As a footnote, Don Johnson actually ended up owning a 1989 Testarossa personally for years. It wasn't the car that was on Miami Vice. It was silver with a grey interior, and it was bought by a private collector at an auction in 2014.
The Testarossa is exquisite and a timeless design but the Lamborghini with its high revs, high power and iut of this world looks was the ultimate supercar of the 80’s. Only the F40 could challenge the Lamborghini in boldness.
Belts are done between 5-7yr. Today's belt are better quality then 1990. Love the flying mirror, so much better as a pair than singular. Very tempted to change mine. I just done mine after 10yrs, still in good nick.
I actually have heard its not the belts that are the problem but the tensioner. The tensioner has a closed grease fitting which fron sitting the grease goes bad causing it seize. Obviously while the engine is out you will change the belt as well. Ferrari owners want to see the documentaion that it is done every 5 years but in actuality you are probably fine doing it every 10. The service manager at Ferrari told me this.
I love both the Tesstarossa and Countach....both beautiful in their own individual way.... this channel will be very successful. These videos are Nicely done.
@@alphaetomega LOL No Way! Rubber breaks down after 5 years. If the timing belt snaps you can kiss your valves goodbye. Are you driving on 10-15 year old tires too!!?
3 years or 30 000kms is recommended. I do mine at 5 years as long as the belts are fresh when they go on and havent been sitting on the shelf already for three years.
@@andrewmcintosh9832 I am familiar, I am a professional mechanic and shop owner as well as a collector and have seen enough timing belts in my life to know what is true and what is bs. One of my Testarossas did in fact have original tires until last year, many still do. It proves original mileage and is very common on low mileage examples. My other Testarossa I bought with the original belt still on it 7 years ago, and I ended up replacing it myself. The rubber was not in great shape (kind of hard and shiny), but it was still good enough to drive cross country to get the car home. Currently I have a Lexus SC430 in my garage as well that has about 60k on the original belt which is 19 years old. I inspected it when I got the car a month ago and it looks completely fine, pliable with no cracking. I will give that another 2-3 years before replacing it. So I guess everyone has an opinion, some people have opinions that are based on what other people say rather than experience - That is at best a worthless opinion.
@@roberthaydenoz Most don't drive them enough to do mileage based replacements. in 7 years I have put maybe 2500 miles on one of my TRs. The belts still look new and the lettering printed on the belts has not discolored at all. Still bright white. The belts on these cars are in no way inferior to a Honda, Toyota or Subaru timing belt which do not fail under 100K miles or around 25 year of age. It is however very profitable to overchange them for the franchise holders which need to keep the lights on.
This was definitely a dream car for me growing up along with the countach. Both videos are amazing, so well shot and professional production with great banter and personality (as are all your other videos). I can't believe you have less than 1,000 subscribers. I predict if you keep this up you will be 1 million plus subscribers soon! Well done!
Speaking as a child of the '80s.... The correct color for a 930 slant nose is pearl white. ;) And Countachs can be white or black, but not red... The Testarossa is red. ;)
Own both, love both. Testarossa is a fun car, you better take it easy with . Apart from the terrible maintenance schedule, they are prone to a wide variety of problems. The fuse panels are known to give out, the interiors fall apart, and the rear differential is extremely weak. The Countach on the other hand feels indestructible. The Countach looks better, sounds incredible, requires far less maintenance, handles better and is faster. On a recent Grand Tour episode they put both on track, and the Countach not only beat, it obliterated the Testarossa ( also the Bugatti Eb110 and Jaguar Xj2220) . In the publics eyes, the Countach makes the Testarossa invisible. The only advantage I give the Testarossa over the Countach is in braking. And lastly, a Testarossa must be Miami Vice white. :) As for which is closer to a race car, merely take a look at the Countach suspension setup, compared to the Testarossa, and you'll see there is NO comparison.
