<P> In June 2005, Friedlinghaus took over the role of host from Dodson for the fourth season . </P> <P> As early as 2005, during airing of the second season of Pimp My Ride, rumors circulated that the location of the show would change and Friedlinghaus would part with MTV to host a show on a different network . These rumors were confirmed with simultaneous announcements by MTV and Friedlinghaus in 2007, after the fourth and final season with WCC as the shop . </P> <P> In a 2007 interview in the Los Angeles Times Friedlinghaus gave after the Pimp My Ride relocation from West Coast Customs to Galpin Auto Sports, Friedlinghaus credited Pimp My Ride with helping him build his brand, but said that he felt that his focus on building cars for the television show damaged his relationships with his other customers . </P> <P> Nevertheless, after leaving Pimp My Ride Friedlinghaus would almost immediately begin a new television program that aired simultaneously on Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel, Street Customs, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television . Instead of building the cars for the people chosen by MTV, the new show followed ongoing customizations being done for consenting customers of West Coast Customs . Friedlinghaus described the difference between the two shows thus: "I want to build cars on TV, not for TV ." While the break up was described as amicable, others at WCC were not so subdued: Sean Mahaney, a then - employee of WCC, reportedly said "Most of the MTV people are not real car guys...They pay us to build the cars, so we do what they want even if it sucks ." </P>

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