Pimp My Ride

The film Date Movie features a part where Julia Jones (Alyson Hannigan), the main character, gets "pimped", complete with gold teeth.
. An issue of Wizard featured an article in which superheros and their "supermobiles" (e.g-Batman and the Batmobile, Wonder Woman and her invisible jet, Optimus Prime) were pimped. During the 19th century Chinese and Italian inmigrants came to the country to work on the construction of the railroad system as well. The Weebl and Bob episode "joust2" features the car belonging to the character Bob being "pimped" for a joust, by a jar of jam and a talking fried egg known as "Eggsy Bit". The Atlantic coast, meanwhile, was populated with African slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries, altough most Caribbean Costa Ricans of African ascent descend from Jamaican workers brought in during the 19th century to work in the construction of railways connecting the urban populations of the Central Plateau to the port of Limon on the Caribbean coast. Spoofing PMR, Robot Chicken's version was Pimp My Sister, where a pimp and his stable turned a kid's nice, average sister into a whore for the kid to pimp. However, the indigenous people have influenced modern Costa Rican culture to a relatively small degree, as most of the Indians died from disease and mistreatment by the Spaniards.

At midday, a picture spoofing the test card (with the word "fool" written on the blackboard) was shown with an announcement that Chav my Motor would not be shown due to "ongoing police investigations", and would be shown on 1st April next year. The center and southern portions of the country had Chibcha influences. This is because it turned out to be an April Fools joke. The northwest of the country, Nicoya, was the southernmost point of Nahuatl cultural influence when the Spanish conquerors (conquistadores) came in the 16th century. Chav My Motor was a spoof of PMR, and although there was advertising for the show, it was never shown. Costa Rica was the point where the Mesoamerican and South American native cultures met. A PMR spoof appeared on VH1 in the UK, called Chav My Motor. Costa Rica boasts a varied history.

This short skit shows Xzibit entering a church and excited to see the bride who is getting pimped - after which, Xzibit tells the groom to come to the alley with him and reveals the bride, who, as expected, is done up like a prostitute and has a television installed on her back. Their spoken accent is rather closer to certain areas of Colombia than its Central American counterparts. A PMR spoof appeared in Jimmy Kimmel Live, called Pimp My Bride featuring Xzibit himself and written by Kimmel's team. Costa Rican traditions and culture tend to retain a strong degree of Spanish influence. An AirFerg sketch featured Ferg pimp a boy's mother to become a full-fledged whore with an automatic coochie among other things. It encapsulates the pervading ideology of living in peace in a calm, unflustered manner, appreciating a life surrounded by nature and family and friends. The spoof ultimately ended with the car being vandalized and left on blocks in a parking lot when the owner went into a store. The phrase "Pura Vida" (literally pure life) is a motto ubiquitous in Costa Rica.

The car, "dumped" by "Messed-up Customs", was (apparently) a 1977 AMC Gremlin, which was outfitted with multiple television sets, a miniature race-car track, a deep fryer, and a koi pond. Visitors from the United States are often referred to as gringos, which is virtually always congenial in nature. A PMR spoof appeared in MAD #456, called Dump My Ride. The tico ideal is that of a very friendly, helpful, laid back, unhurried, educated and environmentally aware people, with little worry for deadlines or the "normal" stresses of United States life. Season 1. 'momentico' instead of 'momentito'). Special. "Tico" comes from the locally popular usage of "tico" diminutive suffixes (eg.

Season 4. The locals refer to themselves as tico, maje or mae (sort of "man", actually maje means "dumb") idiom in a very popular and "only with close friends" way, or tica (female). Season 3.
. Season 2. [4] In addition there are many Americans who either come to retire or move to the country to live. Season 1. Another one percent is ethnically Chinese.

Hosted by the Italian hip hop group Gemelli DiVersi, Pimp My Wheels turns old rusty motorscooters or motorcycles into brand-new shiny vehicles. Altogether, Costa Ricans of mestizo and European descent account for a combined 94 percent (the vast majority being of Spanish decent). MTV Italy also features a different version of Pimp My Ride, called Pimp My Wheels. Descendants of black 19th-century Jamaican immigrant workers constitute an English-speaking minority and at three percent of the population number about 96,000. Both shows are located in Hamburg.
The original US Pimp My Ride is shown in English language with German subtitles. In Guanacaste Province, most of the population descends from a mix of the Chorotega Indians, Bantu Africans and Spaniards. Pimp My Whatever is hosted by MTV's presenter Patrice Bouédibéla. The pure indigenous population today numbers about 29,000, less than one percent of the population.

