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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Khare on 02 October 2010, 17:18

Title: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 02 October 2010, 17:18
Anyone recommend a decent car battery? Looking at doing it as cheaply as possible, but finding the balance between value and performance.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Bellend on 02 October 2010, 17:58
Can I just unrecommended Halfords ones? They are total sh!t and have had two three year warranty ones  die within a year, one lasted 6 months.  :rolleyes:

Both put into MK3's by previous owners.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 02 October 2010, 18:15
Didn't think of halfords crap, I usually avoid their brand apart from professional tools.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Bellend on 02 October 2010, 18:26
Ahh good, their tools in the Pro range are very nice.  :cool:

They are second to my Snap-On  :tongue:

Kells made a thread on this a while a go, I'll try find it.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Bellend on 02 October 2010, 18:28
There we go mate. (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=158168.10)
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: adi on 02 October 2010, 18:39
my mate has a battery shop i can recomend, never had any problems with his batterys, its called advanced batterys in stockport, they deliver all round the country. hth adi. http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 02 October 2010, 19:47
my mate has a battery shop i can recomend, never had any problems with his batterys, its called advanced batterys in stockport, they deliver all round the country. hth adi. http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/

Cheap mate. I'm gonna call ECP though, £33 + VAT for a bosch, and I'll always trust bosch. If prices have crept up though I'll give your friend a call and confirm which one I need.  :smiley:

Oh and thanks for like Josho :afro:
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Paul86S2 on 02 October 2010, 19:50
Anyone recommend a decent car battery? Looking at doing it as cheaply as possible, but finding the balance between value and performance.

Duracell  :evil:

Paul
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 02 October 2010, 20:14
Anyone recommend a decent car battery? Looking at doing it as cheaply as possible, but finding the balance between value and performance.

Duracell  :evil:

Paul
:grin: :grin: :grin: They should make car batteries!

Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 07 October 2010, 17:47
my mate has a battery shop i can recomend, never had any problems with his batterys, its called advanced batterys in stockport, they deliver all round the country. hth adi. http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/

Adi, got the battery from there. I've yet to try it on the car as the starter motor is bust but tomorrow I'll get the chance. Voltmeter showed 12.79v though so it's fully charged, and with 605 cold cranking amps and 60aH it seems a good battery (Website showed 570 cold cranking amps for this battery, but the sticker on the battery shows more). Also the one I received looks identical to the varta one http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/carbatteryvartablued59.html (http://www.advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/carbatteryvartablued59.html) except it hasn't got any stickers regarding the manufacturer or model. Seems a good deal though, £45 delivered with 4 years guarantee, can't really go wrong can it? Thanks for the recommendation  :smiley:
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: adi on 07 October 2010, 19:10
nice one mate any problem's let me know and i will tell him and they are mostley varta with his own stickers, i have used them for year's with no problems.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 07 October 2010, 19:53
nice one mate any problem's let me know and i will tell him and they are mostley varta with his own stickers, i have used them for year's with no problems.

Ahh now I understand then. Cheers mate, doubt I'll run into any problems as it looks top notch but if I do I'll let you know  :smiley: Oh and next time you buy off him, ask him for an extra cheeky discount as you got him a +1 customer.  :wink:
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: adi on 07 October 2010, 20:05
i get mine free :wink:, but i will speak to him on saturday to see if i can get some discount for fourm members.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 07 October 2010, 20:14
i get mine free :wink:, but i will speak to him on saturday to see if i can get some discount for fourm members.

Lucky bugger! But yeah have a word with him about special forum discount. The flying elvi said this about your mates website.

Good link Khare. I may get a new battery as my two year old GSF one died on me yesterday.

I'm sure some more will show up if a decent price is arranged :afro:
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: adi on 10 October 2010, 20:18
Khare i have just spoken to my mate about the battery's he is offering 5% off, i have sent a pm to jv with all the details for the discount, adi.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 10 October 2010, 20:20
Khare i have just spoken to my mate about the battery's he is offering 5% off, i have sent a pm to jv with all the details for the discount, adi.

:afro: nice one Adi, I'm sure quite a few will use him  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: kells on 10 October 2010, 21:06
yo mate, iv got a BOSCH S4 on mine with 5 years warranty, it cost me £46 at Euro car parts

i run a big (ish) sound system, hids, heated seats and use my fan all the time, this thing has cause me no issues and its a quality brand, can highly recommend it
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Khare on 10 October 2010, 21:08
yo mate, iv got a BOSCH S4 on mine with 5 years warranty, it cost me £46 at Euro car parts

i run a big (ish) sound system, hids, heated seats and use my fan all the time, this thing has cause me no issues and its a quality brand, can highly recommend it

Bit late now as I've already bought the battery  :grin:

But ECP quoted me £59 I think it was for the cheapest Bosch battery.
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: kells on 10 October 2010, 21:11
sorry mate only jus seen the thread as i dont get on here much now due to been just too busy, they quoted me that price at another brance too ? but leeds it was £46 :smiley: and iv only had it on for a few month so cant see it increasing so much

anyhow never mind :cool:
Title: Re: Battery recommendations
Post by: Len on 11 October 2010, 13:16
Bought a new battery recently for my Passat. Got a good deal from Bristolbatteries.