Pimp My Ride

Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it. The original American version was hosted by rapper Xzibit. Recently, MTV2 has begun airing episodes from Pimp My Ride UK hosted by DJ Tim Westwood, which features cars being customised in the UK, and Pimp My Ride International, featuring cars in central Europe, hosted by hip hop artists Fat Joe and Lil' Jon, as well as the related CMT series Trick My Truck.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 0h 30m

Release: 2004

Rating: 5.7

Season 1 - Pimp My Ride
2004-03-04
"Ride Owner: Wyatt. 18 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1988 Daihatsu Hi-Jet. \n\nWyatt's an 18 year who just moved to L.A. Wyatt believes his car is holding him back from landing a job and making a new start for himself in L.A.. This \"micro-van\" is held together with duct tape. Side doors consist of little more than sheet metal and rivets. But that's all about to change. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Two MP3 players\n\n-Mini-fridge\n\n-A guitar amp\n\n-Six-DVD changer\n\n-Forward-facing camera\n\n-A new battery system\n\nWyatt has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-03-11
"Ride Owner: Nile. Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1978 Cadillac DeVille sedan\n\nNile Invested $700 into her ride. Nile pretty much got what she paid for. Her ride has a broken tail-light that's either saggin' or draggin', flowering rust spots, a thick layer of dirt, slashed up seats, and an ex-boyfriend inflicted dent. Nile's father says \"I wish my own daughter wouldn't park her car in my driveway.\" Her life is about to change. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-A Rolls Royce grill\n\n-22-inch Asanti rims\n\n-CD, DVD, and MP3 Players\n\n-Accent lights\n\n-Two ten-inch TV monitors in the back seat\n\n-A Custom 'River Nile' in the centre of the back seats\n\nNile has officially been pimped."
2004-03-18
"Ride Owner: Logan. 20 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.\n\nLogan's ride is sporting a smashed headlight, no radio, a broken driver's side window, twin dents on both sides, which Logan calls 'dimples', and fast food left in the back. Logan is in school aiming for a degree in business, so he needs a ride that means business. That suits Xzibit and the guys at West Coast Customs just fine because they're not here to play around. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, lime green\n\n-18-inch chrome rims\n\n-Intercom system \n\n-Playstation 2\n\n-7-inch screens\n\n-Portable gym locker in the trunk \n\n-Mini basketball court complete with a hoop in the trunk\n\n-Karaoke machine with a 15-inch monitor in the trunk\n\nLogan has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-03-25
"Ride Owner: Christine. Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1992 Honda Civic.\n\nChristine's ride has a possessed alarm system that sounds for any little thing, a rusty banged up door that doesn't close, and when it rains, it pours inside of Christine's car. The water leaves a huge, murky puddle that can't be avoided. Her friends have labeled the Honda \"swamp thing.\" Christine loves her grandmother so much she hates to have to bring her to the doctor's appointments in her car. Her ride is going into good hands. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, lavender with racing stripes down the center\n\n-New tires and rims\n\n-Leather massage seats\n\n-CD\/DVD player\n\n-Playstation 2\n\n-A sound system\n\n-A new grill\n\n-Sunroof\n\n-Lamborghini doors\n\nChristine has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-04-01
"Ride Owner: Antwon. 19 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: Mitsubishi Mirage.\n\nAntwon is a starving art student and his ride needs a desperate makeover. His \"G\" ride as he calls it, lacks a window, but he has a garbage bag covering it. The upholstery is ripped to shreds, the inside panel to the door is no more, the interior light is hanging on by a wire, the seats look like they're \"undressing\", and worst of all, this ride does not even have a radio. Antwon puts a boom box inside his car to listen to music. Xzibit and West Coast Customs come to the rescue and save his car. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-18-inch rims\n\n-Limo tint\n\n-A sound system\n\n-DVD, MP3, and CD changer\n\n-Goldfish tank in the backseat\n\n-Two fish named Ike & Tina\n\n-Four racing seats\n\n-10-inch monitor for the CD\/DVD player\n\n-Neon kit\n\n-An eight track just for effect\n\n-Playstation 2\n\n-Gift from X, an artist's pad with a cup of pencils\n\nAntwon has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-04-08
