Gobus MAN SL202's ex NZBus buses sold 1st 1750

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Yes 539 does look awesome in Go bus livery
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Hey People on Friday at 3pm i went work and see a another SL202 and yes was right from Christchurch and was ex Redbus 649 now Gobus 543 duties in Christchurch as a School bus now came to a new home in Tauranga with other SL202's from (ARA) Auckland, Hamilton (ex NPCC) and couple from CTB (Redbus) Christchurch
e.g 31,32,33 ex NPCC now Gobus Hamilton
544,547,549,551,552,553 ex ARA (Stagecoach Auckland)
562,565,539,543 ex CTB (Redbus Christchurch)
and few more on way come also dont when keep watching
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My bus is Gobus 121 No1 is allow to drive it or else it gose off the road completly for driving and looking now im totally upset is see 121 bad coolant leak and also loads of problems also
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GOBUS121 wrote:Hey People on Friday at 3pm i went work and see a another SL202 and yes was right from Christchurch and was ex Redbus 649 now Gobus 543 duties in Christchurch as a School bus now came to a new home in Tauranga with other SL202's from (ARA) Auckland, Hamilton (ex NPCC) and couple from CTB (Redbus) Christchurch
e.g 31,32,33 ex NPCC now Gobus Hamilton
544,547,549,551,552,553 ex ARA (Stagecoach Auckland)
562,565,539,543 ex CTB (Redbus Christchurch)
and few more on way come also dont when keep watching
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My bus is Gobus 121 No1 is allow to drive it or else it gose off the road completly for driving and looking now im totally upset is see 121 bad coolant leak and also loads of problems also
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Thanx for sharing. great line up at Tauranga, shame that the Jap Imports spoil an otherwise fantastic line up.
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I see a Go Bay unit in the front of the second picture. Is that the one with the LED desto?
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Vitalstatistix wrote:I see a Go Bay unit in the front of the second picture. Is that the one with the LED desto?
Sorry Scott you wrong there mate you thinking the ex Auckland SL202's with the LED destos in that 2nd pic is ex Redbus 669 now gobus 562 was Go bay now belongs to Tauranga depot with other ARA.CTB (NPCC) Gobus Hamilton SL202's :wink: :lol: :D
My bus is Gobus 121 No1 is allow to drive it or else it gose off the road completly for driving and looking now im totally upset is see 121 bad coolant leak and also loads of problems also
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Hi people what SL202(s) just left from Christchurch other week and gone to Hamilton and could on way to Tauranga with her sisters
we have now got
33 ex Gobus 33 Hamilton
539 ex Redbus 677
543 ex Redbus 649
544 ex NZBUS 17xx(ARA)
547 ex NZBUS 17xx(ARA)
549 ex NZBUS 17xx(ARA)
551 ex NZBUS 17xx(ARA)
552 ex NZBUS 17xx(ARA)
553 ex NZBUS 17xx(ARA)
562 ex Redbus 669
565 ex Redbus 665
:shock: :shock: :D :D
My bus is Gobus 121 No1 is allow to drive it or else it gose off the road completly for driving and looking now im totally upset is see 121 bad coolant leak and also loads of problems also
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1750 in Nestle colours at Auckland City depot
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Hey Guys sad news Gobus 553,33,547 and 549 is retiring from School Runs on Monday and i dont what goin to do with Retirement SL202's i keep you inform what goin on with her of 553,33,547 and 549 and her sisters
My bus is Gobus 121 No1 is allow to drive it or else it gose off the road completly for driving and looking now im totally upset is see 121 bad coolant leak and also loads of problems also
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Probably their age is putting them off the road. Runciman's in Upper Hutt, have put most of their SL202's off the road already.
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