Pimp My Ride,

[evilone]

Pimp my ride is never worth it. They basically polish a turd.The add gadgets here and there,rims and tires,paint it and thats it.It still runs like ###### and bacically is like severe amounts of plastic surgery you go in looking ugly and after about 20 grand you still look ugly but have alot of recycled bottles in your body instead.

[RodneyBad]

It's not about performance... the bling's the thing.

It's not about horsepower or torque, but how many watts do the amps have and how big are the wheels?

And that's the nail on the head..

If it don't make it faster or stop quicker.

Ya don't need it!!!

[Greg Cullinan]

Its like the homeless man who wakes up everyday and polishes his shoes(which are split at the seams and the heels are seperating) just to sit around the train station.Its a small expression of self respect and making the most out of what he has.That is why people who may drive a car that in someone elses eyes is a clunker may put wheels on it or a paint job.Alot of these cars will run until the wheels fall off but have things like unhinged glove boxes or dents on the body.Does this make it time to dispose of it? Unfortunately in this society it does.

[beefheart22]

All reality TV is a waste of time and money... but obviously Pimp My Ride is a giant billboard for auto accessories and aftermarket. Have to admit though, the Xhibit re-runs on Speed are entertaining. I just wouldn't want to drive those blinged out clunkers personally. Not only the insurance adjustments, but the car will be found on cinder blocks the next morning anyways.

[FujimiLover]

I am sure there were plenty of unhappy "customers" and those probably just didn't make air-time. Unless you had a choice of how you want your car done, you get whatever you receive.

I wonder if some of those un-liked cars were later sold off or traded in.

[Harry P.]

never saw a single episode where someone wasn't happy with the way thier car or truck had been "pimped"

Dave

Of course not! They're not going to air episodes where the "customer" wasn't happy with the result!

The show is nothing more than a disguised commercial for the stuff they add on to the car. No way the sponsors are ever going to let them show an unsatisfied "pimp-ee."

[Harry P.]

I think that the "customers" aren't real either. they are actors & actresses thinly disguised as a "heap on wheels" car owner. the cars are picks from the local impound lot; the "actors" are given a script for the car where the producers spent an hour or two to come up with a good back story for it. it's pretty obvious to me at least, that these people don't really own these cars that get pimped. as said before, it's a 1/2 hour long product placement ad.

with all the TIVOing & DVR's out there, advertisers are finding out that they can still get to the target audience with cleverly placed and thinly disguised imbedded ads. Think " the trueman show".....

You're exactly right!

With today's technology, TV viewers are finding it easier than ever to skip traditional commercials, so the advertisers need new ways to advertise their stuff... they're getting sneaky and are airing programs that are nothing but thinly-disguised ads. Shows like Pimp my Ride, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, a bunch of the DIY shows on cable TV ... they're all really just commercials trying to get the viewer to buy the stuff they see on the show. The vast majority of "reality shows" have little, if anything, to do with reality and are all about product placement and marketing.

[FujimiLover]

Good point Mr. Mike and I'll again refer to the Transformers movie as being a big add for Apple and GM, and I noticed the F&F movies, except for Tokyo Drift, were ad's for Corona Beer.

These day's, Dad and I just mute the advertisements. It is nice to have the ability to fast forward through the commercials though when watching recorded stuff.

[Harry P.]

I've always wondered how a show like "Survivor" claims to be a "reality" show. The "castaways" are supposedly trying to "survive" in the wild... while they're constantly surrounded by a huge crew of cameras, sound men, wardrobe and makeup people, etc.

[James Flowers]

I think that the "customers" aren't real either. they are actors & actresses thinly disguised as a "heap on wheels" car owner. the cars are picks from the local impound lot; the "actors" are given a script for the car where the producers spent an hour or two to come up with a good back story for it. it's pretty obvious to me at least, that these people don't really own these cars that get pimped. as said before, it's a 1/2 hour long product placement ad.

with all the TIVOing & DVR's out there, advertisers are finding out that they can still get to the target audience with cleverly placed and thinly disguised imbedded ads. Think " the trueman show".....

Like I said before, How would you get away with driving those cars on the street? Most of them have to come from junkyards.

[FujimiLover]

I've always wondered how a show like "Survivor" claims to be a "reality" show. The "castaways" are supposedly trying to "survive" in the wild... while they're constantly surrounded by a huge crew of cameras, sound men, wardrobe and makeup people, etc.

And don't forget the film-crew's caterers! LOL!

How is that survival?