"Ride Owner: Mary. Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1967 Ford Mustang.\n\nMary's ride, \"Matty Mustang\" as she likes to call it, belonged to Mary's sister and her mother before it was passed onto her. Unfortunately, after 15 years with the fam, \"Matty Mustang\" needs a lot of work. The Mustang is three different colors, four if you count rust, the windows are broken, there is stuffing from the seats everywhere, and although the seat belts work, the seats aren't even bolted to the car, and there is no floor beneath the driver's chair. Mary is taking her life into her hands with this ride, but, after all of these years, Matty is family. Mary even took an auto shop class to try to fix up her Mustang, but soon found out shop wasn't her thing when she tried to super glue the car back together. Thankfully Xzibit is on the scene to help revive this family heirloom. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, turquoise\n\n-17-inch custom wheels with chrome rims\n\n-New interior with reclining seats\n\n-DVD player in the dashboard\n\n-A monitor mounted on the ceiling\n\n-A radio with six surround sound speakers\n\n-Gift from X, a brand new surfboard that she can attach to the roof of her car.\n\nMary has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-04-15
"Ride Owner: Jared. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1985 Ford Ranger.\n\nJared's ride is in rough shape. He delivers car parts for a living. Since the Ranger is less than reliable, Jared misses out on other jobs that he needs to make some money for school. With rotting paint, ripped-up seats, a zig-zag antenna and \"bobble head\" mirrors, Jared thinks that his other mode of transportation, skateboarding, would be safer than trusting in the Ranger. Jared doesn't have to worry anymore, because in the words of X, \"We're going to take this pick up and really pick it up!\" Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, tangelo with tribal graphics\n\n-Custom seats imprinted with flames\n\n-New alarm system includes an automatic door opener\n\n-Fold out couch\n\n-23-inch monitor\n\n-Gamecube with wireless controllers\n\n-3,000 watt system\n\n-A ping-pong table in the bed of the truck that can be pulled out and set up anywhere\n\n-Gift from X, a brand new skateboard\n\nJared has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-04-25
"Ride Owner: Danelle. Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am.\n\nDanelle loves her ride because it's a classic American muscle car but it's lacking some necessities, like mirrors. Her cars problems are a duct-taped side mirror, extremely threadbare seats, leaks, five different shades of paint, and unknown missing objects that Danelle is pretty sure are important. She's gonna get the surprise of her life. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, charcoal pearl with brand new phoenix decal on the hood\n\n-20-inch chrome wheels\n\n-An espresso machine\n\n-Brown saddle leather interior\n\n-A chandelier hanging from the dome light\n\n-Dressing room in the trunk\n\nDanelle has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-05-02
"Ride Owner: Neil. 18 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1974 Chevy \"Luv\" Truck.\n\nNeil's truck, the Mikado version, has looks that not even a mother could love. With a hunk-of-junk camper on its back and mismatched wheels, this Chevy is getting Neil anything but love. His ride's system, is actually a boom box. Xzibit and West Coast Customs is gonna put the love back into his \"luv\" truck. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, true blue pearl with flames on the hood\n\n-Chrome rims \n\n-Neon lights\n\n-Xbox\n\n-7,000 watt system\n\n-The truck bed rises up to create a camper\n\n-Gift from X, some new camping gear\n\nNeil has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-05-09
"Ride Owner: Shonda. 22 Year Old Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1989 Mustang Convertible.\n\nShonda's ride is so busted, there's a gaping hole in the ceiling. This, among other things, causes some trouble when it rains. There's also trouble for backseat passengers, one window is missing and the other won't roll down. And forget about listening to the radio, turning on the heat, or the air conditioning, \u2018cause none of this stuff works. She seatbelts herself into the car by wrapping the broken belt around the back of the seat, and then tying it in front of her. She will soon have seatbelts and a whole lot more once the guys at West Coast Customs take on the job. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, raspberry pearl with gold shimmer lace designs\n\n-New gold rims\n\n-Touch screen DVD player\n\n-Photo-booth in the front seat\n\n-Digital camera in the passengers visor\n\n-Printer in the arm rest\n\n-A bubble machine in back of the car\n\n-Gift from X, new digital camera\n\nShonda has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-05-16
