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Old 06-05-2015, 08:14 PM
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Thinking of changing my battery in few months seeing as it's 6yrs old..

Just wondered what people are running? I've had varta before and they seem a good upgraded battery..

Anyone picked anything special? Or just shelf items?

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Old 06-05-2015, 08:52 PM
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I went with a Bosch off the shelf job at Eurocarparts. 4 years guarantee on it.
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Old 06-05-2015, 09:35 PM
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I went with a Bosch off the shelf job at Eurocarparts. 4 years guarantee on it.
Ditto. They're blue and silver so they'll match your car as well.

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I tend to get halfords calcium batteries, with a trade card they are as cheap as eurocarparts. I have a one year old one out of my bug that I can let go cheap, always conditioned on a charger. I have too many spares at moment.
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http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motors...-li-16-battery

That looks tempting.. that's got to be worth a 5kg weight saving at least!
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Ive had Bosch Silver before - like the colour coding ha ha ha

Dave - that link brings up a motorbike battery? Is that right mate?

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Ive had Bosch Silver before - like the colour coding ha ha ha

Dave - that link brings up a motorbike battery? Is that right mate?

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Ahhhh I see now - cheers Dave

£565 for a battery though...ha ha - although I see some on there for £979 !!!! OMG !! ha ha

Now - who wants to win the lottery with me and split the proceeds pmsl
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Glad I didn't buy a battery based on Dave's first link, might have been slightly lanking in power, definitely a weight saving though!
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Had a Bosch one on mine.. Didn't last long so got a Varta from euro car parts and seems to hold the charge a lot longer for a car that sits in the garage most of its life..
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(Rob - Honestly - I prob would have done the same ! )
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