If I remember correctly though, I think the Countach in The Grand Tour was a QV version, which is much faster. I think it would have been more of a fair race if they had used an earlier version of the Countach. Still great cars though.
@@DtRockstar1 Why would you use an earlier version of the Countach that was designed to compete with a Boxer against a Testarossa? The QV was specifically Lamborghini's answer to the Testarossa.
The Testarossa is a reliable car. My fuse box has been (preventively) renewed with better electric circuits. The interior is like new after 43000 km and nothing is moving or making any noise during driving. The leather quality is excellent. Yes, the differential is a weak point but I avoid to do sporty launches from 0 km/h. I hope and I think it will last longer than me. It will write you a message the day I have an issue with my TR. ;-)
Personally this one is my fav of all. But when he said the lambo was more race car he was right. The chassis was racing car type stuff at the time. The suspension used rose joints which was used in racing cars at the time. The engine was in a very high state of tune like you would find in a racing car which is why it makes its power up to and not all the way through like the Ferrari. Dallara and bizzarini were both former Ferrari engineers. Dallara worked on chassis that was his craft and he applied his lessons learned from racing into both the miura and countach. But that’s why the testa is a better car bc it’s meant to be gt which is better for on road usage. It’s easy to drive and anyone can do it the lambo would require a pro to rly maximize its capabilities
I've always liked the Ferrari Testarossa also. The Countach looks nice too, but I like the Testarossa a whole lot better. I sure wouldn't mind driving a Testarossa one day
The double flying mirror looks a bit weird, but at the same time more balanced. I've read that, regardless, you can't see shit trough the second mirror.
First off, a VERY well done video. I think the Testarossa was a, ‘Grand Prix’ car with a lounge seat. The engine came directly from the 312 T-4. Anyway, it is striking to see something as beautiful and controversial as the Testarossa being that today’s cars look pretty much the same, to my eye. Nothing stands out, really. Ferrari will always be Ferrari, Thank God....and Pininfarina!
Struth, did I spy a Sub on the wrist there blokes? Rolex, Ferrari, lovely roads down under in Aus. What isn't there to like fellas? Cheers from a rather chilly Kent, England. Keep those vids coming! Can't afford a Testarossa, just slumming it in my little old 1995 F355....haha.
Most anal comment but it makes me really happy when people say “the better of the two.” None of this “which is best?” Nonsense. Loving your channel, please keep them coming
Great video,lovely panning shot of the Lamborghini,but not enough film of either the Lamborghini or the Ferrari Testarossa accelerating up to high speed, and maintaining high speed for any length of time,or mingling with or overtaking ordinary cars,on the road.And seeing these cars do these things from the outside,not being made to feel claustrophobic inside the the car with the drivers, or driver waffling on excessively, and these expensive cars doing next to nothing.How many opportunities does an ordinary person get to see one of these car’s,let alone drive one.That’s were you come in.Providing us with great views of what these cars look like demonstrating their dynamic action, and potential on public roads, and on the track.Not chortling on about what your seeing, and what sensations your enjoying, and feeling.That’s all very well and good,for you,but we are not feeling them.Too many test drivers do this.I find this selfish, and somewhat inconsiderate It’s also a wasted opportunity to show to the viewer what the car can do.I hope you take on board these observations,and my rant has not been in vain.It would be wonderful to see great improvements, and much improved test drives that are much more satisfying and enjoyable to watch.
This car would have had only one flying mirror from new. When it was imported to Australia it was probably deemed by the government officials that it needed a passenger one to comply with the design rules! I sure someone put it there in the interests of symmetry not realising it would be completely useless as you can't see it from the drivers side for the pillar! So a pointless exercise anyway. - Dave
belt replacement 22.5 hrs timesheet by dealer ,4 yrs repalcement on belt maybe 5 years .1990 the cost was $2000(private workshop) today prices are $3,500 ,crooked dealers want $5 k and more in 2024
Countach is an absolute different sort of sportscar to TR.....Lambo is just a toy hammer to smash your experience...TR is GT with racing pedigree engine.
