Samebutdifferent
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A little late with this write up but RL seemed to get in the way just recently.
On what was one of the hottest days of the year I was off to have a heater fitted. I was away early on the 180ml drive up country to Tim Purslow in Hook, Hampshire and got there just as they were opening, I was greeted by Leon who is the affable and knowledgeable chap I had made the arrangements with.
They needed the MP for the day so I headed off in a year old E Class with the aircon blasting. I caught up with some friends I hadn't seen in a few years and visited old neighbours for a Ginger beer and chinwag in the garden.
I was staying overnight in Swindon with some friends who live close to a 'Spoons, so it was nice to have an early evening burger and chips sat out in the garden washed down with a few glasses of @Grand Tourismo favourite beer Hazy Jane, £3.30 for a 600ml bottle
No phone call from Leon in the morning so headed off anyway and got there about 10:00. The MP was still on the ramp, seat, seat box and fuel tank on the floor. Seems my MP has the larger Adblue tank that had complicated things so I had to kick my heels for a few more hours. eventually at 3:00 I got the call. They had to fit extra titanium heat wrap and insulate the tank due to the closeness of the exhaust. I was quoted £1500 and although it took 1/2 a day longer than expected I paid £1531.71, the extra being for the insulation.
I highly recommend anyone who wants to retro fit a heater to check out Tim Purslow, they have fitted many Webasto heaters. Previously they used Eberspacher heaters but found the control/thermostat units unreliable. If they were closer to me I certainly use them for servicing rather than a main dealer.
On what was one of the hottest days of the year I was off to have a heater fitted. I was away early on the 180ml drive up country to Tim Purslow in Hook, Hampshire and got there just as they were opening, I was greeted by Leon who is the affable and knowledgeable chap I had made the arrangements with.
They needed the MP for the day so I headed off in a year old E Class with the aircon blasting. I caught up with some friends I hadn't seen in a few years and visited old neighbours for a Ginger beer and chinwag in the garden.
I was staying overnight in Swindon with some friends who live close to a 'Spoons, so it was nice to have an early evening burger and chips sat out in the garden washed down with a few glasses of @Grand Tourismo favourite beer Hazy Jane, £3.30 for a 600ml bottle
No phone call from Leon in the morning so headed off anyway and got there about 10:00. The MP was still on the ramp, seat, seat box and fuel tank on the floor. Seems my MP has the larger Adblue tank that had complicated things so I had to kick my heels for a few more hours. eventually at 3:00 I got the call. They had to fit extra titanium heat wrap and insulate the tank due to the closeness of the exhaust. I was quoted £1500 and although it took 1/2 a day longer than expected I paid £1531.71, the extra being for the insulation.
I highly recommend anyone who wants to retro fit a heater to check out Tim Purslow, they have fitted many Webasto heaters. Previously they used Eberspacher heaters but found the control/thermostat units unreliable. If they were closer to me I certainly use them for servicing rather than a main dealer.