"Ride Owner: Ezra. 21 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1984 Nissan Maxima Station Wagon.\n\nEzra is a Dj who volunteers to help mentally disabled children, teaching them how to be a dj. He is lookin for some help from Xzibit and the guys at West Coast Customs to turn his ride into an official pimp mobile. His car has 2 busted headlights, the interior is torn apart, bungi cords hold up the bumper, and the car has two logo's, Nissan and Datsun. Ezra's \"Maximus\" as he likes to call it, needs serious help. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, yellow with shredder graphics onto black\n\n-18-inch rims, 2-inch drop\n\n-Honda accord bumper\n\n-Second sunroof\n\n-Black velvet interior\n\n-Neon interior lights\n\n-Old school 45 record adapter logo on the head rests\n\n-2 dual-tip exhausts\n\n-D.J. set that includes twin turntables, a mixer, amps, and a mic in the back\n\n-Turntables slide out in the back\n\n-A video camera in the back\n\n-10-inch monitor in the back\n\n-Over $20,000 put into the car \n\n-Gift from X, real time CD burner in the back\n\nEzra has officially been pimped. \n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-05-23
"Ride Owner: Krissy. 23 Year Old Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1969 Volkswagen Baja Bug.\n\nKrissy's ride was designed to be steady and durable, but it has a crooked tailpipe, old school tape deck and broken doors. Krissy had flipped the car in an off-road accident, and the car's condition has declined at a steady pace ever since. Wintergreen chewing gum barely keeps the door's lining from falling down, and an absence of windshield wipers makes it impossible for Krissy to drive in the rain. It's no surprise that Krissy's friends always steer clear of the car, which they describe as \"busted and rusted.\" Krissy has battled drug addiction during her teenage years, and has since turned her whole life around. Currently she is going to school, and working for a PhD in psychology. Krissy thinks that her car deserves a repair to match her personal life, and that's where Xzibit comes in. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, Lime Green with purple graphics\n\n-18-inch chrome rims\n\n-Suicide doors\n\n-7-inch monitors on the doors\n\n-Road cage\n\n-Flowers embossed onto the seats\n\n-Clarion touch screen radio\n\n-Lava lamp\n\n-Gift from X, a GPS\n\nKrissy has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-05-30
"Ride Owner: Brian. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1987 Honda CRX\n\nBrian's ride suffers from scratches along its entire body from numerous crashes and his bumpers are being held together by screws that Brian installed himself. His car is literally screwed! The engine is held together by bungee cords and the car usually breaks down. Brian recently received a successful kidney transplant. This explains why Brian's car is full of empty water bottles which he must drink constantly to keep himself hydrated because of his sensitive condition. His \"Pocket Rocket\" as he calls it needs to be brung back to life. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, cinnamon pearl with internal computer graphics\n\n-17-inch rims\n\n-Rebuilt engine\n\n-New body kit includes hood scoop, front & rear bumpers,side skirts\n\n-Wing on the back\n\n-23-inch monitor\n\n-Subwoofers and amps seen through plexi glass\n\n-Neon lights\n\n-Racing seats with a pouch on the back of the driver seat to hold a water bag\n\n-Playstation 2 with wireless remotes\n\n-DVD\/CD MP3 Player\n\n-Gift from X, the complete line-up of 2004 EA videogames\n\nBrian has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-06-06
"Ride Owner: Gabriella. 23 Year Old Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser.\n\nGaby is a yoga instructor with nothing in the world but her yoga mat and her ride. Her ex-boyfriend sold her the Land Cruiser for $200, but the ride was in bad condition and it didn't have any doors. Gaby's ride also has a shovel and an axe attached to it and it's locked and she doesn't even have the keys to unlock them. When Xzibit finds this car in distress, he will come to the rescue. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, bright yellow with zen symbol on hood\n\n-35-inch tires with 18-inch chrome rims\n\n-New doors\n\n-Wench with remote control\n\n-New bumper and guard\n\n-Purple neon lights behind the grill\n\n-Safari snorkel\n\n-Removable soft top\n\n-Subwoofer box under driver seat\n\n-Fountain between seats\n\n-Radio displays in 50 different colors\n\n-Clarion 15-inch picture in picture monitor in back\n\n-Bamboo floor in the back\n\n-Over $21,000 put into the car\n\n-Gift from X, 3 day weekend retreat\n\nGaby has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-06-13
"Ride Owner: Kerry. 19 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1989 Ford Escort.\n\nOwner's New Ride: 2004 Scion xB.\n\nKerry, moved from Fargo, North Dakota to Sunny California with his family. The car he owns is some sort of beast made out of two '89 Ford Escorts welded and glued together. The car is in terrible shape and is unsafe for one of his little sister's who sits in a car seat when he drives around in the car. Unfortunatly Kerry's car cannot be fixed. Xzibit has has a plan and gets Kerry a brand new car. Kerry and his family doesn't have anything to worry about. Xzibit is about to pimp his new ride. \n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Brand new car! Ford Escort was \"Unpimpable\"\n\n-Flame graphics, an auto wrap sticker on the car\n\n-Electric rag top sunroof\n\n-3 piece GFG chrome rims\n\n-New bumper\n\n-A big wing\n\n-4 7-inch monitors on 4 rebuilt head rests\n\n-New Precision powered 5 channel amp is mounted on 2 pipes and on plexi glass to give it an illusion that it's floating in the back of the car\n\n-New Drivesoft computer. Features include a dvd player, audio on demand mp3 player, video on demand, a gps, email and internet access\n\nKerry has officially been pimped. \n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
