Turn your 986 Boxster into a 991!

[sandy468]

Picked up the August 911 and Porsche World mag whilst in Bangkok and aside from a great comparison of 997's, had the gobsmacking article/advertorial of a new 991 kit....seen weirder kits back in the day......Hope the article come up large enough to read.

[OzJustin]

Not a bad conversion. The profile looks a little squished compared to the standard 991 body in those photos though.

Doubt you'd get your money back at sale time but it's a cheap way to get into a 991 bodied car. 

[Mike737]

For some reason it reminds me a little of a Lotus Exige. Anyone else see it?

Most importantly is did they do anything to the engine and gearbox?

[Harvs11]

Old Boxsters are going cheap in the U.K.  At least this keeps a handful on the road. 

[sandy468]

You'd never get your money back of course and it would always look odd next to the real thing... but that never stopped a few in the 70's 80's doing those stupid looking kit conversions... cant quite remember the cars but a few can chime in with the worst kits....I seem to remember something Japanese being turned into 308 Ferraris  or Dinos......

[Russ]

lots of Datsuns were lost to Ferrari kit cars in the 80s

that side intake looks sorta weird, I'd still have one though

[Macca]

I'd still have one though

+1

Shame, 20 thousand pounds is more than just a hit, then after that have to tackle modding the engine etc ,

 

 

[sandy468]

Seriously, would just be better buying an 07/08 Cayman S - cheaper, no work, better resale and it would shite on it in every other aspect!

[Whytar]

I don't know about these kits. They have the same effect on me as copy Rolex's etc. They scream "I'd love a 991(or Rolex), but life hasn't worked out as well as I'd have liked". 

I'd just prefer a really nice clean, original 986 Boxster. I think people respect that more than trying to be something you're not. I remember seeing an immaculate E30 318i the other day and thought "Wow, what great little car". However, if the dude had an M badge stuck on the side I would have just thought he was a tosser. 

[LeeM]

Old Boxsters are going cheap in the U.K.  At least this keeps a handful on the road. 

 

A bloke I met before my gig in the KFC carpark (I was starving!) and we got talking about his Boxster. A 99 I think. Black paint a bit faded, but it did look reasonably clean. Actually looked good with some black wheels. Bought it for $6000 and passed a roadworthy no problems. Seller was desperate to sell. They're out there

[Whytar]

My first Porker was an 03 986 2.7 manual and I loved it. Great handling and sporty enough when you have a dig. Even at $10k, what an awesome daily that can still do road trips and carve a twisty when the mood takes...