New 997 GT3 owner
01-23-2015, 12:58 PM
#31
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Was it sold to you in as is condition? You have a shop, you must have some idea what you were buying/getting into. In a way, the GT3 was lucky to get a second chance. I can barely change my own oil so definitely not for me.
01-23-2015, 01:13 PM
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I did not have a PPI completed. I almost never do because I look the car over myself and since I have a shop it makes more sense. I don't want to get into all the details, but I have a friend on the west coast that vouched for the car. Well he was obviously wrong and has been apologizing over and over again. It is ultimately my fault as I should of flown out 
I didn't mind the widebody kit on the car if it was done right. I understand a lot of purist do not like that. I think once done they may still be able to appreciate it. And I am going to document and show all of the behind the scene build pics. It wont be a project that I just show the best finished pics of.
The main reason that I posted this thread was that others would know the quality coming from these people and beware of buying anything.
I didn't mind the widebody kit on the car if it was done right. I understand a lot of purist do not like that. I think once done they may still be able to appreciate it. And I am going to document and show all of the behind the scene build pics. It wont be a project that I just show the best finished pics of.
The main reason that I posted this thread was that others would know the quality coming from these people and beware of buying anything.
01-23-2015, 01:27 PM
#33
omg... looking at the pictures you posted makes me sad... seems like the car was painted with all the body parts attached to the car, instead of painting each body part seperatley.. LTMW is known to produce cars within a weeks time so im sure all the work will be mickey moused anyway... I am sorry for you loss...
01-23-2015, 01:32 PM
#35
This is just insane. I've been telling my friends who drool over these cars "built" by LTMW are nothing but shoddy show cars that will fall apart in no time. I almost feel compelled to post this thread on the BMW forum. This is so sad that they did that to a beautiful (formerly yellow) 997.1 GT3. These guys hack these cars up and fool most people by instagram posts that make it appear as though they do great work.
Hope you sort this out and keep us in the loop. I would love to see this thing made right.
Hope you sort this out and keep us in the loop. I would love to see this thing made right.
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01-23-2015, 01:55 PM
#36
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omg... looking at the pictures you posted makes me sad... seems like the car was painted with all the body parts attached to the car, instead of painting each body part seperatley.. LTMW is known to produce cars within a weeks time so im sure all the work will be mickey moused anyway... I am sorry for you loss...
01-23-2015, 02:18 PM
#38
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01-23-2015, 02:26 PM
#39
Another shady element here is that the original flossman design kit is just a gt3r kit (amazing looking in its own right) and that he hacked it up, marketed it as his own so he could go super wide. This is from the flossman website
01-23-2015, 03:00 PM
#40
I did not have a PPI completed. I almost never do because I look the car over myself and since I have a shop it makes more sense. I don't want to get into all the details, but I have a friend on the west coast that vouched for the car. Well he was obviously wrong and has been apologizing over and over again. It is ultimately my fault as I should of flown out
I didn't mind the widebody kit on the car if it was done right. I understand a lot of purist do not like that. I think once done they may still be able to appreciate it. And I am going to document and show all of the behind the scene build pics. It wont be a project that I just show the best finished pics of.
The main reason that I posted this thread was that others would know the quality coming from these people and beware of buying anything.
I didn't mind the widebody kit on the car if it was done right. I understand a lot of purist do not like that. I think once done they may still be able to appreciate it. And I am going to document and show all of the behind the scene build pics. It wont be a project that I just show the best finished pics of.
The main reason that I posted this thread was that others would know the quality coming from these people and beware of buying anything.
01-23-2015, 03:11 PM
#41
exactly... but that is what LTMW is purely known for... they have collab'd with Liberty Walk japan to produce widebody exotics like the 458, aventador, and m3's... and the turn around time is about a week... which I think is way too fast for a proper set up... and just by looking at the pics, it seems like the car is sprayed with the panels on the car...
01-23-2015, 03:18 PM
#42
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exactly... but that is what LTMW is purely known for... they have collab'd with Liberty Walk japan to produce widebody exotics like the 458, aventador, and m3's... and the turn around time is about a week... which I think is way too fast for a proper set up... and just by looking at the pics, it seems like the car is sprayed with the panels on the car...
01-23-2015, 04:39 PM
#44
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OP, you got a much bigger project than you bargained for due to a PPI shortcut. Fortunately you seem to have the aptitude to fix it. I would be beyond furious, so kudos for your attitude now that it has happened. Best wishes on your rebuild so you can really enjoy what the car has to offer. By then you will know the car really well and have earned the ride for sure.
01-23-2015, 05:44 PM
#45
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After seeing the new pics on page 2... car is a disaster.