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Post by twobellstogo on Nov 17, 2017 23:35:21 GMT
Go-Ahead's MHVs have eluded me for a ride so far, even on routes scheduled for them. Got MHV83 on the 35 tonight. Not worth the wait. What a dreadful heap of a bus this was.
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Post by vjaska on Nov 18, 2017 0:10:44 GMT
Go-Ahead's MHVs have eluded me for a ride so far, even on routes scheduled for them. Got MHV83 on the 35 tonight. Not worth the wait. What a dreadful heap of a bus this was. A bit far from Bexleyheath
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Post by twobellstogo on Nov 18, 2017 0:25:26 GMT
Got MHV83 on the 35 tonight. Not worth the wait. What a dreadful heap of a bus this was. A bit far from Bexleyheath Haha! Concert in the City tonight. I play with a wind band based there.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Nov 18, 2017 16:10:48 GMT
Go-Ahead's MHVs have eluded me for a ride so far, even on routes scheduled for them. Got MHV83 on the 35 tonight. Not worth the wait. What a dreadful heap of a bus this was. I have got to agree with you, they're nowhere near as good as the frog Gemini 3s and are literally incomparable to MMCs. However I'm yet to ride the latest AF models which have the usual Civic seats, maybe that will help with the ride quality.
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Post by ThinLizzy on Nov 18, 2017 17:24:56 GMT
I've yet to do an MHV or a frog face of any kind. I'm also yet to travel on a Metrocity or Solo SR.
I did a BYD/Enviro last week from Victoria to Waterloo and was really impressed with them
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Post by londonbuses2018 on Nov 18, 2017 18:20:31 GMT
Metrodecker E500 (Asia) E500 (America) E500 MMC Leyland Olympian E200 or whatever they have called it (America) Optare Metrocity Optare SR Optare VESA StreetAir Scaina Omincity SD Scaina Ominlink Scaina Citywide (BVG)
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Post by vjaska on Nov 18, 2017 18:37:28 GMT
Got MHV83 on the 35 tonight. Not worth the wait. What a dreadful heap of a bus this was. I have got to agree with you, they're nowhere near as good as the frog Gemini 3s and are literally incomparable to MMCs. However I'm yet to ride the latest AF models which have the usual Civic seats, maybe that will help with the ride quality. Recently, I ticked off all three hybrid types outside of LT’s at Q one after the other on the 45 between Elephant & Clapham Park on all three journeys and for me, there’s extremely little difference between them. The WHV was slightly better but I expected that but there was little difference between the EH & MHV for me and I found both comfortable.
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Post by LT 20181 on Nov 18, 2017 19:37:55 GMT
My turn! - Enviro 200 MMC - Enviro 400 MMC - Enviro 400 City - MCV Evosetti - Mercedes Benz Citaro C2 - Optare Versa - Optare Solo SR - BYD/ADL Enviro 200 EV - Irizar i2e - Darwen Olypmus
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Post by twobellstogo on Nov 19, 2017 22:04:58 GMT
Got MHV83 on the 35 tonight. Not worth the wait. What a dreadful heap of a bus this was. I have got to agree with you, they're nowhere near as good as the frog Gemini 3s and are literally incomparable to MMCs. However I'm yet to ride the latest AF models which have the usual Civic seats, maybe that will help with the ride quality. My ride was only brief (City to London Bridge), but the problem with my MHV was I feel the MCV part of the setup, not the Volvo part. Seemed very flimsy and seating was pretty poor.
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Post by VWH1414 on Mar 10, 2018 19:02:10 GMT
I can tick Volvo B9TL Gemini 2s off the list having just ridden VW1403
I would like to travel on a MCV Evoseti and Wright streetlite, its just a shame that none of them operate in my area so it'll be unlikely anytime soon
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Post by ServerKing on Mar 10, 2018 20:05:06 GMT
VDL SB200 is one I'd love a ride on, especially when thrashed, I guess I can go on one when I leave London next year. Never got a chance to go one MDL1 (lower rated SB180) when Northumberland Park had it for all of a week on the 491. Voith E400 MMC, even though the 217s are nearby Nothing else really appeals as the London bus scene is not so appealing what with the traffic, the weather and not really being bothered to venture out like back in the day
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Mar 10, 2018 20:21:49 GMT
I can tick Volvo B9TL Gemini 2s off the list having just ridden VW1403 I would like to travel on a MCV Evoseti and Wright streetlite, its just a shame that none of them operate in my area so it'll be unlikely anytime soon I liked the B9TL Gemini 2s, very nice buses. I was very sad to see them leave my area on the ELT but the 5 managed to bring them back although shame about that operation, The Gemini 2s also feel far more sturdier and comfortable to ride compared to both types of Gemini 3. As for both the EvoSeti and Streetlite, I can tell you that you aren't missing much
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Post by VWH1414 on Mar 10, 2018 22:51:51 GMT
I can tick Volvo B9TL Gemini 2s off the list having just ridden VW1403 I would like to travel on a MCV Evoseti and Wright streetlite, its just a shame that none of them operate in my area so it'll be unlikely anytime soon I liked the B9TL Gemini 2s, very nice buses. I was very sad to see them leave my area on the ELT but the 5 managed to bring them back although shame about that operation, The Gemini 2s also feel far more sturdier and comfortable to ride compared to both types of Gemini 3. As for both the EvoSeti and Streetlite, I can tell you that you aren't missing much I'm glad that the B9TLs are becoming common on my local 302, as before the closest ones were on the 79 which I never use Overall it seemed like a pretty decent bus, I think this means I've ridden on every type of Wright DD now (DAF Gemini 1, Volvo Gemini 1, VDL Gemini 2, Volvo B9TL Gemini 2, Volvo B5LH Gemini 2, Volvo B5LH Gemini 3 and Wright Streetdeck)
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Post by vjaska on Mar 11, 2018 0:11:20 GMT
Over the last year, I ticked off:
VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (the Euro IV version as I already rode a Euro V before) East Lancs Lowlander Cummins Optare Versa Cummins Optare Solo (Go-Coach one was a beast) The 312's EMC's Volvo Ailsa V3 Wright Handybus DW1 Wright Minibus MW1 Leyland National Greenway Scania Enviro 300 Wrightbus Streetdeck (both TfL and non TfL)
Still to do are:
MAN Solo MAN Versa London Sovereign VHR Tower Transit Van Hool BH's Tower Transit MMC DH's and anything else I've forgotten
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Post by TBEJoseph on Mar 11, 2018 6:18:42 GMT
Yet to ride
BYD Build Your Dreams Marshall Capital Optare MetroCity Optare Metrodecker Optare Solo Optare Tempo Optare Versa Scania OmniCity (single decker) Scania OmniTown Enviro 400 City Wrightbus Streetlite Mercedes Citaro (all types excluding bendi buses)
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