I have read re the new door regulations on a few other forums....i am not sure if it is a state to state requierment or national.
Remember yeoleven ( John ) mentioned some regarding this issue in one of his posts a little while back .Some thing to do with quick exit in case of a fire .Best to ask John as he is just about to pick his second hand one up when he gets back from Tasmania.
-- Edited by herbie on Thursday 28th of February 2013 05:09:35 PM
Duh said
04:44 PM Feb 28, 2013
dawa wrote:
I won't buy anything registered in VIC because of lack of inspections.
Dawa
WA also don't have general annual inspections for rust, only inspected if mods carried out or rego has expired and needs to be registered again.
Apparently recently sold school Coaster buses should be ok for rust and safety as they are inspected thoroughly annually in WA being passenger/children transport. They are usually only kept as school buses for a minimum time then updated.
I mentioned on the other thread a relative bought a Coaster that looked ok, but when they started to renovate it found a lot of rust and decided to get rid of it. Apparently it was hidden by cupboards/bed etc inside the van until he removed them.
-- Edited by Duh on Thursday 28th of February 2013 04:44:40 PM
billeeeeeee said
07:36 PM Feb 28, 2013
jimbo wrote:
If it has an awning..Then forget it Rust everywhere...........
Yo Jimbo, how u doing after the operation, (Circumcision ) u walking ok now,????? Julie say to put some Haemorroid cream on it ,take care young fella , will catch up with u in a week or two,,,, heheh stay excited , And may i say a big Hi to Dawa....Well Nomads only 8 more days, then boat ride back to the main land,,,,,,,Billeeeeeee
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Thursday 28th of February 2013 07:37:13 PM
As there are several of us thinking about buying a coaster I was thinking maybe some information on them would be good.
The other thread is getting a bit lengthy now and this information is getting lost.
Someone said they are prone to rust.
Perhaps we could be told just what to look out for.
I won't buy anything registered in VIC because of lack of inspections.
Dawa
Happywanderer said
11:22 PM Feb 28, 2013
That was me Dawa. When I told a grey nomad friend I was thinking of maybe looking for a coaster. She said No! Don't touch them. Because of the way they are built they have a join right across the middle from side to side. She said that is the first place they will rust as the join is not protected from the water getting in. I can't say its true or not as don't know myself.
dawa said
11:37 PM Feb 28, 2013
Happywanderer wrote:
That was me Dawa. When I told a grey nomad friend I was thinking of maybe looking for a coaster. She said No! Don't touch them. Because of the way they are built they have a join right across the middle from side to side. She said that is the first place they will rust as the join is not protected from the water getting in. I can't say its true or not as don't know myself.
Maybe there is someone out there who can tell us if this is so.
If it has been registered in NSW it will have had to pass inspection each year at least.
I think there is three or four of us looking to buy these and it would be good to know
Dawa
Happywanderer said
11:49 PM Feb 28, 2013
Someone else wrote that the bifold entry doors are not legal in all states. I did see one for sale with the bifold doors and an outside security door attached. Looked quite good. Hopefully someone can corfirm that one way or the other.
jimbo said
03:12 AM Mar 1, 2013
If it has an awning..Then forget it Rust everywhere...........
jgbag1950 said
03:53 AM Mar 1, 2013
.....I think most of us tend to pick up any rubbish laying about wherever we camp.....we are so good...
jules47 said
04:17 AM Mar 1, 2013
Hi jgbag, welcome to the site - but I think you might have got a bit confused - if you want to start a new thread (topic) click on the "start new topic" button at the top of the page - you have posted on an already active thread on an unrelated topic - no stress - just keep on posting - we love new members.
Enjoy the site
johnnz said
05:05 AM Mar 1, 2013
As you can see from the picture I have a Coaster. It's a 1987 with 250,000 kms on the clock which I have owned for 4 years. Mechanically they are great, yes they are prone to rusting around the roof/ gutter area. I have to do a little rust removal once a year, other wise they are a great vehicle and would recomend them.
I would only change to upgrade to a larger motorhome as I full time when in Australia.
John
always on the road said
03:46 AM Mar 2, 2013
Hi John Just love the Campsite you are at.Also love the coaster you are travelling in.What part of Aussie are you in now? Regards Always on the road.
johnnz said
06:05 PM Mar 3, 2013
Always, thank you for the comments on 'Folsom' nickname for the Coaster. That pic taken at a free rest area on the Bruce above Townsville, can't quite remember which. At this moment at my sons house on the Gold Coast, leaving Monday/ Tuesday for Victoria/South Australia for a few months until mid May. Getting away from all this Queensland rain!! John
dawa said
06:21 PM Mar 3, 2013
johnnz wrote:
As you can see from the picture I have a Coaster. It's a 1987 with 250,000 kms on the clock which I have owned for 4 years. Mechanically they are great, yes they are prone to rusting around the roof/ gutter area. I have to do a little rust removal once a year, other wise they are a great vehicle and would recomend them.
I would only change to upgrade to a larger motorhome as I full time when in Australia.
John
Thank you for the feed back. I feel this is what I am aiming for and wanting all the information i can get.
Dawa
jimbo said
01:24 AM Mar 4, 2013
What!
jimbo said
01:26 AM Mar 4, 2013
(Circumcision) Oh you mean you!
wendyv said
12:47 AM Mar 5, 2013
There can be issues with any number of recreational vehicles - Coasters included. The main thing is to be aware of possible problems, by doing lots of prior research, and get any vehicle thoroughly checked before purchase.
We initially considered Hino Rainbow - but browsing forums, posting questions etc, uncovered that body roll has been an issue with them.
