I've read the comments with interest.

Not a fan of them, but live in hope that history repeats itself and following a review of the product, we see a Mk2 version in the future, that reaches the standards that we saw with the Mk2 National. It goes without saying that an improvement with the ride quality would be welcomed too.

I've commented on the whiplash like experience seen on a purple Streetlite climbing Houghton Cut.
It wasn't a one off.

A trip out on ANE Streetlite's the other week, was an experience that didn't give out any whiplash, but an experience that saw the vehicles struggle on hills, rattle like mad and saw one chugging about with what sounded like a slipped belt. I feared it may have been something more complicated.
Having read comments on here about the engines, I wonder whether my fears were correct.

I can't see the longer vehicles lasting for a longer total period than their slightly shorter cousins either (it's not as if length = a longer life span) and see the purchase of them flawed.
Maybe flawed in the way of a sort of false economy, given the chase for BSOG payments which will boost profits short-term. However, I think will result in new vehicles being purchased and replacing these Streetlites on front-line service, well before schedule.

Politically, Wright are massively important. It doesn't justify them producing vehicles, which some think are tat.
I suppose the damage to bus builders and reliance on companies like Wright, could be seen as collateral damage caused by de-reg in 86.
If de-reg hadn't happened and the subsequent lack of orders from operators hadn't resulted in the many builders closing down, maybe we would see a totally different environment...

Despite all that... These Streetlites must feature alongside the Pacer for 'most contributions' in the Sleepy Commuter thread!
Draw your own conclusions!