Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I forgot to post my Wrexham bus day:


11 - Golftyn Hare & Hounds - Chester HQ - CX14 AZJ 4552
1 - Chester HQ - Wrexham Bus Station - CX17 BYF 1004
35 - Wrexham Bus Station - Wrexham Bus Station - CX09 BGE 689
7 - Wrexham Bus Station - Wrexham Bus Station - CX09 BGF 690
7 - Wrexham Bus Station - Wrexham Bus Station - CX15 BXZ 2145
29 - Wrexham Bus Station - Mold Bus Station - YJ13 HJO
4 - Mold Bus Station - Mynydd Isa Bod Offa Drive - CX07 CVA 2661
4 - Mynydd Isa Bod Offa Drive - Mold Bus Station - MX09 EKP 2935
27 - Mold Bus Station - Wrexham Bus Station - CX57 CZA 670
1 - Wrexham Bus Station - Chester Foregate Street - CX17 BYA 1000
11 - Chester Bus Interchange - Queensferry Solar Services - CX08 DJK 2142
5 - Queensferry Asda - Ellesmere Port Bus Station - CX11 EVG 998
5 - Ellesmere Port Bus Station - Deeside Ind Estate Zone 1 - CX11 EVG 998
5 - Deeside Ind Estate Zone 1 - Wolverham Cricceth Court - CX58 EUK 2668
5 - Wolverham Cricceth Court - Queensferry Station Road - CX58 EUK 2668
10A - Queensferry Station Road - Golftyn Hare & Hounds - CX15 BXP 4639




CX14 AZJ - 4552:
Quite nice! Sounded really good and provided some nice few thrashes as well, definitely gonna be worth getting this again after it gets repainted.


CX17 BYF - 1004:
I really like MMC's myself and this one kept the run going, sounded nice enough and had a good turn of speed.


CX09 BGE - 689:
When I got 674 at Runcorn, I forgot until 660, 672 and 673 how fast Solo's actually were, this one flew by and sounded amazing, this was definitely the best bus of the day.


CX09 BGF - 690:
Good enough! Sounded nice but wasn't as fast as 689 bearing in mind we did go through Caia Park so it's a reason why it wasn't as fast.


CX15 BXZ - 2145:
I got told to get this by a mate when I was on 689 earlier in the day, and it was a good choice it sounded really good and thrashes more than the other Enviro200's.


M&H YJ13 HJO:
I decided to get this as I wanted to not just get Arriva all day, this one was decent sounding but wasn't thrashing at all, worth it but I've definitely rode better Cummins Optare's


CX07 CVA - 2661:
Got this to kill off a bit of time before I got 670, surprisingly only kickdowned once during the trip, still sounded fantastic though


MX09 EKP - 2935:
Fantastic! Tho awful screeching doors there that had gotten worse were there, the driver of this kickdowned it loads and loads, really good short ride.


CX57 CZA - 670:
Not as fast as the others but it had a better gearbox than the others which was loud enough, a really good ride definitely worth my £3.70 during the day.


CX17 BYA - 1000:
Not to my taste at all unfortunately! Sounded very basic and made incredibly weird noises I've never heard on a bus, and whilst sitting on the bottom deck the whole time the roof sounded like it was going to collapse with the amount of ripping noises made.

*walked over to get 2142 which I have needed since Rhyl bus day*

CX08 DJK - 2142:
A Cadet on steroids! Sounded nice and thrashed loads during the trip (fellow enthusiast with me getting that before I got off at Broughton to get 4485), definitely one of Rhyl's best buses if it stays on the road, just need 2141 to return back.

*short walk to Asda to get whichever turned up first*

CX11 EVG - 998:
The Solo's were better during the day, sounded like any nice Mercedes Versa but definitely wasn't as fast and as good.


CX58 EUK - 2668:
Limp Mode! Sounded Decent but was in the old saying "safe mode" and only did kickdown along the motorway.


CX15 BXP - 4639:
This might become my stalker now, but I'm glad as 4644 was doing it loads, this is better than 4644 as well and was good enough.


Ratings:

CX14 AZJ - 9.45
CX17 BYF - 9
CX09 BGE - 9.925
CX09 BGF - 9.5
CX15 BXZ - 9.2
YJ13 HJO - 8.7
CX07 CVA - 9.2
MX09 EKP - 9.7
CX57 CZA - 9.5
CX17 BYA - 7.7
CX08 DJK - 9.6
CX11 EVG - 8.8
CX58 EUK - 8.6
CX15 BXP - 9.5