SBS8031J has been returned to MAN?

• service_238

  5 Sep 09, 03:09

  Originally posted by muziq bus:

  the bus is still at STK Ayer Rajah on 040909 at 1000hrs.
  now parked near the restricted area meant for Army vehicles.
  i managed to 'molest' the bus a bit cos
  i was there to send my MAN LAERC 1.6284 truck for servicing.
  
  i didnt ask the employees there when 8031J would be done with its maintanence though.

  
  so near yet so far... faint...

• billlmf

  5 Sep 09, 07:53

  Btw, did  SBS Transit bought SBS8031J yet?? I want to try to spot this bus maybe the end of this year or even next year~~

• service_238

  5 Sep 09, 09:00

  Originally posted by billlmf:

  Btw, did  SBS Transit bought SBS8031J yet?? I want to try to spot this bus maybe the end of this year or even next year~~

  
  Its unlikely that they bought it as its at the dealer's workshop for too long. Its almost a month since its last revenue service date.

• carbikebus

  5 Sep 09, 14:01

  MAN should have approach SMRT buses but again its just 7 litre bus

• vicamour

  5 Sep 09, 15:06

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  MAN should have approach SMRT buses but again its just 7 litre bus

  
  Like you said earlier, they want cheap and good. You think they will ever bother to consider the brand now since they are turning to cheaper China buses???

  Anyway, if not for the high fuel consumption, SBST might likely brought in a fleet of the MAN bus. Hopefully the demo will return to SBST fleey as soon as possible.

• Merczrox

  5 Sep 09, 16:06

  Originally posted by muziq bus:

  the bus is still at STK Ayer Rajah on 040909 at 1000hrs.
  now parked near the restricted area meant for Army vehicles.
  i managed to 'molest' the bus a bit cos
  i was there to send my MAN LAERC 1.6284 truck for servicing.
  
  i didnt ask the employees there when 8031J would be done with its maintanence though.

  Wow i would be going in AYE later.Hope to catch a glimpse of this bus there.

• Merczrox

  5 Sep 09, 16:19

  Originally posted by SBS 8030 L:

  Something like SBS8030L. Close to trial period ending it vanished for a period of time, which many bus fans thought that it was returned to volvo which in fact it brokedown. But in the end, SBST bought down the bus.

  
  I see.Yeah read here that it was in BRBP awaiting spare parts or something cuz of it's engine problem or something if i remember correctly.Thats why it was missing for so long.
  
  OT:Btw has SBST bought SBS8030L alr?

• SBS7382C

  5 Sep 09, 23:13

  Originally posted by vicamour:

  
  Like you said earlier, they want cheap and good. You think they will ever bother to consider the brand now since they are turning to cheaper China buses???

  Anyway, if not for the high fuel consumption, SBST might likely brought in a fleet of the MAN bus. Hopefully the demo will return to SBST fleey as soon as possible.

  
  Will be a long time b4 they order man... so many buses coming in at this moment..

• .SBS9888Y.

  5 Sep 09, 23:30

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  MAN should have approach SMRT buses but again its just 7 litre bus

  even if they do? they can only put it on 981? its tank has trouble lasting for a whole day.

• SBS7382C

  7 Sep 09, 15:08

  Originally posted by .SBS9888Y.:

  even if they do? they can only put it on 981? its tank has trouble lasting for a whole day.

  also can use on premium service 1 trip only...wonder what will happens if it goes onto 858

• SBS8033D

  7 Sep 09, 16:17

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  
  I see.Yeah read here that it was in BRBP awaiting spare parts or something cuz of it's engine problem or something if i remember correctly.Thats why it was missing for so long.
  
  OT:Btw has SBST bought SBS8030L alr?

  Buy already la......

• ZYX2005

  8 Sep 09, 12:33

  sure anot. confirm not sold or retunred to MAN?

   

  ZYX

   

• Angus.biztech

  11 Sep 09, 01:30

  Dear all,

  SBS 8031J has finished its one year free trial run. Bus gone back to ST Kinetics since 24th Aug 2009. Both sides Management negotiating her fate  ...Very unlikely SBSTransit is buying her, as therea are many new Scania buses up and running for now.

  Have a pleasant week ahead!

   

• Airbus330Captain

  11 Sep 09, 08:04

  Originally posted by Angus.biztech:

  Dear all,

  SBS 8031J has finished its one year free trial run. Bus gone back to ST Kinetics since 24th Aug 2009. Both sides Management negotiating her fate  ...Very unlikely SBSTransit is buying her, as therea are many new Scania buses up and running for now.

  Have a pleasant week ahead!

   

   Thanks for the update, unfortanately I am absolutely sick of the Scania buses. 

• sgbuses

  11 Sep 09, 08:20

  Originally posted by Angus.biztech:

  Dear all,

  SBS 8031J has finished its one year free trial run. Bus gone back to ST Kinetics since 24th Aug 2009. Both sides Management negotiating her fate  ...Very unlikely SBSTransit is buying her, as therea are many new Scania buses up and running for now.

  Have a pleasant week ahead!

   

  Will be very interesting to see where it'll go next.

• sBs_boy

  11 Sep 09, 08:39

  Originally posted by sgbuses:

  Will be very interesting to see where it'll go next.

  Got a feeling it will end up with a purple livery.

• vicamour

  11 Sep 09, 13:49

  Originally posted by Angus.biztech:

  Dear all,

  SBS 8031J has finished its one year free trial run. Bus gone back to ST Kinetics since 24th Aug 2009. Both sides Management negotiating her fate  ...Very unlikely SBSTransit is buying her, as therea are many new Scania buses up and running for now.

  Have a pleasant week ahead!

   

  
  Hope SBST will retain it as a training bus, if operating issues is a problem.

  Better than nothing.

• Bus and Train LoVuR

  11 Sep 09, 20:50

  Originally posted by vicamour:

  
  Hope SBST will retain it as a training bus, if operating issues is a problem.

  Better than nothing.

  Me too!

• SBS7382C

  11 Sep 09, 23:17

  Originally posted by vicamour:

  
  Hope SBST will retain it as a training bus, if operating issues is a problem.

  Better than nothing.

  
  replace 2888T?

• service_238

  12 Sep 09, 18:31

  Originally posted by vicamour:

  
  Hope SBST will retain it as a training bus, if operating issues is a problem.

  Better than nothing.

  
  that is as good as buying the bus

• SBS9C

  23 Sep 09, 18:34

  Any updates on SBS8031J? Hope to see it on the roads again.

• SMB66X

  23 Sep 09, 18:50

  Originally posted by Angus.biztech:

  Dear all,

  SBS 8031J has finished its one year free trial run. Bus gone back to ST Kinetics since 24th Aug 2009. Both sides Management negotiating her fate  ...Very unlikely SBSTransit is buying her, as therea are many new Scania buses up and running for now.

  Have a pleasant week ahead!

   

  Oh MAN! SBS Transit MAN bus has gone back. MAN, damn miss it!

• Merczrox

  23 Sep 09, 23:14

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Oh MAN! SBS Transit MAN bus has gone back. MAN, damn miss it!

  
  It is nt confirm gone for good damn it.It is alr said above that both managements are deciding her fate.So there is still a little bit of hope left.Let's just hope for the best.

• ^tamago^

  24 Sep 09, 21:28

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  
  It is nt confirm gone for good damn it.It is alr said above that both managements are deciding her fate.So there is still a little bit of hope left.Let's just hope for the best.

  
  u believe what he say ah? 

• Merczrox

  24 Sep 09, 21:45

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  
  u believe what he say ah? 

  
  He say until like so serious and true.Its fake ah?Confirm fake one.