Fun to see review. I never see any women drive countach, or maybe I do not see much? Let's say I am right, obviously this is a specific car in driving, not for every body. I like Countach and Testarossa. In my perfect world, I will drive Countach and my wife will drive Testarossa.
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As a footnote, Don Johnson actually ended up owning a 1989 Testarossa personally for years. It wasn't the car that was on Miami Vice. It was silver with a grey interior, and it was bought by a private collector at an auction in 2014.
Probably the best visuals of a Testarossa on youtube. Sincere congrats to your director.
Appreciated. We try!!!
Love to own both. Both were created to be SuperCars - only the Countach succeeded, the Testarossa is only a GT cruiser.
Love both sided flying rw mirors! Looks supercool!
Really? 🤔
The Testarossa is exquisite and a timeless design but the Lamborghini with its high revs, high power and iut of this world looks was the ultimate supercar of the 80’s. Only the F40 could challenge the Lamborghini in boldness.
Belts are done between 5-7yr. Today's belt are better quality then 1990. Love the flying mirror, so much better as a pair than singular. Very tempted to change mine. I just done mine after 10yrs, still in good nick.
I actually have heard its not the belts that are the problem but the tensioner. The tensioner has a closed grease fitting which fron sitting the grease goes bad causing it seize. Obviously while the engine is out you will change the belt as well. Ferrari owners want to see the documentaion that it is done every 5 years but in actuality you are probably fine doing it every 10. The service manager at Ferrari told me this.
This is a very nice 👍🏻 and cool 😎 video about the Ferrari Testarossa ❤️🚘❤️ I have had the 512 M - still my dream car
I love both the Tesstarossa and Countach....both beautiful in their own individual way.... this channel will be very successful. These videos are Nicely done.
Thanks! We appreciate the support!
No scissor doors. Pfft. Nice house. And jacket.
This is called the cheetah in grand theft auto 🤣
Seiko Willard on a Bond nato strap. Nice.
BTW, owners of these cars don’t really change the cam belts every 2 years. Every 5-7 years is sufficient.
Cool video guys
Countach vs Testarossa on track has been done. The bull beat the horse each time I've seen.
The Testarossa is a Grand Tourer, not a sports car. Lucky for the Countach it didn't race Ferrari's sports car, the 288GTO ('84-'87) and F40 ('88-92).
I would be tempted to remove the passenger mirror.
Great video. thanks. Testarossa will be my dream car for ever.
The timing belt service you mention is every 3 years. Most people just do it every 5 years without any issues.
10-15 years is fine, it is only a pair of belts and a couple idler bearings. Same materials as in any TB car.
@@alphaetomega LOL No Way! Rubber breaks down after 5 years. If the timing belt snaps you can kiss your valves goodbye. Are you driving on 10-15 year old tires too!!?
3 years or 30 000kms is recommended. I do mine at 5 years as long as the belts are fresh when they go on and havent been sitting on the shelf already for three years.
@@andrewmcintosh9832 I am familiar, I am a professional mechanic and shop owner as well as a collector and have seen enough timing belts in my life to know what is true and what is bs. One of my Testarossas did in fact have original tires until last year, many still do. It proves original mileage and is very common on low mileage examples. My other Testarossa I bought with the original belt still on it 7 years ago, and I ended up replacing it myself. The rubber was not in great shape (kind of hard and shiny), but it was still good enough to drive cross country to get the car home. Currently I have a Lexus SC430 in my garage as well that has about 60k on the original belt which is 19 years old. I inspected it when I got the car a month ago and it looks completely fine, pliable with no cracking. I will give that another 2-3 years before replacing it. So I guess everyone has an opinion, some people have opinions that are based on what other people say rather than experience - That is at best a worthless opinion.
