Neoplan conversation

Lee Bradley · May 17, 2017, 06:28:52 PM

Not a lot of details but fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeMT1d_L-hw

lostagain · May 17, 2017, 07:23:08 PM

A conversation piece!

Oonrahnjay · May 18, 2017, 06:33:10 AM

The spec list says that it's 4 meter tall. That's about 13' 2" so it would be legal (maybe a little less than practical, but legal) in N. America, all states and provinces. I'm not sure I trust that, many metric-sized vehicles are closer to 14' and that could give you problems.

uncle ned · May 18, 2017, 08:04:11 AM

They must be leagle in the US there were 2 at the Busnuts and eagles rally in Mt. Airy NC.

uncle ned

TomC · May 18, 2017, 08:32:19 AM

This looks like it is in Europe. And hopefully so-a Mercedes powered bus here in the U.S. will be a challenge to keep running and especially to get fixed. I have first hand experience with seeing what is involved with a Neoplan when German parts are needed here in the US to fix a bus (Sean and Louise bus). Good Luck, TomC

Oonrahnjay · May 18, 2017, 09:08:57 AM

Quote from: uncle ned on May 18, 2017, 08:04:11 AMThey must be leagle in the US there were 2 at the Busnuts and eagles rally in Mt. Airy NC.

uncle ned

The issue is height, Ned. Many larger buses are about 14 feet tall in Europe (metric); many British buses are 14 feet, 4 inches. About 40 eastern US states and Canadian provinces have a legal limit of 13'6"; if you're over that, you have to have permits and paperwork to move the bus on the roads. (Of course, there's the practical issue that you're likely to be hitting stuff, too.)
If it's not too tall, too wide, or too long, it's legal -- at least as far as dimensions go.

The other question is "Who in their RIGHT MIND wants a two-story house that's a bus conversion?"

uncle ned · May 22, 2017, 08:41:12 AM

Never said I liked them but just that they must be legal in the US.

If it is bigger than a old 04 than it is to big for me.

LOL LOL

uncle ned

Oonrahnjay · May 22, 2017, 08:56:31 AM

Quote from: uncle ned on May 22, 2017, 08:41:12 AMIf it is bigger than a old 04 than it is to big for me.

LOL LOL

uncle ned

32 feet long, 92" wide (not bigger than a old 04 yet) and 13'6" tall -- that's where it's bigger and probably the most important dimension in practical terms.

Iceni John · May 22, 2017, 12:26:22 PM

The owner mentions the engine being a M.Benz V6 of two hundred and something HP. That seems like not much power for something as heavy as it now is. M.Benz also makes (made?) V8 and V10 diesels - maybe there wasn't space to fit a longer engine? It looked like Dutch license plates, and if so there's no hills in almost all the Netherlands, but if he took it on the German autobahn and it slowed traffic going up hill the polizei would make him keep to smaller roads.

I'm also curious about his window tinting. He put insulation behind some windows, then he tinted the windows so the insulation doesn't show from the outside. Does this mean he put the tint on the outside of the glass? How long would that last?

Otherwise, I do like the overall clean interior look.

John

Oonrahnjay · May 22, 2017, 01:46:30 PM

Quote from: Iceni John on May 22, 2017, 12:26:22 PM... Does this mean he put the tint on the outside of the glass? How long would that last? ...
John

I was thinking the same thing. Doesn't seem like it's going to work for me.

chessie4905 · May 22, 2017, 04:24:31 PM

That looks like the Mega busses they run from here to NYC.

https://us.megabus.com/image-gallery.aspx

uncle ned · May 22, 2017, 05:53:13 PM

That lead bus in the video is longer than 32 ft. It has a tag axel.

uncle ned

RJ · May 22, 2017, 11:42:17 PM

Quote from: uncle ned on May 22, 2017, 05:53:13 PM
That lead bus in the video is longer than 32 ft. It has a tag axle.

Per the specs the owner mentioned in the video, this Neoplan is 12m (39' 4") long x 2.5m (8' 2") wide x 4m (13' 1.5") tall.

FWIW & HTH. . .

chessie4905 · May 23, 2017, 05:56:58 AM

https://us.megabus.com/image-gallery.aspx

Daily run

Oonrahnjay · May 23, 2017, 06:17:23 AM

Quote from: RJ on May 22, 2017, 11:42:17 PMPer the specs the owner mentioned in the video, this Neoplan is 12m (39' 4") long x 2.5m (8' 2") wide x 4m (13' 1.5") tall.

FWIW & HTH. . .

I'm thinkin that there's a language barrierre here. My bus is 13'6" and it has low ground clearance between frame and the ground, not much "wasted space" between decks, etc. and -- as I'm 6' tall -- I just barely have full stand-up room on both levels; on a Bad Hair Day, I'm brushin the overhead puck lights. It's comfortable, but just barely. He seems to have good interior clearance, but it's not likely that his overall height is *really* 13' 1".
PS - the dimensions that I mentioned are my dimensions, Britain had only recently done away with a 30' long maximum length for buses when my bus was built.