its funny how "ricers" actually refers to all japanese car drivers, not a particular way a car is modded
it started in the US and was used by the muscle car guys when referring to the import guys.
to me rice is when someone puts shit on their car thats serves no purpose, or to make the car look like something its not
ie: stripped out interior, rollcage, harnesses etc etc on a street car that never sees the track
kandy paint, leather trim and big rims isn't rice, its just a different style of modification
if you cant appreciate different styles of modification your not a true car enthusiast