Season 2 - Pimp My Ride
2004-10-24
"Ride Owner: \"Big\" Ron. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado.\n\nBig Ron's 1984 Cadillac El Dorado is a far cry from the literal translation meaning \"the gilded one.\" After losing the vinyl top on the freeway and the front grill decided to take a left turn while the car went right, it is clear this baby is in desperate need of some West Coast Customs lovin'. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, Sunset Pearl (Orange) with retro raspberry and white graphics\n\n-New gold grill\n\n-24 karat gold rims\n\n-Curb feelers\n\n-Big truck air horn\n\n-Plexiglas autograph board on ceiling (Autographed by Ish & Xzibit)\n\n-White Leather Seats\n\n-Initials B.R. stitched into the seats and the steering wheel\n\n-Boomerang antenna on top of the trunk to watch live tv\n\n-2 15\" monitors in the trunk\n\n-Xbox in the trunk with dance dance revolution game\n\n-Gift from X, Yamaha digital drum set that pops out of the trunk\n\n\"Big\" Ron has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-10-31
"Ride Owner: Kiearah. 22 Year Old Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1991 Ford Escort.\n\nKiearah's 1991 Ford Escort looks more like an art project than a reliable mode of transportation. After all, her boyfriend had a little too much fun spray painting her non-existent hub caps and tires after taking out most of the dashboard. In addition, the body of the car is all beat up after a stray shopping cart decided to tango with her car. X can't help but laugh at Kiearah's makeshift AC, which is a house fan plugged into a power converter mounted on the dashboard. It is clear the Escort needs an escort to West Coast Customs. Kiearah teaches students to dance hip hop and she wants to become a lead singer in a band. She deserves a better car. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride. \n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, Euro Red\n\n-Style, European luxury vehicle\n\n-18\" chrome rims\n\n-New BMW M3 headlights, bumpers, sideskirts, grill and fin\n\n-PMR hood\n\n-Rain sensor sun roof\n\n-Shark fin radio reception antenna\n\n-Mercedez CLK tail lights\n\n-Wood grain door panels and steering wheel\n\n-BMW electronic powered peanut butter colored leather seats\n\n-Air conditioning system\n\n-Visors with two 5\" monitors\n\n-Two 7\" monitors in the head rest\n\n-Replaced the back seats with 15\" woofers and a leather\/wood encased amp rack\n\n-Power windows, door locks and sun roof\n\n-Pocket studio 5 mounted on her car audio interface with microphone in the head rest\n\nKiearah has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-11-07
"Ride Owner: Ryan. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1958 Volkswagen Bus.\n\nX and the boys at West Coast Customs are more than ready to pimp yet another ride. A fanatic surfer, high-school student Ryan says he's spent a goldmine on his 1956 Volkswagen van, and although the epoch vehicle is windowless, covered with rust, and must be hotwired in order for the engine to start, Ryan claims that it is the car of his dreams. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride. \n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, top half white and bottom half lime green with chrome trim\n\n-New keys with a brand new ignition\n\n-Safari windows\n\n-40\" lcd tv\n\n-Smoothie machine\n\n-Clothes dryer\n\n-School bus sign on the side that pops out that says \"CHILL\"\n\n-Wood floor\n\n-Couch in the back with green vinyl and gray tweed\n\n-Automated surfboard rack on top of the bus\n\n-New surfboard on the rack\n\n-2 way marine radio\n\n-Playstation 2\n\n-Clarion dvd changer\n\n-Automatic hanger on the back door\n\n-Gift from X, new wet suit\n\nRyan has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-11-14
"Ride Owner: Alice. 20 Year Old Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1985 Chevy Suburban.\n\nAlice's Chevy Suburban could be easily mistaken for a mobile junk yard. While most Suburbans sport roomy passenger seating, Alice's ride is filled with tires suited for monster trucks. No wonder Alice and her friends are embarrassed to cruise in this ride. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride. \n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Custom Paint, Burple, a mix of Blue and Purple\n\n-37\" tires with 22\" chrome giovanna rims\n\n-Custom automatic door steps\n\n-Brush gaurd on the front of the car\n\n-6 6\" monitors on the floor under plexiglas\n\n-Headboard filled with 8 10\" Xtreme woofers above love seat\n\n-Safari chrome roof racks\n\n-Sink in the center console\n\n-Make up kit in center console\n\n-Surveillance camera in the head liner wired to a 15\" flip down monitor\n\n-Additional 15\" flip down monitor next to the other one\n\n-23\" light speed mobile monitor in the back\n\n-Xbox in the back\n\n-Gift from X, Motorbike helmet\n\nAlice has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-11-21
