> > Hi Martin > I'm probably wading in here a bit late... I had a 2+2 for a while and have just bought a H4.
I was desperate to get my hands on any sort of classic car with a soft top and honestly I don't think there is anything out there that even comes close to touching a quantum in terms of value for money, nothing. You can get a sort of ok Mini or Morris Minor for about 4k, a good MK1 mx5 will cost you at least 3k these days, its a no brainer in my opinion. The biggest plus is also the biggest negative - that they're hand built. So everyone is different and each have their own quirks, but the plus side is that they are generally very easy to work on. If it helps - my experience is as follows: 1) First Quantum was a Yellow 2+2 based on a 1984 XR2. Paid £2100, from what I now know is a dodgy dodgy car salesman. Looked immaculate, but wasnt. Ended up rewiring, replacing carb, manifold, rear suspension, completely replacing pop up headlights, new dashboard, new choke, new tie rods and a rack replacement. All of these I did with no experience using a Haynes manual and google. But the biggest challenge was indeed finding parts. I did find you can get creative and substitute various bits and pieces but ended up paying over £1800 to get it up to scratch. 2) Second was a H4 bought about 6 weeks ago. Paid £1200. Mechanically sound but needs lots of adjusting and updating including a complete interior replacement. But drives fine, although needs new rear shocks. Leaks like a sieve. But a unique targa convertible that'll hit 60 in under 10 seconds for £1200 and looks totally unique??! fahgeddabout it!! I guess the point is that no two are the same - but they're quite straightforward to work on and I've found the forum absolutely invaluable for support. Within a week of joining somebody hand drew a complete wiring diagram for the headlights and emailed it over to me. And they are nearly always cheap to repair; my steering rack for the 2+2 was something like £18 new! And the dashboard was about £20 from ebay. Its all part of the fun! People have recently really switched on to classic fords and you'd be surprised how many parts there are out there. -- -- 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). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
