Passengers - Bus Reviews & Opinions

[Liberator9]

Basically this is a passenger version of 2900s reviews - write on this topic any buses you've been on, your opinion on them and score them out of 10. This is so the drivers opinions are separate to the passenger opinions - they can vary due to the fact that drivers can give further detail of handling, braking etc. It also avoids the likes of me clogging up that thread!

I'll start off with these three -

1912 - Smooth riding, very few rattles, and internally and externally smart. 9/10
4041 - Suspension not great, some loud rattles from panels and body - interior still smart though. 6/10
4375 - Suspension fine, rattles at back of upper deck. Powerful engine however - fast pull off.  8/10

[Ronnoc]

4391 - Suspension outstanding, some rattles, good and powerful engine - never fails me 10/10
4358 - Suspension superb, different indicator noises and quiet doors 9/10
4523 - Loud powerful and supreme cooling fan, suspension great and not really any rattling 10/10
4033 - Nice suspension, a little slow but overall a good bus 8/10
4895 - Not really a good suspension to my views, engine noise is completely rubbish and just too slow 3/8

[trident4370]

Any Voith trident, 10/10  ;)

[Liberator9]

 :D There's certain Voith Tridents I love (4370 is one of them!).

[trident4370]

4370 needs its whine back! (purely from the enthusiast point of view) .
Out of interest are we limited to NXWM in this topic? I think Diamond 30832 should get a quick brief mention, I know I know it is one of the newer Volvo sheds but the fact it is an ecomat makes a difference, it is amazingly quick off the mark and a fun ride with the right driver as I discovered today :P

[4006]

Any Voith trident, 10/10  ;)

Obviously not driven them then  :D :D :D

[trident4370]

Any Voith trident, 10/10  ;)

Obviously not driven them then  :D :D :D

Sadly, I've never had that pleasure :P 

[Liberator9]

Yeah sure - the odd Diamond mention is fine  ;) 

The Tridents probably aren't the best to drive - remember one driver a few months ago moaning about the lack of heat in the bus, and the pain in adjusting the steering wheel. Suspension was knackered as well on that YW Trident (forgotten the no'). He was saying to a colleague on the 6 he wished he could have the Scania instead!

[4006]

Any Voith trident, 10/10  ;)

Obviously not driven them then  :D :D :D

Sadly, I've never had that pleasure :P

8 times out of 10 its not a pleasure lol

[trident4370]

Any Voith trident, 10/10  ;)

Obviously not driven them then  :D :D :D

Sadly, I've never had that pleasure :P

8 times out of 10 its not a pleasure lol

Somehow that doesn't surprise me, a few buses that are favoured by enthusiasts tend to be hated by drivers, B10Ls spring to mind there!

My only complaint with the tridents, is more the bodywork than anything else. The front windows both down and upstairs never seem to be sealed properly and a lot of the time they pour water in when it is raining, admittedly not all do that but a lot do. I don't know but I'm assuming it is the same with the B7/ALX.

[4006]

I would love to hear views on the new E20's from a passengers view I cant recall 1 driver from WN offering anything positive about the new arrivals (other than they go up hills ok and the heating works) (no doubt the heating will be ****** next year in any case!)
I traveled on one this evening and to be honest the journey and ride was good but then again the driver I had is a very good driver so what do you all think?

And before LS jumps in with a barrage of insults...(I agree! I don't like them!!)

[4006]

Any Voith trident, 10/10  ;)

Obviously not driven them then  :D :D :D

Sadly, I've never had that pleasure :P

8 times out of 10 its not a pleasure lol

Somehow that doesn't surprise me, a few buses that are favoured by enthusiasts tend to be hated by drivers, B10Ls spring to mind there!

My only complaint with the tridents, is more the bodywork than anything else. The front windows both down and upstairs never seem to be sealed properly and a lot of the time they pour water in when it is raining, admittedly not all do that but a lot do. I don't know but I'm assuming it is the same with the B7/ALX.

Ah yes the cab 'Tidal Wave' everytime you go round a bend water runs from the windscreen shelf and onto the cab floor (usually via the handbrake & door controls) lol, water enters through holes in the roof and finds its way down into the cab area and the lovely watermarks on the inside of the windscreen also great, especially when the sun comes out....superb visibility!!

[andrew1991]

I would love to hear views on the new E20's from a passengers view I cant recall 1 driver from WN offering anything positive about the new arrivals (other than they go up hills ok and the heating works) (no doubt the heating will be ****** next year in any case!)
I traveled on one this evening and to be honest the journey and ride was good but then again the driver I had is a very good driver so what do you all think?

And before LS jumps in with a barrage of insults...(I agree! I don't like them!!)

As a passenger they're just ok, i couldn't sit on one for a long time the noise gives me a headache, they do the job. As a driver, i've  only had 1 for type training but so far i like them, the one i had was fun to drive.

[trident4370]

I have seen that a lot actually where rain has dried on the windscreen from the inside! A lot of the time aswell depending on how bad the weather has been, there are puddles upstairs on the floor that like to roll around as the bus turns, soaking everyones feet!

Regarding the 200s, my only real complaints are rattles and lack of legroom. Personally I find the voith much smoother than the new ecolife buses but just think the E200 bodywork is a bit of a letdown.

[B.C Driver]

4370 needs its whine back! (purely from the enthusiast point of view) .
Out of interest are we limited to NXWM in this topic? I think Diamond 30832 should get a quick brief mention, I know I know it is one of the newer Volvo sheds but the fact it is an ecomat makes a difference, it is amazingly quick off the mark and a fun ride with the right driver as I discovered today :P

@trident4370 if you wanna hear a bus with a good whine I suggest a ride on 4445, it screams when its coasting!