Hi Micheal I must admit to agreeing with all that you have raised.
Eddie On 10 Oct, 01:18, [email protected] wrote: > Continued. > > from recycled components then attention must be given to the lifespan of > these components. Many owners of present Quantums are running into > difficulties in locating replacement parts. The alternative is to emulate > Morgan by > building new cars using all new parts available from other manufacturers > from their own current models. > > In order to succeed a new design needs to have one or more unique selling > points. With such a profusion among the standard production vehicles it > might require something as radically different as the Bond Bug. > > Hybrid drives, electric power or lpg engines would need to be considered > both in terms of cutting the cost per mile of using the vehicle today and > looking forward twenty years when conventional fuels will be rarer and > dearer. > > There have been few multipurpose designs ie capable of being converted by > the owner from pick up to van from van to estate car and from estate car to > open two or 4 seater by the addition or subtraction of panels that come > with the car at the outset. This could either be because they are unwanted or > because they have yet to be done well enough. > > The other question is what can be done with what we have. > > Coupe - a bolt on rear end to offer the possibility of turning the coupe > into an estate car or a similar unit that could be made integral with a > modified shell. Extended rear wheel arches and a revision to the underbody > to > enable Focus rear suspension to be used instead of the existing set up. > Engine bay and transmission mods to enable smaller and more efficient engines > to be used. > > H4 - Instead of having the Targa panels a fixed roof could be used together > with a roll over bar but the present rear window arrangement should be > retained > > 2+2 as with the coupe modified front ends are available so maybe attention > could be given to the rear with wider wheel arches and other mods to > accommodate Focus rear suspension and alternative rear lights. > > Apologies for the glitch that sent the first part separately. > > Michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
