Pimp my Elephant

Last night over at the St-Urbain collective, elephant masks turned to discussion of elephant decoration, to... how would you pimp your elephant?

Elephants are unique among pimpable utilities, because they are both animals AND vehicles. So you could bling him out with diamond ear studs, chains, gold tipped tusks and other ice (not to mention phat shades), and at the same time add hydraulics, and of course, those fluorescent under-lights.

What is it about hydraulics that dictates it's always the second idea mentioned in any conversation about pimping? Cathy says she'd add balloons, but only purple ones, so that the elephant would think it was a bunch of grapes.