i personally like the way the exterior looks. does it say rice? Certainly. but it also says Rockie Mountain Oysters, because his nuts have to be HUGE to have that kind of Pride in an Aveo! I tend to tag everything i cant take seriously as "Rice" but i agree that the drivers attitude also has alot to do with it. if i were to meet this cars driver, and decided he wasnt trying to pass off his slow-mobile as a track car, then i'd def change my mind. i admit, my attitude is due entirely to living in Hanover PA, where im surrounded by those "Badass" high school kids who drive pimped out Civics that are sponsored by Mommy and Daddy, and keep a copy of the Fast and the Furious tucked under their arms like preachers on Easter sunday.