Diamond bus reviews

[Jack]

Ummm arriva didn't really look after their darts. Hansons maintained theirs very well

They did, 21001 and 21007 are the best ones. Even 30215 was well looked after with Wednesfield and was better than Diamond's original Cadets.

[Jack]

20007 - Plaxton Primo

Caught this on the 41A. Great bus. The only Primo I know that is not slow and and sluggish. 10/10

30490 - E300

Caught this on the 40 yesterday. Ridden this loads before. Fast bus, suspension great, brakes great. The interior is a rainbow, as is 30488/9/92. Exterior smart. Loud ass bell. Tividale' best E300. 8/10

30942 - Urban 2 B7RLE

Caught this on the 4H. Probably Tividale's fastest Urban 2. Managed Gorsty Hill Road great compared to the earlier Urban 1's. Speedy and thrash down Churchbridge. Suspension great, brakes good, interior smart. Tividale's Urban 2's are better than their Urban 1's. Diamond's wifi is crap. 9/10

[Trident 4194]

20007 - Plaxton Primo

Caught this on the 41A. Great bus. The only Primo I know that is not slow and and sluggish. 10/10

30490 - E300

Caught this on the 40 yesterday. Ridden this loads before. Fast bus, suspension great, brakes great. The interior is a rainbow, as is 30488/9/92. Exterior smart. Loud ass bell. Tividale' best E300. 8/10

30942 - Urban 2 B7RLE

Caught this on the 4H. Probably Tividale's fastest Urban 2. Managed Gorsty Hill Road great compared to the earlier Urban 1's. Speedy and thrash down Churchbridge. Suspension great, brakes good, interior smart. Tividale's Urban 2's are better than their Urban 1's. Diamond's wifi is crap. 9/10

Diamonds wifi is much better than nx.

[Jack]

Diamonds wifi is much better than nx.

Trust me it's not.

[Trident 4194]

20104- quite a good dart. Seemed quite powerful up hills for a dart. Although as expected vibrating seats and poor suspension ruins the ride.

[Dom]

20001 - 5hours sat on this was torture! Hope I never have the displeasure again.

[Jack]

30201 - Cadet

Caught this on the 40 on Saturday. Beast, flew down roads. Shame Diamond only have two left in service now, doubt 30211 will last long. 7/10

30929 - Dart/E200 (the 07 plate)

Caught this on Saturday on the 16W. Horrible shed. Stuck in limp mode. Crawled down the 50MPH section of Newton Road. Horrible thing - 1/10

[Jack]

20002 - Dart

Caught this on the 29 from Blakenall to Walsall. Horrible Dart, bouncy suspension, very loud and squeaky breaks. Seats very uncomfortable and the bus then went into limp mode going down Stafford Street. Paint, Black Diamond livery fading.

30885 - Volvo B7RLE (SJ04 plate)

Caught this on the 43 from Bilston to Great Bridge. These 04 plate B7RLE's Diamond have are way better than NX's Urban 1's. Great suspension, clean interior, exterior smart and breaks good.

[Jack]

20828 - Solo

The '04' plate Solo. Had a little ride on this on the 25. One of the best Solos I've ridden, everything about this is great. 10/10


30828 - Plaxton 'Royale' Centro

Caught this on the 40. The Royales are so horrible now, leather seats taped up, crappy suspension and loud breaks. I presume many of the standard Centros are like this now. Shame as they use to be good buses on the long gone 56. 1/10

[Trident 4194]

20828 - Solo

The '04' plate Solo. Had a little ride on this on the 25. One of the best Solos I've ridden, everything about this is great. 10/10


30828 - Plaxton 'Royale' Centro

Caught this on the 40. The Royales are so horrible now, leather seats taped up, crappy suspension and loud breaks. I presume many of the standard Centros are like this now. Shame as they use to be good buses on the long gone 56. 1/10

That's just the awful maintenance team. The standard centros are most the time in limp mode. 30822 used to be a beast haven't seen it for a whilst though. The 07 plate B7RLES are better than these now- the only bad thing about them is the dangerously jerky brakes.

[DJ]

That's just the awful maintenance team. The standard centros are most the time in limp mode. 30822 used to be a beast haven't seen it for a whilst though. The 07 plate B7RLES are better than these now- the only bad thing about them is the dangerously jerky brakes.

Sorry if I seem rude, but I don't think you should criticise any maintenence team if you haven't seen them work or even set foot in their depot.  :)

[Trident 4194]

Sorry if I seem rude, but I don't think you should criticise any maintenence team if you haven't seen them work or even set foot in their depot.  :)

It's a common issue ask anyone on the forum. The only fault I have against diamond. Drivers also will tell you the buses are broken.

[DJ]

It's a common issue ask anyone on the forum. The only fault I have against diamond. Drivers also will tell you the buses are broken.

You can't take other people's opinions as 100% fact, though. I wouldn't criticise them unless I've seen something bad first hand.

[Jack]

You can't take other people's opinions as 100% fact, though. I wouldn't criticise them unless I've seen something bad first hand.

There is a lot of Diamond Darts that have defects, just take 20002 for an example, stuck in limp mode.

That's just the awful maintenance team. The standard centros are most the time in limp mode. 30822 used to be a beast haven't seen it for a whilst though. The 07 plate B7RLES are better than these now- the only bad thing about them is the dangerously jerky brakes.

30880 and 30881 are decent Centro's. 30881 has a loud turbo too.

[Straightlines]

There is a lot of Diamond Darts that have defects, just take 20002 for an example, stuck in limp mode.
30880 and 30881 are decent Centro's. 30881 has a loud turbo too.

Loud Turbo = decent Bus?  Seriously!? 😂