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06-17-2017, 03:53 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Eustis, Fl
Posts: 18
Year: 2004
Coachwork: IC
Engine: Dt466
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Hello from Florida
Hi everyone from the sunshine state. We've been snailing through the forums gathering your wealth of knowledge before we take the plunge into bus ownership. Thanks for sharing!  hopefully one day we will find our 🚌, now that we think we know what we would like!
Both of us work full time in Orlando and rest our heads in Lake County.
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06-17-2017, 04:11 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Welcome
You've got a lot of company down there in FL.
So tell us what you're looking for in a bus?
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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06-17-2017, 04:28 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Eustis, Fl
Posts: 18
Year: 2004
Coachwork: IC
Engine: Dt466
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Hope I've got this right -
Basics are: dog nose, dt466, mt643 or a md3060, 11-13 windows and of course not showroom expensive. We have two buses we will be checking on this week!
I am just a tad excited!!
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06-17-2017, 05:19 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Cool. Has anyone talked to you about buying FL buses? Most are pretty beat from what I understand. Not to say you couldn't find a good bus there. The point is you can get a much better bus out west, starting with CO. Especially considering how the exporters in FL are driving up the prices in that area, you can get a much better deal in better condition further away.
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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06-17-2017, 05:21 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Tampa Fl
Posts: 82
Year: 1994
Coachwork: Custom
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: International straight six
Rated Cap: Unknown
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HELLO!!! from sumpter county 
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06-17-2017, 05:32 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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I got my bus in Miami, not all Florida buses are beat up!
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06-17-2017, 05:38 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Eustis, Fl
Posts: 18
Year: 2004
Coachwork: IC
Engine: Dt466
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Hello Robin & Cabinbus
We have read and seen a "few" Florida beaters. We are trying to look at the bus before we purchase because I (a girl with no diesel engine skills) have noticed a lack of I information on the sale information and a engine in the V-pattern posted as a dt466. So I'm trying to be careful.
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06-17-2017, 05:39 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Tampa Fl
Posts: 82
Year: 1994
Coachwork: Custom
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: International straight six
Rated Cap: Unknown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
I got my bus in Miami, not all Florida buses are beat up!
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i agree i got my bus in orlando runs beautifully no rust
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06-17-2017, 05:54 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scooterheaton
Hello Robin & Cabinbus
We have read and seen a "few" Florida beaters. We are trying to look at the bus before we purchase because I (a girl with no diesel engine skills) have noticed a lack of I information on the sale information and a engine in the V-pattern posted as a dt466. So I'm trying to be careful.
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Lots of people seem apprehensive about going diesel but honestly I would never advise going gas on a bus that moves. If you aren't a big gas truck mechanic there is no familiarity reason to favor gas. Diesel powers the trucks that just keep going.
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06-17-2017, 10:35 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Tavares, Florida
Posts: 157
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: Caterpillar 3116
Rated Cap: 78?
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Hello from Tavares, Florida!
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06-17-2017, 11:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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hello from Winter Haven, FL 
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the more i learn, the less I know what to buy . . .
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06-18-2017, 04:47 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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FL is a great place to own, build, drive a school bus! I grew up in Lake and Sumter counties. Now in Eustis.
I've owned 3 buses and not one of them was a FL bus. I go as far away as I can. Our buses and schools are all bottom feeders.
And definitely avoid the stealerships hawking buses for ten to twenty grand.
3 grand will get you a nice bus if you don't have to have one TODAY and are willing to travel.
We're having a bus gathering and departure party for Sandi on the last weekend in Sept. You should come!
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06-18-2017, 07:34 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,828
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Paret-timer here.. Apartment in downtown st pete / house in ohio, I travel everywhere.. except when my bus is in pieces
-Christopher
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06-18-2017, 11:14 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Eustis, Fl
Posts: 18
Year: 2004
Coachwork: IC
Engine: Dt466
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Thanks for the warm welcome. Hopefully we will be skooled by september  gives me a timeline/goal!
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06-18-2017, 11:34 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Originally Posted by scooterheaton
Thanks for the warm welcome. Hopefully we will be skooled by september gives me a timeline/goal! |
Where in Eustis do yall live? Crazy- I've met at least a few folks from my area on this site. Made real world friends from a website! Maybe you've seen us and our dog cruising in our 6 window shorty? Or seen me blasting down 19 on my green and purple moped?!
I'm on Center St! You should stop by sometime!
PM for my #
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06-20-2017, 04:40 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Eustis, Fl
Posts: 18
Year: 2004
Coachwork: IC
Engine: Dt466
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PM sent. I am thinking I did it correctly. Let me know!
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06-20-2017, 04:52 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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I was wondering how long it was going to take for you two to find each other.
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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06-20-2017, 05:13 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Eustis, Fl
Posts: 18
Year: 2004
Coachwork: IC
Engine: Dt466
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We haven't found him yet, but I'm keeping an eye out
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06-20-2017, 05:18 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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You're in Eustis and named Scooter. CB likes scooters and also lives in Eustis.
It was inevitable.
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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06-20-2017, 05:48 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,828
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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and CB drives his skoolie around just lkike cruisin around LOLOL.. (hey wait I do the same thing but in st pete or ohio.. and only eustis when im visiting CB.. (he is a ton of fun to hang with)!
-Christopher
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