6 Cyl. Turbo + 410 Nm Torque + 7 Wheels = ? EDIT: Pics on page 7!

raj_5004 · 15th January 2010, 12:24

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Originally Posted by muke31

do you know who takes care of passenger safety aspects and is it done by Ashok Ley while building the chasis or prakash(while building the body)
is there a crumple zone in bus chasis or body?

-MUKE

AL cannot take care of the safety aspects when the body is not built by them as in our case.

it is prakash's responsibility. when i enquired about seatbelts, they were amused & questioned me "do you think bus drivers will wear them even if we get them fitted for you?". i obviously dint have an answer! thank god i dint ask about airbags!

no seatbelts are provided by prakash & we cant really blame them as they make/sell what the customer needs & i can guarantee that nobody would have asked about seatbelts before me!

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

I too was suprised at the odd number of wheels. Its still six whether you have a spare or not. Same as how cars are four wheelers.

Anyway, very cool ownership report! I will be following this thread for sure.

i know buddy. but if i would have written 6 wheels, you could have easily understood its a bus! then whats the point of having a question mark in the end of the title?!!

gomzi · 15th January 2010, 12:25

Raj, this is an interesting and very nice Initial ownership report!

Are these busses going to be run down south only? Any chance of them making their way up to Mumbai/Thane?

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

max power: 84 KS @ 2400 RPM
max torque: 410 NM @ 1700-1800 RPM

Is that 84 PS? even though the engine torque figure is tremendous, I thought the power would be a bit higher.

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

this thread will be my ownership experience of the buses! hope the mods wont mind.

Looking forward to more of this unique ownership thread and experience.

raj_5004 · 15th January 2010, 12:29

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Originally Posted by gomzi

Raj, this is an interesting and very nice Initial ownership report!

thanks mate.

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Are these busses going to be run down south only? Any chance of them making their way up to Mumbai/Thane?

most probably it will run in south only until someone is crazy enough to hire this bus for a kerela-mumbai trip!

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Is that 84 PS? even though the engine torque figure is tremendous, I thought the power would be a bit higher.

very sorry. its actually 84kW.

ariendj · 15th January 2010, 14:51

a very intresting ownership thread.always kept me guessing how buying a 6 wheeler or more would be..
now its the wait for the 17th to see the finished product and surely the interiors.

guess someday i might see it transversing through kerala!!
where are you based in the state?

Off Roadie · 15th January 2010, 15:07

Hey Raj,
Firstly my heartiest congratulations to you and i hope your business venture performs well. i have always fancied driving a truck or bust just to get the feel now i know which door to knock =P.
to be honest my initial impression was that you may ave purchased an army stallion or something to go off road hehe but this is good and makes sense and money.
All the best once again and i will be reading this to know more about this field.
Rohan

SanScorpio · 15th January 2010, 15:22

Hey congrats,
14 wheels at a go, thats a big buy!!

any chance of putting in alloys??

raj_5004 · 15th January 2010, 16:16

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Originally Posted by ariendj

a very intresting ownership thread.always kept me guessing how buying a 6 wheeler or more would be..
now its the wait for the 17th to see the finished product and surely the interiors.

guess someday i might see it transversing through kerala!!
where are you based in the state?

we are based in allepey & ernakulam.

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Originally Posted by Off Roadie

Hey Raj,
Firstly my heartiest congratulations to you and i hope your business venture performs well. i have always fancied driving a truck or bust just to get the feel now i know which door to knock =P.
to be honest my initial impression was that you may ave purchased an army stallion or something to go off road hehe but this is good and makes sense and money.
All the best once again and i will be reading this to know more about this field.
Rohan

thanks a lot mate. i'll update this thread for sure.

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Originally Posted by SanScorpio

Hey congrats,
14 wheels at a go, thats a big buy!!

any chance of putting in alloys??

yea, how about some chrome alloys with low profile tyres with underbody neons & K&N filter?

also i'll ask AL for performance enhancement chips & projector lights!

getsurya · 15th January 2010, 16:35

Hi Raj,

Congratulations!! Good write up, waiting to see the full detailed pics of both interior and exteriors.

Great show pal.

raj_5004 · 15th January 2010, 17:05

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Originally Posted by getsurya

Hi Raj,

Congratulations!! Good write up, waiting to see the full detailed pics of both interior and exteriors.

Great show pal.

thanks buddy. pics will be uploaded ASAP.

