Well after celebrating getting through smog, I set out to figure out why the horn doesnt blow when you hit the center of the steering wheel. After getting the wheel taking apart I noticed a horn symbol on the turn signal stalk. And low and behold, after pressing it the horn honked.

Are you f'ing kidding me? The horn is on the turn signal stalk? I just about crapped myself laughing...

LOL.

Sorry man that is funny. If you have any questions you can always ask. Also I would read through the owners manual. It is not long. Raymond has it on his site.

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Jalpa #FLA12242 In NH as a parts car (waiting on another Jalpa sale for an engine and trans in order to be rebuilt debating an LS1 and MR2 trans axle transplant)
Jalpa #JLA12411 Possibly the farthest North Lamborghini in the World (On its way to NH for a refresh arriving the last week on Aug 2012)
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The same owners manual with the laughable writeup on how to set up the carbs?

yes, I certainly have alot to learn and have read through all the valuable threads of those treading before me and need all the help i can get!!

Similar story on the '85 Maserati I used to have. Woke the neighbors with a blaring air horn when I accidentally hit the stalk (hard to explain position)....turned out to be one of the idiosyncrasies I loved about it. I used the horn A LOT after that.

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is the 85 a BiTurbo or a QP?

I am surprised they let those cars in to the US with that horn position. And in reality, if you are in a pinch needing to honk the horn, are you going to use it, or would your reaction be to slam the center of the wheel?

I agree, its idiosyncratic and I love it as well. This car is really growing on me.

I had both an '85 Biturbo and (2) '80 Quattroporte's. All 3 had the horns on the turn signal stalk.

As did my '83 Jalpa and my current '86 Countach.

Mike

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1986 Countach 5000QV #GLA12002
2005 Maserati Quattroporte
2012 FIAT 500 Sport
1983 Jalpa #DLA12071 (Sold 10-22-09, but not forgotten)


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The Jalpa and countach stalk is the exact same. I also believe the p300 and silhoutte shared the same stalk. Not sure when the law changed but my cars are legal US versions.

Geno, you are correct most of the manual is an over view, but some good info in it.

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Sold #FLA12191 in 2002
Currently
Jalpa #FLA12242 In NH as a parts car (waiting on another Jalpa sale for an engine and trans in order to be rebuilt debating an LS1 and MR2 trans axle transplant)
Jalpa #JLA12411 Possibly the farthest North Lamborghini in the World (On its way to NH for a refresh arriving the last week on Aug 2012)
Jalpa #JLA12382 Finished and in Clovis, NM. The car is amazing!

Now that i am through smog, I am going to put on the new stainless exhaust system I overpaid for on ebay (for offroad use only, of course). I dont want to leave it stainless as I think it will look like the stanley cup hanging under my car.

I was thinking of powder coating or ceramic coating. Any thoughts as to which would be better (or will paint hold up under the heat?). the headers are ceramic coated, so i am leaning that direction.

Ceramic coating is what I would do.

I plan to leave mine SS. I was even thinking of an SS grill instead of the normal Black one.

If you do anything I think ceramic would be the way to go.

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Actively looking for a Countach, PM me if you are selling one!

Sold #FLA12191 in 2002
Currently
Jalpa #FLA12242 In NH as a parts car (waiting on another Jalpa sale for an engine and trans in order to be rebuilt debating an LS1 and MR2 trans axle transplant)
Jalpa #JLA12411 Possibly the farthest North Lamborghini in the World (On its way to NH for a refresh arriving the last week on Aug 2012)
Jalpa #JLA12382 Finished and in Clovis, NM. The car is amazing!