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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Pimp My Ride Season 6 Episode 9 - Jonathan's Honda CRX
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Jonathan's Honda CRX

    S6:E9

    In honor of Jonathan's love of comic books (and the Fantastic Four in particular) and surfing, the car was painted with "Silver Surfer" chrome, and the interior done up with Fantastic Four accents, including a comic keeper replacing the glove box (loaded with a copy of Fantastic Four #48—the issue in which the Silver Surfer premiered—valued at US$4000) and a rear A/V/Xbox setup inspired by The Thing. He was also presented with a custom "Silver Surfer" surfboard. Nicknamed "Zippy" by the owner

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  2. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 10 - Ellyn's Ford Contour
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Ellyn's Ford Contour

    S5:E10

    Ride Owner: Ellyn. 22 year old female. Owner's Ride: 1996 Ford Contour.

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  3. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 15 - Josh's Chevy K-5 Blazer
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Josh's Chevy K-5 Blazer

    S5:E15

    Ride Owner: Josh. 20 Year old male. Owner's Ride: 1987 Chevy K-5 Blazer.

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  4. Pimp My Ride Season 2 Episode 3 - Ryan's Volkswagen Bus
    8.5/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Ryan's Volkswagen Bus

    S2:E3

    Ride Owner: Ryan. Male. Owner's Ride: 1958 Volkswagen Bus. X and the boys at West Coast Customs are more than ready to pimp yet another ride. A fanatic surfer, high-school student Ryan says he's spent a goldmine on his 1956 Volkswagen van, and although the epoch vehicle is windowless, covered with rust, and must be hotwired in order for the engine to start, Ryan claims that it is the car of his dreams. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, top half white and bottom half lime green with chrome trim -New keys with a brand new ignition -Safari windows -40" lcd tv -Smoothie machine -Clothes dryer -School bus sign on the side that pops out that says "CHILL" -Wood floor -Couch in the back with green vinyl and gray tweed -Automated surfboard rack on top of the bus -New surfboard on the rack -2 way marine radio -Playstation 2 -Clarion dvd changer -Automatic hanger on the back door -Gift from X, new wet suit Ryan has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd

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  5. Pimp My Ride Season 2 Episode 4 - Alice's Chevy Suburban
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Alice's Chevy Suburban

    S2:E4

    Ride Owner: Alice. 20 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1985 Chevy Suburban. Alice's Chevy Suburban could be easily mistaken for a mobile junk yard. While most Suburbans sport roomy passenger seating, Alice's ride is filled with tires suited for monster trucks. No wonder Alice and her friends are embarrassed to cruise in this ride. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride. Additions & Improvements: -Custom Paint, Burple, a mix of Blue and Purple -37" tires with 22" chrome giovanna rims -Custom automatic door steps -Brush gaurd on the front of the car -6 6" monitors on the floor under plexiglas -Headboard filled with 8 10" Xtreme woofers above love seat -Safari chrome roof racks -Sink in the center console -Make up kit in center console -Surveillance camera in the head liner wired to a 15" flip down monitor -Additional 15" flip down monitor next to the other one -23" light speed mobile monitor in the back -Xbox in the back -Gift from X, Motorbike helmet Alice has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd

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  6. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 9 - Gerald's Chevy Monte Carlo
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Gerald's Chevy Monte Carlo

    S5:E9

    Ride Owner: Gerald. 21 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo.

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  7. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 11 - John's Mercury Cougar
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #7 - John's Mercury Cougar

    S5:E11

    Ride Owner: John. Male. Owner's Ride: 1968 Mercury Cougar.

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  8. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 13 - Tyler's Chevy El Camino
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Tyler's Chevy El Camino

    S5:E13

    Ride Owner: Tyler. 18 Year old male. Owner's Ride: 1965 Chevy El Camino.

