Truly heart warming stuff - and possibly Pistonheads....

[iandbeech]

...oldest new member?!:)

While visiting the Quayside in Kings Lynn, Norfolk this afternoon, I came across a lovely yellow Lamborghini Countach 5000, had a chat with the driver and duly gave him a Pistonheads card. I explained what Pistonheads is all about and he declared he doesn`t understand the internet but would get one of his younger family to join him!!

The chap is in his mid 80`s and the Lambos dashboard was playing host to his "disabled" badge. He has had the Lambo since 1986 and still loves it to bits - and was more than happy to give it some revs as he departed for his dinner!!

Serious respect due:thumbup:

[andy mac]

How does an disabled 80 year old gent get in, and out of a Lambo?

[moosepig]

andy mac said:

How does an disabled 80 year old gent get in, and out of a Lambo?

Could it be that he got in it in 1986 and has been in it ever since?

[Nevin]

andy mac said:

How does an disabled 80 year old gent get in, and out of a Lambo?

Slowly?

[rich 36]

Hope for us yet then, provided the gin doesn't get at the old joints first

[hustlebabe]

andy mac said:

How does an disabled 80 year old gent get in, and out of a Lambo?

With pride

[Cyberhuss]

btw Ian im not sure i will be able to come on the 25-09/02-10

I don't know if you read in the Tuscan forum i recently had a small problem with my car and due to that i might or might not be able to attend..

But i will come on one of your raids when i get a chance!

[scared but happy]

Forget the usual ones, to me this WAS ultimate 80's supercar! Lucky, lucky, lucky...

[Zod]

What a fabulous old codger! I hope I end up like that.

[iandbeech]

Zod said:

What a fabulous old codger! I hope I end up like that.

My thoughts entirely, I felt a bit humbled actually. His disability wasn`t obvious as he didn`t get out of the car - but looking at the offset on those foot pedals, that may have had something to do with it!!

Cyberhuss, yes I did read that - a lesson there for us all perhaps! bad luck but maybe you`ll be sorted in time!

[ZR1cliff]

iandbeech said:

...oldest new member?! Serious respect due

Fair play to him,going on his age ive got a good 40 years of playing with 'motas' left in me

[busa_rush]

moosepig said:

andy mac said: How does an disabled 80 year old gent get in, and out of a Lambo? Could it be that he got in it in 1986 and has been in it ever since?

He would have got the car in his mid 60's I'll be well chuffed if I'm able to buy and use a car like that in my 60's.

[james_j]

Zod said:

What a fabulous old codger! I hope I end up like that.

Agreed and me too! Good for him.

[dinkel]

scared but happy said:

Forget the usual ones, to me this WAS ultimate 80's supercar! Lucky, lucky, lucky...

For me it still is . . .

Pretty amazing the C was produced for almost 20 years . . .

Much respect to mister Gandini and Giotto Bizzarini who made it possible for us to drool.

I can imagine being comfy in the LP5000S' cockpit. The seats are great and all you need to do to go in there is let yourself fall! You'll need a firm hand though because the car is more than a handfull to move around. And even the closing of the scissor doors takes a muscle. I guess the man had just all that. A Countach owner must be someone of strenght - in both ways.

[scared but happy]

dinkel said:

For me it still is . . . Pretty amazing the C was produced for almost 20 years . . . ......

Thanks for the links . That is one car that would be in my collection when () I win the lottery.