Ur and Boxster S

[Ian Simmonds]

We were out for a run in the Ur today, lovely it was too, with the car on song and the sun fighting through the gloom of a January day, when, we arrived at a set of traffic lights, and there came alongside a Porsche Boxster S, now I'm not normally one for rising to the challenge, lest all with an 1827 mile old engine... But it really, really does feel exceptionally fit... So, smugginess Boxster-v-Victor Meldrew with a snot on... No/fail wasn't going to be an option... And in true quattro fashion, the bogging in on start helped the Boxster but soon saw the balanced and lightened Ur engine get going, really going... Third was interesting, because the torque just keeps coming, stretching the Boxster backwards from the front right wing to several metres behind the rear quarter, then, a playful explosion through the tailpipes later, the old girl was hunkered down in forth... Truth be told, the edge on the Boxster was slight, but there, which, to be fair, is superb for a 1985 Ur running K jet.... It was a lovely moment... The old girl is rather fit at the moment...

[Pirvu Eugen]

[rynaqui]

Show em who's boss

[Tonybolony]

Would love to have seen that vid on Youtube...
'Ur vs Cockster'

[bertman]

You are such a kid Ian,one day you will be squaring up to other OAP's for a drag down the pavement in your mobility scooter

[Ian Simmonds]

You are such a kid Ian,one day you will be squaring up to other OAP's for a drag down the pavement in your mobility scooter

My eldest daughter gave me her 'I am 10' badge last year, and solumly said, Dad, I think this is for you...?

[bertman]

Your kids know you better than yourself

[david]

nice 1 m8
what specs and power is your ur running at the moment?

[chezz]

[QUOTE=Ian Simmonds;695383] we arrived at a set of traffic lights, and there came alongside a Porsche Boxster S, now I'm not normally one for rising to the challenge/QUOTE]
Sometimes, "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" (John Wayne)

[Ian Simmonds]

nice 1 m8
what specs and power is your ur running at the moment?

Its standard Bosch KE jet fuelling ( which limits it quite a bit) with the Zener Diode modded ECU and kkk26k, but it was rebuilt last year by JP on here and was lightened and balanced beautifully. The head was already ported with standard valves, then there's a modified airbox, larger intercooler and 3" single box exhaust. Waffle aside, I can only guess it's a bit more than a standard car, but not as much as the S2 or Rallyrep, so, guesstimate, 250/260'ish... But there's a superb torque delivery, it really does 'shove' forward when asked.

[newsh]

Ah, makes me want to get mine back on the road Ian! Well done mate!

[david]

wow that's sound like a great almost standard car,i was expecting you to say maybe rs2 turbo and so on.
good on you my man,must be a great car to drive

[Ian Simmonds]

wow that's sound like a great almost standard car,i was expecting you to say maybe rs2 turbo and so on.
good on you my man,must be a great car to drive

This was when we were starting to stretch her legs about 1000 miles into running in...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GC3FKutCJ4s

She is slowly, loosening up beautifully...

[URquattroGus]

Nice story. I have no regrets about the 20V swap, but on the original 10V engine (dyno'd at 205 bhp and 245lbft) I did manage to hold my own fairly well, fun that you can really use it more often too!

The 3500 K shove of torque and the nice deep sound was always fun, bet it's even more fun with your mods.

[John B]

I guess with a paint scheme like that you're bound to get the odd bit of interest. Still it is great when a car that is nearly 30 years old can show its mettle. I think we'd all be tempted to do the same

Like the write up

JB