Quoting lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> i have looked through the quantum parts listings and the double duck
> is around £350 now i can really afford that this time of year so were
> is the cheapest? or what method is cheapest?


Cheapest = DIY.  Material costs for a hood are around £100 retail from  
a trimming place you normally see at the shows (I forget their name).   
You could probably get it for half of that if you find a shop that  
sells that material for some other non-car purpose*  (boot awning for  
example)

Second cheapest is to find a decent sewing place and take your old  
hood and ask them to copy it, price around £100 labour + £100  
material.  You'll need to work a little magic on persuading them, but  
it can be done.

The orginal supplier was about 25% difference from Quantum.  I  
arranged us a bulk buy and we got it a bit cheaper again.  However  
since then the prices have met somewhat in the middle.  (I'm not sure  
if Quantum dropped their prices or the other way around)

Final option - grab a kit car magazine and phone the trimmers in your  
area or ones you are willing to travel too.  With crunchy credit and  
christmas coming up and the natural drop in people wanting cars  
trimmed you might find a bargain somewhere, however you need to put  
the effort in and use your best haggling skills.  Yes I am available  
to haggle on your behalf, guranteed lower price than Quantum, all  
yours for a for a 25% non refundable deposit.

final Final option - repair the old one.


Matthew

*A big big chain from one of the bike suppliers cost £150.  I took the  
picture to a lock smith and asked him for something similar, slightly  
heavier duty £50 and I even got him to throw in a 'free' 3rd key.  He  
also warned me not to loose the keys as that was one lock he needed an  
angle grinder to get through.  the moral - find somewhere that sells  
it for a slightly different purpose without the premium price, be nice  
and ask them for the best offer they can do.


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