Saudi MCI 9 Barn Find

Ednj · March 27, 2013, 06:55:51 PM

I talked to this woman today whose husband bought this bus to convert.
But as the story goes he passed away and she has no use for it only to pay the rest of the loan.
This Saudi 9 can be had cheap (like 4 or 5 grand).
I have no interest in this just passing along a good deal if anyone is interested.
I threw the disconnect switch and the batteries still had juice.
The bus is a shell; it has a generator and holding tanks.
Low mile 8V71 /auto Trans, good rubber.
located in Delaware

Ed Hackenbruch · March 27, 2013, 07:15:53 PM

Hmmmm, i thought that the only buses that are referred to as a Saudi bus was the MCI 5C. Gonna have to dig out my book and check it out.

luvrbus · March 28, 2013, 06:07:06 AM

Aramco had some MCI 9's I rode those from Saih Rawl to Zakum before I never knew those came back they were owned by Aramco not leased like the 5's and I thought the Prince kept those to hunt and haul all the wife's to go shopping they were a sleeper setup with a small galley sorta like a entertainer bus here.

I know of 8 of those first hand fwiw they were made by Custom Coach back east some where

hargreaves · March 28, 2013, 08:09:16 AM

Gees.... Clifford for all the sh.....t you know about busses you must be 150 years old LOL Cheers Gerry

luvrbus · March 28, 2013, 09:11:27 AM

Lot's of mileage Gerry and only 1/2 of the 150 lol wasn't a bad gig back then 6 months on 6 months off working on the Cooper and got to do a little DD work sometimes in the fields the bus rides sucked

Ednj · March 28, 2013, 09:39:53 AM

This bus never made it over to Saudi

Ednj · March 30, 2013, 07:54:24 PM

Went back over today. The bus fired right up.
I took it for a short ride.
Runs great, no smoke at all. Shifts through all gears and don't wander.

Dave5Cs · March 30, 2013, 08:02:00 PM

And it does have the double roof Like ours. Learn something new everyday eh.

Dave5CSaudi

RJ · March 30, 2013, 09:01:35 PM

Some of the early MC-9s used for prisoner transport came with the double "Saudi" roof, perhaps this is one of those.

Ed, if you get a chance, try to get the serial and unit numbers for the coach, we might be able to solve the mystery that way. . .

FWIW & HTH. . .

Dave5Cs · March 31, 2013, 11:53:19 AM

Is there any signs of a back side door for the women like ours had that now is probably covered up? Also might have the over-sized radiators if from over there. Just wondering.

Dave5Cs

Kwajdiver · March 31, 2013, 09:49:30 PM

Is this bus for sale, how much?

Bill

bruceknee · April 01, 2013, 05:06:45 PM

It is for sale, she would like $5000 but will take $4000.

Ednj · April 03, 2013, 02:27:07 PM

Quote from: RJ on March 30, 2013, 09:01:35 PM
Some of the early MC-9s used for prisoner transport came with the double "Saudi" roof, perhaps this is one of those.

Ed, if you get a chance, try to get the serial and unit numbers for the coach, we might be able to solve the mystery that way. . .

FWIW & HTH. . .

I'm8 9cm8a x bp036258 - No side door, No bars on Windows

Ednj · April 04, 2013, 07:34:16 PM

Quote from: Ednj on April 03, 2013, 02:27:07 PM
I'm8 9cm8a x bp036258 - No side door, No bars on Windows

That is the numbers besides the spell check
IM8 9CM8A X BP036258 .
That's a long number, my 9 has like 5 digits that all.
I guess that's right around when Mci changed that.

Oonrahnjay · April 05, 2013, 02:31:18 AM

Quote from: Ednj on April 04, 2013, 07:34:16 PM
That is the numbers besides the spell check
IM8 9CM8A X BP036258 .
That's a long number, my 9 has like 5 digits that all.
I guess that's right around when Mci changed that.

I'm pretty sure that that's a "1" (number 1) rather than an "I" (letter). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Number . Became effective in 1981.