The following is an episode list of the television show Pimp My Ride.
U.S. version Season 1 (2004) Episode Number Model Modifications 1 Wyatt's Daihatsu Hi-Jet (1988) US$20,000 of goods put into the Hi-Jet, painted in "Hi-Jet" blue with silver and gray flames. The "micro-van" was done with a Jet theme, including authentic airliner "fasten your seatbelt" plaques and a large rear spoiler. The rear of the van included a wrap-around couch, wall mounted 15-inch TV and tiny fridge.
Wyatt (trying to start a band) was given a preamp and guitar to be able to play music through the stereo system, and a mini camera was installed in the grill and displayed on the internal monitors. 2 Nile's Cadillac Sedan DeVille (1978) Painted in candy pink pearl and fitted with 20-inch wheels, the car had a see-through DVD changer in the dash and a plexiglass-encapsulated "river" (playing off the River Nile; after the owner's name). When the trunk opened, a shoe rack full of new shoes automatically extended, replacing the pile of old shoes that the owner had stashed in her trunk. 3 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1986) The floor of the trunk was made to resemble the hardwood floor of a professional basketball court. WCC painted the car with a custom bright green in the front that faded into a dark green from the midpoint towards the rear of the car. 4 Honda Civic (1992) The owner drove the car only on weekends and kept it on cinder-blocks to prevent theft. Three days after this episode aired, the owner's grandmother died of gastric cancer.Season 6, Episode 1 - "Where Are They Now" 5 Mitsubishi Mirage (1990) Painted blue that matched the neon they put on the bottom. WCC put a 10-inch monitor inside the car. WCC also installed a small aquarium in between the rear seats. The original 13-inch wheels were replaced with 18-inch wheels. Xzibit planned to replace the car with a Hummer H3. But it didn't happen. 6 Ford Mustang (1967) The front seats were made to recline all the way flat so that the custom LCD monitor in the headliner could be easily viewed. The car was originally fitted with special exhaust pipes that shot out flames when the engine was started. However, due to concerns of the WCC owner Ryan that such devices could be illegal, they were quickly removed. 7 Ford Ranger (1985) The Ranger was given a pearl orange paint job and lowered 3 inches. Under the truck bed cover was a ping-pong table, which slid out to reveal a couch and a TV with a GameCube. 8 Pontiac Trans Am (1981) When the Trans Am was being pimped, some of the WCC crew made references to Smokey and the Bandit. This pimped-out vehicle had a coffee maker installed in a center console and a chandelier in place of the dome light. The car has a huge bird decal installed on the new Trans Am's hood. However, due to the oversized design, a smaller one replaced it. 9 Chevrolet LUV Truck (1974) Since the owner liked to go camping, a Tonneau cover was placed over the rear box and was made to lift up vertically. Once opened, the tonneau became a camping tent. 10 Ford Mustang Convertible (1989) During the episode, Xzibit made several references to Vanilla Ice because the car featured had an extreme resemblance to the car used by Vanilla Ice in his music video for Ice Ice Baby. 11 Nissan Maxima Station Wagon (1984) The Nissan was referred to as the "identity crisis" because of the Datsun and Nissan badges. The Wagon was turned into a mobile DJ booth by WCC. 12 Volkswagen Baja Bug (1960) 13 Honda CRX (1987) This was the first car to visually get a brand-new engine, as the old engine died before Xzibit could pull it into the shop. 14 Toyota Land Cruiser (1972) A pick-ax with a padlock came with the Land Cruiser. 15 Ford Escort (1989) This was two halves of two Ford Escorts welded and "gummed" together; therefore the car was considered too dangerous for him to continue to own. To replace this car, WCC and Xzibit procured a 2004 Scion xB and "pimped" that instead.
Season 2 (2004) Episode Number Model Modifications 1 Cadillac Eldorado (1984) The rims put on it were 24 carat gold plated 18-inch Daytons, and were worth more than the car originally. Also a two tone air horn was placed. 2 Ford Escort (1991) Turned into a replica of a BMW M3. 3 Volkswagen Bus (1958) An automated surf rack was installed on the roof. A 40-inch TV was installed in the back, making it the largest television WCC has ever put in a car. A fold-out school bus style stop sign that read "CHILL" was put on the side. 4 Chevrolet Suburban (1985) WCC installed a working sink in the back along with a "mirror" since Alice wanted to be a make-up artist. 5 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer (1987) Fitted with a fireplace in the back and flames on the side. 6 Acura Legend (1988) Trunk in bowling ball polisher 7 Nissan 240SX (1989) Produced as a replica tie-in with the video game Need for Speed: Underground 2, because the owner was a fan of the video game series. Of note is that the 240SX featured in the game was a hatchback, while the pimped car was a coupe. 8 West's Ford Fairlane (1963) The 19-year-old owner was hoping to become a mechanic, so WCC and Xzibit decided to let him restore his car himself and procured a 2005 Toyota 4Runner to "pimp". This is the only time that the car intended to be pimped was returned to the person without being worked on, and the only time in the show's three replacement vehicles (to date) that the person got back the old car and received a new pimped vehicle.
