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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-26-2016, 06:18 AM
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Posted By EastCoastCB
Have someone who knows diesels take a look at it.

Have someone who knows diesels take a look at it.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-25-2016, 07:59 PM
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Posted By EastCoastCB
Ask him about tire condition and age, and has any...

Ask him about tire condition and age, and has any major work been done. Not a bad price at all if its running well.
Talk to him about the bus and get a good understanding of everything you can.
If...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-25-2016, 04:50 PM
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Posted By EastCoastCB
Anywhere that you're gonna take a big diesel will...

Anywhere that you're gonna take a big diesel will probably be familiar with em. The shop out near my bus always has transits, coaches, school buses, RV's, Semi's, and some pickups. Some school buses...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-24-2016, 01:22 PM
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Posted By EastCoastCB
Your bus, having that drivetrain, is rather rare.

Your bus, having that drivetrain, is rather rare.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-23-2016, 10:13 AM
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Views: 10,936
Posted By EastCoastCB
Very good post! My school bus will go about...

Very good post!

My school bus will go about anywhere our 30' RV will go and vise versa.
I've seen RV's in pretty much all sorts of places, so I don't think a 35' coach would be much of a problem...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-23-2016, 08:39 AM
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Posted By EastCoastCB
Generally, yeah coaches can easily go a million...

Generally, yeah coaches can easily go a million with proper care.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-23-2016, 07:52 AM
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Posted By EastCoastCB
a real motor coach can go like 80 mph all day and...

a real motor coach can go like 80 mph all day and rides GREAT. They also last for like a million miles, not just a few hundred thousand.
For around 20k, this one is sweet. Even has a roof raise!...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-23-2016, 12:07 AM
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Views: 10,936
Posted By EastCoastCB
Coaches are buses, not motorhomes. But a coach...

Coaches are buses, not motorhomes. But a coach can be built out to a motorhome.
MC5's are 35 feet long.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-22-2016, 09:28 PM
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Views: 10,936
Posted By EastCoastCB
MCI's are NICE. A buddy of mine put a million...

MCI's are NICE. A buddy of mine put a million miles on his driving around bands and celebrities in the 90's. :thumb:
The mc5's are nice because they're shorter than the full length models and don't...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-22-2016, 09:05 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,936
Posted By EastCoastCB
An MCI MC5 executive coach would fit the bill...

An MCI MC5 executive coach would fit the bill nicely.
If I were gonna do hard interstate miles that's what I'd go with.

https://www.michaeltaylor.ca/bus-us/highway/mc5a-06-09-12-mt.jpg
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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-21-2016, 09:28 AM
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Views: 10,936
Posted By EastCoastCB
Dude, I was going 63 for 800 miles watching EVERY...

Dude, I was going 63 for 800 miles watching EVERY vehicle leave me like I was standing still.
For interstate miles a real coach is FAR superior.
Interestingly, some school buses CAN go 80 mph...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-21-2016, 04:34 AM
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Views: 10,936
Posted By EastCoastCB
I'll add my 2 cents. Once you're barreling...

I'll add my 2 cents.
Once you're barreling down the freeway in a school bus the coaches and semi trucks fly right by you and look like they're floating on clouds.
I'm not in any hurry, but when...
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