Countach

[Adam.]

What’s a clutch replacement on a Countach these days, if it’s ok to ask, £5k?

[Jonny TVR]

Ferruccio said:

An owner gave me a sound piece of advice years ago, that you need to use a Countach clutch like a switch - if you ever smell the clutch burning, it’s a very expensive smell!

It was used by me like a switch and there was no smell or warning. It happened at high speed down a straight. Initially I thought I had topped up with the incorrect type of fluid but that wasn't the case.

[Jonny TVR]

Adam. said:

What’s a clutch replacement on a Countach these days, if it’s ok to ask, £5k?

I will be find out soon!

[Adam.]

You went to a garage (albeit a very respectable one) and didn’t get a quote !?!?

[Jonny TVR]

Adam. said:

You went to a garage (albeit a very respectable one) and didn’t get a quote !?!?

The price of the clutch will depend on where it comes from. The labour is something else. While it's out I'm considering other work that will be quoted on.

[Adam.]

Of course

Sorry for being nosey, just assumed it’s a case of “X for a clutch if we don’t find anything else” and the conversation extends from there

[yzr500]

Years ago when my countach clutch went bang it was the centre bearing collapse common fault quickly replaced by the Mike Pullen Carrea Sport never forget being towed my my mates old Ford car some 15 miles on a old rope in the dark.

[rat rod]

yzr500 said:

Years ago when my countach clutch went bang it was the centre bearing collapse common fault quickly replaced by the Mike Pullen Carrea Sport never forget being towed my my mates old Ford car some 15 miles on a old rope in the dark.

[AMVSVNick]

yzr500 said:

Years ago when my countach clutch went bang it was the centre bearing collapse common fault quickly replaced by the Mike Pullen Carrea Sport never forget being towed my my mates old Ford car some 15 miles on a old rope in the dark.

Mine had the famous Ignition Pack failure, likewise sorted by Mike.

Almost identical recovery situation

[rat rod]

While outside my local chippy in the 400 S everyone came out to watch me

take off up the road including the cooks ,it completely emptied the shop

only to find it wouldn't fire, I was lucky there was so many of them to push it

out of harms way, how to go from hero to zero in minutes,

The village were still talking about it a week later.

Was something to do with the ignition, Mike fixed that as well amougst other things

while it was there.

[P5BNij]

A well known RHD LP400 for sale in Gloucestershire which has appeared on PH, form a queue...

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1468868



https://www.grahamturner.org/lamborghini-countach-...

Edited by P5BNij on Wednesday 22 June 19:44

[rat rod]

P5BNij said:

A well known RHD LP400 for sale in Gloucestershire which has appeared on PH, form a queue...

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1468868



https://www.grahamturner.org/lamborghini-countach-...

Edited by P5BNij on Wednesday 22 June 19:44

Says never been restored ,can't been many if any you could say that about,

Achingly stunning , One for my long short list if my numbers ever came in.

[2172cc]

Couldn't resist taking a picture of the V12 and 6 Webers on the black Countach at Bicester Scramble on Sunday

[P5BNij]

rat rod said:

P5BNij said:

A well known RHD LP400 for sale in Gloucestershire which has appeared on PH, form a queue...

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1468868



https://www.grahamturner.org/lamborghini-countach-...

Edited by P5BNij on Wednesday 22 June 19:44

Says never been restored ,can't been many if any you could say that about,

Achingly stunning , One for my long short list if my numbers ever came in.

If you look at the photos in the Graham Turner link they show plenty of 'Pat & Tina'

Knowing my luck, if my numbers ever came up it'd be the week after the car sold!

[Mikebentley]

Wow that’s perfect.

[Ferruccio]

P5BNij said:

A well known RHD LP400 for sale in Gloucestershire which has appeared on PH, form a queue...

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1468868



https://www.grahamturner.org/lamborghini-countach-...

Edited by P5BNij on Wednesday 22 June 19:44

Anything close to that’d be a new price point.
Haven’t seen those kinda values since 2014?

[coyft]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but that looks good value.

[DanPhoto]

Fessia fancier said:

I photographed that one as part of the 2016 Countach meet. It was immaculate and the colour combo was fantastic. Congrats!

[Fessia fancier]

rat rod said:

While outside my local chippy in the 400 S everyone came out to watch me

take off up the road including the cooks ,it completely emptied the shop

only to find it wouldn't fire, I was lucky there was so many of them to push it

out of harms way, how to go from hero to zero in minutes,

The village were still talking about it a week later.

Was something to do with the ignition, Mike fixed that as well amougst other things

while it was there.

That reminds me of a similar failure to start in my Espada outside a wine bar, luckily I was with three friends who could give a push!

[Fessia fancier]

DanPhoto said:

I photographed that one as part of the 2016 Countach meet. It was immaculate and the colour combo was fantastic. Congrats!

Thanks Dan, it is not perfect but very nice indeed, and those are lovely photos.