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[KID_SRi]

I stumbled across this and thought I'd post it here.
http://jalopnik.com/5065896/hand+made-lamborghini-built-in-basement-finally-sees-light-of-day

Its a truly awesome build.

[Vectracious]

http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/10/medium_2958752756_ce32b13172_o.jpg

Such an ugly car though....

[ROCCO]

http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/10/medium_2958752756_ce32b13172_o.jpg

Such an ugly car though....

You can't be serious.....ugly...dude that is art right there

[ASTRAY]

http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/10/medium_2958752756_ce32b13172_o.jpg

Such an ugly car though....


wtf?
the countach is THE most sexiest, most drool worthy, most pants wettingly exciting car ever made, and it will be many many many a millenia before any car is made which could even dream of competing against it.
sure faster cars exist, and will continue to be made, but the countach is a legend that will never be forgotten.
it is pure beauty.
even the supercars of the year 3000 will look old school when sitting next to a countach.
the car itself may age, but its looks and appeal never will.

[sadavidsriturbo]

Hats off to him for building it himself wish i had the skills:clap:

[auzvectra]

this is my dream to do this with a diablo vt roaster, with the updated 2004 front bar of coarse ;).

i'll get there 1 day ;). although mine will be powered by a worked 4.2L fsi, and be runin quattro (rear wheel biased).
hhmmm maybe Tfsi :p.

[nuggz]

They forgot to mention that Lambo sued him over copyright reasons, took the car and destroyed it infront of him:D

[poita]

i thought you where cool pete

[Wraith]

Far out, what an awesome effort - I say well done to that individual :clap:

The Countach is one of my all time classics and favourite cars too, I had a huge picture frame of one of these in my bedroom as a youngster :)

I can understand younger folk not liking this or other older cars, like even the Ferrari Testarossa, which don't look all that flash now, but in their day they were as outstanding as the most outstanding cars today, but if you grew up in the same generation as them, it's a different story ;)

My cousin is currently fully rebuilding/restoring and converting to RHD a '67 Camaro convertible special edition model, imported in bits from the U.S. can't wait for this thing to be completed in about 12 months time, I've already asked him for permission to bring it along to a future meet :)

[oneightoo]

it was an awesome looking car to me.... in the 80's that is..

but now it looks dated.. still a nice looking car.. but to say it's the hottest thing out there is just plain living in the past..

[auzvectra]

i still have a poster of 1 ;). 25th aniversary white 1.
i also have a big 1 of a purple diablo vt roadster.

[btm]

top effort :clap:

[ASTRAY]

if i owned one i wouldnt mind living in the past :D

[Vectracious]

the countach is THE most sexiest, most drool worthy, most pants wettingly exciting car ever made, and it will be many many many a millenia before any car is made which could even dream of competing against it.

LOL - what drugs are you on? "THE sexiest"? - much better looking cars than that bunch of angles - but hey - each to their own. :D

[ASTRAY]

LOL - what drugs are you on? "THE sexiest"? - much better looking cars than that bunch of angles - but hey - each to their own. :D

i agree mate, each to their own, but out of curiosity, which cars do you think look better?

[Dowie]

which cars do you think look better?

Theres about a million.
For one, Aston Martin... :drool:

[ASTRAY]

Theres about a million.
For one, Aston Martin... :drool:

:sick:

[Dowie]

:sick:

Hey like you've said a few times, each to their own huh ;)

[ASTRAY]

yeah i know mate, and :sick: is just my opinion :)

[oneightoo]

agree, db9 shits all over the countach in looks.. and yeah, thats my opinion ;)

that lambo's time has passed.. theres a half a dozen lambos that even look better than it..

but hey if you like it, good for you..

[Vectracious]

i agree mate, each to their own, but out of curiosity, which cars do you think look better?


Theres about a million.
For one, Aston Martin... :drool:


agree, db9 shits all over the countach in looks.. and yeah, thats my opinion ;)


What they said.....

I mean

this
http://autoreview.belproject.com/media/1/20070823-aston-martin-db9s-tuning-project-kahn-4-side.jpg

vs

this
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/10/medium_2958752756_ce32b13172_o.jpg

I just cant say the Countach is a good looking car. :)

Yes, it was the 80's and car styling wasn't what it is now, but I can't agree that the Countach is good looking 30 years later when it was so dog ugly to begin with.

[oneightoo]

reminds me of my toy cars from when i was 5..

[Wraith]

reminds me of my toy cars from when i was 5..

LOL when I was 5, none of my toy cars at that time looked anywhere near as good as that Lambo :)

[oneightoo]

im sure when you were 5 those toy cars you played with looked pretty sexual to you tho :D

[Wraith]

im sure when you were 5 those toy cars you played with looked pretty sexual to you tho :D

Oh yes, this is true :o

It may also be how it all started, the love/passion for cars that is... :)

[ASTRAY]

in 20 years time the aston will look like something from 2008 (just a guess)
and the lambo will still look like something from the future.
as i said, it never ages, and it will never lose its beauty.
in your favour though, the paint will need another coat :D

also in your favour, the lambo interior looks v bland, the aston probably wins in the interior dept.
and probably drivability,
but looks? uh uh, no way siree

[oneightoo]

and the calibra looks havent aged either........

[poita]

LOL when I was 5, none of my toy cars at that time looked anywhere near as good as that Lambo :)

there where cars when you where a kid.
wow your not as old as i thought :p :p :p

[Vectracious]

and the lambo will still look like something from the future.


If the cars of the future are going to look like the Countach - what a sad and ugly future it will be.

