Port 911 Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 You know we are all searching car sale & gumtree looking at cheap boxters, & budget rod thoughts. I think it's a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod C Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Red boxster on Gumtree 9k has been on a couple of times. 160 thou Klms no history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 one word http://www.renegadehybrids.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted 23December, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Red boxster on Gumtree 9k has been on a couple of times. 160 thou Klms no historyPerfect for a flogging. Less guilt. The rougher the better for me anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Alright people stop posting about that $12k Boxster will you... I'm going to have a look at it next week (if it's not sold by then) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 one word http://www.renegadehybrids.com/ https://youtu.be/P67OSN2DqAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Funny you post this, I've been thinking the same plan the last couple of weeks!There is one on cheap that has had a 3.4 S conversion done too! But I like the idea of an early 2.5. Kind of goes with my 924 ethos. Both of which are more of a keeping your license ethos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 There is one on cheap that has had a 3.4 S conversion done too!where??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperson Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 This is such a good idea and so bad at the same time. I would want it in a 987. Just take the roof out and plug with spyder style humps for a dry day weapon. Agree that it has to be silver. How much weight could be pulled out easily? 100kg? 200kg? Seat swap, roof out, carpets out, light weight zorst and battery. etc and so forth would get that power to weight ratio in a nice direction. Wouldn't need the S after that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 ...of a keeping your license ethos...Trev let's see how you go second time round .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 What about a rat rod?Just painted a fence with that rust paint. No reason it wouldn't work on a Boxster.Call it a Ruster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 where???https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Boxster-1999/SSE-AD-3987530$16900. Listed as an S but ad describes conversion.could recoup some money from the wheels too I'd rather pedal the wheels off a 2.5 though! Al,Any chance you could do a safari version -> lifted with knobby tyres? Maybe a spare tyre sitting on the boot.Shhhhh........ rrrallyboxsterrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 GT1 BoxsterThe only limit is your imagination But in hindsight the original 93 concept car was actually cooler than the production car. Very RSK. Really, a stripped out lightweight boxster is the modern version of that. It should be uber cool...but worth peanuts because they are snuffed at by the purists!What better reason to build one I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 You know you guys are going to push up the price now and no one will get a cheapie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Have a chat to the specialists and main dealers for cheap trade ins, that's where NineAuto's courtesy Boxster came from. From memory I think Stu told me it had a blown head gasket so the dealer just wanted $1500 for it. He fixed it up, hey presto cheap runner, for a 2.5 it's quite a giggle. Barely a panel on it without a scuff, dent or scratch but being silver you can't see them anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 Here's another cheapie. $11.5K with a 30,000klm old engine.http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/shailer-park/cars-vans-utes/1997-porsche-boxster/1129070339 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted 23December, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 An article which started this idea with a boxster in mud video.. enjoy.http://www.carnewscafe.com/2016/04/the-porsche-boxster-redemption/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 An article which started this idea with a boxster in mud video.. enjoy.http://www.carnewscafe.com/2016/04/the-porsche-boxster-redemption/I dig it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 23December, 2016 Report Share Posted 23December, 2016 What about a rat rod?"It won't happen overnight but it will happen"Actually that could happen very quickly.Turn up to a Porsche show and shine and watch the pince nez drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmy Posted 25December, 2016 Report Share Posted 25December, 2016 Definitely loosing focus from the OP concept but you could go Spyder !http://shop.tunersmotorsports.com/?product=986-spyder-conversion-kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 25December, 2016 Report Share Posted 25December, 2016 https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-Boxster-1999/SSE-AD-3987530$16900. Listed as an S but ad describes conversion.could recoup some money from the wheels tooI'd rather pedal the wheels off a 2.5 though!Shhhhh........ rrrallyboxsterrrrr I saw that one. That would be a good car to strip out and flog the hell out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raafrebel Posted 25December, 2016 Report Share Posted 25December, 2016 good post and good idea... the early boxers are great value...I have never driven one, I'm sure they drive ok, but do they have good power ? i assume that they go better than a corolla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 26December, 2016 Report Share Posted 26December, 2016 Yes, how slow are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 26December, 2016 Report Share Posted 26December, 2016 Bucket loads for sale. Drive em n see.I'd like to know.Go the S for a 2.7?Try the 3.2 , you might find it a better balance for the chassis? Not as cheap though.They love the tight twists so be sure your test drive is out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 26December, 2016 Report Share Posted 26December, 2016 Yes, how slow are they?986 2.5 is quoted at 150kw, 1250kg kerb weight ~ 160hp/tonne, 6.9s to 100987 3.2S is quoted at 206kw, 1420kg kerb weight ~ 200hp/tonne, 5.5s to 100in theory if you could junk 200kg from a 986 (a pretty big IF I suspect), you'd achieve similar power to weight and performance to a 987S. but by the time you sort IMS, brakes and anything else that needs fixing at Porsche prices, plus seats and labour etc, you'd be pushing 20k ish I reckon and you'd have a car worth 10k. OR you could buy someone else's money pit, maybe a 13 second quarter mile MX5 for lightweight, roof down fun for $10k https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Mazda-MX-5-1990/SSE-AD-3643091Get one of those fake sound generators to pipe a flat 6 wail into the cabin ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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