(09 Sep 2020, 8:45 pm)Washingtonian wrote Completely agree here mate. Loved the coach seats in those metrobuses as well as they were so comfortable. Loved their moquette as well. 

Other previous brands I liked are: -

Go-Ahead Northern (Red and White)
VFM Buses
Wear Buses
Go-Ahead Gateshead Blue, Red and White
Metrocentre Supershuttle
Red Arrows and Silver Arrows
Washington Street Shuttle
Whey Aye 5-0
The Lime
Prince Bishops (used on the Solars)
The Waggonway
Doxford Clipper
Route 19 (The original version)
Cobalt Clipper

Past brands I disliked are: -

The Nine - purple livery with just the words, The Nine. So boring and unimaginative!
Laser - The logo was good but the livery boring!
East Durham
Yellow Bus
Bargain Bus
West Durham Swift
The Centurion
The Pulse
Crusader

Present brands I like are: -

X-Lines - A very attractive, classy looking brand. Looks very much like a premium brand and it really stands out.
Coaster and Drifter- fantastic looking seaside brands. Love them!
Tyne Valley Ten - love the shade of green used. Very smart looking brand and well suited to the more rural routes.
Black Cats
Toon Links
Durham Diamond
Prince Bishops - not as good as older version but still smart
CityLink
Venture
The Angel
Castles Express

Present brands I dislike are: -

Tynedale Express
Crusader
Cobalt and Coast

Brands I would change: -

Coast and Country - it doesn't go near enough to either the coast or country to justify this brand name.
Indigo - like the livery but the colour is more like a lilac/violet colour than indigo. I would change the brand name personally.
Fab Fifty Six - like the brand but it needs a refresh now. Would probably stick with orange as the main colour.
Connections 4 - nice but probably due an update

I would pay money to have a trip on one of them again. Don't think any survived, but if one turned up and was restored to original spec - seats, uprated engine, livery... 

(09 Sep 2020, 10:47 pm)Ambassador wrote Favourite brand, I’ll stay old school.

I loved the simplicity of the Northern : Proud of our Routes, especially on the Optare Deltas and Handybuses.

Staying with Optare Delta, the original Metrocentre super shuttle design was innovative at the time
 
When the red, yellow and blue GNE logo came in it was so different and colourful that I really liked it.

Equally the OK livery, simple but it worked.

Disliked...

VFM.
The Pink Angel
Original Saltwell Park and Angel 24/7 liveries - so so so lazy.
Waggonway...forever tainted by DAFs

Most hated...the red Northern spare livery...I say livery. Just woeful half arsed attempt at whatever it was.

Was there a livery those Delta's didn't look good in?