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Title: The Eagle has landed!
Post by: BusCrazyinFL on August 18, 2006, 06:38:17 PM
Well, after spending hours upon hours of searching, inquiring, studying, and listening to some good advice from my fellow bus nuts,
I finally landed one of my own.......a 1988 Eagle. It is everything I've been looking for and in excellent condition. I had it checked out by a professional bus shop, who confirmed its excellent condition.  It is a 40 ft with a raised roof and has a professional conversion. I will be posting pictures soon. It was a new experience driving this coach. I use to drive tractor trailers pulling doubles, but that was a few years back. It felt great to finally be behind the wheel of my own conversion bus. WHAT A RIDE the Eagle has!!!
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Post by: David Anderson on August 18, 2006, 07:40:31 PM
Good for you.

Welcome aboard

David
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Post by: Dallas on August 18, 2006, 07:50:19 PM
Ride On!!!!
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Post by: Busted Knuckle on August 18, 2006, 08:02:20 PM
Great News We're all HAPPY for you! Welcome Aboard the best Bus Nut Board ! BK  ;D

Just remember that Eagle don't bend twice in the middle like them "doubles" did ! LOL!
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Post by: plyonsMC9 on August 18, 2006, 08:13:12 PM
Congratulations  ;D

Welcome to the asylum!!  Glad you are aboard the bus.

Kind Regards, Phil
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Post by: Greg Roberts on August 18, 2006, 08:16:24 PM
Nice to have another fellow eagle owner on board. Congratulations! I can't wait to see the pictures.
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Post by: phil4501 on August 18, 2006, 10:17:28 PM
Welcome to the board. Congatulations on the coah.
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Post by: FloridaCliff on August 19, 2006, 04:17:52 AM
Congratulations on your find and purchase.

Isn't that the coolest feeling the 1st time you head out with YOUR coach! 8)

As a matter of fact, its always a GREAT feeling. ;D

Enjoy,

Cliff

Title: Re: The Eagle has landed!
Post by: Bosshosssport96 on August 19, 2006, 09:22:29 AM
Congrats,and welcome.Had a buddy a couple of days ago buy a boat,I asked him if he knew what the letters in BOAT meant,he said no with a puzzled look.I told him the letters mean BRING ON ANOTHER THOUSAND. These land yacts of ours do get to be on the exspensive side,and thats with doing the work yourself,once again welome,I myself have a GMC,and it means(GET MORE CASH)............Frank
Title: Re: The Eagle has landed!
Post by: ceieio on August 19, 2006, 03:44:06 PM
Quote from: Bosshosssport96 on August 19, 2006, 09:22:29 AM
Congrats,and welcome.Had a buddy a couple of days ago buy a boat,I asked him if he knew what the letters in BOAT meant,he said no with a puzzled look.I told him the letters mean BRING ON ANOTHER THOUSAND. These land yacts of ours do get to be on the exspensive side,and thats with doing the work yourself,once again welome,I myself have a GMC,and it means(GET MORE CASH)............Frank


Hmmm, then MCI must mean Mega Cash Infusion or More Cash Immediately.

Craig - MC7 Oregon
Title: Re: The Eagle has landed!
Post by: white-eagle on August 21, 2006, 08:44:04 PM
Congratulations!  i'm happy to see another Eagle owner in the ranks.  Hope your on the East coast somewhere and we can swap stories and tour buses at a rally.
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Post by: JerryH on August 22, 2006, 04:28:06 AM
Good luck with your new bus.  Look forward to seeing your photos.

Jerry H.
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Post by: brojcol on August 22, 2006, 05:54:50 AM
I always thought GMC meant "Gets More Chicks", oh well, probably why it didn't work...

I love Eagles.  Can't beat their ride.

Good luck and welcome to the zoo crew!

Jimmy
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Post by: Busted Knuckle on August 22, 2006, 08:45:30 AM
Quote from: brojcol on August 22, 2006, 05:54:50 AMI always thought GMC meant "Gets More Chicks", oh well, probably why it didn't work...I love Eagles.  Can't beat their ride.
Good luck and welcome to the zoo crew!
Jimmy

Jimmy I thought GMC was Generic Motor Company ! And yes I own a GMC tow truck !LOL ! As far as an Eagle's ride, there is only one that is better and that is a Setra, but hey they were both designed/built by Kassboro and the Setra takes the suspension a step up from the torsion ar ride up to an air ride independant front suspension (SMOOTH!), but I still love an Eagle ! And I'm trying to figure out how to put an Eagle's chrome front bumper on my Setra (I was informed by a man at Setra N. America HQ in Greensboro, NC that they both have the same radious on the front end !), once I get a chrome bumper, I can add "chicken lights! LOL! BK  ;D