Please, Pimp My Ride

Pimp My Ride is another TV show produced by MTV, the music television channel. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring, or customizing it. The original version of this Pimp My Ride was hosted by US rapper, Xzibit. In each episode, Host picks young car owners, begins with the participant showing his or her car off before being modified, and describes the audiences why it needs to be "pimped". After that, the Host visits the participant's house, takes a look at the car’s condition, teases the car owner, tells some wisecracks about the car, and promises the owner a complete makeover of the vehicle.

Xzibit then will drive the car to a custom body shop to replaces most of the components and rebuilds the interior and exterior from scratch. Each car will get custom modification, based to the personalities and interests of the owners. The changes like cosmetic and mechanical work is generally to enable the car to run, and putting the owner’s wish list for their car with custom car part and accessories, such as Ev mode or electric only products for prius, Ground systems for battery performance, Another perf. and fuel save product, or Green car care and natural cleaners.

The body shop’s work usually includes new paint, accessories, chrome, tires and rims, and internal electronics (DVD players, video games, large TFT screens, and other cutting-edge accessories). The car owner visit the garage to get their new customized car, and the mechanics tell all the details of the renovation and the custom features. At the end of show, the participant is usually given a gift somehow related to the car or their hobby.