Series synopsis
Pimp My Ride is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on March 4, 2004. It ended on November 9, 2007. It was created by Bruce Beresford-Redman, Rick Hurvitz. It stars Xzibit, Ryan Friedlinghaus, Beau Boeckmann and Michael Martin.
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 T ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 78 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | April 23, 2004 | April 22, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 15 | March 4, 2004 | June 13, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 24, 2004 | December 12, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 8 | March 6, 2005 | April 24, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 8 | June 26, 2005 | August 14, 2005 |
| Season 5 | 16 | June 15, 2006 | October 5, 2006 |
| Season 6 | 18 | April 5, 2007 | November 9, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tonight Show: John's Jeep Wrangler Ride Owner: John Melendez. Male. Owner's Ride: 1999 Jeep Wrangler. The Announcer, John Melendez for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno get his ride pimped. His ride has a big dent on it's door, side mirror is broken and taped to the car, and his tail light is smashed. He will have nothing to worry about when his ride gets hooked up by the guys in West Coast Customs. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, true blue pearl -Suade interior with initials J.M. stitched on the head rests -Under carriage blue neon lighting kit -24-inch giovanni rims -23-inch flat screen in the back -Two 10-inch flip down monitors in the back -Four 8-inch woofers in the back seat -Touch screen with built-in navigation and 2 dvd players -Clarion sirius radio -Wireless P.A. system -A projector on the hood John has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
April 23, 2004 |
| 2 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Guillermo's Pontiac Torrent Ride Owner: Guillermo, Male. Owner's Ride: 2006 Pontiac Torrent. Guillermo works for Jimmy Kimmel on the Jimmy Kimmel Live late night talk show as a parking lot security guard. His car is brand new, but Jimmy Kimmel asked Xzibit if he can pimp it out. How could Xzibit refuse? |
June 13, 2006 |
| 3 |
Green to The Extreme Governor Schwarzenegger visits Xzibit, Mad Mike and the entire "Pimp My Ride" crew at G.A.S. (Galpin Auto Sports), as they take aim on a '65 Chevy Impala, and give it a one of a kind ecological alteration. Ultimately proving that power and preservation can co-exist thanks to partners at Galpin, Imperium Renewables, General Motors and others, the Impala gets an 800 horsepower diesel engine that will run on biodiesel, turning it into one extraordinary clean machine! |
April 22, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wyatt's Daihatsu Hi-Jet Ride Owner: Wyatt. 18 Year Old Male. Owner's Ride: 1988 Daihatsu Hi-Jet. Wyatt'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. Additions & Improvements: -Two MP3 players -Mini-fridge -A guitar amp -Six-DVD changer -Forward-facing camera -A new battery system Wyatt has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
March 4, 2004 |
| 2 |
Nile's Cadillac DeVille sedan Ride Owner: Nile. Female. Owner's Ride: 1978 Cadillac DeVille sedan Nile 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. Additions & Improvements: -A Rolls Royce grill -22-inch Asanti rims -CD, DVD, and MP3 Players -Accent lights -Two ten-inch TV monitors in the back seat -A Custom 'River Nile' in the centre of the back seats Nile has officially been pimped. |
March 11, 2004 |
| 3 |
Logan's Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Ride Owner: Logan. 20 Year Old Male. Owner's Ride: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Logan'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. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, lime green -18-inch chrome rims -Intercom system -Playstation 2 -7-inch screens -Portable gym locker in the trunk -Mini basketball court complete with a hoop in the trunk -Karaoke machine with a 15-inch monitor in the trunk Logan has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
March 18, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ron's Cadillac Eldorado Ride Owner: "Big" Ron. Male. Owner's Ride: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado. Big 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. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, Sunset Pearl (Orange) with retro raspberry and white graphics -New gold grill -24 karat gold rims -Curb feelers -Big truck air horn -Plexiglas autograph board on ceiling (Autographed by Ish & Xzibit) -White Leather Seats -Initials B.R. stitched into the seats and the steering wheel -Boomerang antenna on top of the trunk to watch live tv -2 15" monitors in the trunk -Xbox in the trunk with dance dance revolution game -Gift from X, Yamaha digital drum set that pops out of the trunk "Big" Ron has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
October 24, 2004 |
| 2 |
Kiearah's Ford Escort Ride Owner: Kiearah. 22 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1991 Ford Escort. Kiearah'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. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, Euro Red -Style, European luxury vehicle -18" chrome rims -New BMW M3 headlights, bumpers, sideskirts, grill and fin -PMR hood -Rain sensor sun roof -Shark fin radio reception antenna -Mercedez CLK tail lights -Wood grain door panels and steering wheel -BMW electronic powered peanut butter colored leather seats -Air conditioning system -Visors with two 5" monitors -Two 7" monitors in the head rest -Replaced the back seats with 15" woofers and a leather/wood encased amp rack -Power windows, door locks and sun roof -Pocket studio 5 mounted on her car audio interface with microphone in the head rest Kiearah has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
