My next door neighbour has just told me he is selling his Q saloon, been off road years but starts and drives, its diesel and he wants £400 with some spares/extras
Sent from my iPhone On 22 Jan 2019, at 14:26, 'Bill Jackson' via Quantum Owners Group <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello Martin, and good luck in your search. I have owned three Quantum saloons and one H4. All were excellent cars, but to be realistic spare parts are becoming a problem. The saloons and 2 +2 are XR2 mk2 based, the H4 Fiesta Mk3 based. If you can find a fairly standard 2+2, ideally with a hard top as well, you will be well suited for all year round motoring. While it is true that the front sub-frame in the 2+2 has been known to corrode, it is detachable and repairable....and many owners have modified it slightly to accept a more modern Zetec engine to replace the standard CVH. In additiion to its greater insurability, the 1.4 engines (either Zetec or CVH) will be cheaper on road tax than the 1600 engine most cars will have. If you can find a good H4, spare parts are much easier but you need to inspect the chassis very carefully. To my knowledge, it is not practical to attempt its removal for repair if rusty....but the hard top convertible set-up is simply excellent and later cars may even have power steering (mine was based on an M reg 1.6 Si and it was a joy to drive). Whatever you end up with. JOIN THIS CLUB if you haven't already...there is a huge amount of enthusiasm, advice, expertise and practical help available.....and lots of us have spares lying about that are perhaps now surplus to requirements. Bill Jackson On Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 11:58:45 GMT, Julian Coleman <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi I have had an H4 for just over a year but thought I'd leave a response for someone with longer experience. Mine is heavily modified but is enormous fun in a way that modern cars just are not unless you live somewhere with fewer cars on the road and higher speed limits. Just about any modern car will get you into serious trouble with speeding tickets long before it's fun! The H4 is pretty raw, and I imagine the 2+2 is very similar. People are frequently asking 'what's that?' as well. And they want to talk about it. The downside is mostly parts - it's an older car and if it has been modified heavily the bits are anyone's guess. Luckily mine came with a fair few receipts so for example I'm able to go back to the original supplier for suspension info. But finding replacement front discs and pads (non standard parts) took a while - they're available, but I had no part numbers. Electrics can be a problem. Mine reveals some work was done very well indeed, some done badly. But then any car that age will have its problems, kit or otherwise. Anyone contemplating a kit car must have a streak of rebellion/adventure, so I'd guess this will simply be part of the challenge for you. But remember this forum is active and people have a lot of experience - and will help (as I have found very much to my benefit - thanks to all). Not all garages will help (or will know what to do), but enough do. I've not had problems so far. Have fun. Julian Coleman City Audio Services ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Sent: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:24:10 -0000 Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Young driver interested in kit cars Good to see that you are interested in Quantums, they are indeed a good kit car. I resisted replying, hoping that someone with H4 and 2+2 knowledge would come along, as I have a saloon, and don't have much knowledge of the other models. John has given good insight. All I can add is that mechanically any issues are likely to be the same as with the Ford donor cars, so easily and probably cheaply fixed. As you would expect with cars of a similar age items can be worn, although as they are kit cars the mileage/wear can be far less than the donor cars. Many builders will have replaced a lot of the parts with new parts when they built the car, so a potential purchase may well have parts only "30k or less worn". There are unlikely to be any bodywork issues with Quantums, as the GRP is first class. Martin Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: John Mellors<mailto:[email protected]> To: Quantum Owners Group<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:37 AM Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: Young driver interested in kit cars Martin Quite a few Quantums come up on Ebay. You should be able to get a decent car in that price range and some come up quite a bit cheaper. Unfortunately, Quantums do not fetch a lot of money at the moment. But, bear in mind, with kit cars, there are nearly always things that need sorting out but the Quantum is generally one of the more reliable kit cars. The biggest possible problem with the 2+2 and the H4 is the front metal frame / chassis rusting where it is bonded in to the body This can be terminal if not sorted at an early stage. The Quantum saloon does not suffer from this as it is a GRP monocoque. Do not be put off by the odd gel coat crack in the body. These, generally are not a big issue. You are perhaps best looking for a 1.4 as these will be cheaper for you on insurance and on road tax. John On Sunday, 20 January 2019 21:54:18 UTC, Martin R wrote: Hello all, I'm 18 years old and have been interested in kit cars for a while, and more recently a Quantum kit car. I will probably be looking to buy a car this summer, both for leisure purposes as well as an opportunity to learn maintenance/repair (mainly from my dad, who has quite a bit of experience). If someone could please point me in the right direction on these points, I would greatly appreciate it: 1) Best places to look to buy a Quantum (especially a H4 or 2+2) - apart from the owner's club classified ads page, which I'm already aware of. 2) I have seen these cars sell in the 1750-2000 range, is it truly possible to find one in a good condition for this price, or will there be major issues that need taking care of? 3) Is there anywhere I can find a list of common problems so that I know what to look for when going out and looking at a Quantum? Thanks in advance, Martin -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. 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