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Best source for early 911 batteries?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:55 pm
by 2.4TE
Hi all,
Looks like my batteries are on their last legs. Anyone know of a good source for them?
Cheers.
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:58 pm
by Gary71
Got mine from Halfords!
I can't remember which spec I ended up with, but I just took one of the pair in with me and offered it up until I found a match.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:17 am
by Berny
I use Bosch silver you can get them from GSF car parts.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:41 pm
by 2.4TE
Thanks guys. Is there a particular spec (amps) I should go for on the batteries?
Batteries
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:59 pm
by domtoni
Dave,
I got my Exide batterys from a local shop not far from 2+2 in Brierly Hill.
Exide bought a British battery maker. This company's product was not good. I had one fail each year. Exide bought the company and fixed the quality problems.
The Exide batteries have lasted a bood 3 years now and the car turns over like the batteries are new.
Just buy the biggest you can fit into your battery boxes.
Best
Dom
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:33 pm
by 2.4TE
Thanks Dom! Will give a ring when I get a moment.
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:36 am
by lacymr
I`ve had the Bosche silver batteries in since 2000, and they are still great, and turn over like new. I do use a battery monitor though. Got them from GSF.
Michael
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:27 am
by 2.4TE
Thanks all. Got them from GSF (their own brand made in Germany, @ £18 each!)
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:34 am
by g3ngs
halfords as well.
from memory, £40 for standard or £50 for longlife.
and one time they were even doing a buy 2 get 1 free, odd but handy to have a spare knocking about.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:01 am
by veryporky
I prefer the Bosch babies as they are original fit but I'm just an obsessive purist!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:37 pm
by early_911
How about a fully sealed battery (no vapour vent), heard good things about Optima, not cheap mind you:
http://www.justoffbase.com/optima/
http://www.optimabatteries.com/publish/ ... otive.html
OT . . . but a must for a 914 I would have thought.
Phil