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Pimp My Ride

  • TV Series
  • 2004–20072004–2007
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
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5.7/10
4.7K
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Xzibit in Pimp My Ride (2004)
  • Reality-TV
Xzibit finds the owner of a ruined car and takes it to the West Coast Customs for a renovation.Xzibit finds the owner of a ruined car and takes it to the West Coast Customs for a renovation.Xzibit finds the owner of a ruined car and takes it to the West Coast Customs for a renovation.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
4.7K
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  • Creators
    • Bruce Beresford-Redman
    • Rick Hurvitz
  • Stars
    • Xzibit
    • Beau Boeckmann
    • Mad Mike
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  • Creators
    • Bruce Beresford-Redman
    • Rick Hurvitz
  • Stars
    • Xzibit
    • Beau Boeckmann
    • Mad Mike
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Xzibit
    Xzibit
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    77 episodes77 eps • 2004–2009
    Beau Boeckmann
    • Self - Owner - Galpin Auto Sportsas Self - Owner - Galpin Auto Sports…
    30 episodes30 eps • 2006–2007
    Mad Mike
    • Self - Electrical - West Coast Customsas Self - Electrical - West Coast Customs
    25 episodes25 eps • 2004–2006
    Toy Holmes
    • Promo Announceras Promo Announcer
    16 episodes16 eps • 2006
    Jason Ewing
    • Jasonas Jason…
    9 episodes9 eps • 2006
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Guestas Guest…
    Dominic Sauer
    • Tire Mechanicas Tire Mechanic
    1 episode1 ep • 2005
    2Shae
    • Paint & Body - West Coast Customsas Paint & Body - West Coast Customs
    1 episode1 ep • 2005
    Michael Blakey
    Michael Blakey
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Ryan Friedlinghaus
    Ryan Friedlinghaus
    • Owner - West Coast Customsas Owner - West Coast Customs
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Gabriella
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Q
    Q
    • Manager - West Coast Customsas Manager - West Coast Customs
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Ish
    • Interiors - West Coast Customsas Interiors - West Coast Customs
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Abraham
    • Wiring - West Coast Customsas Wiring - West Coast Customs
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Danelle
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Krissy
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Mary
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    Wyatt
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 2004
    • Creators
      • Bruce Beresford-Redman
      • Rick Hurvitz
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    Xzibit finds the owner of a ruined car and takes it to the West Coast Customs for a renovation.
    • 21st century
    • 2000s
    • car
    • automobile
    • lowrider
    • 4 more
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      • Reality-TV
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      • TV-PG
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Much to the chagrin of some of the people whose rides were pimped, some customized improvements, such as front-seat LCD screens, extra-large bass speakers, etc., were only put in for the purposes of the show, and had to be removed immediately after the show aired, since such customizations would run afoul of traffic laws or noise ordinances, the existing wiring in the car simply couldn't handle the additional electrical loads, or the customizations would compromise federally mandated safety equipment such as airbags and seat belts.
    • Connections
      Featured in Four Brothers (2005)

    User reviews16

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    Top review
    Great, impressive, entertaining show!
    Pimp My Ride comes from the now overused concept of reality TV that started with The Real World and Big Brother. However, there are 3 things that make it a great family show: the host Xzibit, the West Coast Customs crew, and the extremes they go to when fixing up cars (the "pimpification" process).

    Xzibit plays a very important part as the host, thanks to his spontaneous, natural style and his peculiar, unique sense of humor; he made me laugh in the floor more than once. The other greatest player is the West Coast Customs crew. Unlike the crew from their counterparts in Overhaulin', who give a much more professional and serious image, in Pimp My Ride you can see they have a lot of fun while doing the job, giving a lot more informal, energetic, juvenile image to the show. The pimpification process is the third part that makes this show a great one. Even though some modifications are even unpractical like having three PSP's, a DVD monitor next to the dogs' dishes or a washing machine in the car, exaggeration is what counts: not everyone has one of these things on their cars, and that's what makes them so special.

    I've seen many detractors wielding the argument that says these cars would get stolen immediately. Well, think about that: these pimped cars are usually worth $30-40'000 dollars of accessories, audio and rimz 'n tirez; a Mercedes-Benz, a BMW or a Lincoln car are worth the same value or more, and some are even more prone to stealing than fixed cars because of their retail value, so the likelihood that a pimped car gets stolen, at least in theory, is about the same as the one a luxury car has. Sure, they look very impressive, but think this too: a Navigator or a Cadillac also look almost this impressive.

    This is what makes Pimp My Ride a wonderful TV show.
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    • danukedev
    • Sep 17, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MTV
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • MTV Tuning
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Music Television (MTV)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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