Hi Nick, really enjoy and appreciate your videos. This bus & the M.A.N Bendy bus gives me fond memories of my father who use to drive them up here in Auckland for the Yellow Bus Company (ARA) back in the 80's/90's. I can always remember the sound of these buses, so Great to hear again. Thank you Nick!!
Randwick Depot in Sydney had 20 with this gearbox from 1989 that sounded almost identical to this. Willoughby and North Sydney depots had 23 and 7 respectively with 3 speed Voiths and a slightly higher speed axle ratio. I drove the Voith units. Adored them.
Nick question does this sound actually the same as the other MAN buses such as bus number 2025 ??? And buses like the SL243 do they all sound the same?
Great video. Brings back memories of driving 665 and 657 about 4 years ago.
Nice bus.
Hi Nick, really enjoy and appreciate your videos. This bus & the M.A.N Bendy bus gives me fond memories of my father who use to drive them up here in Auckland for the Yellow Bus Company (ARA) back in the 80's/90's.
I can always remember the sound of these buses, so Great to hear again. Thank you Nick!!
Hi Daniel, thanks and I am glad you enjoyed the video, our bendy bus 2025 was an ARA bus . They do sound great and are a pleasure to drive .
You guys still got them going strong!
Nice video again, Nick!! Always nice to be updated how buslife is continuing at the other side of the globe....Kind regards again from Belgium, Harald
Nick keep on coming with these historic buses awesome 👌 buddy
Thanks Neill, glad you like the old girls 😀
@@busdrivernick always buddy these MAN are more reliable then the new ones
Randwick Depot in Sydney had 20 with this gearbox from 1989 that sounded almost identical to this.
Willoughby and North Sydney depots had 23 and 7 respectively with 3 speed Voiths and a slightly higher speed axle ratio. I drove the Voith units. Adored them.
Hi James , thanks for watching, always appreciate your comments. , They are a lovely bus to drive even now . I haven’t driven the Voith models .
Nick question does this sound actually the same as the other MAN buses such as bus number 2025 ??? And buses like the SL243 do they all sound the same?
Hi Neill the SL 202’s all sound the same , the bendy bus front end is the same as a 202, but it’s a mid mounted engine, with more hp