Favorite engine sound & seats inside buses

• carbikebus

  20 Jan 04, 22:06

  For double decks
  in between the doors,lower end,upper front
  For normal buses
  behind the driver,centre before the rear axle
  For articulated
  just behind the trailer,2 row before end & far end
  
  For engine sound
  SBST
  all volvo mk4's,leyland olympian from 1st to 3rd gear,volvo super olympian,dennis trident & scania crb
  
  TIBS
  mb hispano,all mb artics,dennis lance,hino hsk & nissan diesel
  
• tranquilice

  21 Jan 04, 11:02

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  For double decks
  in between the doors,lower end,upper front
  For normal buses
  behind the driver,centre before the rear axle
  For articulated
  just behind the trailer,2 row before end & far end
  
  For engine sound
  SBST
  all volvo mk4's,leyland olympian from 1st to 3rd gear,volvo super olympian,dennis trident & scania crb
  
  TIBS
  mb hispano,all mb artics,dennis lance,hino hsk & nissan diesel
  

  My favourite seats are the last row for single decker, and upper deck middle to rear row. I will avoid the the very last row upper deck on all double deckers and, 2nd last and very last row on VO 3-axles.
  
  SBST: Scania CRB, Trident
  
  Tibs: Lance 245
  
• alantanchunshyan

  21 Jan 04, 11:06

  but sadly dennis lance 245 is going to be sold off.
  
  
• skeujin

  21 Jan 04, 11:08

  double deck i luv to sit in the 1st row.... great view... almost like driving the bus itslf...
• shan_cai

  21 Jan 04, 12:00

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  double deck i luv to sit in the 1st row.... great view... almost like driving the bus itslf...

  Muahahahahahaha~
• tranquilice

  21 Jan 04, 12:04

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  double deck i luv to sit in the 1st row.... great view... almost like driving the bus itslf...

  You should sit on the lower deck, most front right seat.
• shan_cai

  21 Jan 04, 12:04

  Double deck - on e lower deck, 3rd seat fr e alightin door, facin front... (I dun reali like 2 sit on e seats facin side) As well as e 2nd left seat fr e rear on e upper deck...
  
  Single deck - Any left seats facin front...
  
  Engine sounds? I nv reali listen leh...
• tranquilice

  21 Jan 04, 12:12

  Forgot to add:
  
  For bendy bus, my favourite is 2nd last left seat in trailer section. I will avoid the last row of seats on Tibs bendy trailer section cause they are too high, and the very last row in trailer section on SBST bendy.
  
• skeujin

  21 Jan 04, 12:16

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  You should sit on the lower deck, most front right seat.

  Tt seat i luv to sit during rainy day mornings wen in the older buses, the engine heat is very comfy...
• tranquilice

  21 Jan 04, 12:22

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  Tt seat i luv to sit during rainy day mornings wen in the older buses, the engine heat is very comfy...

  I mean the driver's seat! You really sat on that before?
  
• skeujin

  21 Jan 04, 12:24

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  I mean the driver's seat! You really sat on that before?
  

  sat b4 bt the bus wasnt moving.
• tranquilice

  21 Jan 04, 12:39

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  sat b4 bt the bus wasnt moving.

  Can give more detail?
  
• skeujin

  21 Jan 04, 12:44

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  Can give more detail?
  

  i used to work for sentosa. i knew some of the bus drivers. so while they were at the interchange i sat at the driver's seat for fun while chating w them....
  
  i also tried the open top buses but didnt dare to drive them cause i scared they mite breakdown n i get blamed.
• Airbus330Captain

  21 Jan 04, 13:34

  Best : VO 3 axles, Mark 4s , Mercedes CAC (SBST) , Habits and Volgren bendy (TIBS).
  
  Love to seat at the back of the buses.
  
  
• tranquilice

  21 Jan 04, 13:37

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  i used to work for sentosa. i knew some of the bus drivers. so while they were at the interchange i sat at the driver's seat for fun while chating w them....
  
  i also tried the open top buses but didnt dare to drive them cause i scared they mite breakdown n i get blamed.