"Ride Owner: Erin. 22 Year Old Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1987 Chevy Blazer.\n\nErin's 1987 Chevy Blazer is far from blazin' these days. The monster of a ride looks like a monster with dents galore, chipping paint and Erin even has to use a screwdriver to open the doors! Erin wants a ride that represents her hardworking and determined personality, not a hunk of junk. After all, she bought this ride with her own money when she was only 16 years-old, and since then, has sunk about 10G's into the Blazer. This ride is in need of some serious help, and fast. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride. \n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, porsche yellow with flame graphics\n\n-20\" giovanna rims with pirelli pzero tires\n\n-Custom body kit\n\n-Blazer dropped closer to the ground\n\n-Panoramic sun roof\n\n-Backup sensor with xzibit's voice notifying others that it's backing up\n\n-Whale tail\n\n-Viper with remote start\n\n-M.I.S. video jukebox\n\n-7\" touch screen monitor on the back of the center console\n\n-Electric Fireplace in the back\n\n-2 titanium 12\" woofers\n\n-2 7\" Directed monitors\n\n-PS2 with 2 wireless controllers\n\n-ESPN NHL, NFL, and NBA 2k5 video games\n\n-Gift from X, Custom beach cruiser bicycle\n\nErin has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-11-28
"Ride Owner: Josh. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1988 Acura Legend.\n\nJosh's 1988 Acura Legend is far from legendary--it barely qualifies as a vehicle when we first meet him. A chain and padlock hold down the hood and the electrical wiring is so confused, the windshield wipers go off every time Josh honks his horn. Josh teaches inner-city kids, so he needs a ride that they can respect and one that shows the kids that decent, hardworking people are paid back in life. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride. \n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, Oriental Blue with metallic flakes\n\n-18\" chrome rims\n\n-New body kit\n\n-XM satellite radio system\n\n-iRiver PMP-120 Portable MP4 Media Player \n\n-Blue leather interior with alligator skin\n\n-Alligator skin seats, gray in the center blue on the sides\n\n-2 10\" monitors behind the seats\n\n-Playstation 2\n\n-7-inch DVD player on the arm rest\n\n-2 Dome Lightning lamps\n\n-Bowling Ball Polisher in the trunk\n\n-Rolling rack in the trunk\n\n-Bowling shoes in hidden compartment in the trunk\n\n-Personal West Coast Customs bowling shirt\n\n-Gift from X, Custom made bowling ball signed by the West Coast Customs crew\n\nJosh has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-12-05
"Ride Owner: Quoc-viet. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1989 Nissan 240 SX\n\nQuoc-Viet had good intentions when he tried to customize his 1989 Nissan 240SX. While buying an assortment of custom body parts for his ride had seemed like a good idea, actually installing the parts was another problem. The double-sided tape holding together the body kit has begun to lose its grip. In place of the passenger's seat, there's a radiator fan, headlights, gaming controllers, and more random stuff that has no business being there. Despite the fact that Quoc-Viet's rearview mirror is adorned with lucky charms, the car is a disappointment to his girlfriend and family. Luckily, the crew is ready to transform this junk pile into the car of his gaming dreams. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, Green with graphics\n\n-18\" rims\n\n-New body kit\n\n-Engine dress up kit\n\n-Green neon lights on the inside\n\n-Orange neon lights on the bottom\n\n-2 Custom racing seats\n\n-Indiglo Gauges\n\n-Auto meter gauge pod, a clock and a volt meter\n\n-Racing steering wheel with quick release\n\n-3 7\" monitors in the trunk\n\n-3 10\" monitors in the trunk\n\n-12\" Fusion woofers with neon rings in the trunk\n\n-4 Fusion amps in the trunk\n\n-3 xbox's hooked up together with wireless adapters and wireless controllers, able to have up to 12 players\n\n-Gift from X, 13 EA games which include Need For Speed Underground 2, Fight Night 2004, Freedom Fighters, MVP baseball 2004, Burnout 3 takedown, NCAA Football 2005, Nascar 2005 Chase for the Cup, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005, Madden 2005 and more\n\nQuoc-viet has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2004-12-12
