Pimp My Ride (2004)
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.
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Episode 1 - Calvin's Chevy Malibu
Release Date: 2006-06-15Ride 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.
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Episode 2 - Erin's Volkswagen Thing
Release Date: 2006-06-22Ride 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.
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Episode 3 - Monique's Mitsubishi Galant
Release Date: 2006-06-29Ride 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.
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Episode 4 - Dante's Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck
Release Date: 2006-07-06Ride Owner: Dante, 23 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1976 Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck. Dante 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.
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Episode 5 - Jason's Toyota T100
Release Date: 2006-07-13Ride Owner: Jason. Male. Owner's Ride: 1994 Toyota T100.
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Episode 6 - Joe's Cadillac Sedan DeVille Limo
Release Date: 2006-07-20Ride Owner: Joe. 22 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1988 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Limo.
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Episode 7 - Shawna's Toyota Celica
Release Date: 2006-07-27Ride Owner: Shawna. 19 year old female. Owner's Ride: 1990 Toyota Celica.
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Episode 8 - Tad's Range Rover
Release Date: 2006-08-03Ride Owner: Tad. 23 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1989 Range Rover.
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Episode 9 - Gerald's Chevy Monte Carlo
Release Date: 2006-08-10Ride Owner: Gerald. 21 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo.
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Episode 10 - Ellyn's Ford Contour
Release Date: 2006-08-17Ride Owner: Ellyn. 22 year old female. Owner's Ride: 1996 Ford Contour.
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Episode 11 - John's Mercury Cougar
Release Date: 2006-08-24Ride Owner: John. Male. Owner's Ride: 1968 Mercury Cougar.
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Episode 12 - Xilomen's Ford Probe
Release Date: 2006-09-07Ride Owner: Xilomen. Female. Owner's Ride: 1995 Ford Probe.
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Episode 13 - Tyler's Chevy El Camino
Release Date: 2006-09-14Ride Owner: Tyler. 18 Year old male. Owner's Ride: 1965 Chevy El Camino.
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Episode 14 - Lawanna's Volkswagen Bug
Release Date: 2006-09-21Ride Owner: Lawanna. 19 Year old female. Owner's Ride: 1968 Volkswagen Bug.
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Episode 15 - Josh's Chevy K-5 Blazer
Release Date: 2006-09-28Ride Owner: Josh. 20 Year old male. Owner's Ride: 1987 Chevy K-5 Blazer.
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Episode 16 - Mary's Nissan 1988 Pulsar
Release Date: 2006-10-05Ride Owner: Mary. 19 years old. Owner's Ride: 1988 Nissan Pulsar T-top. Mary's 1988 Nissan Pulsar is barely pushing it to the limit, the speed limit. Xzibit brings GAS a new 2006 Ford Mustang instead of Mary's 1988 Nissan Pulsar. Body: New body kit with a split hood. Engine: Parts chromed and painted Green. Paint: Green with chrome scallops. Head liner: Mary's finger print using Black light ink. Monitors: 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. DVD Player: In dash by Sony Trunk: Rear Spoiler (as her Nissan had a spoiler). Tires: 20" chrome rims Seats: Black leather and chrome Ostrich. Extras: Cell phone and finger printing kit. Gaming system: X-Box 360