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 馃
vwsteve 路
looks nice but some people just have way too much time on their hands!
helbus 路
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.
grumble 路
What an awesome project,the time and cost involved just doesn't bear thinking about.
reub 路
Saw this topic Rich and thought you'd started another cool project 馃檪
Looks great...and yep, big bucks for sure.
ricola 路
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 拢5000 (about 11k AUD), add a bug body, paint job and a load of time and you're done!
beetleboyjeff 路
Well, I'm impessed. It takes adding Porshe parts to your beetle to a whole new level.
gerrelt 路
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.
Hey Glenn, much need for your Hoodjax on this car? It is awesome and I love the colour.
VWCOOL 路
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! 馃槀
squizy 路
Holy Fenergen, Jurgen.
1303Steve 路
Hi
Its amazing how much is fitted in the confines of the 1303 shell.
I saw a similar one somewhere on the web.
Steve
ricola 路
Have you got a link for more info on the other one Steve?
gerrelt 路
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 路
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
2 more photos that I have
trickysimon 路
馃樀 I want one!!
GeorgeL 路
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?