In Pimp My Whatever [2] ElbCoast Psycles return once more to pimp anything from a bathroom and a doghouse to a Birthday Party or even someone's brother. Costa Rica has a population of 4,016,173 persons (July 2005 est.) In the central part of the country, most people are of European descent but some are also mestizos (to varying degrees).[3] Because of little intermarriage, most of the population today retain European complexions. It is hosted by German actor Oliver Korittke.
. While the show could be seen as a parody of the American original, it is also a loving tribute, using all the elements of the American show with a bicycle twist.
. On Pimp My Fahrrad [1], the bike shop Elbcoast Psycles redoes almost the entire bicycle, usually leaving only the frame intact. Also see:.

The German-language MTV Central Europe has two adaptions of the show called Pimp My Fahrrad (English: "Pimp My Bicycle") and Pimp My Whatever. The entity entrusted to do genetic and biochemical prospection on Costa Rica's biological wealth is the INBIO (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad), and it is allowed to collect royalties on any biological discoveries of medical importance. Carisma Automotive are the customisers for the UK version. Costa Rica as a whole has about 850 species of birds. A UK version of the show launched on 26 June 2005, presented by the DJ Tim Westwood. Over 400 types of bird can be found here, as well as over 100 species of mammal. Pimp My Ride is one of MTV's most popular shows in nearly all of its worldwide subsidiaries (numbering nearly 100), the only exception being the U.S., where it is second place to The Real World (which is generally much less known outside of the United States). The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve hosts 2,000 plant species including numerous orchids.

. Giant leatherback, hawksbill, and loggerhead turtles also nest here. The series should begin early 2006. is considered the most important nesting site for this specie. Discovery Channel will be showing a new series (unamed) that features WCC's car built in the garage more than, as Ryan Haus says "over-the-top cars". Tortuguero National Park (the name Tortuguero can be translated as turtle catcher or turtle hunter) is home to spider, howler and White-throated Capuchin monkeys, the Three-toed sloth, 320 species of birds (including eight species of parrots), a variety of reptiles, but is mostly recognized for the annual nesting of the endangered green turtle. The producers of the show will continue new episodes with another garage to be announced in early 2006. One national park that is internationally renowned among ecologists for its biodiversity (including big cats and tapirs) and where visitors can expect to see an abundance of wildlife is the Corcovado National Park.

Ryan, the WCC manager has moved his shop to Corona, CA and is worried about his ability to both do the show and have another shop. Over 25% of Costa Rica is composed of protected forests and reserves. MTV has announced that Pimp My Ride will no longer be with WCC. Costa Rica has no military or navy, but an abundance of wildlife; it has been said that the soldiers are the leaf cutter ants, the pilots are the macaws and the navy ships are the whales. In December 2004 the shop was fined $16,000 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (along with fellow shop Unique Autosports) for removing airbags from cars and replacing them with DVD monitors, although this modification was not done on the TV show. While the country has only about 0.1% of the world's land mass, it contains 5% of the world's biodiversity. WCC has faced problems with some of their modifications. Costa Rica is home to a rich variety of plants and animals.

Ryan Haus, the owner of WCC, has been featured in season 3 as the "lead" for discussions on what customizing will be done on the incoming cars. For instance, during the Cold War Costa Rica was the first Central American country to have diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union as a way to boost its coffee exports, to the dismay of the Nixon administration. Louis, Missouri. Nevertheless, economic pragmatism may prevail over ideology. He cited a desire to expand the company's business with a customs shop in St. Costa Rica's main foreign policy objective is to foster human rights and sustainable development as a way to secure stability and growth. After the second season however, WCC manager "Q" announced that he would not be willing to take a role in the show anymore. Costa Rica is currently a member of the Cairns Group, an alliance of countries opposed to agricultural subsidies in the first world.

