Volvo B7R reviews?

gemithomas · 27th July 2007, 17:04

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Originally Posted by madan80

the Air intake for the B7R is WAY above where the water is - so if the driver was smart enough to turn off the engine - then guess there is some way that the engine would not have got ruined.

WHich place is this man. and how the hell did that bus manage to get there!!!!!!!!!

300 KMPH · 27th July 2007, 21:38

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Originally Posted by khanak

Iv seen some Volvos with advertisements on the sides.

I have seen some B7R's covered with advertisements (whole body of the bus!!!!)

Can anybody tell me what's the exact top speed of a Volvo B7R??

300 KMPH · 27th July 2007, 21:43

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Originally Posted by BunnyPunia

1100d: i think so..

the msrtc shivneri volvos seem to be badly maintained..

Yeah.They are maintained badly..
Also check this...

Akshay1234 · 27th July 2007, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by 300 KMPH

I have seen some B7R's covered with advertisements (whole body of the bus!!!!)

Can anybody tell me what's the exact top speed of a Volvo B7R??

supposedly limited to 110kmph.

madan80 · 27th July 2007, 21:51

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Originally Posted by 300 KMPH

Yeah.They are maintained badly..
Also check this...

If my memory serves me correct - Azad coaches was building the bodies initially for the Volvo's. At that point - I suspect the round headlights might have been used. (Not too sure - pure speculation about the origins of the round lights, but sure about Azad.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemithomas

WHich place is this man. and how the hell did that bus manage to get there!!!!!!!!!

Apparently this happend in Calicut- the bus was entering tyre deep water - and then there was a flash flood. Someone has posted this info before.

nevertouchme · 30th July 2007, 15:38

A friend of mine, (should I call him a lucky????!), have a Volvo parked in their porch!

He add's "it drives like an 800"...

Mods: He is okay with reg numbers displayed.

Cheers,
Jai

moralfibre · 30th July 2007, 15:56

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Originally Posted by nevertouchme

A friend of mine, (should I call him a lucky????!), have a Volvo parked in their porch!

What a lucky friend! Had I been him I would have been a driver by profession

kaustubh_vaze · 30th July 2007, 16:21

I agree with moralfibre here. I would love to drive a Volvo bus but right now it seems a distant dream. 2 things I would like to drive
1. A Volve B7R
2. A Tata ST BUS (LAL PARI - Red and Yellow ones)
They seem amazing to me.

Regards,
Kaustubh

1100D · 30th July 2007, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by nevertouchme

He add's "it drives like an 800"...

Cheers,
Jai

Has he driven it? (Meaning does he have a commercial license?!)

But god look at that porch, it looks like a aircraft hangar!

nevertouchme · 30th July 2007, 22:47

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Originally Posted by 1100D

Has he driven it? (Meaning does he have a commercial license?!)

But god look at that porch, it looks like a aircraft hangar!

Yeah Yeah.. why not like an aircraft hangar? I remember, his folks drove down to Bangalore to buy spares for the expensive monster & the bill was whopping 1.3 lakhs

!

P.S: Nope he does not have a commercial license, there is a driver appointed to drive the Swedish tanker who is very much obsessed (read possessive too). So he does not really get his hands on it all the time.

Cheers,
Jai

mail4ajo · 30th July 2007, 22:48

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Originally Posted by madan80

If my memory serves me correct - Azad coaches was building the bodies initially for the Volvo's.

Even today, B7R's body is built by Azad builders through a separate company called Jaico Automobiles in which Volvo holds about 70% stake.

raul · 31st July 2007, 02:07

If I am not mistaken Volvo buses in India is a case study in ISB, other Bschools in India too, maybe someone can confirm, for building a brand with zero advertising and little PR, just on sheer product. Quite an achievement if you ask me, anybody who sits in a Volvo knows this is a superior product and has not been compromised for 'Indian conditions'. So there is admiration and respect.

BunnyPunia · 1st August 2007, 16:31

took a KSRTC volvo to Davanagere from Mumbai central on friday. Left central at 3:45pm (there was some SIDCO issue at panvel and no buses were allowed to run), crossed Vashi by 5pm. The driver was drivin unusually slow on the expressway. My seat no was 1, bang behind the driver. But the view of the speedo was possible due to its reflection in the window mirror (next to me

). At Pune, the stop was too long due to some reason (an hour). Finally left swargate by around 10pm and reached Davanagere by 6:30 am ( 560kms from pune). 560kms in 8.5hrs is 65.8km/h. Taking out an hr for dinner break n fuel break, the avg comes out to 74.6km/h! But the driver never went over 105 as per the speedometer, he was always between 95 and 100.

on the way back, I took a VRL volvo, again seat no 1

. This time, the max he did was 111-112 around Satara. Left Davanagere by around 11pm, reached Pune swargate by 8:15am. Just over 9 hours...

