(27 Feb 2022, 3:22 pm)mb134 wrote Not sure I agree. They have some rattles for sure, but I travelled across to Corbridge on one (1495 I think) in the week and it was a pretty comfortable journey. Interior felt smart and performance was more than solid. 

Reliability wise, they also seem to rarely have spells VOR - certainly compared to other vehicles of that age, or their replacements (i.e Daimler Streetlites).

(27 Feb 2022, 5:07 pm)solsburian wrote As a fellow X7 passenger I don't think they are that bad, sure some of them rattle (likewise some of the Geminis have that horrible squeak next to the driver's cab), but that's probably down to a lack of TLC from Blyth depot and not an inherent build quality issue.

Maybe it's just me then, there's just something I don't like about them and it's hard to explain. Guess that's life though, one thing someone likes another hates.