Purchasing a public bus to preserve it?
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Hi, have anyone thought of buying a retired Scania N113CRB NAC(it might be cheaper than an air-coned one)) from SBSTransit (take it that LTA allows that)? I have also thought of swapping its old engine with a smaller, more powerful 9 litre engine, sacrificing its quiet engine in an effort to improve its emission and fuel economy(hoping to extend its lifespan). It might sound abit of abitious but i hope that day will come true
! This shall prove our love for the Scania N113CRB! Pls post your thoughts here !! 
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Seems that you're new here & you're a bus fan too
But even if your are allowed to purchase the bus, where you going to park it -
Oh u see, i've got a bus/truck park near to my house. That's why i initiated the thought of buying a used bus and modify it !
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I see, no wonder you got that idea & please pardon me for that. In my opinion, I doubt there's a high chance that you're allowed to do that but if its allowed & you got lots of $$$ to throw about, then I can't wait to see the Scania after its makeoverOriginally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:Oh u see, i've got a bus/truck park near to my house. That's why i initiated the thought of buying a used bus and modify it !
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LTA dont allow transplant/swapping of engine unless its the same exact engine model
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Hmm, I thought of such a thing too, and parking at heavy vehicle park can.
I thought of buying a Habit, off from SMRT, converting to long haul transport, then run Singapore-KL route... -
Ya i know about that. LTA dont allow swapping of engines unless its the same model. Too bad! That's why i say "I hoped that day will come true!". But i dont nessesary need to swap the engine, i will only swap it if LTA permits . To jetabt767400, that's just what i thought! Buying an used public bus, retrofit it, then drive it to Malaysia!!!! And u can have your own cafeteria on the bus!
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cafeteria in a habit in my roads are asking for trouble
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this is singapore.
we are renowned for erecting rules for everything.
i seriously doubt you can buy a bus, let alone modify it for personal use. -
No need buy la, ask them donate to youOriginally posted by dragg:this is singapore.
we are renowned for erecting rules for everything.
i seriously doubt you can buy a bus, let alone modify it for personal use. Like the case of duno wad JC in Tampines and Epbus -
Ah, fellow Scania freak detected. You should ask those from SinBus what kind of avatar I have.
The buses I'd like to see being preserved are the venerable CRBs, VO3Xes (gen I) and Habit bendies.
Do you like CRLs as well? -
Erm we don't realli need to preserve the Habits, they are still long away from their retirement. If they are about to be retired, the CRBs would have been long gone!Are you refering to the SMRT's CRLs? I like the CRLs as well , for their performances.However, im quite put off by their grey exhaust. I think they produce more grey exhausts than their CRB brothers. Regarding about the purchasing of bus, it is just a dream. It doesn't really need to be true. And also, i wouldn't want to have a cafeteria on a habit. It might just be stolen the next day if im not careful
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i would love to preserve/purchase the SBST 0405 CAC / OAC DM buses ! & SMRT 's 0405 Hispano CAC / OAC buses !
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Oh yes, i had sent an e-mail to LTA(i suppose) asking whether or not purchasing an used bus(SBST's Scania CRB NAC) is allowed in Sg, as well as one to SBST. I don't get disheartened easily, so i think there's every hope as long as the "death sentence" is not passed!
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exhaust or emission?Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:Erm we don't realli need to preserve the Habits, they are still long away from their retirement. If they are about to be retired, the CRBs would have been long gone!Are you refering to the SMRT's CRLs? I like the CRLs as well , for their performances.However, im quite put off by their grey exhaust. I think they produce more grey exhausts than their CRB brothers. Regarding about the purchasing of bus, it is just a dream. It doesn't really need to be true. And also, i wouldn't want to have a cafeteria on a habit. It might just be stolen the next day if im not careful -
if i not wrong, british sold the citizens the old buses.
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the SBST should preserve the VSO buses & Volvo B10BLE CNG buses and for TIBS, the MBO405 rigid buses.
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Preserve the MKIIs !
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Count my vote in as wellOriginally posted by CAIX:Preserve the MKIIs ! -
And also the LO3xs! I take them everyday!Originally posted by CAIX:Preserve the MKIIs !
Moreover, they're the last ever Leyland buses ever to be made! -
Do you mean exhaust pipes or exhaust emission? Erm for your info, exhaust emission and emission are about the same. However if you improve the exhuast pipes and its system , you will improve the engine performance as well
As for preserving of buses, for SMRT, i would like them to preserve the Volgren Merc , both rigid and bendy. The bendy ones has my most favourite engine noise(with ZF gearbox only), especially when at the Woodlands underground interchange, pure noise ! I think they are cool buses
As for SBSTransit, they should preserve the Scania N113CRB OAC,CAC,NAC(quiet) , the Tridents(powerful) and of course, the VSOs(I like its radiator or engine sound)! -
Lets preserve everything... the list is too long, hor?...
Personally I like the Volgren Merc of SMRT as well, especially TIB966X, very good bus...
I don't really know about the Scanias and their emmisions though, but all buses seem cool to me too...
LTA does not support mobile home licenses, partly because Singapore is too small, but I do have dreamt about driving a modified Volgren Merc across Asia continent, to be the first person driving a 12m city bus to Europe etc, quite complicated though, people have done it with vans, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, cars, tuk-tuks (Finnish man), why not with a bus? -
Or what about the Volgren bendy(SMRT)? At the back shall be the cooking area (utensils and cutleries will be stored there), front shall be the TVs and sofas. However i wouldn't want a long distance bendy bus, partly because of its suspension(anyone noticed how a bendy bus moved up and down when it passed through a big bump, especially when at high speed?). I would prefer a long bus(15m) instead, like the SBS997A, or even better, a double decker modified to look like a long distance coach, such as the Tridents!
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We can discuss about this in 10 years time.Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:the SBST should preserve the VSO buses & Volvo B10BLE CNG buses .... -
erm,very expensive you know to drive a bus to malaysia.Getting the permit is damn expensive. I thought i saw this ad somewhere sbs selling their MK2 away. If i have the money, i'll buy the MK2 (DM) CAC clean it, get the aircon working, REMOVE THE SPEED LIMITER!
apply permit to enter malaysia and den invite friends go on holiday on the bus. Oh i also forget, get a new set of tyres because rethreaded tyres not quite safe for long distances trip.