And then took the first version old Volvo (neeta travels) the next day to Mumbai. The old version's front wheel rim was a lot diff from the one produced nowadays. This guy was flyin on the expressway. Accordin to my stop watch, we were passin the km markers in around 34-35secs, the best being 33.49secs, which is 107km/h true or around 115km/h on the speedo. not bad for a 5-6 yr old volvo

Ram · 1st August 2007, 18:07

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Originally Posted by BunnyPunia

...took the first version old Volvo (neeta travels) the next day to Mumbai.

The old version's front wheel rim was a lot diff from the one produced nowadays.

Bunny, do you have pictures of the old rim and the new one for comparision?

Here's a pic I took with my Nokia N73 phone on the Mumbai-Pune route expressway at the Khalapur HP petrol pump (Nishi Sagar restaurant).

It was a Volvo B7R of Pravas Travels wearing split-ring rims and
Made-in-China, Chao Yang CR944 11.00R20 tires.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BunnyPunia

...guy was flyin on the expressway. Accordin to my stop watch, we were passin the km markers in around 34-35secs, the best being 33.49secs, which is 107km/h true or around 115km/h on the speedo. not bad for a 5-6 yr old volvo

Kewl! I commend you on your astute observation from the window seat, Bunny.
3600 s/h divided by 33.49 s/km yields 107.49 km/h

Ram

moralfibre · 1st August 2007, 18:17

I have a picture of a Volvo rim with one nut missing. For some reason the pictures doesn't give me an unsafe feeling.

30th July 2007, 15:38	#36
nevertouchme BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 302 Thanked: 62 Times	Hmmm.... A friend of mine, (should I call him a lucky????!), have a Volvo parked in their porch! He add's "it drives like an 800"... Mods: He is okay with reg numbers displayed. Cheers, Jai
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30th July 2007, 16:21	#38
kaustubh_vaze BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 224 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	I agree with moralfibre here. I would love to drive a Volvo bus but right now it seems a distant dream. 2 things I would like to drive 1. A Volve B7R 2. A Tata ST BUS (LAL PARI - Red and Yellow ones) They seem amazing to me. Regards, Kaustubh
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31st July 2007, 02:07	#42
raul BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 920 Thanked: 372 Times	If I am not mistaken Volvo buses in India is a case study in ISB, other Bschools in India too, maybe someone can confirm, for building a brand with zero advertising and little PR, just on sheer product. Quite an achievement if you ask me, anybody who sits in a Volvo knows this is a superior product and has not been compromised for 'Indian conditions'. So there is admiration and respect.
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1st August 2007, 16:31	#43
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,257 Times View My Garage	took a KSRTC volvo to Davanagere from Mumbai central on friday. Left central at 3:45pm (there was some SIDCO issue at panvel and no buses were allowed to run), crossed Vashi by 5pm. The driver was drivin unusually slow on the expressway. My seat no was 1, bang behind the driver. But the view of the speedo was possible due to its reflection in the window mirror (next to me ). At Pune, the stop was too long due to some reason (an hour). Finally left swargate by around 10pm and reached Davanagere by 6:30 am ( 560kms from pune). 560kms in 8.5hrs is 65.8km/h. Taking out an hr for dinner break n fuel break, the avg comes out to 74.6km/h! But the driver never went over 105 as per the speedometer, he was always between 95 and 100. on the way back, I took a VRL volvo, again seat no 1 . This time, the max he did was 111-112 around Satara. Left Davanagere by around 11pm, reached Pune swargate by 8:15am. Just over 9 hours... And then took the first version old Volvo (neeta travels) the next day to Mumbai. The old version's front wheel rim was a lot diff from the one produced nowadays. This guy was flyin on the expressway. Accordin to my stop watch, we were passin the km markers in around 34-35secs, the best being 33.49secs, which is 107km/h true or around 115km/h on the speedo. not bad for a 5-6 yr old volvo
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1st August 2007, 18:17	#45
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,967 Times	I have a picture of a Volvo rim with one nut missing. For some reason the pictures doesn't give me an unsafe feeling.
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