(5 hours ago)Storx wrote Edit: Just to add same discussion for the London stock; they only look crap because they're not refurbished. Compare them to say Wright B7TL's which Arriva had and no-one could tell the difference as they had a full refurb. There's nothing wrong with London stock, it's just when it comes with blue lighting and GoAhead London interior where it's obvious.

I know they are not London Stock but It did show well when it came to the B5LH's going onto the X5/X15. They put the effort in to install the tables and the "Gold" headrests onto them and give them the Double Decker standard. Made them a bit more decent for when they debuted on the route.
Also goes the same to 6334/6335 the ex Demonstrator B5TL Gemini 3's. They were not the best on the inside and they just turned into a much newer looking bus.
Shame however when it came to the Citaros or the B5TL's they didnt go that extra mile to make it more worth the ride on the X20/X21. Even if it was just putting in the Moquetted Seats and Gold Headrests would of done it. It just looked like they just picked a set of "older" vehicles, slapped some interior branding on it with the Gold paint job and said that'll do.