(27 Feb 2022, 12:38 pm)Train8261 wrote Better than the StreetLite arriva currently have

Doesn't take much haha, just a downwards spiral imo as the Streetlite is even worse even known the few I've been on didn't seem too different to a Pulsar tbh.

(27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am)Storx wrote The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.

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, 10:03 am)Storx wrote The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.

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.

(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.

(27 Feb 2022, 6:37 pm)Storx wrote 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.

That is true, I had a soft spot for Class 142 Pacers, and I know that makes me an oddball

(27 Feb 2022, 9:35 pm)solsburian wrote That is true, I had a soft spot for Class 142 Pacers, and I know that makes me an oddball

Ha I can't say much. I always had a soft spot for the Vario's as they had character even known they were pretty awful really.

(28 Feb 2022, 7:59 am)Storx wrote Ha I can't say much. I always had a soft spot for the Vario's as they had character even known they were pretty awful really.

"Character" is one way to put it . I preferred the Metroriders.