Author Topic: My Quantum has to go.... (Read 8449 times)

bevboyy · « **on:** October 29, 2007, 05:21:43 pm »

Well...

I finally completed the restoration of my 1983 Quantum TD. Just out of the shop from the painters. It was to be a gift for my wife.. Alas, she said after 1 test drive that it was too noisy for her liking.. :cry: Since I am knee deep in fixing my Mercedes TD, I now have to let it go.

Just did a nice jaunt up Airport Rd to Wasaga Beach and back today, and she was splendid, that lovely T3 coupled with a fresh 2.25" hi flow exhaust was nice. Not that slow with that auto trans as I thought.

Off the line it was sucky, but once I hit 30 mph, it pulled strong! I so pissed that it has to go though..

Here's some pics of the Quantum for all to enjoy...

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Slave2School · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:34:17 pm »

How much are you asking?

bevboyy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:49:36 pm »

haven't quite decided yet, it's a pretty rare car, so it's not gonna go for peanuts..

Slave2School · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2007, 06:01:33 pm »

NHo doubt it is a pretty sweet car indeed!

MacGyver · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2007, 07:07:45 pm »

...just a thought, but perhaps consider letting the wife go instead...?
:lol:

bevboyy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2007, 07:09:04 pm »

Thanks man, I thought so as well. She scoots around in corners real nice, even with it being an auto. Just love hearing the whistle of the T3 :twisted:

bevboyy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2007, 07:10:30 pm »

Quote from: "MacGyver"

...just a thought, but perhaps consider letting the wife go instead...?
:lol:

oooh, that thought came to mind many a time....

jtanguay · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2007, 08:59:53 pm »

must be some wife... :lol:

burn_your_money · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2007, 05:07:49 am »

Send me a PM when you decide on a price. I don't have much money though but we'll see

bevboyy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2007, 07:42:28 am »

Well, I put it up on ebay..... :cry:

clbanman · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2007, 11:08:01 am »

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250181779892

YukonAudi · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2007, 09:53:04 am »

Very similar to my 83 Audi 4K TD. Including the infamous E mode 089 auto tranny. Nice job in bring it back.
I have been offered some big bucks for mine ($19K) but that was just talk, I have often wondered what kind of price mine would fetch on EBAY, I'll be watching yours closely

Best of luck....with selling the car and finding a new car for the wife

bevboyy · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2007, 04:09:54 am »

I saw your page a while back, just drooling over what you did to yours. Actually it was the inspiration to do this quantum.

I found the best way to preserve the 089 transmission was to remove the stock oil cooler and use a real external oil cooler.

bevboyy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2007, 04:34:15 pm »

And it went...$2700 cdn.... :lol: