So far so Very Good!

[AlanandMel]

Collected our 2008 Heritage 640 EB on Saturday. The dealer's handover was pretty thorough taking an hour and a half, then we were on the road.

The towing experience was excellent, our ML270 making light work of the 97 mile trip (its a 78% match so it ought to!). The mover was handy for the wriggle into storage, and since then we have been all over the 'van trying things out and generally getting to know her.

So far we are really pleased. The 'van has been really well looked after (the dealer sold it from new and said the original owners had a "no expense spared" attitude to care and maintenance). We were originally looking for a new 'van and were attracted to Bailey's Alutech construction, but after looking at some at the ExCeL show, and finding several faults (on show prepared 'vans!) then looking at dealers new stock that had the same faults, plus several more, we went right off the idea. Mel found a Heritage 640 EB at a local dealer and really liked it, but it failed our damp test badly, so we kept looking, After two more viewing trips we found our 'van. Woo Hoo!

I have thought for some time that there is nothing on the market to match a 640 EB for a layout that's suited to social gatherings (we often get 6 or 7 in for nosh), and having scoured the market for new 'vans I am even more convinced of that sentiment. Ours has less faults and a better finish than the new 'vans we saw too.

We are getting her ready for our first trip next week.

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Can't wait!!!

[AllanandJackie]

It looks the business, wait until you pull into a CC and/or CCC site for the onlookers.

Hope we get to meet you guys sometime.

Look out for our invitation Rallies where you can try before you buy so as to speak, as you don't have to be a member to attend one.

Enjoy your purchase.

[limecc]

[AlanandMel]

@AllanandJackie It will be very good to meet up with you two too! We will keep an eye on the rally schedule.

@ limecc your centre cushion option sounds excellent. Probably too late for us to get matching fabric but food for thought. We have two felt covered foam blocks that make the bed king size if you take the chest out though. Our mtplm plate says 1750 Kg, Reading a previous post on the forum, you say yours is 1700 Kg, so what is the difference? Tyre pressures? Our 'van has 36psi stickers on the wheel arches. Can't see them beefing up the chassis! Agree the movers take way too much of the payload though. 74 Kg?

Another question. Is there a way of taking the doormat out? Seems to be solidly fixed. How do you clean or replace it?

[limecc]

It's not too late to get matching fabric but Premier have not been too helpful in the past and I don't know if it's an excuse about a storage container leaking water or not.

Contact my mate Steve who was OEM supplier of the cushions that Premier upholstered and he will give you the best advice. Reasonably priced too. Threads and contact details on the technical forum, didn't want to post here.

[AllanandJackie]

With regards to the footwell mat from memory it's fitted loosely into it's surround, you'll need to lift and fold from two ends to remove it.

We've had our 2008 c'van from new and have not needed to remove as yet!! But Jackie does during the winter caravaning season place a loose mat over to take the hammering of the wet and muddy shoes as we remove them.

Again on advice from Jackie 'we' just vacuum to keep it in top condition.

[AlanandMel]

@ AllanandJackie, Sounds like "we" better get the hoover out to!. Sounds like hard wearing stuff

@ limecc, Good news about the fabric. Steve sounds like the man for the job.

Cheers,

A&M