What do I do with a Porsche 997 GT3 Cup tub?

Just acquired this, for the price of ZIP, ZERO, NADA! Now, what to do with it?

Is it bent, timed out, or what?

Are you married? If not that would be an awesome modern art sculpture for the living room.

Sim racing rig?

Add Subaru flat 6 or WRX engine, fab up some suspension, and...

$2012 Challenge?

If you were Andy Nelson, you'd figure out how to put a SBC and a Ford 9" in it.

Not crashed or twisted, not quite married, but SWMBO will not like that, have also thought of making a simulator out of it

EGT motor in back swallowing a ton of bewst?

I have thought about trying to locate a STI and swapping the drivetrain in, doing ANTI-LAG , the body work i dont think will be a problem since i have alot of contacts with race teams, so i can get some fiberglass fenders and doors and bumpers, ect..

stuart in mn wrote: $2012 Challenge?

What's the FMV on this tub? lol.

mate it with a stone stock '64-ish beetle. beam front, swing axle rear, 1200 cc single port, just to berkeley with people. maybe even build a fiberglass split-oval insert for the rear window.

Hmmmm......Would you like to turn a profit?

I have the whole GT3 Parts Catalog at my disposal as well...

http://www.esta-international.com/Catalogs/OEM_Catalogs/997/E_997_GT3-2_KATALOG.pdf

Cheap Subie drive train or make it a LSx swap. Haha

But seriously though, Sim cockpit for iRacing.

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Just acquired this, for the price of ZIP, ZERO, NADA! Now, what to do with it?

Photograph it, post it on GRM, and go "Na nah nah nah NAH nah, I got a free 997"

Other than that, um. Hmm. No clue. Looks like it'd be a massive white elephant to turn back into a car, and I'm assuming that the free ownership comes with a non-sale clause attached.

Plus, the tub will have a VIN, and you wouldn't be able to register it. Unless the tub does NOT have a VIN, in which case... you wouldn't be able to register it.

Sucks.

No VIN from what I have heard. Purely a toy.

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Just acquired this, for the price of ZIP, ZERO, NADA! Now, what to do with it?

hmm. I think I know someone in the Porsche parts industry.... Let me see if I can get you his number...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-DODGE-VIPER-SALVAGE-SALVAGED-WRECKED-REPAIRABLE-REBUILDABLE-HOT-ROD-RAT-ROD-/170750812585?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27c18aa1a9#ht_2818wt_1165

If you don't bring this to the Challenge I'll be pi$$ed...and if someone whines about FMV...suck it

Just how the hell did you get that for free?

Also- I think we found what needs to happen with that naked viper that was running around over yonder....

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Just acquired this, for the price of ZIP, ZERO, NADA! Now, what to do with it?

Find a pen pal in Zuffenhausen who's also a Johnny Cash fan?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1333874/BMW-workers-Germany-steal-car-parts-piece-time.html

Is that tub from the team you crew for?

AngryCorvair wrote: mate it with a stone stock '64-ish beetle. beam front, swing axle rear, 1200 cc single port, just to berkeley with people. maybe even build a fiberglass split-oval insert for the rear window.

You thief, you stole my idea.

you can give it to me=]
I'll take the drivetrain out of the corvair and slap it in there. lol. THAT would mess with some people's heads.

Nice shell but that could be an expensive start to build a race car...