Lifespan of Volvo MkIII
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If you have noticed, the MKIII will be expiring from Nov 2009 onwards and by 2010, all of them would have to go. I suppose like what SBST has done to MKII, Scanias, and MB0405, they will apply to extend MKIII's lifespan.
Do you think they should be extended? Do you like them to be extended?
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I dun think so those mk3s are going to be extended. but I guess those mk 4s at BBDEP will soon be JB registered (160/170) somewhere in next year
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hope not,the buses are not up to standard...
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Originally posted by Pangster:
If you have noticed, the MKIII will be expiring from Nov 2009 onwards and by 2010, all of them would have to go. I suppose like what SBST has done to MKII, Scanias, and MB0405, they will apply to extend MKIII's lifespan.
Do you think they should be extended? Do you like them to be extended?
Nope, I hope not. I don't want MKIVs to be on JB services.
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No one knows the answer.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
No one knows the answer.
except SBST that is. -
mark 3 are still good to go.. but some of them need a tune up of the suspension.. its either they have really hard or really nua suspension.. and the suspension does tend to make funny noises now and then
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
mark 3 are still good to go.. but some of them need a tune up of the suspension.. its either they have really hard or really nua suspension.. and the suspension does tend to make funny noises now and then
agree with u....some good conditions ones should really get lifespan extension
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Originally posted by SBS7322B:
Nope, I hope not. I don't want MKIVs to be on JB services.
KUBs on 160/170 anyone? haha. MKIVs are the only viable option that's in large scale fleet left. the rest are about to be retired or very new WABs. And to add the fact buses to JB must be an SD, not a bendy or DD. -
Originally posted by TIB537B:
KUBs on 160/170 anyone? haha. MKIVs are the only viable option that's in large scale fleet left. the rest are about to be retired or very new WABs. And to add the fact buses to JB must be an SD, not a bendy or DD.I cannot imagine KUB doing 160/170...
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Extend the JB Mk3s, the non-JBs can retire first lolz...
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Originally posted by service_238:
Extend the JB Mk3s, the non-JBs can retire first lolz...
extend JB ones, extend 593G also
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
extend JB ones, extend 593G also
Also the 2 buses with ZF gearboxes. -
Originally posted by SBS7484P:
extend JB ones, extend 593G also
If possible fit those ZF gearbox (from the retired Merz) on some of the Mk3s -
The MKIIIs are my favourite.....they are the most rugged among the B10Ms, or even the Volvo buses SBST have.
But then some of their aircon leaves much to be desired.
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Originally posted by 16/f/lonely:
The MKIIIs are my favourite.....they are the most rugged among the B10Ms, or even the Volvo buses SBST have.
Yeah, me too. feels like im in a coach bus or smth.. But i rmb 1 day when i went to sim lim sq to get my laptop fixed, i took svc 170 from BP it was FREEZING cold! My hands were numb, my laptop.. woah! its just like ive put it from a freezer or smth! The gd thing was, the BC overtook 4 buses infront of him lol -
Originally posted by gorby107:
If possible fit those ZF gearbox (from the retired Merz) on some of the Mk3s
make 593's "groaning" sound even more prominent? -
Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:
Yeah, me too. feels like im in a coach bus or smth.. But i rmb 1 day when i went to sim lim sq to get my laptop fixed, i took svc 170 from BP it was FREEZING cold! My hands were numb, my laptop.. woah! its just like ive put it from a freezer or smth! The gd thing was, the BC overtook 4 buses infront of him lol
mark 3 FTW! -
Originally posted by SBS7484P:
mark 3 FTW!
hey, do all JB MK3 buses have no speed limiter? Coz during that trip the BC was like 'racing' with a blue colored Subaru car! -
If no speed-limitor, for JB then better to deploy the 4 speed voith MKIV. Woah....that one is one speed monster within sbs.
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Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:
Yeah, me too. feels like im in a coach bus or smth.. But i rmb 1 day when i went to sim lim sq to get my laptop fixed, i took svc 170 from BP it was FREEZING cold! My hands were numb, my laptop.. woah! its just like ive put it from a freezer or smth! The gd thing was, the BC overtook 4 buses infront of him lolSutrak A/C rocks!