Both he and WCC have experienced boosts in business due to the show: Xzibit has gained wider attention for his music career (as well as hosting and movie gigs), and WCC had to expand their facilities, due to the international exposure Pimp My Ride gave their work. Costa Rica has no embassy in Cuba, but does have an embassy in Israel, and has diplomatic relations with the Republic of China in Taiwan, not the People's Republic of China. Xzibit, the show's host, has found a new audience of fans, who appreciate his sense of humor and obvious love of his job. instead set up such a center in El Salvador, a country alleged to have a tradition of human rights equivocacy. The WCC employees are an eclectic mix of outgoing personalities, such as:. The U.S. Much of the appeal of the show comes from the personalities involved. offers to set up a security training center in the country on the grounds that a country with no army could not harbor a center with possible military purposes.

In both instances, the "Pimpees" were given brand new cars, with extensive WCC modifications to customize the new car for the owner. Costa Rica is a member of the International Criminal Court and rejected U.S. In the second instance (Episode 8 of Year 2) the "Pimpee" was studying to be an auto mechanic, and WCC decided to let him "pimp" his car as a study project. While Costa Rica is not expected to join the tide of new left-leaning governments in Latin America its foreign policy does not always line up with the interests of the USA. In the first instance (the last episode of Year 1), the car-to-be-pimped was actually two Ford Escorts welded together, and was considered unsafe. dollar; currently about 600 to the euro. On only two occasions did WCC not "pimp" the automobile. The unit of currency is the colón (CRC), which trades around 500 to the U.S.

However, WCC is well-known for putting their own whimsical touches in their work, such as the aforementioned dryer, or an electric fireplace in the trunk of another vehicle. Economic growth stood at 4.2%, nevertheless the country faced high inflation (14%) and a trade deficit of 5.2%. Customization and extra gifts usually total around US$20,000 (though the show usually doesn't put much emphasis on costs). For the fiscal year 2005 the country showed a government deficit of 2.1%, internal revenue increased an 18%, exports increased a 12.8% and the number of visiting tourists increased a 19%, reaching 1.5 million people. Work usually includes new paint, accessories, chrome, tires and rims, and internal electronics (even, and especially, DVD players, video games, TFT screens of excessive size and other top notch gadgets). Trade with South East Asia and Russia has boomed during 2004 and 2005, and the country is expected to obtain full Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) membership by 2007 (the country became an observer in 2004). For example, a Need for Speed: Underground 2 fan had his car painted to look like one in the game, while a bowler had a ball washer installed in his trunk, and a surfer got a full-size dryer (or at least one that fit) in the back of his Volkswagen van. Several global high tech corporations have already started developing in the area exporting goods including chip manufacturer Intel and pharmaceutical companies such as Procter & Gamble and Glaxo Smith Kline.

Each car is a custom "pimp", tailored to the personalities and interests of the owners. Relatively high levels of education among its residents make the country an attractive investing location. The show features rapper Xzibit, who takes the cars to the custom body shop of West Coast Customs (WCC), where the WCC team generally replaces most of the components and rebuilds the interior and exterior from scratch. The central government offers tax exemptions for those who are willing to invest in the country. The show picks young car owners (requirements limit participants to their early 20's) living in the Los Angeles/Southern California area. The economy has been expanding for Costa Rica in part because the Government had implemented a seven year plan of expansion in the high tech industry. The concept is simple — one takes a car that is old, thought to be unfashionable, falling apart, or some combination thereof, and "pimps" it (i.e., the car is restored and customized). Costa Rica's location in the Central American isthmus provides easy access to American markets as it has the same time zone as the central part of the United States and direct ocean access to Europe and Asia.

Pimp My Ride is a TV show originally shown on MTV, with the first episode airing on March 4, 2004. Costa Rica's economy is mostly based on agriculture (coffee, bananas, pineapples, ornamentals), but in recent times ecotourism, electronics, financial outsourcing and software develoment are rapidly expanding sources of business. Hackney Carriage (1986). Costa Rica consists of seven provinces:. Ford Capri (1986). See also: Military of Costa Rica. Fiat Panda (1987). Costa Rica has no military by constitution but maintains domestic Police and armed National Guard forces for internal security.

Ford Granada (1983). Autonomous state agencies enjoy considerable operational independence; they include the telecommunications and electrical power monopoly, the nationalized commercial banks, the state insurance monopoly, and the social security agency. Volkswagen Golf (1989). There are no provincial legislatures. Morris Minor (1961). Governors appointed by the president head the country's seven provinces, but they exercise little power. This car was "pimped" for The Tonight Show announcer John Melendez. Costa Rica uses a form of proportional representation to elect its national legislative body.

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