✪ Alekshop ⎢Building a US Spec M3 GTS

Jeff@autocouture · 02-22-2013, 10:50 AM

Sweet!

vladberca · 02-22-2013, 11:30 AM

Great project! All for performance upgrades!

aajami · 02-22-2013, 11:40 AM

Not to hijack this thread too much, but are you able to secure any CRT parts? Like those front and rear seats, for example? Or the hood?

Lastly, if you're able to source actual GTS parts, then why didn't you go for the GTS exhaust instead of the GT4?

TK-421 · 02-22-2013, 11:43 AM

Great work so far, after seeing you use SPGs I'm really liking this. I'm still not used to seeing a Lime Rock M3 that has an actual performance advantage compared to a "normal" M3.

ferrari6891 · 02-22-2013, 11:49 AM

oh lawd.

m5 guy · 02-22-2013, 12:59 PM

Subscribed!

F80M · 02-22-2013, 01:07 PM

Nice!

Any plan to build chinese tiger edition?

RingMeister01 · 02-22-2013, 01:24 PM

Wow awesome Aleks!

IMG · 02-22-2013, 01:42 PM

NOICE

uplusd · 02-22-2013, 01:59 PM

Cool

xiliy · 02-22-2013, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajami

Not to hijack this thread too much, but are you able to secure any CRT parts? Like those front and rear seats, for example? Or the hood?

Lastly, if you're able to source actual GTS parts, then why didn't you go for the GTS exhaust instead of the GT4?

I would love to know about this also.

getalot681 · 02-22-2013, 03:01 PM

More pics, more pics!!!

WolfeS2K · 02-22-2013, 03:15 PM

More pics please...very interested in the GTS cage

DOUT · 02-22-2013, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajami

Not to hijack this thread too much, but are you able to secure any CRT parts? Like those front and rear seats, for example? Or the hood?

Lastly, if you're able to source actual GTS parts, then why didn't you go for the GTS exhaust instead of the GT4?

GTS exhaust, from what I believe, is a stock x pipe without secondary cats and just a lightweight muffler that costs around $14k. The GT4 uses the full Akrapovic exhaust and is paired with its own catless titanium midpipe and muffler... It only costs around $6k.
Overall, a "better" system for less than half the price

Speed_Force_e92 · 02-22-2013, 05:02 PM

Looks amazing! Not usually a fan of orange but this looks stunning

TTG · 02-22-2013, 06:38 PM

Now there are 199 Lime Rock Editions remaining

GL with the build.

carbon//m3 · 02-22-2013, 08:24 PM

Sweet!!

-Rizzo- · 02-22-2013, 09:46 PM

This thing is so sexy. Amazing photography and color choice on the car

biglare · 02-22-2013, 10:44 PM

Pure Secks!

Subscribed for more!

Alekshop · 02-23-2013, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajami

Not to hijack this thread too much, but are you able to secure any CRT parts? Like those front and rear seats, for example? Or the hood?

Lastly, if you're able to source actual GTS parts, then why didn't you go for the GTS exhaust instead of the GT4?

Sorry no OEM CRT parts at this moment but we are working on it

GTS Exhaust is nice but we are trying to make this car as light as possible so GT4 system was number one choice.

Alekshop · 02-23-2013, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTG

Now there are 199 Lime Rock Editions remaining

GL with the build.

Haha I like that!

Thanks!

Alekshop · 02-23-2013, 09:34 AM

Maklolon rear side windows arrived this week ...

Incredibly light but $ amount per weight ratio is incredibly high

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