• Air date: 04 Mar '04 15 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (15)
    • 1. Wyatt's Daihatsu Hi-Jet

      04 Mar '04
      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
    • 2. Nile's Cadillac DeVille sedan

      11 Mar '04
      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
    • 3. Logan's Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

      18 Mar '04
      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
    • 4. Christine's Honda Civic

      25 Mar '04
      Ride Owner: Christine. Female. Owner's Ride: 1992 Honda Civic. Christine'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.
    • 5. Antwon's Mitsubishi Mirage

      01 Apr '04
      Ride Owner: Antwon. 19 Year Old Male. Owner's Ride: Mitsubishi Mirage. Antwon 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
    • 6. Mary's Ford Mustang

      08 Apr '04
      Ride Owner: Mary. Female. Owner's Ride: 1967 Ford Mustang. Mary'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
    • 7. Jared's Ford Ranger

      15 Apr '04
      Ride Owner: Jared. Male. Owner's Ride: 1985 Ford Ranger. Jared'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,
    • 8. Danelle's Pontiac Trans Am

      25 Apr '04
      Ride Owner: Danelle. Female. Owner's Ride: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am. Danelle 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. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, charcoal pearl with
    • 9. Neil's Chevy

      02 May '04
      Ride Owner: Neil. 18 Year Old Male. Owner's Ride: 1974 Chevy "Luv" Truck. Neil'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. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, true blue pearl with flames on the
    • 10. Shonda's Mustang Convertible

      09 May '04
      Ride Owner: Shonda. 22 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1989 Mustang Convertible. Shonda'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, ‘cause none of this stuff works. She seatbelts herself into the car by wrapping the broken belt around
    • 11. Ezra's Nissan Maxima Station Wagon

      16 May '04
      Ride Owner: Ezra. 21 Year Old Male. Owner's Ride: 1984 Nissan Maxima Station Wagon. Ezra 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
    • 12. Krissy's Volkswagen Baja Bug

      23 May '04
      Ride Owner: Krissy. 23 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1969 Volkswagen Baja Bug. Krissy'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
    • 13. Brian's Honda CRX

      30 May '04
      Ride Owner: Brian. Male. Owner's Ride: 1987 Honda CRX Brian'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
    • 14. Gaby's Toyota Land Cruiser

      06 Jun '04
      Ride Owner: Gabriella. 23 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser. Gaby 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
    • 15. Kerry's Ford Escort

      13 Jun '04
      Ride Owner: Kerry. 19 Year Old Male. Owner's Ride: 1989 Ford Escort. Owner's New Ride: 2004 Scion xB. Kerry, 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