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Pimp My Ride is an American television series produced by MTV and hosted by rapper Xzibit, which ran for six seasons on MTV from 2004 to 2007. In each episode, a car in poor condition is both restored and customized.
- 8 'Pimp My Ride' Did Give The Cars Facelifts
- 7 The Value of Contestants' Cars Did Go Up
- 6 The Participants on 'Pimp My Ride' Were Real People, Not Actors
- 5 Most Contestants on 'Pimp My Ride' Were Happy with Their Cars
- 4 Xzibit Did Have Good Rapport with Guests
- 3 The 'Pimp My Ride' Houses Were Fake
- 2 Some Customizations on 'Pimp My Ride' Were Illegal
- 1 Some Contestants Allege They Were Emotionally Abused by 'Pimp My Ride'
West Coast Customs did equip the guest's cars with a series of modifications and customizations and did give them things like paint jobs, new rims, and all sorts of different things to improve the appearance of the cars. However, it is true that most of these “facelifts” as mechanics call them, werepurely cosmetic. None of the customizations ever d...
This was one of the things that drew ire from some of the show’s former guests. While some might think an increase in their car’s valueis a good thing, and in several ways it is, a car that increases in value also requires more expensive insurance, especially in California, where the show was filmed and where drivers are required by law to have ins...
A common accusation levied against reality television shows is about the casting. Many believe that most “contestants” on reality TV are just paid actors. This was not the case for Pimp My Ride. The participants on the show were real people. However, they did not go through any audition process. Most guests got on because they somehow had connectio...
Even though some guests despise the time they spent on the show, most who were on Pimp My Ride were happy to have been on the show and that their car received a cosmetic facelift. Although the most important components of their cars - the engines and transmissions - were never touched by the mechanics at West Coast Customs,most of the guests spoke ...
The show makes it clear that Xzibit approached everyone in a light-hearted manner, that he was genuinely interested in giving these kids a better car. Despite the allegations that have been made against the show and its producers, practically all of the guests have fond memories of meeting Xzibit. Most remember him as a kind man, who was considerat...
One thing about the show that was a bald-faced lie was the homes where Pimp My Ride would surprise their guests. The show would have the audience believe that most of these people lived in average working-class neighborhoods and lived in modest to low-budget housing. In reality, guests of the show were put up in houses that the show had rented beca...
If anyone ever watched the mechanics work and thought, “Wait a minute, isn’t that kind of customization illegal?” they’d be 100% right in some cases. Many of the modifications done to the cars for the show were illegal and would have made several of the cars undrivable on American streets, especially cars that had things like extra exterior lights ...
While most guests were happy with their time on the show, one former fan has been quite vocal about the pain that the show caused him and his family. Seth Martino, who was on season 4, alleged that he was emotionally abused by the producers and forced into embarrassing his own grandmother. The car was disgusting, an undrivable monster that was litt...
Jul 1, 2023 · While it's clear that the abrupt cancellation of "Pimp my Ride" was catastrophic for Xzibit's financial situation, the rapper actually kept himself quite busy with work after the show's...
May 2, 2024 · Xzibit has teased a reboot of the classic show Pimp My Ride — and fans are all over the idea of the series returning to screens. Originally airing on MTV between 2004 and 2007 and hosted by...
Oct 11, 2024 · After gaining popularity at the turn of the millennium with ‘Restless’, Xzibit went on to host the infamous MTV car makeover show Pimp My Ride. Many would believe Xzibit is tired of being ...
Jan 11, 2024 · From earning $497,175 in 2007 when he starred in "Pimp My Ride," the rapper's income dropped to $67,510 in 2008 after the show's cancellation. Eventually, Xzibit proceeded to file for...
Sep 26, 2022 · Xzibit has found out a lot over the course of a career that began in earnest with the release of his debut studio album At the Speed of Life in 1996 and was taken to a new level in 2004 when he hosted the first of six seasons of MTV reality series Pimp My Ride.
