Most of the VC300s are awful heaps of crap. For me they are even worse than the Ladas. Between the bouncy ride, the appalling rattles and worst of all, the noise they leave in above 70 km/h there really is a lot to dislike about the type.

Schools can't come quickly enough for these old junkers.

The original VCs and of course the VPs are fantastic coaches, the best they ever bought along with the old SCs in my opinion. The 04 SCs are a wonderful machine. I have yet to try a VG, must get around to it some time, though I don't know if I really want to do that, they aren't exactly a million miles removed from the VC300s now are they? It's going to be a real shame to see more of the VPs and SCs go to schools in the not too distant future. If I had my way the old VCs would still be in service.