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Mochachino
10th February 2008, 11:59
my car runs dead if i leave it for a day, so i guess i need a new battery.

What betteries do you lot use or recommend?
Predator_R32
10th February 2008, 21:55
i have a bosch one, great battery for the money

tbh if you have the money go for a optima yellow top :y:
Anders0n
11th February 2008, 17:57
I need a new battery as well, went in halfords earlier and they had fuck all in.

Where could I buy a Bosch one from?
Nathan6301
11th February 2008, 18:37
Same here had my system on for 1hr without the engine on and had to jump start it as it went dead brand new battery aswell
Gabbastard
11th February 2008, 18:45
Im using a Bosch Silvertop, pretty cheap from GSF. I flattened the fuck out of it recently, leaving it for 6months. Bump started it and within half an hour it was fine.
Anders0n
11th February 2008, 18:51
Im using a Bosch Silvertop, pretty cheap from GSF. I flattened the fuck out of it recently, leaving it for 6months. Bump started it and within half an hour it was fine.

Can't find it on GSF...
Anders0n
11th February 2008, 18:58
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/063-12V-44Ah-Car-Battery-Ford-Vauxhall-Renault-VW-Rover_W0QQitemZ130196729741QQihZ003QQcategoryZ1532 9QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Numax-063-12V-44Ah-Car-Battery-Ford-Vauxhall-Renault-VW_W0QQitemZ150046262424QQihZ005QQcategoryZ15329QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcm dZViewItem

Either or them any good? Cheap makes or what?
Predator_R32
11th February 2008, 19:03
hmmm its worth spending the extra on a bosch one mate
Anders0n
11th February 2008, 19:08
hmmm its worth spending the extra on a bosch one mate

Where can I buy one from?
Nathan6301
11th February 2008, 19:15
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150046263662

is this any good
Anders0n
11th February 2008, 19:43
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150046263662

is this any good

Yeah but it's alot to pay for just a battery.
Tringaling
14th February 2008, 14:00
you wan2 check ure alteernator aswell tho man...battery running flat?
saunders
14th February 2008, 14:02
you wan2 check ure alteernator aswell tho man...battery running flat?

^^ agreed I once replaced a battery on my other car and it turned out to be the alternator;)
saxmaster
14th February 2008, 16:05
i personally dont rate halfords batterys they never work afetr a week of your car on standsill but if you have the money definatley the optima range
Predator_R32
14th February 2008, 19:43
bosch batteris are chapest here (well what i can find anyway)

http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/596/0/Car-Batteries-Bosch-Equivalent-Car-Batteries-page1.html