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Danelle loves her 1981 Pontiac Trans Am because it’s
a classic American muscle car but it’s lacking
some necessities, like mirrors. So, she seeks Xzibit
to solve her car concerns. X vows to take her Trans
Am “from ’81 to 2000 some,” but that’s
before he actually sees the car. The damages on the
Trans include 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.
Xzibit arrives to save the day…or at least the
Trans Am. X marvels that the car is like a time machine
taking him all the way back to 1981. While Xzibit enjoys
reliving some of his favorite 1980s film moments in
the car, Danelle doesn’t appreciate the novelty
and could not be more excited that X chose to pimp her
ride.
Once X pulls the Trans Am into West Coast Customs,
the crew marvels that they “haven’t seen
one of these since high school!” After this trip
down memory lane, the boys at West Coast Customs get
serious and start thinking of ways to give the Trans
a professional appearance to match Danelle’s all-business
style. They have some big plans for this ride including
an espresso machine, brown saddle leather interior,
charcoal pearl body paint, resurrecting the phoenix
decal on the hood, 20-inch chrome wheels, and a chandelier
hanging from the dome light. As Big Dane points out,
“nothing says classy like a chandelier in a car.”
Let the pimpin’ commence. With the successful
installation of the espresso machine, the boys celebrate
the first coffee maker in a car by throwing back some
of the Trans Am espresso blend. The chandelier installation
is moving along as Mike experiments by putting the crystals
into his facial piercings before drilling the chandelier
into the car. Good plan, Mike notes that the crystals
look better in the car than on his face. After scraping
the original bird decal because “the car needs
to look more predator than prey,” the crew settles
on the second fiercer bird design. When the boys finish
putting a dressing room in Danelle’s trunk, they’re
ready to present Danelle with her new and improved ride.
All in all, West Coast Custom put about $30,000 into
the Trans Am, which was originally worth about $81.
A thrilled Danelle screams and babbles when she sees
her car. Danelle is especially excited that her new
interior leather matches her hair and invents a new
word in the process of describing her car, “pimperish.”
Hmm…“pimperish” really says it all
and even X is at a loss for a more accurate description.
Danelle cannot wait to step out into the professional
world with her new Trans Am.
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Description |
Season 1 |
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Episode 1 - Wyatt and his Hi-Jet
Episode 2 - Nile's stylin' in her new Caddy
Episode 3 - Logan's Cutlass Supreme gets the pimp treatment
Episode 4 - Christine's Civic gets some class
Episode 5 - Antwon's Mirage
Episode 6 - Mary's Mustang
Episode 7 - Jared's Ranger
Episode 8 - Danelle's Trans Am
Episode 9 - Neil's Chevy 'luv' truck
Episode 10 - Shanda's '89 Mustang
Episode 11 - Ezra's Nissan Maxima
Episode 12 - Krissy's VW Bug
Episode 13 - Brian's Honda CRX
Episode 14 - Gaby's '72 Toyota Land Cruiser
Episode 15 - Kerry's Scion XB |
Season 2 |
Episode 16 - Big Ron's 1984 Cadillac El Dorado
Episode 17 - Kiearah's Ford Escort
Episode 18 - Ryan's Volkswagen Bus
Episode 19 - Alice's Chevy Suburban
Episode 20 - Erin's Chevy Blazer
Episode 21 - Josh's Acura Legend
Episode 22 - Quoc-viet's Nissan 240 SX
Episode 23 - West's Ford Fairlane
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Season 3 |
Episode 24 - Nate's Ford Econoline
Episode 25 - Sara's Chevy S10
Episode 26 - Brooke's Chevy Cavalier Convertible
Episode 27 - Tom's Chevy Caprice Cop Car
Episode 28 - JT's Honda Civic
Episode 29 - Jekara's Chevy Bel Air
Episode 30 - Vivian's Toyota
Episode 31 - Eric's Mitsubishi Eclipse |
Season 4 |
Episode 32 - Jessica's AMC Pacer
Episode 33 - Josh's 2003 Toyota Corolla
Episode 34 - Heather's Chevy Pickup
Episode 35 - Tin's Dodge Caravan
Episode 36 - Alex's Chevy Chevelle
Episode 37 - Rashae's Ford Taurus
Episode 38 - Jake's Buick Century
Episode 39 - Cristi's Chevy Panel Truck |
Season 5 |
Episode 40 - MTV Pimp My Ride with Guillermo
Episode 41 - Calvin's 77' Chevy Malibu
Episode 42 - Erins '73 Volkswagen Thing
Episode 43 - Monique's Mitsubishi Galant
Episode 44 - Dante's Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck
Episode 45 - Jason's Toyota T100
Episode 46 - Joe's Cadillac Sedan DeVille Limo
Episode 47 - Shawna's Toyota Celica
Episode 48 - Tad's Range Rover
Episode 49 - Gerald's Chevy Monte Carlo
Episode 50 - Ellyn's Ford Contour
Episode 51 - John's Mercury Cougar
Episode 52 - Xilomen's Ford Probe
Episode 53 - Tyler's Chevy El Camino
Episode 54 - Lawanna's Volkswagen Bug
Episode 55 - Josh's Chevy K-5 Blazer
Episode 56 - Mary's Nissan 1988 Pulsar |
Season 6 |
Episode 57 - Where Are They Now?
Episode 58 - Tenita's Ford Thunderbird
Episode 59 - Mike's Grumman Kurbmaster Bread Truck
Episode 60 - Kristoffer's Chevrolet Impala SS
Episode 61 - Spechelle's Mercedes-Benz 300SE
Episode 62 - Robert's Chevrolet Van
Episode 63 - Laila's Plymouth Minivan Grand Voyager Expresso
Episode 64 - Seth's Nissan Maxima
Episode 65 - Vanessa's Ford Festiva
Episode 66 - Jonathan's Honda CRX (Guest Host - Chamillionaire)
Episode 67 - David's Ford Econoline
Episode 68 - Will's Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Episode 69 - Esmerelda's Pontiac Sunbird
Episode 70 - Justin's Toyota RAV4
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Pimp My Ride Show Summary
Xzibit and the good people at West Coast
Customs make people's cars go from dirt to pimped in
this 30 minute show that airs weekly on MTV.
Hosted by Xzibit and featuring Los Angeles-area aftermarket
shop West Coast Customs, “MTV Pimp My Ride”
selects young, automotively challenged Southern Californians
and transforms their rust buckets into triumphs.
For many young adults, getting the insurance or finance to fix up their cars can be difficult and taking out a car loan is often no an option. “It’s not just about the cars
anymore,” Xzibit said, but also “the boost
that these kids get in their self-esteem. You can see
it in their faces.”
Wheels, Grilles, Body Kits, Customer Paint, Rims, Tires, Car Audio, Car DVD Video and Computer Systems, and many more crazy additions are transplanted into a Pimped Rides every episode!
Pimp My Ride "Ride Pimper Game"
Play the Pimp My Ride Ride Pimper Game Free at XzibitCentral.com!
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Sources and Links
The Ride Pimper Game
West Coast Customs
MTV.com - MTV Pimp My Ride
TV.com - MTV Pimp My Ride Episode List
Photo and Words credit: MTV.com and Tv.com
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