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Which should we get? (SEE REASONING BELOW!!!)

1980. 78 psngr. Automatic.
2 (16.7%)
1981. 90 psngr. Manual. New paint!
7 (58.3%)
Neither. (Do NOT vote without reading the reasoning!)
3 (25%)

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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2009, 10:02:54 pm »
Tatum, a Carenter coach isn't old enough for air grants yet!

Just remember, we also need a short-ish spare...meaning that if we do buy the 90 psngr, we MAY have to buy another old bus. (Not necesarily a Gillig...in fact, probably not).
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2009, 10:19:48 pm »
That's fine with me!
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2009, 10:55:47 pm »
We ought to get a short Blue Bird International.
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2009, 11:01:59 pm »
^Gross!
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2009, 11:16:03 pm »
A-Z has a couple...however one bus at a time, lol.

I WAS hoping that this one bus would cover for both though...
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2009, 11:46:05 pm »
I really don't care. A 97-pass. is excessive, but it's in better condition, and we get that CARB grant that Sam talked about, plus more people seem to like it.

I prefer an automatic, but I can drive a standard shift (on cars and ATVs, anyway). However, I would personally prefer to drive the smaller, automatic one. But even though this bus is smaller, it's only the next size down from our majority: 84-pass. REs.

I say, if we can get the big beast and then buy a new bus later, AND get something configured like P016, that would be wonderful. Now that we're rid of S10701, we're pressed for wheelchair buses at times.
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #21 on: December 24, 2009, 12:15:32 am »
Just note that the bus is a 90 passenger, not 97...listed incorrectly on ebay!

The 78 is a tiny bit smaller than the 84s.

Another W/C bus would be nice...IDK if we could put it on a normal route though.
I'd be reluctant to put anything newer than a 1995 on the spares list...
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #22 on: December 24, 2009, 12:16:16 am »
How about a '92 TC FE, 78 body with 66 seating and 2 chair lifts (sound familiar? ;)). Or maybe even an 84 body (it is an FE, so more maneuverable than our current REs and those Gilligs), 72 seating, and 2 wheelchairs.

If we get that, I don't care which of those Gilligs we get.
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #23 on: December 24, 2009, 12:18:22 am »
I like the Gillig...I'm all for saving the rare buses!
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #24 on: December 24, 2009, 12:30:31 am »
A 1992 FE? HELL NO
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #25 on: December 24, 2009, 12:35:51 am »
Why the hell would you want a 92 with that stupid shifter on the left? Worse TCs ever!
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #26 on: December 24, 2009, 12:40:15 am »
The shifter was NOT on the left on the TCs in '92!
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #27 on: December 24, 2009, 12:46:07 am »
The shifter was moved in 92, but the point is 92.... NINETY TWO            THAT IS OLD
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #28 on: December 24, 2009, 12:46:44 am »
*sigh of relief* P931 just made it by a hair!
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Re: [POLL] Gillig 636D
« Reply #29 on: December 24, 2009, 12:54:30 am »
ohh Was it moved in '91? I had a few 91s that had the shifter on the left
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