Countach

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rat rod

4,997 posts

66 months

Monday 29th March 2021
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Fessia fancier said:
Robert W said:
From Google
Coincidentally I was watching the 512BB ratarossa video yesterday and that has a numberplate that is the next digit to this car.
Not sure what use this information is to anyone, mind....
I'm always posting useless information , it's now expected of me.nerd

AMVSVNick

6,997 posts

163 months

Monday 29th March 2021
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Robert W said:
Robert W said:
AMVSVNick said:
Robert W said:
Please can you post a photo of your flatnose? Was it RHD?
The only one I can find at the moment in Roger Clark's showroom.

Wow! Wonderful, thank you.
Found it! A11OGS for most of its life. Recently advertised on car and classic, then for sale on trade classics. Looks like it has been well looked after and still has that unique interior!!
Hi Robert,

Great detective work. I assume it didn't sell?

Nick

Robert W

544 posts

163 months

Monday 29th March 2021
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rat rod said:
Fessia fancier said:
Robert W said:
From Google
Coincidentally I was watching the 512BB ratarossa video yesterday and that has a numberplate that is the next digit to this car.
Not sure what use this information is to anyone, mind....
I'm always posting useless information , it's now expected of me.nerd
As a way to confirm my knowledge and expertise in useless information, the Countach is A663SUV where the 512bb is A664TUV, so they are kind of similar but unrelated.

Robert W

544 posts

163 months

Monday 29th March 2021
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AMVSVNick said:
Robert W said:
Robert W said:
AMVSVNick said:
Robert W said:
Please can you post a photo of your flatnose? Was it RHD?
The only one I can find at the moment in Roger Clark's showroom.

Wow! Wonderful, thank you.
Found it! A11OGS for most of its life. Recently advertised on car and classic, then for sale on trade classics. Looks like it has been well looked after and still has that unique interior!!
Hi Robert,

Great detective work. I assume it didn't sell?

Nick
I don’t know. I can’t find it on the sold section. I also found A11OGS via Google in a few places. Sounds like your car has had a great life!

Fessia fancier

1,019 posts

184 months

Monday 29th March 2021
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Robert W said:
rat rod said:
Fessia fancier said:
Robert W said:
From Google
Coincidentally I was watching the 512BB ratarossa video yesterday and that has a numberplate that is the next digit to this car.
Not sure what use this information is to anyone, mind....
I'm always posting useless information , it's now expected of me.nerd
As a way to confirm my knowledge and expertise in useless information, the Countach is A663SUV where the 512bb is A664TUV, so they are kind of similar but unrelated.
Aha! I'm glad you are the one keeping records rather than I!

AMVSVNick

6,997 posts

163 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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Robert W said:
I don’t know. I can’t find it on the sold section. I also found A11OGS via Google in a few places. Sounds like your car has had a great life!
Seems it may still be for sale.

https://www.tradeclassics.com/auctions/porsche/198...

If it's of any interest to you the seat inserts are not original nor the exhausts.

Seats should look like this.



Tailpipes like this.



Owner prior to me was Pete Tom of Bardon Hill Quarries and Leicester Tigers fame.

Sorry for complete thread derail guys

rat rod

4,997 posts

66 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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AMVSVNick said:
Robert W said:
I don’t know. I can’t find it on the sold section. I also found A11OGS via Google in a few places. Sounds like your car has had a great life!
Seems it may still be for sale.

https://www.tradeclassics.com/auctions/porsche/198...

If it's of any interest to you the seat inserts are not original nor the exhausts.

Seats should look like this.



Tailpipes like this.



Owner prior to me was Pete Tom of Bardon Hill Quarries and Leicester Tigers fame.

Sorry for complete thread derail guys
What do you think this is a Beetle forum ,laugh

AMVSVNick

6,997 posts

163 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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rat rod said:
What do you think this is a Beetle forum ,laugh

lazylobster

189 posts

127 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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OK, back on track ;-) , madam returned form Mike P this week. Just in time for that hot and warm and dry and sunny Easter weekend . . . errr . . .

