Pimp My Ride former production staffer reveals one key truth behind show as fan says his heart has been ‘broken’

A former production staffer from Pimp My Ride has revealed a key detail about the show.

The MTV smash hit was on air from 2004 to 2007.

But several people had negative experiences on the show, with one claiming he had to buy a new engine just a month later.

Now, a former staffer has taken to social media to reveal some behind-the-scenes information.

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Pimp My Ride explodes on MTV

For anyone under the age of 30, allow us to explain what we’re talking about.

Pimp My Ride was a major TV show back in the day.

It featured a team of mechanics taking beaten-up cars and restoring them to an unprecedented level of cool.

It was famously fronted by legendary rapper Xzibit – who would later go on to discuss his own experiences on the show in a less-than-complimentary reflection.

The show was supported by the group of guys over at West Coast Customs in Burbank, California.

Despite Pimp My Ride‘s iconic status, it was not without controversy.

Several people who offered their vehicles to the show were left less than pleased.

Seth Martino, for example, brought his tired old 1989 Nissan Maxima to the team.

Despite being ‘pimped’ on the outside, he said the team didn’t actually make any changes to the mechanics of the car itself.

This meant that Seth was left with a struggling car, and he said he even had to save up for a new engine one month after receiving his car back from the show.

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Former staffer reveals all on Reddit

A former staffer (who asked to remain anonymous), took to Reddit for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session about their time on the show.

The top question reflected what the majority of people wanted to know.

“Is it safe to say that the cars are more show and less practical?”

And the answer provided was quite refreshing in its honesty.

“Yes. The point with each car was to do something we’d never done before, which meant installing things just for the sake of it,” the former worker said.

“A projector and a popcorn maker for showing outdoor movies is pretty impractical, as is the TV screens underneath the 4Runner.”

But the person did highlight the one vehicle that was very practical in its application.

“Of the episodes I worked on, the surfer-themed VW bus was probably the most practical – it had a working clothes dryer (flown in from England) and a pretty cool seating area and TV.”

In a similar vein, another question asked the former staffer what their favourite car from the show was.

“The nicest one was the brand new 4Runner (obviously), which I got to drive a few times.”

“The coolest customization was the surfed-out VW bus mentioned earlier.”

It is always fascinating to get first-hand insight from such an iconic car show.