Season 3 (2005) Nate's Ford Econoline (1985) Formerly a Municipal Van, turned into a limousine for the band that the owner played for. The hot tub in the rear added so much weight when filled with water that an air suspension system was installed on the rear axle to support it. This pimped vehicle is seen on the intro episode of "Where are they now?". Sara's Chevrolet S-10 (1988) An 8 Ball Pool table was mounted on the back of the truck, a limousine divider was installed on the back window to make the pool table playable in all angles. The exterior was painted black metallic with air brushed graphics on the sides and hood. Features a fog machine under the hood. Brooke's Chevrolet Cavalier Convertible (1991) A digital projector was mounted on the trunk lid that could pivot so that the projector faced forward and could turn any wall into a drive-in movie theater. A popcorn maker was also installed in the center console and individual DVD players were also stuffed into the headrests so the rear passengers could each watch their own movie. Tom's Chevrolet Caprice (1996) This was a former Police car. Since Tom is a skateboarder, WCC equips the Caprice with grind rail from the rear bumper, with Impala-like body kits, custom gold paint, and super hi-beam lights inside the trunk. The car has been equipped with police lights via microphone. Tom also received a WCC skateboard. JT's Honda Civic (1988) Jekara's Chevrolet Bel Air (1955) Paint, white and pink with old school pinstripes 20" symbolic rims with big tires. 27" monitors that pop out of the seats Motorized closet in the trunk Vivian's Toyota Wonderwagon LE (1986) Was given a dog grooming area in the trunk, and a recreated 1980s-style arcade table-top game in the passenger cab area. Eric's Mitsubishi Eclipse (1998) To reflect his job as a baggage handler at the airport, the hatch area had three belts that simulated a baggage claim area. On each belt, was a Sony PSP. Given a "half-half" paint job, where one side was one color scheme, while the other side was another color scheme.
Season 4 (2005) Jessica's AMC Pacer (1976) The owner of the vehicle was studying to become a nutritionist. The car was fitted with a huge cloth sunroof, a rear wing with a solar panel to power the electronics, and a juicer in the trunk. The entire interior of the car was retrofitted with yellow shag carpeting; when he saw it Xzibit promptly joked, "Who killed Big Bird?" This car was infested with rat droppings; indeed, the mechanics found a live rat inside the car. Consequentially, Xzibit's gift to the car's owner was a cat, which Jessica named "Pacer". At the end it says; "no rats were harmed in the pimpin' of this ride" Josh's Toyota Corolla (2003) The car had suffered a lot of superficial body damage before it was "pimped". The reverse gear was also broken, which WCC had repaired. Intriguing features of this car included four liquid crystal displays mounted in the left and right of both front and rear bumpers. Since being pimped, Josh wrecked the car, as he brought it to the "Where are They Now?" episode sans hood. Xzibit mockingly told Josh that they do not do Re-Pimps. Xzibit also revealed that, 15 minutes after giving Josh his rental car—MTV gives rental cars to the owners whose cars are being pimped—he also wrecked his rental car (a Chevrolet Malibu). Heather's Chevrolet C10 (1986) This truck was "pimped" so that the entire truck bed could come out at an angle. Also, the driver's seat included a special raise and lower feature, as Heather (a very short female) had difficulty seeing out the back. The truck had its brakes nearly completely gone (which emits a very loud screeching sound); the show featured the truck hitting an egg (before the brakes were fixed), then rerunning the same stunt with fixed brakes, where the egg was not hit. The truck also had, for proper weight, cow manure, and hoes (Xzibit frequently told the audience during this episode that the "hoes" were of the gardening kind, not the other kind) in the truck bed before being "pimped". The electronics in the back of her truck cost more than US$30,000. Tin's Dodge Caravan (1988) Since the owner was a full-time student who often slept in his car, the van was installed with a custom fully reclining Maybach-style seat positioned between two waterfalls. It also included a 17-inch LCD flip monitor and a built-in DVD player. Also included was a built-in badminton net with a shuttlecock launcher. In addition, Tin was given a laptop with wireless internet, a wireless keyboard and a USB compatible microscope. Alex's Chevrolet Chevelle Convertible (1968) An all-new small-block Chevy V8 engine was installed in the car in order to live up to its reputation as a muscle car. Also, since the driver practiced magic, it also had its sound system concealed, only to be revealed by a secret incantation. A musical horn Alex revealed on the "Where are They Now?" episode that he wrecked the car the first day he got it back. Rashae's Ford Taurus (1989) This car was fitted with memory foam seats for the comfort of the driver, and since the owner had aspirations to be a Hollywood stuntwoman, the trunk was fitted with a professional stunt cushion. The Taurus's front door hinges were altered to swing upward, Lamborghini-style, and the rear doors opened horizontally without hinges. Jake's Buick Century (1986) The WCC crew removed the backseats and replaced it with the MTX Audio JackHammer, a 22-inch subwoofer weighing 369 pounds. A decibel meter was installed in the dash to alert Jake to keep it down. Uniquely, due to wanting a retro 1950s nature for the car, this would perhaps be the only car in Pimp My Ride's history to have flat black paint, and alloys replaced with regular steel wheels, whitewalls, and hubcaps. The car was once Jake's grandmother's, whom was a chain smoker. So many cigarette butts were found in the car, Xzibit quipped, "Grandma's lungs must be as black as I am." During the filming of this episode, Big Dane told Jake to "Be more excited, or I will stomp you." Cristi's Chevrolet Panel Truck (1957) The owner was of Italian descent. The WCC crew installed a copy of Michelangelo's famous mural painting The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the truck. Prior to "pimping", the van had a large bullet hole through the passenger's side windshield.
Season 5 (2006) Calvin's Chevrolet Malibu (1977)