eBay Brings Back Pimp My Ride on YouTube

<p dir&equals;"ltr">MTV U&period;K&period; has joined forces with eBay to revive Pimp My Ride — a fan-favorite automotive makeover show from the 2000s — for a six-part YouTube series&comma; hosted by British rapper Lady Leshurr&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Each 15-minute episode sees Leshurr alongside British autoshop Wrench Studios as they transform everything from a restored 1966 Volkswagen Beetle to a Fast and Furious-inspired 1992 Mitsubishi GTO using supplies sourced in part from eBay’s car parts and accessories division&period; The series will feature classic restorations as well as extreme modifications&comma; focusing on a new driver every episode&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;With a car part sold every second on the marketplace&comma; eBay helps millions of motorists improve their vehicles every year&comma;” said Tony Tong&comma; head of automotive at eBay U&period;K&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;That’s why we’re delighted to be partnering with MTV on Pimp My Ride&comma; inspiring a new generation of DIY motor enthusiasts to experiment with cost-effective&comma; &OpenCurlyQuote;greener’ car parts&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">eBay’s collaboration with Pimp My Ride highlights how economical and environmentally friendly it can be to upcycle and buy pre-loved car parts and accessories on eBay&period; After all&comma; eBay is the marketplace of choice not only for trade professionals and car enthusiasts looking for regular and rare parts&comma; but also for an ever-growing number of amateur DIYers looking to pimp their own rides&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The first episode of Pimp My Ride is <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;youtu&period;be&sol;Ok3RqRwkYtw" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">now available to stream<&sol;a> exclusively on MTV U&period;K&period;’s YouTube channel&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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