(22 Dec 2021, 4:17 pm)streetdeckfan wrote As I understand it, it was only 6301-6303 that were unreliable, with 6304-6307 being alright.Did 6304 not need a new engine at one point?
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(22 Dec 2021, 4:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Was never a fan of the Spectra's, but agree about those Superliner and ExpressLink Metrobuses.Palatine II's were the best though! They didn't have coach seating as they were originally purchased for South Shields depot routes and 4x of them ended up on the then jointly run 308 before ending up on the X9/X10.
The noise, the seating... Decadent!
Funnily enough around 2000/01, the 306 & 308 were both fully Volvo Olympian NC Palatine II operated
Arriva 306: P4** CCU - Volvo D10-245
Arriva 308: M3** FTY - Cummins L10 & Coach seating
Go Coastline 308: S8** OFT - Volvo D10-245
If I distinctly remember as well, Arriva's had an extra vertical storage area on the lower deck, but GNE's had a single seat instead.