POV Bus Drive: 1990 MCI 102C3

Today's video features something a bit older than what I'm used to. An 8V71 two-stroke that was as smooth as butter. Join myself and a few colleagues on an unplanned drive around Alexandria, VA.

[@Bjd79]

Oh my gosh!!! Grey hound buses I used to ride on in 1988 with manual doors and 1989 was just like that with automatic doors! That brings back memories! I was 8 and 9 years old at those times!!! I would ride almost every Friday and Sunday from boarding house I was staying at during school week to my family 2 hours north of school. I would give any days to ride one of those old mci buses.

[@amuroray1085]

We had 10 96A3's at my job. The gas peddle would fall to the floor when the air bled out at night.

[@ChiilingWill2378]

Wow very nice video!! This bus sounds amazing!! Love it!

[@calvincrews3885]

Correct me if I’m wrong but it was an ex Raritan Valley Bus service bus from the past

[@hx.925]

bro is finally back

[@gsm19911]

I owned an 88 Prevost (vid on my channel driving and showing it). I learned to drive on basically the same bus you are driving. Was a 1989 MCI 102A3 in 2011. It was old then but didn’t feel that old because we had D models that had basically the same interior that were our bread and butter. Some had 6v92’s some had 8v92’s some had series 60’s. A few J models then which felt like a spaceship. I miss this older buses greatly.

[@Tinovodanovic]

What lovely video, love this buses.

[@AviTheWolf]

Ill one day be doing stuff like this. Seems like fun!

[@TruckzNTrainz]

Sounds like an old detroit series 60. Thx 4 video

[@HackleFlyer]

TALLAHASSEE!!! That was a long drive from up here to Roanoke to bring ‘er down.

[@tristarRB211]

I remember driving these with 7 speed manual and 6V92.

[@Delta_NWAB747fan]

Love these old buses! Newer buses tend to have so much needless tech like sensors, which is abysmal in cities like one of your videos I saw. This buses’ character is how simplistic it is and how iconic the design of this bus is. Sure it’s a giant box, but everything down to the lights and satisfying looking buttons is what’s great about it. Curious to know if you like modern buses driving wise better or not? Great video! I remember being one one of these a long time ago.

[@eugew23]

I agree with you. I really don't like the hyper-sensitive sensors on newer equipment because they are intrusive and sometimes wrong. Bendix's cameras pick up speed limit signs and will harass you if you are going 5 mph over and then restrict throttle if you're 10 mph and over. Sometimes, it picks up exit ramp speed limit signs and that infuriates me to no end. Not to mention the lane-keep assist that will pick up cracks in pavement between lanes and scream at you. Yeah, I prefer the older stuff.

[@Delta_NWAB747fan]

@@eugew23 I’ve been in some newer busses and I’ve seen a driver once that was about to lose his patience with constant beeps. It was winter and the sensors were getting covered with snow. If the bus was empty, I’m almost certain his windshield would have had the brunt of his frustration.

[@rmui4305]

Tristan needs to put you in a 1984 Prevost LeMirage. Or a Fishbowl with no power steering.

[@eugew23]

He sure does.

[@teeceedeecee]

Hmm how about a ZF...

[@JohnnyTruckerUSA]

Good job

[@ag6371]

That screaming jimmy at the back

[@calvincrews3885]

I miss the Detroit Diesel years on Buses and anything in between including garbage trucks

[@texasabbott]

I'm surprised that this 102C3 has an 8V71 instead of a 6V92TA or 8V92TA !

[@eugew23]

I'm guessing the 8V71 was a less commonly optioned engine for this bus?

[@a320TypeRated]

If possible then drive the Pierce Fire truck, not much of the pov are available on the internet.

[@frankieepurr]

Interior looks like a 2022 mci d series without the digital screen which shows how ancient some American buses are, discontinued now I think??

[@ag6371]

The D series was mostly untouched since 1992 except that digital cluster and LED lighting

[@frankieepurr]

@ag6371 I know, the buttons under the overhead luggage compartment changed too

[@TrevorLogan]

I got it up to 82 on the drive down!

[@eugew23]

Sheeeeeeeesh

[@curtismackjr.6108]

Sounds like a 6V92...I don’t believe Detroit was still putting out the 8V71 in 1990...

[@whatthehell4896]

need to fix that speedometer

[@okboi2513]

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