What Really Happened Behind the Scenes on Pimp My Ride

Yo dawg, this may be painful to hear, but a lot of the Pimp My Ride episodes were actually a TV disaster. Of course, the show gave the audience many gifts, like rapper Xzibit memes that just keep giving. And while fans will treasure the show forever, Pimp My Ride car fails are alarmingly common. Many contestants still regard the auto body shop from Seasons One to Four, West Coast Customs, as garbage reality TV people who aren't the real deal.

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[mukunimulundika]

I'll never forget my Dad once retorting "all this is fake" while I watched this show religiously. I was appalled at his audacity 😂😂😂😂😂

[Sam-nfgy]

I used to think these cars were so cool when I was younger… now I can’t imagine how annoying it would be to lose my trunk space to a cotton candy machine.

[huskaroar]

As a poor kid who loved video games but couldn't afford them, watching their cars getting fixed with game consoles always made me so jealous

[dizzydial]

I remember eagerly insisting to my parents to call xzibit so our family car could get pimped out. Not only did I not live anywhere near West Coast Customs at the time, but I'm pretty sure the producers wouldn't want middle aged parents trying to get a tricked out ride.

[FragmentJack]

This was an unexpected Weird History episode, and I loved every single minute of it.

[lopezfan]

We’re at a point where early 2000’s is now considered history…

[justinlynch]

I used to love the show, was so disappointed to learn it was all fake. You would at least expect them to fix the bloody cars.

[coolchemist]

I knew that the participants' reactions were fake, and I realized that many of the upgrades were useless. Still used to love that show and really liked Xzibit's personality through it. Too bad about everything else this video revealed :(

[BlogofTheWst]

Thank God someone is addressing this pivotal piece of history.

[frankiepaul]

When I was a kid I honestly thought these cars were so cool. I could have not processed the idea that these cars were anything other then the coolest things in the world.

[monkeyvittles]

I remember when my dad pointed out that they never popped the hoods of the cars to show the engines (meaning they left them untouched). Complete changed my perspective on the show.

[Atumadegroen]

In the Netherlands this show made a lasting impact on our language. To "pimp" something is now a completely acceptable expression, I think I heard my grandma say it the other day.

[tawnystill]

I remember one woman was a yoga instructor with a Jeep Wrangler. They painted the exterior bright yellow and put a yoga symbol on the hood, then replaced the arm rest area in the center console with a decorative water fountain. I just imagined the water going everywhere whenever she turned or drove on uneven roads.

[-xirx-]

I always knew it was fake, but I never knew it was as crazy as this!
Epic episode.

[Teraclips]

Man, I used to like this show a lot. Didn't know it was so messed up. That been said, I always found it shady how they stuck PS3 or X360s inside those cramped spaces when YLOD and RROD was such a big thing back then, they were a fire hazard

[spacejunk]

I didn't realize they never actually fix those guys cars. I feel bad for those people.

[Replicaate]

Honestly I'd love to hear the sordid details behind the scenes of ALL the early-00s 'Reality TV" shows. It's just such a weird moment in time and tied to a lot of nostalgia to all of us who were teens in the 00s.

[ItoPalanca]

I wish this show was still happening. I would love to do this for my brother. His been also working hard fixing his car for ever.

[PepeMetallero]

I always thought having a bunch of tvs in your trunk was stupid

[ladynikkie]

I remember when they aired this show most car insurance companies came up with policies that they refuse coverage if you customize your car similar to the ones on the show.