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  9. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 4 - Dante's Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Dante's Ford Econoline Ice Cream Truck

    S5:E4

    Ride 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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  10. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 16 - Mary's Nissan 1988 Pulsar
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Mary's Nissan 1988 Pulsar

    S5:E16

    Ride 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

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  11. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 2 - Erin's Volkswagen Thing
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Erin's Volkswagen Thing

    S5:E2

    Ride 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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  12. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 8 - Tad's Range Rover
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Tad's Range Rover

    S5:E8

    Ride Owner: Tad. 23 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1989 Range Rover.

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  13. Pimp My Ride Season 2 Episode 7 - Quoc-viet's Nissan 240 SX
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Quoc-viet's Nissan 240 SX

    S2:E7

    Ride Owner: Quoc-viet. Male. Owner's Ride: 1989 Nissan 240 SX Quoc-Viet had good intentions when he tried to customize his 1989 Nissan 240SX. While buying an assortment of custom body parts for his ride had seemed like a good idea, actually installing the parts was another problem. The double-sided tape holding together the body kit has begun to lose its grip. In place of the passenger's seat, there's a radiator fan, headlights, gaming controllers, and more random stuff that has no business being there. Despite the fact that Quoc-Viet's rearview mirror is adorned with lucky charms, the car is a disappointment to his girlfriend and family. Luckily, the crew is ready to transform this junk pile into the car of his gaming dreams. Xzibit is about to pimp his ride. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, Green with graphics -18" rims -New body kit -Engine dress up kit -Green neon lights on the inside -Orange neon lights on the bottom -2 Custom racing seats -Indiglo Gauges -Auto meter gauge pod, a clock and a volt meter -Racing steering wheel with quick release -3 7" monitors in the trunk -3 10" monitors in the trunk -12" Fusion woofers with neon rings in the trunk -4 Fusion amps in the trunk -3 xbox's hooked up together with wireless adapters and wireless controllers, able to have up to 12 players -Gift from X, 13 EA games which include Need For Speed Underground 2, Fight Night 2004, Freedom Fighters, MVP baseball 2004, Burnout 3 takedown, NCAA Football 2005, Nascar 2005 Chase for the Cup, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005, Madden 2005 and more Quoc-viet has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd

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  14. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 3 - Monique's Mitsubishi Galant
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Monique's Mitsubishi Galant

    S5:E3

    Ride 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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  15. Pimp My Ride Season 6 Episode 2 - Tenita's Ford Thunderbird
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Tenita's Ford Thunderbird

    S6:E2

    Ride Owner: Tenita. 24 years old. Owner's Ride: 1965 Ford Thunderbird.

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  16. Pimp My Ride Season 6 Episode 5 - Spechelle's Mercedes-Benz 300SE
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Spechelle's Mercedes-Benz 300SE

    S6:E5

    Xzibit and the boys at GAS transform a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SE from clunker to "crunker".

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  17. Pimp My Ride Season 6 Episode 14 - Justin's Toyota RAV4 (1997)
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Justin's Toyota RAV4 (1997)

    S6:E14

    Xzibit and the good people at West Coast Customs make people's cars go from dirt to pimped in this 30 minute series. A pimped out car is usually worth $20,000 to $30,000

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  18. Pimp My Ride Season 2 Episode 5 - Erin's Chevy Blazer
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Erin's Chevy Blazer

    S2:E5

    Ride Owner: Erin. 22 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1987 Chevy Blazer. Erin's 1987 Chevy Blazer is far from blazin' these days. The monster of a ride looks like a monster with dents galore, chipping paint and Erin even has to use a screwdriver to open the doors! Erin wants a ride that represents her hardworking and determined personality, not a hunk of junk. After all, she bought this ride with her own money when she was only 16 years-old, and since then, has sunk about 10G's into the Blazer. This ride is in need of some serious help, and fast. Xzibit is about to pimp her ride. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, porsche yellow with flame graphics -20" giovanna rims with pirelli pzero tires -Custom body kit -Blazer dropped closer to the ground -Panoramic sun roof -Backup sensor with xzibit's voice notifying others that it's backing up -Whale tail -Viper with remote start -M.I.S. video jukebox -7" touch screen monitor on the back of the center console -Electric Fireplace in the back -2 titanium 12" woofers -2 7" Directed monitors -PS2 with 2 wireless controllers -ESPN NHL, NFL, and NBA 2k5 video games -Gift from X, Custom beach cruiser bicycle Erin has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd

