GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/28/12 8:21 a.m.

In Idiocracy you probably noticed that all the street-driven cars were the same electric grocery-getter with different paint jobs. They were GEM E4s, basically a golf cart with a full cabin:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Electric_Motorcars

These guys got a hold of the car that belonged to Frito (Luke Wilson's character's distant relative), this was the car that was hilariously riced out in the movie (well, moreso than the police cars etc). It caught fire at some point and the ricey bits are missing but these guys are restoring it to its former glory, and soon it will be ready to go to class at Costco and take the guys out for a Starbucks "full body" latte!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fXETZw5SPY&list=UUwVwFqGiVMVykOphjoCvCQg&index=7&feature=plcp

Edit: Found the closest thing to a project thread here:

http://imcdb.org/vehicle_77618-GEM-e4.html

The owner says he also has the "beer online" truck but it's in much worse shape.

Appleseed
Appleseed PowerDork
8/28/12 1:24 p.m.

Needs moar Monday Night Rehabilitation.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer PowerDork
8/28/12 1:29 p.m.

Need moar Presidential Motorcade

singleslammer
singleslammer Reader
8/28/12 1:43 p.m.

Former porn star and professional wrestler President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho

yamaha
yamaha HalfDork
8/28/12 2:18 p.m.

waiting for image of BEEF SUPREME........where's ben at, he's usually all over this.

ClemSparks
ClemSparks PowerDork
8/28/12 4:00 p.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: These guys got a hold of the car that belonged to Frito (Luke Wilson's character's distant relative),

Frito (Dax Shepard) was Not Sure's (aka Joe...Luke Wilson) Lawyer. Not so much a distant relative that I recall.

Off to look for some Brawndo and Carl's Jr. now.

Clem [Brought to you by Carl's Junior]

singleslammer
singleslammer Reader
8/28/12 4:17 p.m.

Welcome to Costco

I love you

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer PowerDork
8/28/12 4:23 p.m.

Upgrayedd, two D's for a double dosage of pimpin!

ClemSparks
ClemSparks PowerDork
8/28/12 4:39 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Upgrayedd, two D's for a double dosage of pimpin!

Collins!

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/28/12 4:49 p.m.
ClemSparks wrote:
GameboyRMH wrote: These guys got a hold of the car that belonged to Frito (Luke Wilson's character's distant relative),
Frito (Dax Shepard) was Not Sure's (aka Joe...Luke Wilson) Lawyer. Not so much a distant relative that I recall. Off to look for some Brawndo and Carl's Jr. now. Clem [Brought to you by Carl's Junior]

You're right. I remember he was Joe's lawyer but thought he was also a distant relative for some reason.

Will
Will Dork
8/28/12 5:42 p.m.

This thread has what plants crave.

JtspellS
JtspellS HalfDork
8/28/12 7:22 p.m.

John Brown
John Brown GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/28/12 7:27 p.m.

Ahhh, T.J O'Handjobs, I loved that place in high school.

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado PowerDork
8/28/12 8:05 p.m.

I'm just happy to see that the thread's really about cars that were actually in the film, and not some weird Craigslist find.

But I must admit, I ain't never seen no plants growing out of no toilet.

Maroon92
Maroon92 MegaDork
8/28/12 8:28 p.m.

Welcome to the house of representin'

I got a three point plan to fix everything. Number one: we got this guy Not Sure. Number two: he's got a higher IQ than any man alive. And number three: he's going to fix everything.

ClemSparks
ClemSparks PowerDork
8/29/12 3:04 p.m.

I could really go for a Starbucks right now...

DrBoost
DrBoost UberDork
8/29/12 6:26 p.m.

Just put at the top of my Netflix cue. It's been too long.

Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon MegaDork
8/29/12 6:28 p.m.

I grabbed it on DVD a while back. One of these days I'm going to get the kiddo to watch it, that way she too will learn to despair of the human race.

egnorant
egnorant Dork
8/29/12 8:06 p.m.

I watched a show called Americas got Talent and it had an "OW MY Balls" act.

Dang fool kept winning! Finally got booted, but I was worried.

Bruce

Appleseed
Appleseed PowerDork
8/29/12 9:55 p.m.

I like money.

novaderrik
novaderrik SuperDork
8/29/12 10:35 p.m.
Maroon92 wrote: Welcome to the house of representin' I got a three point plan to fix everything. Number one: we got this guy Not Sure. Number two: he's got a higher IQ than any man alive. And number three: he's going to fix everything.

I'm pretty sure that exact speech will be given at least a few dozen times this week in Tampa and next week in Charlotte..

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
11/20/12 2:57 p.m.
Appleseed wrote: Needs moar Monday Night Rehabilitation.

How bad I want to build one of these and go LeMons racing

SilverFleet
SilverFleet Dork
11/20/12 3:04 p.m.

I just scored this on DVD last week.

Sky_Render
Sky_Render HalfDork
11/20/12 3:44 p.m.

It has electrolytes.

yamaha
yamaha Dork
11/20/12 6:19 p.m.

BRAWNDO's GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE¡!!!!!!

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