V8 Coffee tables...

[AiD1]

Evening all,

Does anyone know where these can be purchased from? Ideally similar to the Porsche 928 engine that Clarkson converted into a coffee table in one episode of top gear last series.

I think one of these would look excellent as a centre piece in a bachelor pad!! :D

I have googled but wasn't of much use!

Thanks

[nervous]

i have a jaguar xj220 engine for sale which would be awesome for just this. see: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=182132

drop me a line if you wanna talk about it mate

[AiD1]

From those pics i can totally agree that that engine would look fantastic!!!

It seems from your topic that it would be an ideal coffee table for many of us petrolhead minded. I would like to take it off your hands and convert it to a table but i was only after a range of prices just now. Thanks though.

[nervous]

sorry mate, didnt mean to go for the hard sell

[up-the-dubs]

nervous said:

sorry mate, didnt mean to go for the hard sell

Blew it, with only one post and all!

[nervous]

thats a new record for me (longevity record that is)

[AiD1]

lol, no you didn't put me off!

If i was seriously looking for a V8 (now V6) coffee table i would have given you a call about it! I was just curious to the prices of these things.

I'm sure someone on PH must have the time/need to convert this engine to a table!? It would look awesome!

Good luck selling it on!

[nervous]

thanks mate

[AiD1]

Look at this table;



That one is a Rover V8 from here.

Nervous, why not try contacting them to see if they will take the engine off you to convert??

>> Edited by AiD1 on Thursday 2nd June 12:40

[up-the-dubs]

I dunno, the sideboard in the background does't really do it for me.

[speedychrissie]

they have done some really interesting projects. the tables are a very simple design (i had always imagined mine as being in a wooden case with glass on top), but it looks really good.
i was planning on making a coffee table for my house over the summer out of some large bits of lime tree that i have, but now i need to see what motor parts i can get for very little money.

off to yell.com to see where my nearest scrap yard is.....

chris

[speedychrissie]

if anyone on here has an old engine (it doesnt have to run!) that they think would look good in a table project then send me an email.
my budget is fairly slim, but i am not looking for anything special, just something that looks ok.

chris

[nervous]

aaah, thanks aid, thats great. gonna drop them a line now.

thanks again,
N.