Countach, the ultimate supercar

Probably the same buyer that bought both sets of rims that were on the bay bought his QV.

It didn't happen, all smoke and mirrors.

PS Must have been the greasy headliner that voided the sale. lmao

 

Yes it was reversed...and is now offered for sale again. I am not a Liberty to dis-close why the buyer was unable to complete the transaction. To be clear, do to no fault with the vehicle or the selling Party.

 

I'm in the market for a second 5000s carb car if anyone is interested in selling.

 

How many HP improve a straight sport exhaust on the QV? 20 - 30 hp?

 

My records show that this car had a $40K job in 2005done by Silicone Valley Auto Group. A well known guy on another site owned it

 

Correct..ALL records are available for potential buyers review...as well as any PPI or inspections are welcome.

Copy of recent PPI perfromed by Steve with www.drivenexotrics.com is available as well. After his extensive PPI, over $4k in additional corrections were performed.

 

2005 was 8.5 years ago. Pretty long time in the world of exotics. I can see if it was within the last 3 years.

 

Yes..for fluids/filters etc etc..that why it has been maintained since and $4k of work done in the recent PPI..as well as tires etc etc

Again..what is the Date DOT codes on the tires your running on your car currently? When it was at the show...recently??

Should go check them for safety....

 

Proud to say they are June 1984 NOS P7's put on just for the show.

I have TWO sets of NOS P7's all tires in question are June 1984 just like the car.

If and when I plan on driving the car I have a NOS set of P-Zero that I can slap on there within an hour.

Anything else?

 

Funny how you criticize my brand new P7's Kitty Cat.

Let's look at your tires shall we?

Mis-matched. What happened there couldnt find some Pirelli P-Zero?

Also, as we mentioned before why are you wheels pitted? Was that part of the 4k you spent?

If done correctly 4k only gets you fluid changes + spark plugs and labor to check everything out. Doesn't leave much room to buy tires fix headliner and correct all those things we mentioned earlier on this thread.

Not to open a wound here. But what could have been so wrong with your QV that needed 40k worth of work 8.5 years ago? Something to give some thought to.

 

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Nowadays it is a rare treat to see a 1978 to 1988.5 Countach with original equipment P7s on, so I can see why the organizers wanted them. We will be bringing the LP400S S1 1121038 to Quail Lodge (along with the 25th 12670) and we are taking the PZeros off and mounting P7s just for the show!

FWIW I would not recommend P7s for driving any distance, and I wouldn't sell a car with them on (for liability reasons) but, there are several who use them on the Countachs all the time. One example: Jay Leno.
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I found this thread with some information on the car. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/lamborghinichat-com-sponsored-lamborghini-houston/395141-wow.html

I also found this post from earlier that summarizes your observations from images posted on the internet. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/142197655-post16258.html

 

Oh, yeah almost forgot. It was NOT my idea to put the new P7's on.

Thanks for bringing that up Joe.

Like I told Kitty Cat a long time ago in a public forum then again on a PM just a few moments ago.

Feel free to pick my car apart in a public forum, then let's compare your CARS (all of them) + the ones you sold that were "perfect" and let's see who's the fool shall we?

 

OH BOY!

Wait a cotton pick'n minute......

I KNOW ROY'S CAR!

In fact I was in BOYNTON BEACH FL looking to buy this EXACT car circa early June 2009.

The owner was having financial issues (something to do with a pre-school he and his wife were building that required the car to be sold). Yeah ok whatever.

I INSTANTLY passed on THIS car when I noticed moisture yes MOISTURE building up on the interior mainly around the dashboard area. In fact it was dripping condensation from the door struts and the inner door jams were WET while it was inside the garage.

The car also had a hard time starting up. The owner said let's go for a ride, I said naw it's OK and left.

I do recall the Boyton Beach FL owner stating he got the car a few months prior to me seeing it from CA and that it had quite a bit of work done but 40k worth? The 40k part was never mentioned, however I saw so many things wrong with it June 2009 that I ran as fast as I could away from it.

I wonder if he learned that he had been hosed and wanted to get out of it as quickly as he could? Maybe he was car flipping who knows? I think his ask in 2009 was $98k?

