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Philip Curtis (205.188.199.188)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 5:54 pm: | |
Hi I took a look at a few of the N\J bus's has anybody bought one of them how was it overall. the ones I looked at were all 6\92 autos.And how about the rearend raitios will that be a problem on the open road.Thay seem priced about right for the use thay have on them.No toilet to pull out I like that. |
Dave-9-Fl (209.208.104.207)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 8:33 pm: | |
Yep got one several weeks ago at ABC in florida. It is in better condition than my 81 mc9 that we had for several years.
The updates alone will pay for it over a older coach. In particular the steering box.
Mine has a sept. 99 Detroit Rebuild that is clean no leaks and burns no oil. She holds air great.
I don't think they ever used the bays even the lights work in the bays when you open-- wow.
The wife was following me up I-75 and told me on the radio we were running 80 mph the bus showed 75 mph. I backed off cruised at 70 to 75 nicely. Thus these do not have "transit gears".
There is aliitle corrision here and there but nothing 20 years old is perfect and when was the last time you bought a perfect vehicle for $.30 a pound. |
MC - Iv (24.83.235.106)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 11:49 pm: | |
I got my NJ MC9 from Northwest Bus Sales in Seattle. (Good folks to deal with) I have a 99 rebuilt as well and from what I have heard that NJ replaces the engine and tranny as a unit. Mine came with a vanner equalizer and an Espar engine heater.
Also no problem cruising down the freeway and keeping up with traffic.
Very little rust. I've heard NJ usually keeps all buses inside every night and they go through a water flush to keep the salt off and help reduce corrosion.
All in all not a bad deal for conversion. |
Philip Curtis (152.163.207.184)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 09, 2002 - 9:27 pm: | |
I think a test drive is in order. |