Bit more than just an engine swap: boxster floor!

ricola Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 21 Feb 2009, 9:03 pm

#696632

Came across this last night, got me thinking now! Stock 2000 boxster complete floorpan with a 1303 body on top 🤪

You can get pretty much all of it by putting this link through babelfish translater (German to English)
http://www.bugster.at/

Rich

http://www.ricola.co.uk

13BVW Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 21 Feb 2009, 9:28 pm

#696639

WOW`I like that very much. Thats a huge effort and has turned out so well.

13BVW 11.80@114mph

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Feb 2009, 1:40 pm

#696713

Google translated version;

http://74.125.19.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.bugster.at/default_new.html&usg=ALkJrhjG2oDbikRtv1JqnIB78zbeJde_rw

Pretty crazy, but I'd rather just have a Porsche Boxter. That grey colour is so ugly, that's the colour they paint structural steel on industrial sites 🤓

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 22 Feb 2009, 5:52 pm

#696757

looks nice but some people just have way too much time on their hands!

1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Feb 2009, 6:37 pm

#696771

I appreciate the engineering involved, great workmanship

Imagine the look on a Commondore owners face at the off street drags when you have 1/4 mile times that freak them right out.

EJ22 into Bay Microbus - Finished project build thread- click on this spot here for info

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 22 Feb 2009, 6:47 pm

#696775

What an awesome project,the time and cost involved just doesn't bear thinking about.

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Feb 2009, 10:22 pm

#696822

Saw this topic Rich and thought you'd started another cool project 🙂
Looks great...and yep, big bucks for sure.

Reub

ricola Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 22 Feb 2009, 10:29 pm

#696824

Lol, I think I should finish the cabrio first, although I do keep getting evil thoughts about just making a new chassis with carrera 4 transmission and suspension!

This wouldn't actually be too expensive in Europe, but I guess Porsche parts are more expensive down under. Here you could easily get a panel damaged complete boxster for about £5000 (about 11k AUD), add a bug body, paint job and a load of time and you're done!

http://www.ricola.co.uk

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 22 Feb 2009, 11:13 pm

#696830

Well, I'm impessed. It takes adding Porshe parts to your beetle to a whole new level.

From your ole' mate Jeff

gerrelt Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined May 2005 · 23 Feb 2009, 1:39 am

#696833

That thing is brilliant!! Thanks for posting it, Ricola.

It is like the next generation of the "Nordstadt beetle".
That's a 1303 based on a Porsche 914.

See: LINK
(in german...)

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Feb 2009, 8:26 am

#696854

awesome

Pay your debts, CxxT

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 23 Feb 2009, 9:24 am

#696861

Hey Glenn, much need for your Hoodjax on this car? It is awesome and I love the colour.

1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

I love 242HP sleepers. 🤪

How many sets of lights does it take a $229k Carrera S to learn? 😂 UPDATE: Cayman S, M3, B4 now added to the list.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Feb 2009, 2:59 pm

#696896

GTMac wrote:Hey Glenn, much need for your Hoodjax on this car? It is awesome and I love the colour.

lol... yeah mate - he doesn't have a vented decklid! 😂

Pay your debts, CxxT

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 23 Feb 2009, 3:22 pm

#696906

Holy Fenergen, Jurgen.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Feb 2009, 10:26 pm

#697023

Hi

Its amazing how much is fitted in the confines of the 1303 shell.

I saw a similar one somewhere on the web.

Steve

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ricola Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 24 Feb 2009, 5:56 am

#697036

Have you got a link for more info on the other one Steve?

http://www.ricola.co.uk

gerrelt Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined May 2005 · 24 Feb 2009, 7:10 am

#697049

That car was for sale on German ebay in decembre 2006. It had a Carrera engine in it. I don't think it was based on a Boxster.
Sorry, the ebay item is long gone, and I don't have any other links or info.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Feb 2009, 8:07 am

#697057

Hi Rich

I cant remember where I found the those photos, most likely from a link in German look (that site is broken at the moment).

I really like the Type 3 air intakes on the 1/4 panels, a bit like the Nordstat Beetle.

So if its a Carrera engine they have reversed it as well, even more work

Steve

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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 24 Feb 2009, 12:04 pm

#697094

😵 I want one!!

GeorgeL Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 25 Feb 2009, 10:15 am

#697278

This reminds me of the guy who put a Jaguar V-12 into the front of a Corvair, including a rear-mounted transaxle and curved driveshaft to keep the flat floor. An impressive and beautiful fabrication tour de force, but you have to ask...Why?