@@roberthaydenoz Most don't drive them enough to do mileage based replacements. in 7 years I have put maybe 2500 miles on one of my TRs. The belts still look new and the lettering printed on the belts has not discolored at all. Still bright white. The belts on these cars are in no way inferior to a Honda, Toyota or Subaru timing belt which do not fail under 100K miles or around 25 year of age. It is however very profitable to overchange them for the franchise holders which need to keep the lights on.
best supercar ever made
This was definitely a dream car for me growing up along with the countach. Both videos are amazing, so well shot and professional production with great banter and personality (as are all your other videos). I can't believe you have less than 1,000 subscribers. I predict if you keep this up you will be 1 million plus subscribers soon! Well done!
Thanks Andrew we appreciate it! Spread the good word! ;)
Wheel design has come a long way since 1986 😂
Great videos, you need to complete the 80s trilogy now with a Porsche 930 Turbo, preferably, 5 speed version in jet black!
We like the way you think!
Speaking as a child of the '80s.... The correct color for a 930 slant nose is pearl white. ;)
And Countachs can be white or black, but not red... The Testarossa is red. ;)
Own both, love both. Testarossa is a fun car, you better take it easy with . Apart from the terrible maintenance schedule, they are prone to a wide variety of problems. The fuse panels are known to give out, the interiors fall apart, and the rear differential is extremely weak. The Countach on the other hand feels indestructible. The Countach looks better, sounds incredible, requires far less maintenance, handles better and is faster. On a recent Grand Tour episode they put both on track, and the Countach not only beat, it obliterated the Testarossa ( also the Bugatti Eb110 and Jaguar Xj2220) . In the publics eyes, the Countach makes the Testarossa invisible. The only advantage I give the Testarossa over the Countach is in braking. And lastly, a Testarossa must be Miami Vice white. :) As for which is closer to a race car, merely take a look at the Countach suspension setup, compared to the Testarossa, and you'll see there is NO comparison.
We must be soulmates
If I remember correctly though, I think the Countach in The Grand Tour was a QV version, which is much faster. I think it would have been more of a fair race if they had used an earlier version of the Countach. Still great cars though.
@@DtRockstar1 Why would you use an earlier version of the Countach that was designed to compete with a Boxer against a Testarossa? The QV was specifically Lamborghini's answer to the Testarossa.
The Testarossa is a reliable car. My fuse box has been (preventively) renewed with better electric circuits. The interior is like new after 43000 km and nothing is moving or making any noise during driving. The leather quality is excellent. Yes, the differential is a weak point but I avoid to do sporty launches from 0 km/h. I hope and I think it will last longer than me. It will write you a message the day I have an issue with my TR. ;-)
@@Sylvere13 Sounds good. Let me know on that belt service....
Personally this one is my fav of all. But when he said the lambo was more race car he was right. The chassis was racing car type stuff at the time. The suspension used rose joints which was used in racing cars at the time. The engine was in a very high state of tune like you would find in a racing car which is why it makes its power up to and not all the way through like the Ferrari. Dallara and bizzarini were both former Ferrari engineers. Dallara worked on chassis that was his craft and he applied his lessons learned from racing into both the miura and countach. But that’s why the testa is a better car bc it’s meant to be gt which is better for on road usage. It’s easy to drive and anyone can do it the lambo would require a pro to rly maximize its capabilities
I've always liked the Ferrari Testarossa also. The Countach looks nice too, but I like the Testarossa a whole lot better. I sure wouldn't mind driving a Testarossa one day
I really like the snuggle shelf behind the seats. Makes the interior cozy. I could put my sweater back there. Testarossa wins. 👍 🇮🇹
The double flying mirror looks a bit weird, but at the same time more balanced. I've read that, regardless, you can't see shit trough the second mirror.
First off, a VERY well done video. I think the Testarossa was a, ‘Grand Prix’ car with a lounge seat. The engine came directly from
the 312 T-4. Anyway, it is striking to see something as beautiful and controversial as the Testarossa being that today’s cars look pretty much the same, to my eye. Nothing stands out, really. Ferrari will always be Ferrari, Thank God....and Pininfarina!
