HappyJack
HappyJack Reader
8/26/10 9:49 a.m.

I was digging through some old pictures on my computer, looking for a picture of my race car to post on another thread. When I came across some pictures of a practical joke my son pulled on me for April Fools day a couple of years ago, so I thought I would share.

Imagine waking up to this as you rushed out the door on your way to work....

oldtin
oldtin HalfDork
8/26/10 9:57 a.m.

Drat! Foiled again. That's awesome, I think I would have cleared the windows and lights and driven it.

16vCorey
16vCorey SuperDork
8/26/10 9:59 a.m.

That's what happens when a Lumina and a DeLorean have a baby.

mndsm
mndsm Dork
8/26/10 10:02 a.m.

That's some attention to detail there.

Drewsifer
Drewsifer HalfDork
8/26/10 11:55 a.m.

They wrapped the tires separately. It's a nice touch, and you just don't see it enough these days.

scardeal
scardeal Reader
8/26/10 12:35 p.m.

Is that aluminum foil or duct tape?

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury SuperDork
8/26/10 12:39 p.m.

if it were duct tape, Id be taking my son to military school in a kentucky chrome limo

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/26/10 12:44 p.m.

That's cruel. I couldn't imagine having to drive a Lumina.

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter Dork
8/26/10 1:15 p.m.
Woody wrote: That's cruel. I couldn't imagine having to drive a Lumina.

They're surprsingly not miserable. Buddy had one 'cause he was 6'4+ and over 250 lbs (biker build) and he actually fit in it, and he commuted an hour (each way) though a canyon/twisty-mountain road everyday with no complaints. And yes, he was a fairly aggressive driver at the time, so if it had a lack of power or handling, he would've bitched about it.

porksboy
porksboy Dork
8/26/10 1:53 p.m.

When the Lumina first came out I saw one in a hard right corner with the inside rear wheel off the ground. Still had the driveout tags.

DrBoost
DrBoost Dork
8/26/10 9:08 p.m.
ReverendDexter wrote:
Woody wrote: That's cruel. I couldn't imagine having to drive a Lumina.
if it had a lack of power or handling, he would've bitched about it.

So he was mute? Cummon, the Lumina did NOT have handling prowess by any stretch of the imagination. Unless you are used to the handling of a slinky on greased stairs.

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy HalfDork
8/26/10 9:30 p.m.

A Lumina is, at its very best, a transportation appliance.

HappyJack
HappyJack Reader
8/26/10 10:56 p.m.
Woody wrote: That's cruel. I couldn't imagine having to drive a Lumina.

It was a limited time deal. I only had the car about a month. I was given to me, I fixed it up, drove it for a couple weeks, and sold it. Not a horrible car, but not one I would rush out and buy either. I'd consider it an "appliance" car. Gets you from point A to point B.

The Grand Cherokee is the daily driver/ tow vehicle.

turboswede
turboswede GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/27/10 12:50 p.m.
DrBoost wrote:
ReverendDexter wrote:
Woody wrote: That's cruel. I couldn't imagine having to drive a Lumina.
if it had a lack of power or handling, he would've bitched about it.
So he was mute? Cummon, the Lumina did NOT have handling prowess by any stretch of the imagination. Unless you are used to the handling of a slinky on greased stairs.

Well he is a Harley rider....

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/27/10 12:54 p.m.

So what did you do with the giant ball of foil the next day?

rebelgtp
rebelgtp SuperDork
8/27/10 1:00 p.m.

Reminds me of the time we shrink wrapped one of my teachers cars at school.

Duke
Duke SuperDork
8/27/10 1:13 p.m.

I saw a car get completely papered in Taco Bell tray liners once, during a misty rain.

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