ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
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Been researching block's as I'm planning making a coffee table to go with my chrome piston ashtray.
Saw this on the bay while searching v8 blocks
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bentley-Turbo-R-V8-Engine-Block-Coffee-Table-TV-Stand-/200685217680?pt=UK_Home_Garden_LivingRoomFurniture_EH&hash=item2eb9c56790#ht_713wt_1185
Pretty cool, but £3.5k? no ta.
Think I've narrowed it down to a Bmw straight six, or Rover V8
I have a design for the V8 That's a bit different so I'd rather get one of them.
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Jon_C
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That is seriously cool. Dam expensive though
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DansCorsaSXi
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Love the lights.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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richc
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My mate got a v12 550 (yes ferrari) block to do this. We never got round to doing it though so sold it to a french guy on ebay.
If i/he knew they were fetching that we would of done it.
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--ToM--
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not fetching anything, 0 bids lol
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BluKoo
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I've got an 18" Porsche Turbo Twist wheel i've been wanting to turn into a little coffee table for a while.
Never got round to it. Might make it my project for after the new year though...
[Edited on 15-12-2011 by BluKoo]
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Sunz
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I looked quick on there for "v8 block" can get jag ones for under £100, get an engineering place to fabricate a fancy face plate and give it a good clean
not really my thing though, I find this automotive stuff looks cheap even when it's not.
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3CorsaMeal
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i've got a rover v8 thats sat outside for a couple of year, feck know if it works still, Not even got 10,000miles on it
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ShEp
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i've got a rover v8 thats sat outside for a couple of year, feck know if it works still, Not even got 10,000miles on it
Deliver it to the highlands?
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AndyCorsaSport
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Looks smart as that, dont see the point in having a Bently one though if hes put the TV over the logo
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gazza808
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Shame, there was a massive aluminium v8 in the scrappy the other day, in the ally pile, probably would have cost a tenner.
I'll loook as I'm up there tomorrow.
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