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Old 09-13-2005, 08:34 AM   #1
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new orleans buses

Someone sent me an e-mail with this photo of new oleans buses. (assuming one can trust anything they get via e-mail)




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Old 09-13-2005, 09:25 AM   #2
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I saw that same photo on Yahoo news with the caption that it was a bus yard in New Orleans. I'd say the air intakes are probably OK but it looks like the exhausts are submerged.
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I saw that on CNN, maybe we will see a influx of cheap buses on the market soon.
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Maybe FEMA can convert them into living quarters. Then we could have a huge schoolie-gypsy population on the roads.
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Then we could have a huge schoolie-gypsy population on the roads.
Do we really want that?
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Old 09-13-2005, 12:51 PM   #6
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I wonder if they will keep them or not..........

If that's all the higher the water level got, i'm sure the engines are fine. The rear axles would need the fluid changed, and so would the trans. It would be interesting to see how long the transmission would last after being submerged in water for weeks.

i woulnd't hesitate to buy one at auction
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Old 09-13-2005, 08:30 PM   #7
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Somehow, that doesn't surprise me! :P

Black Plagues numbers III, IV, and V may be sitting somewhere on that lot....

Plus, apparently they already come full of water...all you have to do is toss in a submersible heating element and a recirculation jet, and you have a heated jacuzzi LAP POOL!!!
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Old 09-14-2005, 09:18 AM   #8
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Somehow, that doesn't surprise me! :P

Black Plagues numbers III, IV, and V may be sitting somewhere on that lot....

Plus, apparently they already come full of water...all you have to do is toss in a submersible heating element and a recirculation jet, and you have a heated jacuzzi LAP POOL!!!
ha ha ha
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Anyone heard anything on these lately. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have a few sitting around on reserve;)
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Old 12-17-2005, 01:19 PM   #10
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That is a picture of your tax dollars at work how many millions you think they flushed down the toilet by just letting them set there, who you think is going to pick up the tab when it comes time to replace them, you think they have a better plan in place for the next storm?

Wonder if their is anything good left on them to salvage?
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Old 12-18-2005, 12:34 PM   #11
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If that's as deep as the water was in the lot, I could have driven every one of them out of there.
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Old 12-18-2005, 10:18 PM   #12
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If that's as deep as the water was in the lot, I could have driven every one of them out of there.

unless the ECM's were destroyed
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Old 12-21-2005, 09:01 AM   #13
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If that's as deep as it got, it doesn't even look like it was up to the frames.
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I dont know, check out the stray one in the bottom right corner. Looks like it got floated around a little bit???
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Old 03-26-2006, 10:48 AM   #15
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Guys, thats salt water,, no matter how good ya flush things out, they are going to rot, and you can write off the entire electrical system while your at it, salt water does bad things to copper, and aluminum stuff, not to mention what the diffs will look like in one of those, I would have to pass on any NO vehicles....
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Looks like they're for sale on eBay.

*edit* - Fixed link.
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It's not just salt in that water....New Orleans became the world's largest blackwater tank almost overnight

If they could be had for cheap, it might be worthwhile. There's an awful lot that makes me nervous there though. More information such as how long were they submerged and how deep was the water would be in order I think....
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Looks like they're for sale on eBay.
I dont think that links works.... brought me to a news site about some fishing story in Alaska

I looked on ebay and found an auction for one...

here is the link

The auction states "This is a collector's dream come true" ha ha collector of what? Junk busses?

Its a 93 Blue Bird / international with 147,797 miles and the bid is already up to $5,500 & the reserve is NOT met!!! The bus isint even worth that in good condition.

Too bad mine dosent have a salvage title, looks like I could make some money.
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That's funny, "a collector's dream come true". Is there really a bus collector out there who dreams about finding that one great bus that was submerged in toxic saltwater. If so, he's a weirdo. I can't believe how high the bid is.
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Crap, I have no idea where that link came from. Its not even the same site. Here's the one I meant to link: New Orleans to Sell Flooded Buses on eBay.
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