A person, usually a male under the age of 25, who buys an economy car(or is given one by their parents in the hopes that they will be reasonable) and attempts to hide the fact that its an economy car with body kits and spoilers that creat more drag than downforce, yet somehow (supposedly) help with acceleration and handling in a Front wheel drive car. Easily identified by the distinct sound of an extremely pissed off bumble bee, and a familiar, yet hard to describe smell coming from the exhaust, easliy smelled 10 car lengths back.
I smell......Rice.....
by Robert September 22, 2003
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Read: Superfluous plastic accoutrements, including, but not limited to Alteeza lights, wings, bodykits, misc. other body parts (wheel flares, BMW gills, false air intakes, grills), contraband badges, parts taken off other cars and used for aesthetic purposes, and stickers particularly those of the Type R variety. Also includes pointless modifications such as functional/nonfunctional exhaust tips, exhaust resonators that produce the sound of a performance exhaust system, "cold air intakes" located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine), excessive use of chrome, neon and strobe lighting (in any location), excessively large wheels and tires, gaudy wheels(color matched to the car or containing spinning parts), brake rotors painted in a way that emulates performance brakes, and fake blow off valves that emulate the sounds made by a real turbo(s). In addition these types of vehicles are excessively lowered to the point of immobility.

Although a common blight in imported automobiles coming from the Asian continent, the disease has spread to European and American vehicles as well. Both cars and trucks are effected. Male owners under the age of 25 who suffer from an inflated sense of self and a small penis most frequently fall victim to this disease.
I can't believe that "Type R" Honda thinks he can really take on my stage 6 Audi S4.

That poor little Volkswagen GTI has been ruined by a ricer. We should gather funds for a rehabilitation project.
by Queen of Ingolstadt November 25, 2003
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Someone who owns a 90HP import with stickers for parts that arent installed and have lame body kits with StreetGlow and Muffler Whistles to make up for not having a turbo. Most own both copies of NFS:Underground, and love watching Fast and the Furious movies.
John: You hear that Jim?
Jim: Yea whats that annoying sound?
John: Thats Ricky Ricer in his '88 Honda Accord
Ricky: You hommies wanna watch Fast and the Furious on my used 7" TFT Head Unit?
by Joshua Sloat June 11, 2006
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Any of a number of persons, usually young males, who place numerous cosmetic enhancements to a vehicle in the belief that such enhancements will add performance to their vehicles. These "enhancements" include but are not limited to:

1. Incorrect badging
2. Insanely large exhaust tips (5" in diameter or greater)
3. Spoilers & bodykits; especially those made of cardboard or plastic
4. Offset tape stripes
5. Single wiper conversion
6. Oriental symbols; esp. on American cars
Cars do not neccesarily need to be imports to be considered "rice"- ex. "Cobra" badging and/or body kit on a V6 Mustang.
I've seen myself the following examples:

"RalliArt" badging on a Honda
"Evolution" badging and bodykit attempt on 1989 Mirage
"Neuspeed" badging on 1997 Lumina
"Type-R" badge and 5" exhaust tip on 1980s Civic Wagovan
Double spoiler, 18" rims and Type-R badge on Geo Metro
Type-R badge on Ford Probe
by Mr_Buick January 16, 2004
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A ricer is an individual who "modifies" their vehicles with aftermarket or homemade components that offer little or no performance gain. Large mufflers resulting in a loud, low tone, lawnmower sound is very popular among ricers. Ricers also are obsessed with stickers, big spoilers, and body kits. Often, ricers neglect to paint body panels such as having a full primer gray body kit. Lamborghini(verticle) doors on Honda Civics are the reason Lamborghinis don't have Lamborghini doors anymore.

Contrary to popular belief, the term "ricer" has nothing to do with Asian vehicles:

"Rice" is an acronym for "Radically Immature Car Enthusiast".

Although the majority of ricers choose to "modify" base level Asian compact cars (IE: Honda Civics), have you ever seen a Chevrolet Cavalier or Dodge Neon? Enough said.

Ricers are famous for driving around revving their motors and trying to race everyone they see.
That civic is completely riced out and the 16 year old with the sideways hat playing loud rap music is a huge ricer.

There is a gathering of ricers at price chopper.
by kevtek March 5, 2011
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An individual that takes an OK car (not limited to imports) and turns it into complete crap. Usually adding on things such as huge, loud ass mufflers, NASA type spoilers and a collage of stickers that don’t really mean shit. Also, there have been sightings of FALSE front mount intercoolers. Upon first site of one of these rice rockets, the onlooker (if not a ricer) usually gets a disgusted look on their face. (Like when watching parts of FEAR FACTOR) And many cuss words also come to mind.
If you ever see a car with a muffler that has a larger diameter than its rims, it definitely is a ricer
by Don Weezy July 12, 2006
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Anyone who installs parts on their car that is not performance orriented and thinks their car is nicer than it is.
1. unreasonably large spoiler on a front-wheel drive car
2. bodykits
3. Rims that are heavier than ones originally on the car
4. stickers or graphics done to the car when either the parts are not installed or cannot have them to begin with
ex: Mugen sticker on a Dodge Neon
5. exhaust that is louder than the engine itself.
6. No engine work done to the car
by non ricer December 23, 2004
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