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Offline perd999

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Battery
« on: 02 July 2009, 15:18 »
Any recommendation on where to buy a new battery from for 1.8T?

Had a quick search and couldnt find much ..... any particular brands recommended?
Thanks  :cool:

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Re: Battery
« Reply #1 on: 02 July 2009, 15:32 »
£100 IN HALFORDS :shocked:
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Re: Battery
« Reply #2 on: 02 July 2009, 15:48 »
I was looking for other options - Halfrauds is the obvious first place to check.....Uprated ones maybe?  :laugh:

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Re: Battery
« Reply #3 on: 02 July 2009, 16:00 »
why uprated have you got a large sound system in ur motor :drool:
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Re: Battery
« Reply #4 on: 02 July 2009, 16:03 »
Nothing to do with sounds system - just thinking there must be a better quality battery than halfords

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Re: Battery
« Reply #5 on: 02 July 2009, 16:06 »
Bosch are always a safe bet for batteries  :smiley:

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Re: Battery
« Reply #6 on: 02 July 2009, 16:34 »
4 year gaurente on battries in halfords :cool:
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Re: Battery
« Reply #7 on: 02 July 2009, 18:26 »
Bosch 50 pounds from euro car parts  :wink:

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Re: Battery
« Reply #8 on: 02 July 2009, 19:20 »
Bosch 50 pounds from euro car parts  :wink:

That's more what I was thinking.  Good manufacturer and a sensible price. 

I've had a few batteries in the past and often laughed out loud when pricing them up from Halfrauds!


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Re: Battery
« Reply #9 on: 02 July 2009, 23:26 »
Lol always rely on them to make you laugh
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