New battery required

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New battery required

by RAINMAKER » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:41 am

Hi all it seems the battery on the v6 has decided to give up...wont hold charge..
Im looking around for a good replacment what can you guys/girls recommend for my V6..not forgetting price..cheapish..
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by Callyman » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:18 am

Vauxhall OE battery for my V6 was £30 cheaper than Halfords
+ they should give you discount on that.
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by bodgetastic » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:18 pm

I bought a bosch High Tec Silver for mine last week, £120 trade price and a very good battery
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by funky-munky » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:41 pm

my dad got a heavy duty one from birmingham £46.00 from the battery shop, which was alot cheaper than halfruads. have you tryed looking on ebay? and http://www.performancebatteries.co.uk/c ... mmerce.cgi
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by RAINMAKER » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:40 pm

Been in contact with these guys and they seem to know there stuff...
http://www.grovesbatteries.co.uk/
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by bodgetastic » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:55 pm

Link dont work for me :roll:
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by RAINMAKER » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:58 pm

sorry corrected try now
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by bodgetastic » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:03 pm

Cant go to far wrong with Varta
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by RAINMAKER » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:09 pm

good mate in cheltenham put me onto them..for what i need £46
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by Allys Cally » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:48 pm

anytime i've changed a battery i've always replaced it with a VARTA one
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by RobbieV » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:13 pm

Why is it that when i get a new car its always the battery that goes first !
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by cornishtaz » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:20 pm

I've got 3 spare batteries in my garage just incase
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by RAINMAKER » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:21 pm

now ya tell us lol
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by bodgetastic » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:31 pm

Just remembered that the bosch battery I took off mine had a 4 year gaurante so I can probably take it back and replace it for a new one and is yours for have price if wanted?
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by Phantom » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:14 pm

well according to the old trade club book I have the V6 64amp/hr battery is 34.78 plus vat from vauxhall
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