[oneightoo]

in the future there wont be cars..

there will only be flying machines - jetsons stylez..

[Vectracious]

in the future there wont be cars..

there will only be flying machines - jetsons stylez..

damn - so I shouldn't keep the rex and do a hover conversion on it?

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/bttf/images/1/1a/Billboardblastcafe.jpg

It's only $39,999.95 :p

[oneightoo]

damn - so I shouldn't keep the rex and do a hover conversion on it?

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/bttf/images/1/1a/Billboardblastcafe.jpg

It's only $39,999.95 :p

BWAHAHAHA

yep :D

[Wraith]

and the calibra looks havent aged either........

Now there's one true statement - the Calibra is truly ageless !!!!

I'll bet they'll still look good in another 20 years time ;)

[Wraith]

there where cars when you where a kid.
wow your not as old as i thought :p :p :p

Bastard :p

Even if I were a fossil, horse and carts have been around for centuries LOL :D

I suppose you could call them the car of their time :)

The Lambo version would've been the one with the spikes hanging out the sides to chop peoples legs off :D :D

[Vectracious]

I'll bet they'll still look good in another 20 years time ;)

Only the one's with sunroofs.

[Wraith]

Only the one's with sunroofs.

Oh no LOL :D

You wanna really fire up Poita hahaha :)

[poita]

thats fine peter, i can always name you as my supplier of psuephedrine when my drug lab gets raided :p :p :p

[Vectracious]

thats fine peter, i can always name you as my supplier of psuephedrine when my drug lab gets raided :p :p :p

ah - so you won't tell them about all the Nurofen Plus 96's I sell you for your codeine dependance? How noble of you :p :D

[poita]

u picked my weakness pete, i cant take anything stronger than panadol.
codeine makes my curl up in a ball and spew up yellow froth.
in much the same way that countach does compared to the DB9

[Vectracious]

in much the same way that countach does compared to the DB9

10/10 for getting it back on topic!!

[Wraith]

Not really fair guys, you can't compare a 25 year old Lambo to a modern day Aston...

Are there any Aston pics from the same era ??

BTW what's under the skin of that Aston, mechanical running gear wise...at least the Lambo has Lambo DNA through and through, back then anyway...

Don't know if I'd want to pay nearly 500k or whatever it's worth for a Ford engine and same trans as used in an XR6T...

[ASTRAY]

not sure about now, but around 10 years ago the lambos were going for around 250k, used obviously.

heres one in cairns for $230k
http://digiads.com.au/carsales/used-cars/USED-1988-LAMBORGHINI-COUNTACH-SPORT%20COUPE-CAR-FOR-SALE-CAIRNS-QLD-4870.htm#adPhotoTop

and some other lambos here, no countach though.
http://www.drive.com.au/Search/SearchResults.aspx?m=LAMBORGHINI%257c%257c&from=9&nv=1

[ASTRAY]

or you can get a kit version already started, here,,,
http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=279135&st=0&p=3838681&#entry3838681

[Wraith]

I wasn't talking about the cost of the Lambo jaysastra04 ^^^^

Or is your post in response to something else ?? :)

[ASTRAY]

I wasn't talking about the cost of the Lambo jaysastra04 ^^^^

Or is your post in response to something else ?? :)

i think i mis-read your post mate, but my reply was just a general reply. :)

[Wraith]

i think i mis-read your post mate, but my reply was just a general reply. :)

Ah, I see :)

No harm done, good info there :)

[Vectracious]

Not really fair guys, you can't compare a 25 year old Lambo to a modern day Aston...


It is when someone writes stuff like this. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv


the countach is THE most sexiest, most drool worthy, most pants wettingly exciting car ever made, and it will be many many many a millenia before any car is made which could even dream of competing against it.
it is pure beauty.
even the supercars of the year 3000 will look old school when sitting next to a countach.
the car itself may age, but its looks and appeal never will.

[Ice]

What they said.....

I mean

this
http://autoreview.belproject.com/media/1/20070823-aston-martin-db9s-tuning-project-kahn-4-side.jpg

vs

this
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/10/medium_2958752756_ce32b13172_o.jpg

I just cant say the Countach is a good looking car. :)

Yes, it was the 80's and car styling wasn't what it is now, but I can't agree that the Countach is good looking 30 years later when it was so dog ugly to begin with.


OK I see the lambo and go, nice, classic, it would fly and thats it. I see that Aston martin and think faaaaark that is sex on wheels ! not many better looking cars than that.....Jeeez thats hot.

[Wraith]

It is when someone writes stuff like this. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

Oh I see :)

[ASTRAY]

i still dont see how anyone could choose the aston over the lambo.
perhaps i was a little carried away in my "sexiest" statement, i should have said " best looking".
anyone who truly gets a stag over a car needs help.

gmans avatar is what id call sex on wheels :p

[Hackstra]

Love the look of the countach and think that build is epic, looks similar to another car of that era. Does anyone remember the De Tomaso Pantera, thats very similar to the Lambo in my books maybe not so radical.
http://imageserver.autoexposure.co.uk/autoedit/AETA82321/AETV293053_1b.jpg
http://www.altnation.com/forums/attachments/wheels/70603d1208830104-oh-boy-de-tomaso-pantera-auto-trader-media5.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm271/scott_wright7/IMG_5338_copy__1600x1200_-1.jpg

[poita]

they are sexy car, love the pantera.
i think its the rear mounted motor that does it for me.

yes i know its similar lookin to the countach, but i think its the rarity of the thing

[Hackstra]

Yeah that black Pantera came on a VSS cruise i went on with a mate, sounded unrealllll.