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Pimp my ride was a big lie
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Pimp My Ride was a big deal back in the mid-2000s. Remember? The 'reality show' which took a kid with a sh*t car and then pimped it out with all kinds of crazy gadgets.

Well, we're sorry to bring you the bad news but... it was all a lie.

The show was hosted by rapper Xzibit who would proudly present some average Joe at the end of the programme with his new car, kitted out with TV screens, sound systems and spinning rims.

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Only, some people who got their cars pimped out on the show recently revealed some pretty damning truths about what happened to their car after the cameras were turned off.

"They took the gull-wing doors off because the pistons used to lift them kept them from putting seat belts in the back, which was highly dangerous. Often, the exteriors of the cars were redone, but little was done in terms of the mechanics of the cars."

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Apparently many of the parts put in for the show were taken out immediately afterwards. And though the show would suggest the 'pimping' was done in a matter of days, the reality is, it took the guys around six months to finish each car.

"There wasnt much done under the hood in regards to the actual mechanics of the vehicle. For the most part, it needed a lot of work done to make it a functioning regular driver, which they did not do They added a lot of extra weight but didnt adjust the suspension to compensate so I felt like I was in a boat, and every time I hit a bump the car would bottom out and the tires would scrape inside the wheel well."

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o after about a month, Seth was forced to use his own money to replace the car's engine because the guys at Pimp My Ride had messed it up so bad.

There you have it, lads. Pimp My Ride was a lie. How very sad. It was just as real as this guy's attempt...



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I'd prefer a link other then the lad bible,,,
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Dang... Well, we're finding out much later then I expected > Illuminati confirmed
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this does not surprise me even the slightest haha. always thought the time spent was a bit to quick to be true
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I was reading this and debating whether my whole life was a lie since I used to love watching that show but then I realized that you source was the lad bible so the chances are its all a load of bollocks.
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Well it made good tv for a bit < It was still good even though its fake -_-
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Always pretty shit when you have watched something for a long time, then you find out something like this

Makes you think how many other programmes are set up.
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I loved that show and that video lol
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lrish wrote I'd prefer a link other then the lad bible,,,


Yes sir

Here is the first link the i was reading this and its almost the same as i posted on this topic.

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Don't remember if It's the same guy but someone who did an AMA on Reddit was on Pimp My Ride. He basically said the same thing. Nothing was altered performance wise. [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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