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I purchased a battery yesterday from Halfords funnily enough. Cost £94 for a 640Amp battery, much more powerful than the previous 065 that was in there...Mutts nuts! Still a bit pricey at £94...may have to do what the guy does earlier with Halfords and swap the battery in a few years time :lol:

Forgot to mention though the battery was a total motherlicker to fit (under drivers captain seat)....end up having to bend metal! Made me sweat a bit....but got it in in the end!
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Therunner wrote:gotta get your money back out of Halfrauds anyway you can,.
they are a rip,

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http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/219/0/Ca ... page1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

£42 for a 075 and arrived the next day

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Try Googling ''Auto Express Battery Test'' & you will be able to read an interesting report about buying a new battery & at what price etc. They tested batteries by fully charging them, placing them in a freezer for 24 hours & then seeing how many vehicle 'starts' they would perform before they were flat. The Halfwits standard battery out performed the Halfwits calcium battery in that particular test. I can't put up a link to the page because it is too long for the 80-90 forum to cope with.
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Mark Foss wrote:Hi

you can get replacement round terminals from the motor factors, the flat one's bolt onto them, no need to cut or join.

Mark

Perfect thanks, ill try them tomorrow.

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Mark Foss wrote:Hi

you can get replacement round terminals from the motor factors, the flat one's bolt onto them, no need to cut or join.

Mark

These are £2.99 per set from http://www.eurocarparts.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and item number 187127

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Red Westie wrote:Jed.....If I'm reading your reply correctly and please forgive me if I'm not, you are saying you defraud Halfords by purposely flattening your batteries, returning them as faulty on a regular planned cycle, when there is nothing wrong with them? Doesn't this play on your conscience or sense of morality? :roll: And what suprises me the most is that you 'appear' to be bragging about it....I would be feeling ashamed and slightly guilty..............But hey! what do I know...I must be living on a different planet to you or from a different era when honesty and fair play were good personal traits to have.
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