"Ride Owner: West. 19 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1963 Ford Fairlane.\n\nOwner's New Ride: 2005 Toyota 4runner. \n\nWest's 41-year-old ride is over twice his age, but no one is sure how much longer this Ford Fairlane is going to ride on. With nothing but tape holding it together in places, West may have to begin to look for a new whip, unless the guys at West Coast Customs get on the job, and quick. \n\nWhen Xzibit rolls on into the garage with the Fairlane, the boys can't believe their eyes. This ride is definitely a classic, but not exactly practical for a 19-year-old guy about to start college. Seeing that West wants to go to college to become a mechanic, the WCC guys decide to leave the Fairlane just as it is for him to one day fix up himself with his future mechanic skills. \n\nWest still needs a ride though, and no one leaves West Coast Customs without a smile on their face, and an ultra-hot ride. X gets on the horn, and before we can say \"pimped out ride,\" a brand new, 2005 Toyota 4Runner pulls into the garage. Now the WCC boys have something they can work with. Xzibit is about to pimp his new ride.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, 2 Tone, silver on the bottom, factory black on top with green flame graphics done by Steve Van Demon\n\n-22\" chrome rims\n\n-Drivesoft 2.0 includes GPS, video player, mp3 player, in car camera, internet, and 13,000 preset stations from all over the country\n\n-KVH TracVision A5 mobile satellite system with DIRECTV\n\n-2 15\" Directed flip down monitors\n\n-Black leather with green inserts with flames\n\n-Flames on the headliner\n\n-10\" monitor under the car facing down for viewing how to videos\n\n-Anti theft system, security camera takes a picture every 10 seconds when someone trys to steal the truck\n\n-Auto motive diagnostic tool \n\n-Precision power woofers and 10\" monitor in clear plexiglas box in the back\n\n-Complete set of mac tools in tool draw that slides right out the back of the vehicle\n\n-Gift from X, brand new sony vaio laptop\n\nWest has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
Season 3 - Pimp My Ride
2005-03-06
"Ride Owner: Nate. 23 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1985 Ford Econoline.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, candy apple red with 2 white pearl stripes\n\n-Custom rims\n\n-Side post exhaust\n\n-Red velvet couches that wrap around\n\n-Hot tub in the back\n\n-Full size rag top sun roof\n\n-AudioBahn 30 band equalizer, 4 amps, and 4 subs underneath the couch\n\n-2 27\" flat screen monitors that rise up from behind the couch\n\n-Frame wit old school vinyl records on the floor\n\n-Air bag suspension system\n\n-Gift from X, Nomad Jukebox with 40gb of memory\n\nNate has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look"
2005-03-13
"Ride Owner: Sara. Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1988 Chevy S10.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, Black metallic base coat with air brushed pink and red ghoulish graphics on the sides and a big skull on the hood\n\n-20\" black faced Giovanna rims with Porelli tires\n\n-Skull and cross bone chrome grill\n\n-Fog machine with the fog coming out of the grill\n\n-15\" flip down monitor in the headliner\n\n-Pink skull with black inserts on the seats with led lights in the eyes and another skull in the headliner\n\n-Electronic limo back window\n\n-Pool table in the back\n\n-Set of West Coast Customs and Pimp My Ride pool balls\n\n-4 12\" woofers underneath the pool table\n\n-Truck has been lowered 4\"'s\n\n-10\" directed monitors on both doors\n\n-Clarion Touch Screen\n\n-Magellan RoadMate 700\n\n-Gift from X, cue stick with skulls on it\n\nSara has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2005-03-27
"Ride Owner: Tom. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1996 Chevy Caprice Cop Car.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, lime gold and black\n\n-Lexani enfinity rims\n\n-Black and yellow leather seats and headliner in black suede\n\n-Radio shack CB Radio with a PA system on dashboard\n\n-Oxygen bar\n\n-DV cam in the glove box\n\n-Clarion DVD Multimedia Station\n\n-Motorized Skate rail out the back\n\n-15\" directed monitor in trunk\n\n-Mini Halfpipe in trunk\n\n-9 MTX Audio Thunder421D 1,000 watt amplifiers, 3 to each woofer\n\n-3 MTX 10\" woofers\n\n-West coast customs limited edition skate board\n\n-4 spotlights in the trunk\n\n-Gift from X, a helmet cam\n\nTom has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2005-04-03
"Ride Owner: JT. 19 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1988 Honda Civic.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, violet candy with silver tribal graphics on the side and candy green pinstripes\n\n-18\" axis rims with pirelli pzero tires\n\n-Ground dynamics front bumper kit and APC grill and lights\n\n-Lamborghini doors\n\n-Ferrari style seats with custom heating kit in the seats\n\n-3 7\" directed monitors in the dash with cameras on both sides and the back\n\n-pull out tablet pc in the glove box voice and hand writing recognition\n\n-Brand new suspension, adjustable ground control coil\n\n-2 speakers with spinners in the trunk\n\n-Gift from X, professional microphone that works through his car speakers\n\nJT has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2005-04-10
