1986 Foretravel up for auction

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1986 Foretravel up for auction

September 12, 2018, 03:51:10 pm

Here is a nice looking old Foretravel up for auction if anyone might be interested.

Mark

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Re: 1986 Foretravel up for auction

Reply #1 – September 12, 2018, 11:29:15 pm

Have an 86 GrandVilla. Would this not be an 85

Was this model coach built after the GV was created ?

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Reply #2 – September 13, 2018, 08:15:00 am

Dang! That old man had a BUNCH of cool toys! Would be a fun auction to witness - like to see what the coach brings.

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Reply #3 – September 13, 2018, 08:57:33 am

Quote from: Subsilked – September 12, 2018, 11:29:15 pm

Have an 86 GrandVilla. Would this not be an 85 Was this model coach built after the GV was created ?

Foretravel made both body styles during the change over to the Grand Villa at that time. Same thing during the change over to the Unicoach (buss front end) as they were both (Grand Villa & Unicoach) offered during that time.

Mike

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Reply #4 – September 13, 2018, 09:06:09 am

I ' m probably going .

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Reply #5 – September 13, 2018, 09:12:16 am

Would love to buy everything.. love that place its beautiful.. Spend the rest of my life sifting through it..

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Reply #6 – September 13, 2018, 09:23:58 am

Quote from: Protech Racing – September 13, 2018, 09:06:09 am

I'm probably going .

We will expect a full report.

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Reply #7 – September 13, 2018, 09:46:54 am

My Wife wont let me take any money tho. What rational do I have to bid on another Bus? help me out here. ..

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Reply #8 – September 13, 2018, 09:53:01 am

Quote from: Protech Racing – September 13, 2018, 09:46:54 am

What rational do I have to bid on another Bus? help me out here. ..

Preserving a important historical artifact by keeping it out of the hands of people who do not properly appreciate Foretravel goodness?

Doing your part to improve the beauty of your neighborhood by importing a valuable work of art?

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Reply #9 – September 13, 2018, 10:55:39 am

Thats a twin to the one I totaled. I loved it, some complained about it being underpowered but I drove it all over the US as did the PO and I was happy as a pig in ..... That 3208 is reliable and fairly easy to service. Major drawback is funky system to tighten drive belts, difficult but doable.
Gary B

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Reply #10 – September 13, 2018, 01:32:23 pm

I have a friend going to inspect it this weekend at the preview, his report will make my decision as to my going from Texas to Florida for the auction. I'll report what he finds.

Nuklhd

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Reply #11 – September 13, 2018, 05:36:02 pm

Quote from: Protech Racing – September 13, 2018, 09:46:54 am

My Wife wont let me take any money tho. What rational do I have to bid on another Bus? help me out here. ..

You Don't Mike. There is No Rational too it. It's cool as hell,But in Reality what would you do with 2 coaches? But doing what You do with your coach you have now ,It works great for you. This one has been garaged etc and well cared for But when would you have time to use it. Someone that will really appreciate it and use it as it was built for should buy it. Not that that person is not You,But What would you do with two coaches? Eeenie, Meenie, Mineey, Mo...... Use one the other one gets pissed off you know how that works... Use the Old one ,The new one has a flat tire,. Use the new one ,The old one splits a radiator seam.Back and forth.. You know the drill... dang machines.......smh.....Always fixing one.... never enjoying one........

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Reply #12 – September 13, 2018, 08:02:10 pm

That Stump guy is a funny character

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Reply #13 – September 13, 2018, 08:18:05 pm

His and hers isn't a rationale?

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Reply #14 – September 13, 2018, 09:09:34 pm

Digging those 30-30's

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Reply #15 – September 13, 2018, 09:43:53 pm

That's what a slush fund is for. Let's see $40 a week for fuel, Honey the company gives me a free truck to drive back and forth to work, you don't actually believe they would pay for the fuel also!!

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Reply #16 – September 14, 2018, 01:28:58 am

Drove alot of ORED ftx's. Hundreds literally. For 33 years ago it was good technology. Driveable

Makes me appreciate the 12 years later 40' U320 WTBI Unicoach with a M11 and disk brakes and the retarder and aqua-hot and ducted air and flat floor..........

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Reply #17 – September 17, 2018, 08:21:45 am

Well. how does it look?

I have shop space for the parking but also could use a little more income stream ; I was looking at doing something like this;
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Re: 1986 Foretravel up for auction

Reply #18 – September 25, 2018, 05:12:50 am

What do y'all think this old coach might be worth, or might bring at auction?

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Reply #19 – September 25, 2018, 08:39:24 am

Heck, when I saw the bid for $1 the DW said to bid $50. So I tried but the reply said it was a "live" auction and I had to be there.
Any body that is going to be there want to do the $50 bid for me?
There are some things I don't particularly like about the coach, but for $50 I think I could overlook them.

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Reply #20 – September 29, 2018, 12:15:56 pm

It sold today for $27,500

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Reply #21 – September 29, 2018, 02:48:03 pm

WOW, must have been bidding war

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