SCOOP!! New Kiwi Bus Builders coach.

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:13 pm

Hot off the production line on a test run.... I had to sprint to get this photo, hence its poor quality... but

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This appears to be the new look for Kiwi bodied coaches and it looks a whole lot better than the previous designs.
Unsure of chassis, but this will be heading to Nimons and Sons of the Hawkes Bay.

Photo taken 11th Aug 2010

Tas Bus Nut · Post by **Tas Bus Nut** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:56 pm

Looks OK from the front. Be interesting to see what the rest looks like. Well done!!

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:16 pm

Tas Bus Nut wrote:Looks OK from the front. Be interesting to see what the rest looks like. Well done!!

Its pretty much the same, most of the design has gone into the front, where those Infamous and horrible BMW "3 series" lights have been replaced.

ka9102 · Post by **ka9102** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:44 pm

Vitalstatistix wrote: Unsure of chassis, but this will be heading to Nimons and Sons of the Hawkes Bay.

Hinos?

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:47 pm

ka9102 wrote:
Vitalstatistix wrote: Unsure of chassis, but this will be heading to Nimons and Sons of the Hawkes Bay.

Hinos?

It was a tag axle and I'm pretty sure it was Euro.... probably Volvo considering its Nimons...

There are a number of new coaches awaiting delivering... Including the very last K124 chassis in NZ for Ritches...

ka9102 · Post by **ka9102** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:49 pm

Vitalstatistix wrote:Including the very last K124 chassis in NZ for Ritches...

very last one?why?

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:50 pm

ka9102 wrote:
Vitalstatistix wrote:Including the very last K124 chassis in NZ for Ritches...

very last one?why?

K420's and Volvo B13R's are on their way

Ribble · Post by **Ribble** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:12 pm

It was (I'm sure) on SH1 heading north at about 4.30pm Wednesday.....just after the Tauranga Turn off south of Lake Karapiro......with rego plates...... i was heading south on the way home.....

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:26 pm

Ribble wrote:It was (I'm sure) on SH1 heading north at about 4.30pm Wednesday.....just after the Tauranga Turn off south of Lake Karapiro......with rego plates...... i was heading south on the way home.....

I saw this bus again on Friday heading South on Cameron Rd, Tauranga.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:22 pm

What is the purpose of triple headlights?I have seen coaches here in Australia with them.
I'm not into the gold paint!

NZBusBoi · Post by **NZBusBoi** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:14 pm

This bus is currently sitting in the Nimons yard, and boy, what a nice looking unit. It is registered now (didn't catch what it was) and also awaiting the nimons sign writing and a fleet number.

On the whole though, a very nice looking coach. Does anyone know if it is a 13.5?

walky · Post by **walky** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:35 pm

I get the impression that front is of factory Volvo type design.

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:45 pm

NZBusBoi wrote:Does anyone know if it is a 13.5?

Considering its a C59F body it would be a 13.5m coach...

walky · Post by **walky** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:08 pm

Pacific Tourways now have one with a Scania Chassis under it. Saw it in Auckland today.

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