"Ride Owner: Jekara. 21 Year Old Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1955 Chevy Bel Air.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, white and pink with old school pinstripes\n\n-20\" symbolic rims with bfg tires\n\n-Cleaned up engine and new engine parts\n\n-Chrome bird and grill\n\n-Pink and white vinyl seats\n\n-2 7\" monitors that pop out of the seats\n\n-New dakota digital gauges\n\n-New center console with 2 cup holders a dvd player a cd player\n\n-Xm satelite radio reciever, plug n play\n\n-3 10\" monitors under the trunk lid of the car and 3 cameras wired to each of the monitors\n\n-Motorized closet in the trunk\n\n-\"Big Bertha\" stitched on the top of the closet in the trunk\n\n-Gift from X, new wardrobe\n\nJekara has officially been pimped.\n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
2005-04-17
"Ride Owner: Vivian. Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1986 Toyota Van LE.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, light to dark blue fade with atomic orange flame\n\n-17\" Alba Impulse rims with Cooper tires\n\n-Automatic door openers\n\n-Blue and gray leather seats\n\n-Stain Resistent carpet\n\n-2 7\" monitors on the ground in the back\n\n-2 built in dog bowls\n\n-Doggy cleaning system, bathing beauty\n\n-Custom videogame console of a plug and play Ms. Pac Man with a 22\" monitor\n\n-Desktop computer with pentium 4 in the van with a 17\" monitor and a wireless keyboard\n\n-Neon lights in the walls of the van\n\n-2 10\" subwoofers\n\n-40gb Nomad mp3 player\n\n-Refrigerator with west coast water\n\n-4 monitors in the back\n\n-Gift from X, HP ipaq pda with custom West Coast Customs case"
2005-04-24
"Ride Owner: Eric. 20 Year Old Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse.\n\nAdditions & Improvements:\n\n-Paint, 1 side tangerine candy and the other side candy blue with graphics across the car\n\n-18\" Volk rims with Goodyear run flat tires\n\n-Tire pressure sensor\n\n-Bomex body kit\n\n-Dual exhaust on both sides of the rear skirts\n\n-Seat coolers in the seats\n\n-West Coast Customs cola energy drink dispenser in the arm rest\n\n-Flip down monitor\n\n-Mini baggage claim belt in the trunk of the car\n\n-3 Sony psp's on the baggage claim belt with NFL street 2 unleashed and need for speed underground rivals videogames\n\n-2 MA audio 10\" subwoofers\n\n-Gift from X, luggage and new boost mobile cell phone\n\nEric has officially been pimped. \n\nFinal Look\n\n-Norrin Radd"
Season 5 - Pimp My Ride
2006-06-15
"Ride Owner: Calvin, 18 year old male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1977 Chevy Malibu.\n\nXzibit and the guys at GAS shoot for the stars on Calvin's 77' Chevy Malibu. Sun beaten and rusted out, the guys decide to go where no man has gone before and turn this UFO believers car into a UDO, Unidentified Driving Object."
2006-06-22
"Ride Owner: Erin, 21 year old female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1973 Volkswagen Thing.\n\nThe 73' Volkswagen Thing is Erin's passion. She's a groomer for small animals and she loves snakes. She bought \"The Thing\" for $5,000 by selling 3 pigs. Only Xzibit and the guys at GAS can help her now."
2006-06-29
"Ride Owner: Monique, 22 year old female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1994 Mitsubishi Galant.\n\nMonique's 94' Mitsubishi Galant can use some help. She calls her car \"Sugar Honey Iced Tea\" and if you put the capital letters together, you can guess why she named it that. She works for a financial planning company and she's passionate about her poetry. She takes care of her two sisters and if she gets her car pimped, there's no doubt she will take care of it too. Xzibit and the guys at GAS need to work up another miracle."
2006-07-06
"Ride Owner: Dante, 23 year old male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1976 Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck.\n\nDante delivers his 76' Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck to Xzibit with big dipper's, super lime's, and mice. Hold up, mice? Send in the exterminator. If Dante wants to become a successful entrepreneur, then he's gonna need help from the guys at GAS."
2006-07-13
"Ride Owner: Jason. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1994 Toyota T100."
2006-07-20
"Ride Owner: Joe. 22 year old male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1988 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Limo."
2006-07-27
"Ride Owner: Shawna. 19 year old female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1990 Toyota Celica."
2006-08-03
"Ride Owner: Tad. 23 year old male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1989 Range Rover."
2006-08-10
"Ride Owner: Gerald. 21 year old male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo."
2006-08-17
"Ride Owner: Ellyn. 22 year old female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1996 Ford Contour."
2006-08-24
"Ride Owner: John. Male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1968 Mercury Cougar."
2006-09-07
"Ride Owner: Xilomen. Female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1995 Ford Probe."
2006-09-14
"Ride Owner: Tyler. 18 Year old male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1965 Chevy El Camino."
