Anyone Here Watch Leepu and Pitbull?

"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213) 07/09/2015 at 10:56 • Filed to: car shows, TV, Leepu, leepu and pitbull

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As a gearhead, I always get excited when new car shows come on. I have to give everything a chance. Three episodes in on this one though, and I just am a bit confused.

For those not familiar with the show, it involves two people who build custom show cars for cheap. Leepu is a custom car fabricator who pulls inspiration from virtually anything and doesn’t write or draw any plans. He simply goes at cars and makes them into something crazy.

To the left (at least it was at the time of editing) is the car from episode one: a 1981 Camaro. They do some....interesting bodywork to totally change the whole car.

Episode two involved a 1972 Ranchero. Pictures are near impossible to get online, but they essentially made a Challenger Ranchero; using the actually trunk off of a new Challenger and giving it a similar face.

The third and most recent episode is damn near impossible for pics. And it confuses me. A girl had an older OZ Rally Edition Lancer. She wanted to make it into a two door sports car with a $10K budget. Now, why not just buy a decent new car for $10K is beyond me. But, they end up making something unique. The twist is that halfway in the build she needs a 4 door again. So now the 4 door turned into a coupe needs to be a 4 door again.

But the whole think screams sketchy. The roof is a mix of Lancet and older eclipse. It is spot welded together in sections. There can’t be any strength or safety.

Its an interesting show to say the least. I don’t know if I would drive what they make, but you won’t find another one on the road. I guess I will watch the rest of the season just to see what they do.

jester74 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/09/2015 at 11:01

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Yeah, I watched the Lancer edition. It made zero sense and I imagine that engine will be blown up pretty soon. Plus I think it looked stupid.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > jester74 07/09/2015 at 11:05

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That and the spot welded roof using parts of the coupes roof scared the hell out of me. I can’t imagine what they build being good daily drivers.

jester74 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/09/2015 at 11:06

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It’s actually one of the most unsafe things I’ve seen on these car shows.

B/Xmrrmvr > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/09/2015 at 11:34

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There’s a reason why Xzibit is poor now.

MPA > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/09/2015 at 11:34

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I remember a show with Leepu and some older, angry, always yelling British(?) guy. That show was more interesting because of the area the show took place in, and the very basic tools they had use of - like hacksaw blades to strip paint.

I watched the one episode - it’s just too much bullshit fake drama.I saw the episode with the Camaro because a buddy of mine said it was being done on Long Island, not far from where I lived. But after one episode, I saw enough.

I saw the angry, old british guy on another show a while back - it was pretty much the same as Leepu and Pitbull

Pixel > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/09/2015 at 11:42

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Leepu was on another show “Chop Shop: London Garage” where he did similar stuff to this show. It had the same weird designs and similar strange approaches to safety & design.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/12/2015 at 22:33

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I’m scared for what they are doing to this E36.

burner12332 > jester74 07/24/2015 at 23:23

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What are you guys worry about. Leepu has cut soo many roof in India.