Reality
The programme follows petrol head friends, Will Trickett and GT Porsche photographer, Gus Gregory, as they fix and 'flip' neglected old cars for a profit. Having ditched their day jobs to trade in the cars that people avoid, they're risking it all as any losses will come out of…
British car enthusiasts Will and Gus have just one week to try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price - risking their own money in the process.
British car enthusiasts Will and Gus have just one week to try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price - risking their own money in the process. This time, they are tackling a VW Golf.
Will and Gus look to make some quick cash as they fix and wrap a Toyota MR2 MK2. But is there money to be made in this low-spec car?
Gus and Will track down a car that Gus used to own and still loves. It's cool, it's high tech - it's the Citroen BX. But it's been in a field for years, can't drive or stop, and looks terrifying.
Gus and Will snap up an Alfa 155 from the 1990s. It's a low mileage car with great history. But at just £400, is it too good to be true?
Gus and Will head to the Black Country to track down a driving legend well past its best - a brown 924 that has a torn and cracked interior, scrapyard paintwork and green carpets. But do they buy it?
Gus and Will track down a super-rare Volvo. It's great to look at, totally original and potentially very valuable. But it can't start or stop, and isn't road legal.
Gus and Will want a cool Mercedes 190, a miniature E class that's loaded with good design. They find the cheapest in the country at £550. It has a known engine issue and faults with the suspension - just what the guys want.
Gus and Will head 200 miles south to track down one of the most popular ragtops in the world - the Mazda MX-5. The car has been given a bit of 'boy racer attitude'. Can the guys bring it back to standard?
Gus and Will are on a trip down memory lane as they track down a 1980s Austin Metro. It's cheap, it's clean, and the guys suspect there is strong money to be made.
Himself - Presenter
Himself - Presenter
Across the US, millions of project cars lay unfinished up on blocks or under tarps. Dan Brockett, Shea Seefeldt and Aaron Parker are on a mission to rescue those broken cars. And they won't just finish them, but they'll redeem them. These guys have about a week to get them across the finish line, whether it's on a track, down a dragstrip or up a mountain.
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it. The original American version was hosted by rapper Xzibit. Recently, MTV2 has begun airing episodes from Pimp My Ride UK hosted by DJ Tim Westwood, which features cars being customised in the UK, and Pimp My Ride International, featuring cars in central Europe, hosted by hip hop artists Fat Joe and Lil' Jon, as well as the related CMT series Trick My Truck.
It's all about turning piles of rusting junk into a money making machine. To make this happen, Andy Cohen has to be a scrappy, ambitious leader who balances his own pie-in-the-sky drive with his father's down-to-earth perspective. For the day-to-day work, he's backed up by a group of talented, but not exactly mainstream, characters. And to succeed as a team, they all have to find the proverbial diamonds in the rough, chase down deals, and add value to what others throw away--it's not work, it's the hustle.
