well, this is very easy via using template conditions:
in showthread template: search for:
PHP Code:
</div>
<br />
$quickreply
<!-- currently active users -->
<if condition="$show['activeusers']">
around $quickreply, insert this:
PHP Code:
<if condition="is_member_of($post, specific id here)">$quickreply</if>
insert the usergroups' id that you want to let them use the quick reply box. That should be all.
Thanks Xenon for guiding me this. It's really useful, isn't it ?