  If they are properly maintained, they won't break down that easy.
  
• SBS9818A

  21 Jan 04, 14:29

  I like engine sounds of 96xx 3-axle VOs, N113CRBs, Tridents and DM3500s. No particular favourite seat though.
• service_238

  21 Jan 04, 17:34

  Engines:
  Scania 113CRB
  VSO
  VO 3-axle 94xx-96xx series.
  
  Seats:
  Double Decks- No particular seat on the upper deck but i would prefer either the front seat or the rows of seats in the rear half. (except the last row) For lower deck no preference because i usually stand on the lower deck.
  
  Single Decks- Rows of seats behind the rear door except the last row and the 2 seats JUST behind the rear door itself.
  
  Scania 113CRB favourite seats: In my terminology, it is known as the '4 Heavenly Kings'. They are the last 2 rows of seats at the emergency exit there.
  
  Bendies- As at Single Deckers but in the trailer carriage.
  
• off_service

  21 Jan 04, 19:39

  Favourite engine sounds
  
  SBS Volvo Super Olympian
  
  SBS Volvo Olympian 96xx
  
  Tibs Mercedes Hispano Habit (ZF and the newer Voiths)
  
  Tibs Bendies (with ZF gearbox, front section)
  
  Favourite seats
  
  SBS MK4 DM3500: Last row
  
  SBS Volvo Super Olympian: Last row of lower and upper deck
  
  SBS Volvo Olympian: Last seat of bench seats on the left of the bus
  Tibs Box Bendy / "Citaro": First seat after first exit on right of bus
  
  Tibs Volgren Bendy: First seat after exit on trailer (window with Emergency exit sticker)
  
  Tibs Habit Bus: Face to face / 2nd seat after first exit / 3rd last row seat on trailer (all left of bus) / Seat with "emergency sticker" after exit on trailer (right)
• iamgoondu

  21 Jan 04, 22:25

  
  
  Tibs Volgren Bendy: First seat after exit on trailer (window with Emergency exit sticker)
  
  

  That's my favorite seat too. I have long legs.
• carbikebus

  21 Jan 04, 23:27

  Originally posted by alantanchunshyan:

  but sadly dennis lance 245 is going to be sold off.
  
  

  Love to hear the turbodiesel sound but the eds is quite small compared to 211/volgren
• delonchew

  21 Jan 04, 23:35

  My fave engine sounds:
  
  1. VSO
  2. 2nd gen VO3x (esp 95xx and 96xx)
  3. SBST & TIBS MB O405 OAC
  4. Volvo Mk4 DM3500
  
  No particular favourite seats.
• SBS9818A

  22 Jan 04, 13:45

  One who enjoys VSO engine sound must be insane I hear them every hour or so for the past year and am sick of it already.
• tranquilice

  22 Jan 04, 13:49

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  One who enjoys VSO engine sound must be insane I hear them every hour or so for the past year and am sick of it already.

  Fortunately SBST only deploy one on service 143, which is the service I took regularly.
  
• The_Bus_Guide

  22 Jan 04, 20:20

  Favourite bus engine sound (of all time):
  
  Albion Viking
  Mercedes-Benz O405; even better if can hear the hub-reduction.
  Mercedes-Benz OF1417
  Scania N113, L113, L94UB.
  Leyland Victory, Atlantean, Olympian
  Volvo B57
  Nissan Diesel U31
  
  Favourite seats:
  
  On Superbuses, 2 rows before the last. If I want to sleep, I'll sit at the last row so that my head can rest on the air-con duct.
  
  On the O405, B10M Mk-II & III; just after the first axle. Lots of legroom. Can slide down, rest my head and koon but be careful if your hp is in your trouser pocket. I lost mine that way. Beside the Emer. Exit on the Mk-III is nice to sleep also.
• off_service

  22 Jan 04, 21:20

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  One who enjoys VSO engine sound must be insane I hear them every hour or so for the past year and am sick of it already.

  Not many are as lucky as you, VSOs at your doorsteps.