1989 Carrera Quattro Comp £250 BIN

[player]

Fully original and MINT....

Carrera Quattro Comp 1988 Mountain Bike | eBay

<p>Carerra Quattro Comp 1988 Mountain Bike.</p><p>Lovely condition throughout . Probably not another like this one for sale.</p><p>Will box up and ship by courier if required.</p>

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[Sundayjumper]

"Probably not another like this one for sale."

And there will be one less once the buyer strips this one for parts.

 

[player]

Yeah it's a real shame if it's stripped and when you do see these up for sell they're normally gate size and this looks like an 18" so normal size.

I so remember the ad in mbuk back in 89 and with the guy with the centurion helmet.

 

[was8v]

Why is it a shame? Its a crap brand with a reasonable frame and great components.

Why not build (or facilitate others to build by breaking it) something you really want out of something mediocre?

The frame could live on with a 1x gearset, bmx bars and a basket on the front round town as is the new trend.

 

[greencat]

Definitely worth preserving some of them intact as they were iconic in their way. IIRC didn't someone like Jason McRoy win their early races on one?

 

[mk one]

Actually ride ok, though i am guilty of stripping one in the past, the newer version with the sti and canti rear.

I would probably keep this one as is, for the price i think it is a great bike for someone after an earlier model.

 

[legrandefromage]

'Iconic' is not a word I would use for any Carrera, mildly interesting and unless super mint, a bit over priced

 

[jimo746]

Well, some of their retro road bikes were ok, but let's not let our rose tinted specs get the better of us here.... It's still a Carrera MTB, so essentially a below average frame with above average components and a distinct lack of kudos.

 

[mk one]

Have you rode one? i think they ride ok despite the reputation, M-trax bikes were budget frames with budget components, still one of the best bikes i have ridden. Also considering the price of actually crap modern bikes these days i feel it is a fair price comparatively speaking. Of course it is all irrelevant as it will most likely be stripped

 

[was8v]

It doesn't matter how it rides, lets face it most 90's mtbs are pretty horrific.

This was a naff brand (was even naffer back then).

The fact it might be the same tubeset and geometry as a trendy bike means nothing. Its the Kia Rio of bikes.