lol I hear ya, I guess its 914 rubbing off on me. I think budget is actually doable with some ingenuity and having access to a welder
Budget is also the reason why I want the chebby v8 back there instead of a p-motor. Certain things like you stated can be taken care of later, as I'm willing to just drive around with a bare bones boxster with nothing else working besides the v8 and proper suspension. I guess its all relative to what you can live with.