That was a completely different engine - 3 litre, 12500rpm rev limit etc.
The only thing which made this car famous was Miami Vice
Struth, did I spy a Sub on the wrist there blokes? Rolex, Ferrari, lovely roads down under in Aus. What isn't there to like fellas? Cheers from a rather chilly Kent, England. Keep those vids coming! Can't afford a Testarossa, just slumming it in my little old 1995 F355....haha.
Good eyes Neil! thanks for the support from Blighty! Big things planned here so spread the word. That's a beauty of a car!
Most anal comment but it makes me really happy when people say “the better of the two.” None of this “which is best?” Nonsense. Loving your channel, please keep them coming
Thanks Leo!
Great video,lovely panning shot of the Lamborghini,but not enough film of either the Lamborghini or the Ferrari Testarossa accelerating up to high speed, and maintaining high speed for any length of time,or mingling with or overtaking ordinary cars,on the road.And seeing these cars do these things from the outside,not being made to feel claustrophobic inside the the car with the drivers, or driver waffling on excessively, and these expensive cars doing next to nothing.How many opportunities does an ordinary person get to see one of these car’s,let alone drive one.That’s were you come in.Providing us with great views of what these cars look like demonstrating their dynamic action, and potential on public roads, and on the track.Not chortling on about what your seeing, and what sensations your enjoying, and feeling.That’s all very well and good,for you,but we are not feeling them.Too many test drivers do this.I find this selfish, and somewhat inconsiderate It’s also a wasted opportunity to show to the viewer what the car can do.I hope you take on board these observations,and my rant has not been in vain.It would be wonderful to see great improvements, and much improved test drives that are much more satisfying and enjoyable to watch.
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Didn't this car had only one side mirror on the a post?
Yes and they look horrid when someone does a left high mirror. Just wrong.
This has been modified. 1985/86 cars only have one mirror.
The passenger side mirror was a retro fit on that car. Hence why it’s completely useless.
- Benny
I like my cars to look like a master of engineering. That is a Ferrari.
Not a door stop, that is a Lamborghini.
best gt supercar ever made with f40
There’s not one comparable spec Lamborghini faster on street or track as a same spec Ferrari
Someone clarify me if the Testarossa is the same car from 512TR? Or both are different model?
Forza Testarossa!
You wouldn't drive a Countach everyday...
Why do your testarossa have 2 "Flying" mirrors? this is not factory delvered I suppose....
This car would have had only one flying mirror from new. When it was imported to Australia it was probably deemed by the government officials that it needed a passenger one to comply with the design rules! I sure someone put it there in the interests of symmetry not realising it would be completely useless as you can't see it from the drivers side for the pillar! So a pointless exercise anyway.
- Dave
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Am I hearing wrong or did they keep calling a Countach a ‘Countark’??
Proper pronunciation is apparently "coun-TALK" but it sounds ridiculous to say it that way
belt replacement 22.5 hrs timesheet by dealer ,4 yrs repalcement on belt maybe 5 years .1990 the cost was $2000(private workshop) today prices are $3,500 ,crooked dealers want $5 k and more in 2024
Countach is an absolute different sort of sportscar to TR.....Lambo is just a toy hammer to smash your experience...TR is GT with racing pedigree engine.
The Ferrari has aged much better in the looks category...I am siding with Benny.....
Fun to see review. I never see any women drive countach, or maybe I do not see much? Let's say I am right, obviously this is a specific car in driving, not for every body. I like Countach and Testarossa. In my perfect world, I will drive Countach and my wife will drive Testarossa.
Make up your mind on how you want to pronounce Countach! Half the time you get it right (with the hard ch at the end) the other half wrong.
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Ferrari please bring back pininfarina. Because Todays Ferrari are ugly