(30 Mar 2019, 6:42 am)Jamie M wrote Overall, they are passable. I think there's a big placebo effect amongst enthusiasts, just because they're from a different company and haven't been touched up with paint. Most of the 54 plate and 06 plate 69XXs are the same, if not better, if I'm being honest - as well as being Euro 5.

From the few rides I’ve had on them (twice on 6940 and once each on 6936 and 6939), the interiors feel nicer than some of the alternatives, particularly 6010 etc and the Vykings but I would put that down to the brighter internal colour scheme (red seats and yellow poles) and perhaps a more recent refresh with EYMS. One of the nights you had 6940 on the X21, one of the regular passengers, not an enthusiast to my knowledge, turned to me and referred to it as an “exclusive bus”. He seemed genuinely impressed with it!

In terms of the ex-London 69xx batch, I’ve found the Presidents nicer to travel on than the Wright ones, which despite being newer seem more tired internally.  Again, just my experiences of the examples I’ve travelled on.