October 31, 2004 |
| 3 |
Ryan's Volkswagen Bus Ride Owner: Ryan. Male. Owner's Ride: 1958 Volkswagen Bus. X 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. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, top half white and bottom half lime green with chrome trim -New keys with a brand new ignition -Safari windows -40" lcd tv -Smoothie machine -Clothes dryer -School bus sign on the side that pops out that says "CHILL" -Wood floor -Couch in the back with green vinyl and gray tweed -Automated surfboard rack on top of the bus -New surfboard on the rack -2 way marine radio -Playstation 2 -Clarion dvd changer -Automatic hanger on the back door -Gift from X, new wet suit Ryan has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
November 7, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nate's Ford Econoline Ride Owner: Nate. 23 Year Old Male. Owner's Ride: 1985 Ford Econoline. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, candy apple red with 2 white pearl stripes -Custom rims -Side post exhaust -Red velvet couches that wrap around -Hot tub in the back -Full size rag top sun roof -AudioBahn 30 band equalizer, 4 amps, and 4 subs underneath the couch -2 27" flat screen monitors that rise up from behind the couch -Frame wit old school vinyl records on the floor -Air bag suspension system -Gift from X, Nomad Jukebox with 40gb of memory Nate has officially been pimped. Final Look |
March 6, 2005 |
| 2 |
Sara's Chevy S10 Ride Owner: Sara. Female. Owner's Ride: 1988 Chevy S10. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, Black metallic base coat with air brushed pink and red ghoulish graphics on the sides and a big skull on the hood -20" black faced Giovanna rims with Porelli tires -Skull and cross bone chrome grill -Fog machine with the fog coming out of the grill -15" flip down monitor in the headliner -Pink skull with black inserts on the seats with led lights in the eyes and another skull in the headliner -Electronic limo back window -Pool table in the back -Set of West Coast Customs and Pimp My Ride pool balls -4 12" woofers underneath the pool table -Truck has been lowered 4"'s -10" directed monitors on both doors -Clarion Touch Screen -Magellan RoadMate 700 -Gift from X, cue stick with skulls on it Sara has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
March 13, 2005 |
| 3 |
Brooke's Chevy Cavalier Convertible Ride Owner: Brooke. 22 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1991 Chevy Cavalier Convertible. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, royal tahitian blue with pink flower patterns on the hood and the sides -Fuzion ZRi tires with 19" giovanna G-Racing Kobe rims with painted tahitian blue centers -Ground dynamics front bumper with the mesh grill -New convertible top -Baby blue leather with pink inserts -Sun tan lotion dispenser on the dashboard -2 monitors, 1 in each head rest with built in dvd player -Digital light projector on the under side of the trunk -Suicide Trunk -Surround sounds speakers on both sides of the projector -Popcorn machine in the center console -Audiovox amplifiers and 3 woofers in a speaker box -10 disc dvd changer -Gift from X, 13 dvd movies Brooke has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd |
March 20, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jessica's AMC Pacer Xzibit and the West Coast customs crew are back turning all new hoopties into pimped out rides! Ride Owner: Jessica, Female. Owner's Ride: 1976 AMC Pacer. |
June 26, 2005 |
| 2 |
Josh's Toyota Corolla Ride Owner: Josh, Male. Owner's Ride: 2003 Toyota Corolla Josh got into an accident with a RV and now his ride looks like it got into a fight with a shark! This car does NOT go in reverse! to reverse the car, he actually has to get out and push! I bet he's glad he don't live on a hill, imagine how bad that would be!!! |
July 3, 2005 |
| 3 |
Heather's Chevy C10 Pickup Ride Owner: Heather, 20 year old Female. Owner's Ride: 1986 Chevy C10 Pickup. Heather's Ride is in a state! Paint is pealing off, big black patches on a white truck, what is it meant to be, a cow! She seriously does not know how to take care of a ride, the brake pad's were...well they were, none existence, bare metal, doesn't that screeching sound make something click up in there!! |
July 10, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Calvin's Chevy Malibu Ride Owner: Calvin, 18 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1977 Chevy Malibu. Xzibit 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. |
June 15, 2006 |
| 2 |
Erin's Volkswagen Thing Ride Owner: Erin, 21 year old female. Owner's Ride: 1973 Volkswagen Thing. The 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. |
June 22, 2006 |
| 3 |
Monique's Mitsubishi Galant Ride Owner: Monique, 22 year old female. Owner's Ride: 1994 Mitsubishi Galant. Monique'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. |
June 29, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Where Are They Now? 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) |
April 5, 2007 |
| 2 |
Tenita's Ford Thunderbird Ride Owner: Tenita. 24 years old. Owner's Ride: 1965 Ford Thunderbird. |
April 12, 2007 |
| 3 |
Mike's Grumman Kurbmaster Bread Truck Xzibit and the boys at GAS pimp out a 1978 Grumman Kurbmaster bread truck originally owned by the Wonderbread Company |
April 20, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2004 |
| Last aired | November 9, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |