Lamborghini Countach QV 1200 mile drive back to the UK - evo Magazine

**A Thrilling Journey: Exploring the GT3 Levels of Breaking**

As we embark on this thrilling journey, it's clear that our vehicle is capable of delivering an adrenaline rush like no other. With the brakes nice and solid, pedal pressure is increased to ensure maximum stopping power. The feeling of being pulled hard towards the brake pedal is unmistakable – a sensation that's not for the faint of heart. But if you're ready to push your limits and experience the ultimate rush, then buckle up, because this car has got you covered.

**Arrival at Napoleon**

We arrived at Napoleon in the first week of November, with the promise of an almost deserted route ahead of us. The weather was ideal, with clear skies and a crisp breeze – perfect conditions for our adventure. As we set off, we knew that we had a long journey ahead of us, with over 10 hours of driving to complete. But as we hit the road, the miles seemed to melt away, and before we knew it, we were approaching our first major milestone: the Channel Tunnel.

**The Challenge Ahead**

Our trusty car, which had been a faithful companion throughout our journey so far, was suddenly struck by bad luck – the speedometer broke. No matter, we simply adjusted our pace accordingly, determined to make the most of our adventure. As we navigated the twists and turns of our route, we couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and trepidation. What lay ahead? Would we encounter any challenges, or would we continue on an uninterrupted journey?

**The Great Journey**

We began our epic journey at Catfar, and from there, it was a non-stop ride to Cal – over 202 miles of rugged terrain, winding roads, and picturesque villages. As the hours ticked by, we found ourselves completely absorbed in the journey, taking in the sights and sounds of the countryside. We stopped only briefly, and even then, it was just long enough for a quick refuel and a stretch of our legs.

**The Reward**

But as the miles flew by, so too did time. Before we knew it, we were approaching our final destination – F-truck, where we would wait out a 40-minute interval before setting off once more. The anticipation was building – just what lay ahead? Would this be the moment of truth, or would we still have to endure another hour of waiting? As we sat patiently in our car, our minds began to wander back to the previous day's journey.

**The Previous Day's Journey**

We thought back to the previous day's adventure, which had been a real nail-biter. We remembered stopping at CPR for a brief moment, and scoring a point – a N-P-N North, no less! The memory of that thrilling experience still lingered, and we couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.

**The Morning After**

As the sun began to rise on our final day, we realized that we had already covered an impressive 755 miles. We set off once more, determined to complete the remaining 202 miles to reach our home address. The journey was far from over, but we were ready for whatever lay ahead.

**The Car: A Reluctant Companion**

As we took a closer look at our trusty car, it was clear that this vehicle had been put through its paces. The seat was stained and worn, the air vents clogged with dust – it looked like it had been through a war. But despite its rugged appearance, the car still managed to exude an air of elegance and sophistication.

**The Mileage: A Story in Itself**

As we gazed upon our trusty car, we couldn't help but think about the incredible mileage it had accumulated during our journey so far. From 755 miles on day one to a staggering 960 miles by day two – this car had truly earned its stripes. And as we contemplated the final stretch of our journey, we knew that this car would be with us every step of the way.

**The Final Stretch**

With only 202 miles left to complete, we felt a sense of trepidation mixed with excitement. What lay ahead? Would we encounter any final challenges, or would we be able to coast into our home address? As we began the final leg of our journey, we knew that this was going to be one adventure to remember.

**The End Result**

As we finally pulled up at our home address, exhausted but exhilarated, we couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. We had done it – we had completed an epic journey across the country, with only 30 hours under our belts. And as we looked back on our adventure, we knew that this was one experience we would never forget.

**The Lessons Learned**

As we reflected on our journey, we realized that there were a few key lessons to be learned from our adventure. Firstly, it's essential to pay attention to the speedometer – if it breaks, don't panic! Secondly, never underestimate the power of a solid brake pedal – with enough pressure, even the most formidable obstacles can be overcome. And finally, always remember that every journey is an opportunity to explore new horizons and push yourself to new limits.

**The Next Adventure**

As we sat back in our chairs, exhausted but satisfied, we knew that there were already plans underway for our next adventure. We couldn't wait to see what the future held – would it be a return to the country roads, or perhaps a trip across the ocean? Whatever the destination, one thing was certain: with this car by our side, we knew that we were ready for anything.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmorning from the Riviera um lovely morning it's a Sunday 6th of November um it's about 8:00 in the morning uh and I've got to drive this thing back to the UK which I'm really rather looking forward to um just put the bags in when it's not a bad boot this thing it's pretty practical thing um but that's not why we brought it down here we've just been having a fantastic time over at Lamborghini um doing some film best caches um and today it's just a matter of getting it back to the UK and it just so happens if we're going to set off from here we're at uh this is Cap farat little uh Marina uh just just outside Monaco um best route back includes the uh roots of the Napoleon so that's where we're going to head for the first stage of this journey um about half rout Napoleon in the quach and uh that's a workout that really is a workout in this car um done it in all sorts of things um but it's uh it's certainly got some Grunt in this car and you looking at the bands you're charging up you know you can you can you know really make some speed up on the straights and then it come comes to stopping and if you're used to sort of GT3 levels of breaking you're in for a shock if you're getting a car like this you've got the brakes nice solid pedal slightly further down I'd like and then there's that sort of feeling we are going to stop aren't we I mean you know it's breaking hard you're not you know you're not sensing lock out but you're putting a lot of force in that brake pedal and then you're off again but I can't believe we're first week of November and it's absolutely empty up here if you ever want to do route Napoleon come come first week of November and if your weather's good you just got the place to yourself probably F truck or coach oh and there we are one car goes that theory we got to yeah I've got um 570 M to do and uh 10 1/2 hours it's top to telling me uh t plus 12 it's giving quite a lot of miles to do so here we are uh at a scene I'm sure familiar to many of you you're a channel car park waiting for well it says o and I can't find a time on it I think it said in about an 40 minutes time but that's not too bad Sunday night there not many uh Crossing so 40- minute wait isn't too bad um that was from uh from where we set off this morning I think that was around 700 750 mil or something like that it's taken what time is it now um caught 10 that's about 12 hours I suppose that's all right when you think we have had rot Napoleon as a sort of aarti in in at the start of it and then terrible weather coming into groby absolutely horrid pouring of rain um but as we dropped down Leon it wasn't too bad um Speedo broke on the way down how unfortunate but um the I've just been keeping it at 4,000 RPM CU I sort of know that if you if you manage to keep it under 100 Mil an hour you can and you've got a wad of Euros with you you can sort of to get away with it once you go over 100 miles an hour they tend to like confiscating cars and it just makes getting home a bit awkward and U hard to explain to your wife why why you're actually carless for a few days oh dear that teachs me not to pay attention to what time um it's on final final call so um no boots at all not even time for a pee can't see any other caches in the line bit unusual didn't see any jeary at all either on the way up actually lie I saw one motor bike that um he was on a side road side of the motorway I did they did breiz I got stopped on the way into CPR last night and uh got a breiz scored a n Point N North which I was quite pleased about I think he was a bit surprised basically get on the train like this and then um you just drive to prison it's quite an unusual idea the train never actually moves you just carry on this is the morning after uh yesterday's great journey and um yeah it was it was a bit of an epic yesterday I didn't realize quite how many miles I've done as I said earlier Speedo was broken and uh so I checked this morning and yesterday was uh 755 mil going from uh cat farat up to Cal and then there's another 202 miles to go from uh folon to my house here and uh so that was 960 mil in the contach yesterday just yeah it's going some really and I'll take you around the car you can see how travel stained it is but it's this is this is what a a contach looks like when it's done that sort of mileage the ual rubbish in the seat there we are yeah load of rubbish uh every journey is the same but I actually it didn't look too bad um you go around the back and uh obviously however many liters of um fuel been burnt and it's it's all a little bit soty but then again yeah so a lot of miles and we actually did um 270 mil the um just before so I've done 1250 m in this car um in just over 30 hours and that's previously that used to take um a year for the previous owner was doing about 200 m a year something like that and this car has done it in as I say 30 hours it's been great I feel pretty fresh I was pretty tired last night I have to admit um it was a combination of being very tired and flat um camera uh battery that we didn't actually do a a sort of final sign off but can't quite say I want to do it all over again but it's was a lovely thing to do what a lovely thingmorning from the Riviera um lovely morning it's a Sunday 6th of November um it's about 8:00 in the morning uh and I've got to drive this thing back to the UK which I'm really rather looking forward to um just put the bags in when it's not a bad boot this thing it's pretty practical thing um but that's not why we brought it down here we've just been having a fantastic time over at Lamborghini um doing some film best caches um and today it's just a matter of getting it back to the UK and it just so happens if we're going to set off from here we're at uh this is Cap farat little uh Marina uh just just outside Monaco um best route back includes the uh roots of the Napoleon so that's where we're going to head for the first stage of this journey um about half rout Napoleon in the quach and uh that's a workout that really is a workout in this car um done it in all sorts of things um but it's uh it's certainly got some Grunt in this car and you looking at the bands you're charging up you know you can you can you know really make some speed up on the straights and then it come comes to stopping and if you're used to sort of GT3 levels of breaking you're in for a shock if you're getting a car like this you've got the brakes nice solid pedal slightly further down I'd like and then there's that sort of feeling we are going to stop aren't we I mean you know it's breaking hard you're not you know you're not sensing lock out but you're putting a lot of force in that brake pedal and then you're off again but I can't believe we're first week of November and it's absolutely empty up here if you ever want to do route Napoleon come come first week of November and if your weather's good you just got the place to yourself probably F truck or coach oh and there we are one car goes that theory we got to yeah I've got um 570 M to do and uh 10 1/2 hours it's top to telling me uh t plus 12 it's giving quite a lot of miles to do so here we are uh at a scene I'm sure familiar to many of you you're a channel car park waiting for well it says o and I can't find a time on it I think it said in about an 40 minutes time but that's not too bad Sunday night there not many uh Crossing so 40- minute wait isn't too bad um that was from uh from where we set off this morning I think that was around 700 750 mil or something like that it's taken what time is it now um caught 10 that's about 12 hours I suppose that's all right when you think we have had rot Napoleon as a sort of aarti in in at the start of it and then terrible weather coming into groby absolutely horrid pouring of rain um but as we dropped down Leon it wasn't too bad um Speedo broke on the way down how unfortunate but um the I've just been keeping it at 4,000 RPM CU I sort of know that if you if you manage to keep it under 100 Mil an hour you can and you've got a wad of Euros with you you can sort of to get away with it once you go over 100 miles an hour they tend to like confiscating cars and it just makes getting home a bit awkward and U hard to explain to your wife why why you're actually carless for a few days oh dear that teachs me not to pay attention to what time um it's on final final call so um no boots at all not even time for a pee can't see any other caches in the line bit unusual didn't see any jeary at all either on the way up actually lie I saw one motor bike that um he was on a side road side of the motorway I did they did breiz I got stopped on the way into CPR last night and uh got a breiz scored a n Point N North which I was quite pleased about I think he was a bit surprised basically get on the train like this and then um you just drive to prison it's quite an unusual idea the train never actually moves you just carry on this is the morning after uh yesterday's great journey and um yeah it was it was a bit of an epic yesterday I didn't realize quite how many miles I've done as I said earlier Speedo was broken and uh so I checked this morning and yesterday was uh 755 mil going from uh cat farat up to Cal and then there's another 202 miles to go from uh folon to my house here and uh so that was 960 mil in the contach yesterday just yeah it's going some really and I'll take you around the car you can see how travel stained it is but it's this is this is what a a contach looks like when it's done that sort of mileage the ual rubbish in the seat there we are yeah load of rubbish uh every journey is the same but I actually it didn't look too bad um you go around the back and uh obviously however many liters of um fuel been burnt and it's it's all a little bit soty but then again yeah so a lot of miles and we actually did um 270 mil the um just before so I've done 1250 m in this car um in just over 30 hours and that's previously that used to take um a year for the previous owner was doing about 200 m a year something like that and this car has done it in as I say 30 hours it's been great I feel pretty fresh I was pretty tired last night I have to admit um it was a combination of being very tired and flat um camera uh battery that we didn't actually do a a sort of final sign off but can't quite say I want to do it all over again but it's was a lovely thing to do what a lovely thing\n"