Hi all, As is so often the case with new posts there are many problems / questions attached, though stick with me as I intend to be in for the long haul and get involved with the club / attend meets shows etc (with my old car, 306 cabriolet I was at all of the shows and arranging meets etc)
anyway after wanting a Quantum for many years I decided to take the plunge and buy one after selling the 306, The story goes a bit like this first and last time I saw a Quantum was in 1995 at a motor show when I was 15, it was a factory display by the original factory and they let me sit in the cars and look around and generally pester them for most of the day for brochures and anything with a picture of a Quantum on, there and then the cars made a lasting impression on me, fast forward 15 years and here I am with my own 2+2 in white built (ironically) in 1995, ive never driven one and booked a one way ticket on a wing and a prayer to check out the car having already sent a £200 deposit (going against all my own advice, but I buy with my heart and not my head). luckily the car was exactly as described and never missed a beet on the 400 mile trip home (just as well since I had no breakdown cover incase the car did not exist), anyway after getting it home and having a good kip (4 AM walk to train station 2 miles away) ive looked over the car and I have a few questions I could do with answering, ill list them in order of priority. 1, drivers seatbelt does not reel out, it was sticky on the journey back but ok, but now it will not feed out so I cant drive the car, how do I get to the reel? hopefully the mech just needs an oil?. 2. I need around an extra 4-6" legroom, im 6 ft 3 and driving back with my knees under my chin was not pleasant (keeping my right foot off the accelerator was tricky too, probably got a few tickets in the post), so how can I move the seats back? do they bolt to a flat surface or is it a bit more tricky, by which I mean are the fixing bolts predetermined by anything or can I re-drill further back?, in my mini I made some box section plates tat bolted to the floor and the seat bolted to that but further back, sound like a plan? 3. the bonnet needs a right good slam to shut, I mean worryingly, however it aligns up pretty well so I don't think it is out of adjustment, could it need a new catch? im just worried about damaging the bodywork by slamming it so hard, whilst on the subject of bodywork just how durable is it? im rather big and clumsy and tend to break things (though my job is to fix them) im paranoid about cracking the bodywork etc even though at 15 years old its only suffered 2 minor cracks anyway on the bumpers. 4. does anyone have a wiring diagram? or even a build manual in pdf or something, as the electric windows do not work and are not wired to the switch, all the wires are on individual spade terminals that have come off, any help here would be good too. ill leave it at that for the moment as this is what I need to get the car useable but im sure there will be more later on. thankyou all in advance j king P.S if anybody wants to buy a hardtop or a towbar for a 2+2 let me know -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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). To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
