Monster kickdown! VDL DB300 LJ59AAU - Arriva London DW249

With thanks to Essex Busman for our plan disappearing entirely and ending up on this. And for the giggling in the background when this does a double kickdown off of a pedestrian crossing.
Pullaway kickdown at 1:14, 1:35, 2:33, 3:11, 3:38 (good one), 4:20, and 4:48.
Downshifts at 0:11, 0:37, 0:54, 1:43, 1:54, 2:17 (massively revvy one), 4:28, 5:27, and particularly revvy at 5:37.
This bus was serving route 175 to Dagenham, New Road.
Operator: Arriva London
Fleetnumber: DW249
Registration: LJ59AAU
Chassis: VDL DB300
Body: Wright Gemini 2
Gearbox: Voith 4-speed

[@eswbusproductions]

Yes yes yes

[@gloriouswater538]

Yes

[@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333]

I prefer these ones than the 60, 11, 61, 12 and 62 reg versions:) Who agrees with me? Great video:) I wish we had them on the London bus routes 99, 269 and 401:)

[@LJ07EBP]

these are the 1st gen ones 2009-2010 the 2nd gens are 2011-2013

[@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333]

@@LJ07EBP The first gens sound a little bit better and sounds like it has a more active Kickdown and the second gen feels a bit more sluggish.

[@LJ07EBP]

@@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333 they sound abit euro 4 ngl

[@LJ07EBP]

@@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333 I 100% agree with u although I can enjoy both of them tho.

[@LJ07EBP]

Amazing, I'll always prefer these to the 2nd gen Gemini 2's

[@LondonBuses1]

Awesome!

[@LanceHerod-n5d]

It's a pity other London companies didn't order these buses. Tower Transit have 4 and Go ahead London only has 1.

[@LJ07EBP]

word, but arriva makes them feel more special so its better that way

[@LVideo1000]

Very nice!! :D

[@gloriouswater538]

Thanks! This batch is notoriously bad apparently... having said that they seem to be fixing a few of them.

[@DanielsUKT]

these are the best buses for kickdown and they sound like MAN E300s

[@eswbusproductions]

What I wanna know is how the fuck was this 2 years ago!!! Jesus Christ

[@theoriginalgamerhd6477]

Catch these on 173