Boy small world.

 

Well...I am glad you are safety minded and ONLY use them for show and display..as many will tell you, including Joe...as he just posted..NOT recommended for driving at speed NOR should they be sold for all kinds of reasons..and no MATTRER what you say They are NOT NEW..they are OLD date coded tires..FYI..more an more insurance company's are looking a little items such as this when claims for accident damage are filed to negate their portion of pay out.

The wheels are original...so they are virgin untouched and quite nice for being 24 plus years old..and you may want to research...you can use different manufactures and thread designs when matched to the same axel..NOT MIS MATCHED tires on the same axel..that is a no no..

you should know by now..$40K on a full service is NOT out of the norm for a Countach...unless you are bringing it to un-sklled labor locations that don't get things right in the first place to save a few bucks...

 

LOL I should consider myself LUCKY that you passed on it and I was able to get it...

 

I leave the car "picking" apart to you...you seem to be the current 'Expert" on these cars....LOL

 

Here it is on Flagler Drive in Palm Beach at the Supercar weekend in January of 2009, Florida-registered "TOYZ".
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A couple points and a question if I may:

1. I did not know Countachs have axles.

2. You may want to rethink dispensing advise that you can use different manufacturers and thread designs front-to-rear upon any variant of Countach, for liability reasons. Please clarify to how you have arrived at the conclusion that it is safe to do so?

3. $40,000 US for a full service on a Countach is either a ripoff, or the result of substantial repairs & parts replacement required besides the "service". For $40,000, I would expect to be able to have the engine fully rebuilt and a new clutch inclusive.

 

According to Roy "unless you are bringing it to un-sklled labor locations that don't get things right in the first place to save a few bucks..."

Let me try to do this as tasteful and graceful as I can. As ya'll know I have a problem w/being too blunt.

FYI I paid the going rate of $125-150. Didn't try to save a single dollar other than transport using my own diesel truck due to TIME.

As a matter of fact I was packed and ready to go until someone that I have a great relationship with (diesel wise) recommended the so called un-skilled labor as you call it.

The so called un-skilled labor was a tech for many years at FOH which I confirmed with Giuseppe Risi.

I did a phone interview for almost a week with the so-called un-skilled labor that stated that to me and the person that recommended him to me that he "ground his teeth" on Countach and Miura. "This is ALL I DO" Which as we all know by now was not the case.

Fact is.... He had never seen much less worked on a carbd CT.

I didn't find this out until he had torn into my car. By that time it was too late.

He did however try his best for 2 weeks non stop to correct what he did wrong to no avail.

So what I got lied to.... Is that my fault?

First & last time I make THE mistake of entrusting anyone that does not have references that I can personally verify via previous work they performed on a carbureted CT.

For the record I did pay for what he did right, and in an amicable manner we (as in shop owner and I) agreed via MY legal counsel via contract to have the car transported to a location of my choice and they would pick up the bill to transport round trip & correct what was done incorrectly.

I would like to leave it at that for now unless the contract is breached I wont go on any further on a PRIVATE matter.

Like I said to Roy via PM I have nothing to hide. I also dont beat around the bush. Instead of posting bits and pieces of what "might" have happened to me without knowing the entire story just come out and say it, don't be afraid unless you personally have something to hide.

I may not be an "expert" but I know someone who is. lmao

 

oh yeah almost forgot an amateur historian to boot. hahahaha oh man.....

 

Next time call me, Id be glad to help you tune the carbs over the phone between sales of Enzos. For free.

Hope you are well.

 

I'm well thanks!

I'm just trying to figure out what to get my (one-off) 2007 Enzo for his 6th birthday. lol

 

Yes that's the one I do recall the plate & toasters.

The reason Roy's car didn't ring a bell initially was due to the fact he had the toasters removed.

Clever way to hide a known car if you ask me.

I'm curious as to why the car went from SF to FL then back to SF in such a short period of time. Only months. Hey Roy glad you ended up with it and not me.

I'll add a point to my score for passing. I think they call that an assist in Hockey.

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