DaveHarries Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hi all, UK Bus maker Optare, prevously owned (I think) by North American Bus Industries, have announced that they are to bring out a brand new model in the second quarter of 2007. The new model will be known as the Optare Versa and is a cross between their Solo and Tempo models. I haven't put pictures directly on here as they would be too large but here are the links. Make what you will of it: I think it looks fairly nice. Front & Side: http://www.optare.com/Images/News/versa.jpg Side View: http://www.optare.com/Images/News/versa2.jpg Front View: http://www.optare.com/Images/News/versa3.jpg Rear View: http://www.optare.com/Images/News/versa4.jpg But the design reminds me slightly of this - http://buses.fotopic.net/p8816601.html - which I photoed in Amsterdam, Holland back in November 2004. Nonetheless a nice effort from Optare though, IMO. Any thoughts? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 4, 2006 Board Admin Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Interesting bus... Curvy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Nice Looking Bus. Why can't NFI make something that looks nice ? But no, everything they make nowadays looks like a restyled kleenex box. UGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 To futuristic for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrt+viva=1system Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Nice Looking Bus. Why can't NFI make something that looks nice ? But no, everything they make nowadays looks like a restyled kleenex box. UGH. well at least NFI is moving away from the kleenex boxes, but while orion still decides to keep it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I don't know why you said that they are keeping it(Orion). Go to page 25(or 26) in the ets photos and discussion thread and find the red bus picture towards the top of the page. That's the new Orion 7. Doesn't look like a kleenex box to me, far from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 4, 2006 Board Admin Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 They are both kleenex boxes with redesigned front/rear caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranzit Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Almost phallic in appearance! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Almost phallic in appearance! ;-) Of course ! Buses are suppose to look sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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