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Coolest Car Prank Demo

video Coolest Car Prank Demo

The hot water bottle creates back pressure on the engine. This causes the car to run like crap and lose power. Then when it looks like things couldn't get any worse, a big explosion occurs.

Warning:
Practice with caution. This prank could cause bodily injury.

18 comments

Jan 3, 2011. 6:17 PMMr Steve says:

Not nice but very funny

Apr 27, 2010. 10:45 AM

Frivolous Engineering says:

Wowsers! That's hilarious.

Apr 27, 2010. 10:08 PMChappyShowcase (author) says:

Very effective:)

Apr 26, 2010. 5:53 PMTomboys says:

Your laughing was funny.

Apr 27, 2010. 12:41 AMChappyShowcase (author) says:

I think i sounded like Lucifer on speed but thanks

Apr 26, 2010. 10:52 AMgagfilms says:

Such a hilarious idea for a prank!!!

Apr 26, 2010. 11:15 AMChappyShowcase (author) says:

Thanks man. It works awesome!

Apr 25, 2010. 11:49 PMLUCCHINA says:

Great prank!!!

Apr 26, 2010. 10:38 AMChappyShowcase (author) says:

thanks

Apr 25, 2010. 9:53 PMNextraker says:

you've done it now! haha... this prank is so easy to execute!

Apr 26, 2010. 10:38 AMChappyShowcase (author) says:

yes...and very effective

Apr 25, 2010. 7:58 PMwibrle says:

LMAO! I've got to try this one out.

Apr 25, 2010. 8:19 PMChappyShowcase (author) says:

It is the best car prank in my opinion.

Apr 25, 2010. 4:48 PM

greeenpro says:

Hopefully the most severe inherent danger won't be a payback from your wife :) Great prank.

Apr 25, 2010. 4:50 PMChappyShowcase (author) says:

Yeah...hopefully. She swears she is gonna get me back for this one, and make a video of it. We will see?

Apr 25, 2010. 4:42 PM3BricksHigher says:

This has to be one of the coolest pranks I've seen! I clicked this 5 stars, but it only shows 3.05??? WTF?
This prank is on my to do list! :)

Apr 25, 2010. 4:45 PMChappyShowcase (author) says:

Thanks Ed...it really is a awesome prank. Have fun with it man. You should film it and put it as a video response on youtube.

Apr 25, 2010. 4:36 PMChappyShowcase (author) says:

I spent six dollars for all the supplies I needed for this one. This prank is really awesome, but I will admit It has some inherent dangers. Be careful!