Wondering what came of my old Countach QV

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After owning it for 5 years, doing a full bare metal paint and engine and box rebuild I sold it after a very good offer, but now I'm just wondering if anyone still sees it about?

Reg was C701 BYX, Red with White Leather, rear wing with no side skirts.

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Glad it's made it into the hands of a fellow PH'r. I put a lot of time, effort and money into that car to make it one of the very best out there.

Glad it's not just festering in a garage somewhere!

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Sent you an email Ian!

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The list is even longer... but pistonheads seems to have a limit to the number of cars you can list!

Just don't let my bank manager see it!

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Most cars only last a few months, only special ones last longer.

Countach was 5 years

240R is now over a year and is quicker on most tracks than the GT3 RS (even if the Porsche boys don't believe me but as I have both....)

Wingfield C-Type lasted 4 years and went to Italy and France for several events and was my brothers wedding car (wife, wedding dress, only one door!!!)

the 63 Mini Cooper Rally car has done 15 events and lasted 8 years and counting

Finally my first car, the Spitfire is still going strong 20 years later has had far too much money spent on it and it really irritates Elan owners with it's pace and handling, but still feels like a spitfire!

Sadly most dissapointing car must go to the F40, think the wild hipe and the reality just didn't match up for me.... what with turbos blowing and other issues...

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Think this thread answers that one!!!!!!!!! lol

F40 was the definative for me before I owned one as well... the driving expereince just didn't live upto the dream. My suggestion is keep it as a dream and don't buy one! If you get a chance for a drive you'll love it, thrust from the engine is great, it's once you spend some time and get to know the car well the short comings start to poke through the 'oh my god I'm driving my own F40!'

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Yup... that's the car!

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And when you say you'll never sell it and it's in a magazine.... then someone offers you lots and lots of money..... sometimes you give in....

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If you grab a Countach by the throat and really drive it, be agressive on the brakes into corners to get some weight on top the skinny front tyres and wait till you can roll all the power in they are fantastic fun, more classic 60/70's than 80's handling, but always put a smile on my face.

If you try and drive slowly and carefully... they can be a right pain with jumpy inital throttle and everything so heavy there isn't much feel.

They work best on the French counrty roads if you ever get the chance!