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Posted By: BMW Joe Wanted: Car Battery - 21st Mar 2008 8:35pm
As the title says.

Car is booked in for its MOT on Tuesday, and my battery is fooked, so if anyone can lend me one monday/tuesday next week until I buy one or if anyone wants to sell one, please let me know, cheers.
Posted By: Mark Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 22nd Mar 2008 12:19am
What size should it be Joe?

It has to be secure for your MOT wink
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 22nd Mar 2008 2:14am
Ahh didn't know that Mark, cheers.

The one in it at the moment is a B18 (43Ah) which is a bit too small,

Ideally, I'm after a B13:
Length - 242mm
Width - 175mm
Height - 190mm

Terminal type needs to be type 1
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 24th Mar 2008 11:11am
Not need now as I got sharked from Halfords for £85 for one
Posted By: Mark Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 24th Mar 2008 11:25am
Your Obviously Driving a Truck.

Fingers crossed for your MOT smile
Posted By: Beemertastic Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 24th Mar 2008 12:18pm
Originally Posted by BMW Joe
Not need now as I got sharked from Halfords for £85 for one

DOH!!!

best place to get cheap car (and truck) batteries from is on the Dock rd Liverpool just before Millers bridge...little place on the left just prior to o'flannigans....
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 24th Mar 2008 3:18pm
Jeeze what did you get lol... I was quoted £42.50 all in for a brand new diesel battery (dearer then petrol batteries) from Europarts in Moreton. I think the dearest place was quoting £68 lol.

Halfords are absolute rip-off merchants. In the end I got myself a second hand, but practically new one (still in packaging etc) from the scrappy for £15 lol.

Btw, you can get away without the battery being secure on the MOT, ive had an advisory for it twice lol.

smile
Posted By: Beemertastic Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 24th Mar 2008 3:36pm
Depends on the tester..and the day...
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 24th Mar 2008 3:38pm
Ahhh I see.. I musta bin lucky then smile

Ill be more careful in the future.
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: Wanted: Car Battery - 24th Mar 2008 8:18pm
I was quoted £50 for one inc VAT from J&M Speed but they shut at 1pm on Sat and weren't open today frown

The one I bought is a calcuim battery and has a 4 year guarantee, otherwise it was about £55 for a standard one.

Tried to get the 10% using the offer they had this bank holiday, but there was no reserve and collect available for the Bidston Moss store.
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