why continully burn people for what they consider nice or stlylish ext. just because you don't. sorry to rant, but i am a little tired of people continully bitching just because they don't consider it right or its not their personal style. because thats all it is what one person likes and another does not.

t3ase · Feb 28, 2003

amen.

twiztedjeckel · Feb 28, 2003

yeah so anyway colored lights are ricey. and i am going to b**** because when some jerks ultra blue hid bulbs are blinding me as i'm coming down the other side of the rode towards him i'm gonna be a little less than happy about it. especially if they're not aimed correctly.

don't even make me mention the infamous "scoop" thread thats now resting peacefully in the flamewars section.

t3ase · Feb 28, 2003

I wish this whole "ricey" term would just die. We're here not to insult other members, but to ask and give help. And I don't want to come off as some lame ass "everyone just get along" person, but this is stupid. Nor do I want a flamewar to be started, so I say drop it and the term. It'd be beneficial for us all in the long run.

That's just my opinion, whether it's "ricey" or not.

mypfizzle · Feb 28, 2003

i wish i had some hids. -=( soon.. very soon.. gunnah be nice tho.. be sure to flick some night shots after u get them installed. -=)
- John

mushin25 · Feb 28, 2003

but its ok for you to blind others with your ultra bright white hids. thats kind of interesting.

the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

mushin25 said:
no offense, but you say rice is something that does not serve a purpose, but do color lights not serve a purpose at least to the person that has them and that is at least to that person that their car looks better. just because you don't like it does not mean others don't or the person who has what ever mod it may be is wrong. its just their personal style or expression. if you don't like it don't look. it's just like freedom of speech, you have the right to say what you like, but i also have the right not to listen. this is one of the things that make this country great that you are aloud freedom of expression, why continully burn people for what they consider nice or stlylish ext. just because you don't. sorry to rant, but i am a little tired of people continully bitching just because they don't consider it right or its not their personal style. because thats all it is what one person likes and another does not.

That is text book rice. All for looks, and for nothing else. Thats great if you like them, I have friends with Honda's that like them as well.
The point is, if you are going to do something, do it right.
Form over function is rice.

mushin25 · Feb 28, 2003

just because you choose to make you car look good does not mean its not done right or that they are only doing things to their car for form, they may be doing other mods for perfomance or function. theirs nothing wrong with making a car look could and perform well.

mushin25 · Feb 28, 2003

by the way the point is not, "do something, do it right", the point is nobody knows any better than any one else, it's all opinion and personal style, and anyone who thinks they know better because you happen to have a differing opinon is a dumbass.

the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

mushin25 said:
just because you choose to make you car look good does not mean its not done right or that they are only doing things to their car for form, they may be doing other mods for perfomance or function. theirs nothing wrong with making a car look could and perform well.

Hell its your car and you can do what ever you want to it.
I'm just not big on looking cool, my car to me isn't a status toy. I race it, wash it, and use it to get from point A to point B.
I think HID's look good enough as it is, why would you want to ruin it with some APC looking bulbs???

the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

mushin25 said:
by the way the point is not, "do something, do it right", the point is nobody knows any better than any one else, it's all opinion and personal style, and anyone who thinks they know better because you happen to have a differing opinon is a dumbass.

So having less light output and more glare is the way to do it in your opinion???

mushin25 · Feb 28, 2003

no, i agree more with you guys, but this is my opinon, i'm not going to bash someone because they think differently.

the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

mushin25 said:
no, i agree more with you guys, but this is my opinon, i'm not going to bash someone because they think differently.

I'm not bashing anybody, I just think if you are going to do something like this, you might as well get the best light output and get what you pay for. Otherwise please just save yourself a few hundred dollars and get some APC bulbs. Better yet, I think twiztedjeckel still has his stock H4 lights, we can dip them in any paint you want or even use a sharpie and make them the color of the rainbow if you wish.
It will only set you back $200.00

mushin25 · Feb 28, 2003

by callingsome one a ricer who odviously takes offence to it, i would call it bashing him, again my opinon.

the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

mushin25 said:
by callingsome one a ricer who odviously takes offence to it, i would call it bashing him, again my opinon.

It was a joke howdy, a joke.

JunkPunch · Feb 28, 2003

glassman and tiwztedjeckel - where do you guys live in Binghamton? I grew up in Endicott. Just curious.

the_glassman · Feb 28, 2003

JunkPunch said:
glassman and tiwztedjeckel - where do you guys live in Binghamton? I grew up in Endicott. Just curious.

Westside in the house!!!

I worked in Endicott for 3 years.

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