Datatek

Well-Known Member

• May 17, 2012

• #1

Just seen the first practical reliable use for the V8.

















With all the junk removed and the block shot blasted, stood on end with some S/S legs and a glass table top, makes a perfect wine rack:clap2::hysterically_laughi:clap2:

 

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davef2901

New Member

• May 17, 2012

• #2

Funny that-Clarkson did it with a Porsche 928 block on T** G*** some years ago

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• May 17, 2012

• #3

Think they did for that show. But unless the Porsche block has grown four new cylinders the one mostly seen on TG is a V12 jag block.

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• May 17, 2012

• #4

wammers said:

Think they did for that show. But unless the Porsche block has grown four new cylinders the one mostly seen on TG is a V12 jag block.

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Wasn't it from the XJS they launched off the carrier..??

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• May 17, 2012

• #5

Saint.V8 said:

Wasn't it from the XJS they launched off the carrier..??

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Maybe Ant i don't know. But the Porsche block disappeared and was replaced by a Jag block early on. Not a lot of people will have noticed but i did. I have a 928 and it don't have 12 cylinders.

 

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TCubed

Active Member

• May 17, 2012

• #6

wammers said:

Maybe Ant i don't know. But the Porsche block disappeared and was replaced by a Jag block early on. Not a lot of people will have noticed but i did. I have a 928 and it don't have 12 cylinders.

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That would be because Clarkson made that in order to increase the value of his pretty much dead Porsche, in order to win the price challenge. He had already sold the V8 table and the electrically operated chairs next to it, so of course they couldn't further appear. Someone bought them for £600 (which added to the price of the spares led him to win the challenge. See Series 5 Episode 6 for further details

 

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ronnie12

Member

• May 17, 2012

• #7

anarack:hysterically_laughi

 

norseman

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2012

• #8

Datatek said:

Just seen the first practical reliable use for the V8.

:doh::doh: P38's again

Must admit the same (sort of) thought occurred to me when my 3.9 slipped a liner several years ago, stuck to 3.5's since & had no problems.

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