27-03-2019, 12:07 PM
I am staggered how much Hex core rads have gone up over the last few years. I had an MG J2 one done about 7 years ago & it cost just a whisker over £350. When I got a quote for a A7 Hex rad recently from the same firm as I have always used it was over £800.
I was told that the place he used to get his Hex cores closed down & he was left with 1 very expensive supplier. The cost of the core to him was nearly £600.
In the end I opted for a modern high efficiency core & now it's in I really don't regret it. It may not be 100% correct, but it looks fine, doesn't leak & works really well.
I did think about one of the hex meshes to go over the front, but decided that it looked a bit "fake" if it's "wrong, it's wrong". In my opinion, best to be honest than trying to fake something up that "looks" more correct.
I was told that the place he used to get his Hex cores closed down & he was left with 1 very expensive supplier. The cost of the core to him was nearly £600.
In the end I opted for a modern high efficiency core & now it's in I really don't regret it. It may not be 100% correct, but it looks fine, doesn't leak & works really well.
I did think about one of the hex meshes to go over the front, but decided that it looked a bit "fake" if it's "wrong, it's wrong". In my opinion, best to be honest than trying to fake something up that "looks" more correct.