Anyway, great to have her back. Not much needed doing. Fluids changed: oil, clutch, brakes. New filter, air con charged and an inspection. Two new Spal cooling fans fitted. Not that the old ones were faulty. But the new ones draw less current and have a higher airflow. Also, they are not 34 years old. I had an electric fan go on my 355 and that was painful to get the car home from France in the middle of a heatwave.

Maybe get some use out the ol girl this year . . . ?



raymondqv

121 posts

101 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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I guess Mike used the Fans of the 25th model, 30% more air flow than the older ones of the QV.
I went through that exercise about 15 years ago.
http://www.countach.ch/fans.html

Edited by raymondqv on Wednesday 31st March 09:40

lazylobster

189 posts

127 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Hi Raymond, I supplied the fans. As per your page and advice on LamborghiniChat!

2x 12" pull units. Code VA01-AP70/LL-36A

cheers
Rob

Edited by lazylobster on Wednesday 31st March 09:55

snapper seven

713 posts

215 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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I can only dream about what the feeling must be like of having your Countach being delivered back from the Countach Whisperer!
Oh and surely Daisy needs some nice new P7 boots!

rat rod

4,997 posts

66 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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lazylobster said:
OK, back on track ;-) , madam returned form Mike P this week. Just in time for that hot and warm and dry and sunny Easter weekend . . . errr . . .

Anyway, great to have her back. Not much needed doing. Fluids changed: oil, clutch, brakes. New filter, air con charged and an inspection. Two new Spal cooling fans fitted. Not that the old ones were faulty. But the new ones draw less current and have a higher airflow. Also, they are not 34 years old. I had an electric fan go on my 355 and that was painful to get the car home from France in the middle of a heatwave.

Maybe get some use out the ol girl this year . . . ?


At least you will be able to sleep now that Daisy is safely tucked up in her nice warm garage,

excited for you mate, enjoy thumbup

AMVSVNick

6,997 posts

163 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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lazylobster said:
OK, back on track ;-) , madam returned form Mike P this week. Just in time for that hot and warm and dry and sunny Easter weekend . . . errr . . .

Anyway, great to have her back. Not much needed doing. Fluids changed: oil, clutch, brakes. New filter, air con charged and an inspection. Two new Spal cooling fans fitted. Not that the old ones were faulty. But the new ones draw less current and have a higher airflow. Also, they are not 34 years old. I had an electric fan go on my 355 and that was painful to get the car home from France in the middle of a heatwave.

Maybe get some use out the ol girl this year . . . ?


Thank goodness we are back on track. Looking awesome.

lazylobster

189 posts

127 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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snapper seven said:
I can only dream about what the feeling must be like of having your Countach being delivered back from the Countach Whisperer!
Oh and surely Daisy needs some nice new P7 boots!
Yes, I was like a kid at Christmas!

She does need some new P7 shoes. It's on the list!

lazylobster

189 posts

127 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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rat rod said:
At least you will be able to sleep now that Daisy is safely tucked up in her nice warm garage,

excited for you mate, enjoy thumbup
Thank you Mr. Rod.

It's funny, I hate not having her around in the garage, being able to look at her etc.

lazylobster

189 posts

127 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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AMVSVNick said:
Thank goodness we are back on track. Looking awesome.
I was shocked, looked like Mike (or someone else I suspect) actually cleaned her? Unheard off !

AMVSVNick

6,997 posts

163 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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lazylobster said:
AMVSVNick said:
Thank goodness we are back on track. Looking awesome.
I was shocked, looked like Mike (or someone else I suspect) actually cleaned her? Unheard off !
I don't believe that for one minute!!

I was going to post a pic of my Vanquish that came back yesterday but we'd be back to square one on the thread derail rolleyes

footsoldier

2,258 posts

193 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Looking great there...
I've been thinking about going rear-wingless for a while, but they do look good!

Ferruccio

1,836 posts

120 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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footsoldier said:
Looking great there...
I've been thinking about going rear-wingless for a while, but they do look good!
I bought my Jalpa in 1987.
I was young and foolish. Girlfriend bought a flat.
When the guy delivered it, we stood there and I questioned whether the wing was *too much”.
The chap from the dealer said, “Look, you’ve just bought a red Lamborghini.”
The wing’s still on.........