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question of the day

Are Pistonheads Pimps?

We're not quite sure how this turned into "Pimp Week," but we're not going to dig too deeply. Today's questions comes strait outta Compton yesterday's QOTD comments. Reader Mehugtree asks the following:
Isn't it pimping to spend 10K more on a car than you need to? Do you really need that BMW over that Camry? They both do roughly the same thing, but the BMW is definitely more of a status symbol. You may claim "oh, no, the performance is sooo much better," but really, do you need that performance? Isn't it pimping to add something you don't need just because YOU think it's cool? Is giving 10K to BMW to pimp inherently [sic] better than spending whatever amount and doing it your own way?
While we're not in a agreement, we do understand his point. Performance cars, when mostly used for commuting to 7/11, are as ostentatious as a purple Escalade with gold rims. But, as Richard Belzer's buddy Ice T once said, pimping ain't easy but somebody's got to do it. You?

12:00 PM on Fri Aug 31 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
1,615 views, 56 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: @TRAMS_AM:I think you may be being a little unfair to the coffeehounds. For the record, I'm not one of them, but am not immune to epicurean pleasures of the palate. You probably wouldn't be much fun at one of more »

question of the day

Why Do People Pimp Their Rides?

Today's question hearkens back to Philosophy Week, but with a slight comedic twist. Seriously, yesterday's QOTD proved that we've all seen pimped rides (or at least what in the owner's mind qualified as "pimped") and with very few exceptions they're all pathetic. How many times have you seen a base model 300C with its anemic 2.7-liter V6 barely able to rotate the 22" dubs and sporting at least $5,000 worth of bling? Why not initially spend all that money on a HEMI? Or better yet, the SRT8 6.1-Liter HEMI? Who chooses looks over power? Obviously, these are the kind of thoughts that kept me out of the really good schools. But still, what possesses a person to do these terrible things?

11:30 AM on Thu Aug 30 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
3,423 views, 98 comments

Latest by dculberson: To me, pimping = appearance-only mods, which are wack. However, many of you seem to oppose any modifications. I've said before, and will say again: all manufacturers of all cars build to a compromise. If you desire higher performance more »

question of the day

The Worst Pimp Job You've Ever Seen?

We're going to let commenter JayP71 handle this one:
I was driving through my neighborhood last night and noted my landmark for a turn onto the street that crosses mine. This landmark is a early '90s Caddy. The vinyl roof is long gone. The creative owner has replaced it with black sandpaper-like friction tape. He was apparently so proud of how this came out that he carried the theme down to the trunk. In addition this car as the 'Gold' kit, performed with house paint and coarse brushes. Rusty too wide and undersized tires finish out the look of this fine machine. Which brings up the thought: What is the worst pimp out job you've seen inflicted on a helpless automobile?
Living where we've lived (all over the Eastside of Los Angeles) we've seen so many horrid pimp-misfires that nothing specific is coming to mind. However, we did know a guy who was serious about getting hydraulics for his 1984 Dodge Colt. You? And the above is the best pimp job, in case you were curious. More »

11:30 AM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
3,560 views, 58 comments

Latest by chawly: Hey Junkman, I've got another pimpalicious Custom Cloud for ya. View it at:[coindispenser.com] more »

un-pimp mein floor mats

Custom Floor Mat Company Loses Us At "Pimp"

We came across a press release in our mailbox this morning that intrigued us to the point of actually checking out the site. It's for a company named GGBailey, and they've got a site allowing you to create custom floor mats for your car. Sounds simple enough, and the concept of being able to make our own mat wasn't the worst idea on earth — until we found out the company's also the home to the "official floor mat" for MTV's "Pimp My Ride." We didn't just move on to a new web page, we actually closed the web browser just to make sure none of the filth touched us. But, we did make a screen capture in order to allow you to make fun of them with reckless abandon. Full press release after the jump. – Ray Wert More »

8:15 AM on Thu May 31 2007
By Ray Wert
1,145 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: Wouldn't mind being able to customize a set of floor mats. only 10 letters per mat kinda killed it for me. I also watch Pimp My Ride. It's great comic relief. But I cringe when they get thier hands on a more »

news

It's Good To Be The Mayor! Automotive Rhythms Pimps DC Mayor William Anthony's 2006 Cadillac STS

Yeah, we know this happened at the beginning of this year, but we're only now hearing about dis here tightness. Apparently, just in time for the 2006 DC Auto Show back in January, the DC-area customizers at Automotive Rhythms "flipped" D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams' new whip, an '06 Caddy STS. Now, while most mayors we know go for bling rides, in this era of budgets being cut on the local level and high unemployment in our urban city centers, most are too afraid of hurting their street cred with the voters by letting it become the subject of a quick n' dirty MTV-style PMR episode. But not DC Mayor Anthony Williams, yo. He throws it down correct, right? – Ray Wert More »

10:32 AM on Tue Oct 10 2006
By Ray Wert
91 views, 7 comments

Latest by bigusfickes: I was hoping to see what they put in the car to make the "extra volume bass". more »

news

Bangin' Cortina for the Material Girl

Those of you who aren't Anglophiles may not quite get the hold that the Ford Cortina has on the collective British imagination. Madge, as one of the more ridiculously devout Brit-rimmers we've run across, undoubtedly understands the car's place in the nation's heart. For all we can say about the woman, we've gotta admit that she's savvy. In her latest homage to her adopted culture, she's enlisted the producers of Pimp My Ride to bling out a 'Tina as some sort of rags-to-riches analogue. We're kinda scared, and so is the UK's Sun obviously, given the pure-conjecture Max Power/DUB/Street Rodder image they've come up with. More »

11:16 AM on Tue Jan 3 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
273 views, Comment

news

Ryan Friedlinghause Only Had a Corona: WCC Goes 909

Founded in Laguna Niguel, CA, West Coast Customs moved to Compton in '98 and then Inglewood in 2000. Apparently tired of ghetto-cred, owner Ryan Friedlinghause is moving the operation to Corona, California, of all places. According to the Fried, "The interest in custom cars and the money to spend on customization is evident in the Inland Empire. It's like the new Orange County." Which to us, is a frightening thought. 909ers with money? We know it's happening, but it's just all kinds of wrong. More »

10:48 PM on Thu Dec 29 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
729 views, Comment

news

Pimpin' Ain't Easy: West Coast Customs Bows Out of MTV Gig

West Coast Customs, the crew known for pimp-slapping dilapidated heaps with all matter of gewgaws, devices and other various and sundry gadgets has said goodbye to MTV. The Viacom unit says that they'll be working with another custom shop for the show's next season, and WCC owner Ryan Friedlinghause is shopping around for a new TV deal, saying, "I'd rather we be known for what we really do - I really don't put coffee machines into cars." This is totally gonna be like the Kiss solo records. We can feel it. More »

9:42 PM on Wed Dec 28 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
2,155 views, 1 comment

Latest by Your Butt: No, it's going to be like that last season of Northern Exposure. Or AfterM*A*S*H. Or the second season of Sports Night. Or that Superman movie starring Richard Pryor. more »