OT: Kewl Show

Okay, I don't normally like MTV (or MTV2), but I just saw the kewlest show today...

"Pimp My Ride". They took a daihatsu hi-jet, worth about $400, and "pimped" it out.

It was a beat up white van, with almost everything stripped. The engine was so small, it fit under the front seat. He said it was smaller than a motorcycle engine, and barely made 60mph.

They painted it, took 13 inch wheels and changed it to 17inch, put 2 pull-down DVD screens in the top, along with an airplane "no smoking/fasten your seatbelts" sign, put a larger screen in the side (along with a 3-dvd changer, so that he could watch all different ones if he wanted), put in a wrap around couch (that also held the speakers for a sound system), and had hookups for a guitar (amp) that a local store donated, since he is part of a van.

It was kewl, but in a sense too short, should have been an hour, to take a little more time on the "how each step is done". But perhaps it will stick, as it's short and sweet. As far as I can tell, there's only 5 shows so far...

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is the link. The bad thing is they don't show a "gallery" of it, just one pic. But I thought it was kewl, anyway... mary

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meijhana
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How funny. All of the channels are really coming out with some creative shows...shows I never thought I'd watch. I love American Chopper and can't wait for the American version of Iron Chef.

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Lori Greenberg

and speaking of kew shows....just saw last night...Blue Man Group is the DirecTV free view this month. I watched some of it. They're incredible but more fun live in a smaller venue than they show there.

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Lori Greenberg

"Pimp My Ride". They took a daihatsu hi-jet, worth about $400, and "pimped" it out.>

They have played that over and over here -- it's the only "ride" that they have shown done in our local area.

Saw the owner on one of the late night talk shows (leno?... I wasn't really watching - just passed through TV room - and they were showing the same footage again....)

The look on the kid's face was priceless... lol

Cheryl last semester of lawschool! yipee! DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

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Cheryl

I saw an episode last weekend where they pimped out an old (70's?) Cadillac for a young woman. They painted it pink, gave it pink and silver hubcaps, a shoe rack in the trunk, and a waterfall (yep, a waterfall!) in the backseat.

Cheers, Carla

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Carla

I want them to pimp MY ride.

Seriously. I want to see someone pimp out a black 1987 Volvo station wagon! That would be so funny! It's such a Mom-mobile.

-Kalera

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Kalera Stratton

I've always wanted an art car. I haven't looked at Pimp My Ride, but around here there are tons of art cars. It's so FUN! ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

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