Exciting new launch at Stoneleigh this week is the GTB from new manufacturer, A Nu Dimension, which turns a sheddy Porsche Boxster (986 generation) into a 911 GT3 lookalike.

Old Boxsters are two a penny and although they are a more than decent car they can suffer from a few foibles that can and does toast the engine. Now, get an old one that has been sorted and/or well maintained and it makes for a very sound donor vehicle.

The man behind A Nu Dimension is ex-DNA co-director, Roland Smith so the quality of this one is almost guaranteed, such is his record. New GT3s cost over £100,000 and not much less secondhand, so the attraction of this one is obvious. I’m old enough to remember the furore around the Covin 911 (best forget the Pulsar and Roca Alpha though, eh?!) and I think the arrival of Roland’s new kit could very significant.

The first generation Boxster (Porsche codename 986) was the smaller brother to the 996 version of the 911 and was available from 1996 – 2004 and initially available with a 2.5-litre six-cylinder engine delivering 201bhp. In 1999 an uprated version with 217bhp arrived as did an S’ version with 250bhp.

A facelift in early 2003 saw power raised to 225bhp and 258bhp respectively with a run-out Boxster S ‘550’ in 2004 producing 266bhp.

Of the numerous issues that can afflict a Boxster you really need to see evidence that the intermediate shaft is sound and/or has been repaired professionally as if this lets go the failure of the engine is catastrophic and a three grand cheap Boxster will be un-economical to repair. However, get one ideally with service history and a load of bills and you will have a great car

A Nu Dimension has priced their kit package at £5300 and Roland estimates that a DIY example could be completed from around £12,000, which make it extremely competitive.

More information from www.anudimension.com or 0121 647 3751 ENDS.