GreaseMonkey · 15th January 2010, 17:58

this report sure brought that smile! Nice write up.. can feel your passion and attachment Raj. It's just not a 'vehicle' but an integral part of your life. Thanks for sharing.

pugram · 15th January 2010, 20:00

I have heard a corporation employee (TNSTC, Tamilnadu) quoting mileage figures of 6 ~ 10 for a bus, based on city or mofussil duty. Any idea if this can be true ?

I am thinking of joining a heavy driving school, just for the heck of driving a bus :-).

raj_5004 · 15th January 2010, 20:14

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Originally Posted by GreaseMonkey

this report sure brought that smile! Nice write up.. can feel your passion and attachment Raj. It's just not a 'vehicle' but an integral part of your life. Thanks for sharing.

thanks buddy.

and for the part marked in bold, you got it spot on. these buses are not just a way of minting money for me. after all, we all are automobile freaks & i love this new possession!

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Originally Posted by pugram

I have heard a corporation employee (TNSTC, Tamilnadu) quoting mileage figures of 6 ~ 10 for a bus, based on city or mofussil duty. Any idea if this can be true ?

I am thinking of joining a heavy driving school, just for the heck of driving a bus :-).

since i have been getting strange figures, i will quote the FE figures after my bus starts running.

by the way, 6-10 kmpl sounds highly unlikely. my 120 bhp, 1800 kg scorpio gives 10 kmpl! a V6 accord gives 6 kmpl!

phamilyman · 15th January 2010, 20:35

Zimbly kicka$$$, Me likes.

Now be careful - TBHPians will post pics of your bus whenever it overspeeds

Cartman · 15th January 2010, 20:45

We get free rides, don't we?

Nice wheels raj! Reminds of my Midtown Madness playing days. Had fun with city buses. Hope you don't do that. lol!

PM - B · 15th January 2010, 21:00

Way to go man, I have driven a completely sand laden truck in the small streets of Dharwad, Karnataka. Of course it was only for ~ 18 odd kms.
But the feeling is awesome.
Congrats on your buy, Happy Times to you.

15th January 2010, 14:51	#19
ariendj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 525 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	a very intresting ownership thread.always kept me guessing how buying a 6 wheeler or more would be.. now its the wait for the 17th to see the finished product and surely the interiors. guess someday i might see it transversing through kerala!! where are you based in the state?
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15th January 2010, 15:07	#20
Off Roadie BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 280 Thanked: 127 Times	Hey Raj, Firstly my heartiest congratulations to you and i hope your business venture performs well. i have always fancied driving a truck or bust just to get the feel now i know which door to knock =P. to be honest my initial impression was that you may ave purchased an army stallion or something to go off road hehe but this is good and makes sense and money. All the best once again and i will be reading this to know more about this field. Rohan
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15th January 2010, 15:22	#21
SanScorpio BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 133 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	congrats... Hey congrats, 14 wheels at a go, thats a big buy!! any chance of putting in alloys??
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15th January 2010, 16:35	#23
getsurya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 1,929 Times View My Garage	Hi Raj, Congratulations!! Good write up, waiting to see the full detailed pics of both interior and exteriors. Great show pal.
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15th January 2010, 17:58	#25
GreaseMonkey BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Thane Posts: 51 Thanked: 123 Times	this report sure brought that smile! Nice write up.. can feel your passion and attachment Raj. It's just not a 'vehicle' but an integral part of your life. Thanks for sharing.
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15th January 2010, 20:00	#26
pugram BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 400 Thanked: 206 Times	I have heard a corporation employee (TNSTC, Tamilnadu) quoting mileage figures of 6 ~ 10 for a bus, based on city or mofussil duty. Any idea if this can be true ? I am thinking of joining a heavy driving school, just for the heck of driving a bus :-).
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15th January 2010, 20:35	#28
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Zimbly kicka$$$, Me likes. Now be careful - TBHPians will post pics of your bus whenever it overspeeds
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15th January 2010, 20:45	#29
Cartman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 411 Thanked: 244 Times	We get free rides, don't we? Nice wheels raj! Reminds of my Midtown Madness playing days. Had fun with city buses. Hope you don't do that. lol!
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15th January 2010, 21:00	#30
PM - B BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 326 Times	Way to go man, I have driven a completely sand laden truck in the small streets of Dharwad, Karnataka. Of course it was only for ~ 18 odd kms. But the feeling is awesome. Congrats on your buy, Happy Times to you.
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