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  19. Pimp My Ride Season 3 Episode 4 - Tom's Chevy Caprice Cop Car
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #19 - Tom's Chevy Caprice Cop Car

    S3:E4

    Ride Owner: Tom. Male. Owner's Ride: 1996 Chevy Caprice Cop Car. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, lime gold and black -Lexani enfinity rims -Black and yellow leather seats and headliner in black suede -Radio shack CB Radio with a PA system on dashboard -Oxygen bar -DV cam in the glove box -Clarion DVD Multimedia Station -Motorized Skate rail out the back -15" directed monitor in trunk -Mini Halfpipe in trunk -9 MTX Audio Thunder421D 1,000 watt amplifiers, 3 to each woofer -3 MTX 10" woofers -West coast customs limited edition skate board -4 spotlights in the trunk -Gift from X, a helmet cam Tom has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd

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  20. Pimp My Ride Season 3 Episode 6 - Jekara's Chevy Bel Air
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Jekara's Chevy Bel Air

    S3:E6

    Ride Owner: Jekara. 21 Year Old Female. Owner's Ride: 1955 Chevy Bel Air. Additions & Improvements: -Paint, white and pink with old school pinstripes -20" symbolic rims with bfg tires -Cleaned up engine and new engine parts -Chrome bird and grill -Pink and white vinyl seats -2 7" monitors that pop out of the seats -New dakota digital gauges -New center console with 2 cup holders a dvd player a cd player -Xm satelite radio reciever, plug n play -3 10" monitors under the trunk lid of the car and 3 cameras wired to each of the monitors -Motorized closet in the trunk -"Big Bertha" stitched on the top of the closet in the trunk -Gift from X, new wardrobe Jekara has officially been pimped. Final Look -Norrin Radd

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  21. Pimp My Ride Season 4 Episode 5 - Alex's Chevy Chevelle
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Alex's Chevy Chevelle

    S4:E5

    Ride Owner: Alex, Male Owner's Ride: 1968 Chevy Chevelle Alex is a special education teacher and a magician who loves working with kids. His ride has been though it all, the horn don't work, so he uses a Air Horn, and he's even got a backup! His sound system consisted of a portable stereo, his convertible top wouldn't come down so he decided to tear off the fabric and just leave an open top with a frame around it, and he don't not even have a back seat!

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  22. Pimp My Ride Season 4 Episode 7 - Jake's Buick Century
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Jake's Buick Century

    S4:E7

    Ride Owner: Jake, Male. Owner's Ride: 1986 Buick Century.

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  23. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 1 - Calvin's Chevy Malibu
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Calvin's Chevy Malibu

    S5:E1

    Ride 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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  24. Pimp My Ride Season 5 Episode 6 - Joe's Cadillac Sedan DeVille Limo
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Joe's Cadillac Sedan DeVille Limo

    S5:E6

    Ride Owner: Joe. 22 year old male. Owner's Ride: 1988 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Limo.

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  25. Pimp My Ride Season 6 Episode 4 - Kristoffer's Chevrolet Impala SS
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Kristoffer's Chevrolet Impala SS

    S6:E4

    Special Earth Day Episode. Xzibit and the boys at GAS create an 800hp muscle car that runs on biodiesal fuel! It goes 0-to-60mph in less than 3.5 seconds! Guest starring CA. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger!

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jonathan's Honda CRX" is the best rated episode of "Pimp My Ride". It scored 8.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/6/2007. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ellyn's Ford Contour".