In my estimation there has been no better powerchair ever made than Quickie's P200 rear wheel drive chair. Almost every person who has ever owned a P200 just loves them even if Quickie stopped making them years ago. Some quads, including myself and my best friend Gene, will do whatever it takes to keep our old P200s running rather than get brand new - but inferior - powerchairs. These P200 chairs are sort of like classic Mustangs to car buffs, or P51s to airplane enthusiasts. If it's possible to have a love affair with a power wheelchair, the P200 is the all-time sweetheart. I currently have three of these wheelchairs and hope to collect more. My buddy, Gene, has at least three and between the two of us we swap out parts to keep each other rolling. >From what I understand, when Quickie first discontinued to P200 there was such >an uproar among fans that they resumed making the chair, only to discontinue >the P200 a few years later. I still know a few of us old-timer quads who wish >they [or somebody] would make an equivalent chair again. I'm sure Wheelchair >or others can elaborate on the history of these fine workhorses. Those of us who still use these classic muscle chairs cannot sneak up on anyone - these old motors sound like can openers squealing down the hallway, but there's nothing that can stop them. The P200 doesn't tilt, recline or have any fancy add-ons, and it's noisy as hell. So why do I (and others) love this classic stallion so much? First of all, as I already mentioned, nothing can stop them. Secondly, they are small and compact with a tiny footprint. Compared to today's standard powerchairs, the P200 is an agile impala darting amongst lumbering elephants. I actually traded a brand new P220 for an older P200 because the P220 wouldn't fit properly in my conversion vehicle. I got the better of that deal, in my opinion. Additionally, they have a very simple, almost elegant, design - a welded frame with a nice amount of dump, fastened to an easily detachable power base. The simplicity of this chair is a thing to behold - I'm tearing up just thinking about it. Anyhow.... My question to you, my fellow Quadlisters,... Are any of you P200 afficianados?! Don.c5-6, 33 years postTempe, AZ