2006-09-21
"Ride Owner: Lawanna. 19 Year old female.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1968 Volkswagen Bug."
2006-09-28
"Ride Owner: Josh. 20 Year old male.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1987 Chevy K-5 Blazer."
2006-10-05
"Ride Owner: Mary. 19 years old.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1988 Nissan Pulsar T-top. Mary's 1988 Nissan Pulsar is barely pushing it to the limit, the speed limit.\n\nXzibit brings GAS a new 2006 Ford Mustang instead of Mary's 1988 Nissan Pulsar.\n\nBody: New body kit with a split hood.\n\nEngine: Parts chromed and painted Green.\n\nPaint: Green with chrome scallops.\n\nHead liner: Mary's finger print using Black light ink.\n\nMonitors: 20 of them ranging from 3 to 20 inches. 17 monitors are inside. 3 are in the trunk, with the 20 inch extending and dancing out of the trunk.\n\nDVD Player: In dash by Sony\n\nTrunk: Rear Spoiler (as her Nissan had a spoiler).\n\nTires: 20\" chrome rims\n\nSeats: Black leather and chrome Ostrich.\n\nExtras: Cell phone and finger printing kit.\n\nGaming system: X-Box 360"
Season 6 - Pimp My Ride
2007-04-05
"Xzibit revisited the pimped cars of \"Big\" Ron (Cadillac El Dorado), Dante (Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck), Josh (Toyota Corolla), Nile (Cadillac DeVille), Ryan (VW Bus), Christine (Honda Civic), and Alex (Chevrolet Chevelle)"
2007-04-12
"Ride Owner: Tenita. 24 years old.\n\nOwner's Ride: 1965 Ford Thunderbird."
2007-04-20
"Xzibit and the boys at GAS pimp out a 1978 Grumman Kurbmaster bread truck originally owned by the Wonderbread Company"
2007-04-26
"Special Earth Day Episode. Xzibit and the boys at GAS create an 800hp muscle car that runs on biodiesal fuel! It goes 0-to-60mph in less than 3.5 seconds! Guest starring CA. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger!"
2007-05-03
"Xzibit and the boys at GAS transform a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SE from clunker to \"crunker\"."
2007-05-10
"Xzibit and the guys at GAS pimp out this van Vegas style!! Poor Richard needs a gas mask when driving in his van"
2007-05-17
"The van was equipped with a special \"Vroom Box\" which enabled the van to sound like other different types of \"Supercars\""
2007-05-24
"Because of his love of both Transformers and all kinds of candy, his car's pimping includes a \"Transforming\" back seat that slides open to reveal the sound system and monitors, and a cotton candy machine in the trunk."
2007-06-06
"In honor of Jonathan's love of comic books (and the Fantastic Four in particular) and surfing, the car was painted with \"Silver Surfer\" chrome, and the interior done up with Fantastic Four accents, including a comic keeper replacing the glove box (loaded with a copy of Fantastic Four #48\u2014the issue in which the Silver Surfer premiered\u2014valued at US$4000) and a rear A\/V\/Xbox setup inspired by The Thing. He was also presented with a custom \"Silver Surfer\" surfboard. Nicknamed \"Zippy\" by the owner"
2007-07-23
"In honor of Jonathan's love of comic books (and the Fantastic Four in particular) and surfing, the car was painted with \"Silver Surfer\" chrome, and the interior done up with Fantastic Four accents, including a comic keeper replacing the glove box (loaded with a copy of Fantastic Four #48\u2014the issue in which the Silver Surfer premiered\u2014valued at US$4000) and a rear A\/V\/Xbox setup inspired by The Thing. He was also presented with a custom \"Silver Surfer\" surfboard."
2007-06-09
"ince he was running a family dog grooming business, the back of his van got the ultimate grooming station with a new bathtub and a drying cage with a 32-inch monitor so the dogs can watch TV while they get dried off."
2007-06-09
"As he was a handyman, the car included such storage devices as a rotating turntable in the back and slots inside the window to hold all his tools."
2007-06-09
"Xzibit and the good people at West Coast Customs make people's cars go from dirt to pimped in this 30 minute series. A pimped out car is usually worth $20,000 to $30,000"
2007-11-09
"Xzibit and the good people at West Coast Customs make people's cars go from dirt to pimped in this 30 minute series. A pimped out car is usually worth $20,000 to $30,000"
2007-11-09
"Xzibit and the good people at West Coast Customs make people's cars go from dirt to pimped in this 30 minute series. A pimped out car is usually worth $20,000 to $30,000"
2007-11-09
"This hearse was painted deep purple with custom airbrushed skulls in the front half. A coffin equipped with a grill slides automatically out the back."