Can not find -yet, touch wood - rust issues with our Coaster. We know its bus life was not near the coast - where salt air creates rust. I would try to avoid vehicles that have spent long periods near the coast. And - for a year or two - vehicles from anywhere near the regions that have flooded in recent times.
Coasters are certainly a very popular vehicle amongst motorhomers, so I guess there are good reasons for that.
Have a browse of the members market section of the CMCA web site - you do not have to be a member to do so - and you will get a bit of an idea of some Coasters for sale.
beiffe said
03:14 AM Mar 7, 2013
Hino roll is only for the narrow body ones imported from Japan.
This can be fixed by purchasing a new 42MM sway bar from a company in QLD and the new bushes and it takes away all or most of the roll.
Very happy with mine after the changed. Used to roll like a bugger now very good and stable with very little sway at all.
I am happy with mone and when you buy any vehicle that is over 20 years old it is very hard to get no rust.
Mine has some and I will slowly get it removed but I am not losing sleep over it and when I get the rego changed to SA if I can ever get there it will be OK. Update the tare and get a MR license and then I can do some jobs on here.
One warning is to check the tare and then make sure it suits your license and then run it over a weigh bridge to see how much you have to play with as one company in QLD strips them and then does the rego and then when fitted they are over so you have no room to move.
Find something you like and then get someone to check it for you.
I have read re the new door regulations on a few other forums....i am not sure if it is a state to state requierment or national.
Remember yeoleven ( John ) mentioned some regarding this issue in one of his posts a little while back .Some thing to do with quick exit in case of a fire .Best to ask John as he is just about to pick his second hand one up when he gets back from Tasmania.
-- Edited by herbie on Thursday 28th of February 2013 05:09:35 PM
WA also don't have general annual inspections for rust, only inspected if mods carried out or rego has expired and needs to be registered again.
Apparently recently sold school Coaster buses should be ok for rust and safety as they are inspected thoroughly annually in WA being passenger/children transport. They are usually only kept as school buses for a minimum time then updated.
I mentioned on the other thread a relative bought a Coaster that looked ok, but when they started to renovate it found a lot of rust and decided to get rid of it. Apparently it was hidden by cupboards/bed etc inside the van until he removed them.
-- Edited by Duh on Thursday 28th of February 2013 04:44:40 PM
Yo Jimbo, how u doing after the operation, (Circumcision ) u walking ok now,????? Julie say to put some Haemorroid cream on it ,take care young fella , will catch up with u in a week or two,,,, heheh stay excited , And may i say a big Hi to Dawa....Well Nomads only 8 more days, then boat ride back to the main land,,,,,,,Billeeeeeee
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Thursday 28th of February 2013 07:37:13 PM
As there are several of us thinking about buying a coaster I was thinking maybe some information on them would be good.
The other thread is getting a bit lengthy now and this information is getting lost.
Someone said they are prone to rust.
Perhaps we could be told just what to look out for.
I won't buy anything registered in VIC because of lack of inspections.
Dawa
I can't say its true or not as don't know myself.
Maybe there is someone out there who can tell us if this is so.
If it has been registered in NSW it will have had to pass inspection each year at least.
I think there is three or four of us looking to buy these and it would be good to know
Dawa
Hopefully someone can corfirm that one way or the other.
If it has an awning..Then forget it Rust everywhere...........
.....I think most of us tend to pick up any rubbish laying about wherever we camp.....we are so good...
Hi jgbag, welcome to the site - but I think you might have got a bit confused - if you want to start a new thread (topic) click on the "start new topic" button at the top of the page - you have posted on an already active thread on an unrelated topic - no stress - just keep on posting - we love new members.
Enjoy the site
As you can see from the picture I have a Coaster. It's a 1987 with 250,000 kms on the clock which I have owned for 4 years. Mechanically they are great, yes they are prone to rusting around the roof/ gutter area. I have to do a little rust removal once a year, other wise they are a great vehicle and would recomend them.
I would only change to upgrade to a larger motorhome as I full time when in Australia.
John
At this moment at my sons house on the Gold Coast, leaving Monday/ Tuesday for Victoria/South Australia for a few months until mid May. Getting away from all this Queensland rain!!
John
Thank you for the feed back. I feel this is what I am aiming for and wanting all the information i can get.
Dawa
What!
(Circumcision) Oh you mean you!
We initially considered Hino Rainbow - but browsing forums, posting questions etc, uncovered that body roll has been an issue with them.
Can not find -yet, touch wood - rust issues with our Coaster. We know its bus life was not near the coast - where salt air creates rust. I would try to avoid vehicles that have spent long periods near the coast. And - for a year or two - vehicles from anywhere near the regions that have flooded in recent times.
Coasters are certainly a very popular vehicle amongst motorhomers, so I guess there are good reasons for that.
Have a browse of the members market section of the CMCA web site - you do not have to be a member to do so - and you will get a bit of an idea of some Coasters for sale.
This can be fixed by purchasing a new 42MM sway bar from a company in QLD and the new bushes and it takes away all or most of the roll.
Very happy with mine after the changed. Used to roll like a bugger now very good and stable with very little sway at all.
I am happy with mone and when you buy any vehicle that is over 20 years old it is very hard to get no rust.
Mine has some and I will slowly get it removed but I am not losing sleep over it and when I get the rego changed to SA if I can ever get there it will be OK. Update the tare and get a MR license and then I can do some jobs on here.
One warning is to check the tare and then make sure it suits your license and then run it over a weigh bridge to see how much you have to play with as one company in QLD strips them and then does the rego and then when fitted they are over so you have no room to move.
Find something you like and then get someone to check it for you.
Regards
Brian