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kitch
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Post Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:08 pm

I need a new battery for my car and was wondering if anyone knew of any good deals atm?

The cheapest I've found it this Bosch one

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/B ... 98f&000020

Cheers
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Post Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:16 pm

ECP have 15% off all their batteries at the moment. A Bosch one of the same style is £48 there, albeit 4 year rather than 5 year guarantee.
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Post Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:21 pm

kitch wrote:I need a new battery for my car and was wondering if anyone knew of any good deals atm?

The cheapest I've found it this Bosch one

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/B ... 98f&000020

Cheers
I just had one of these from meatballs and paid about £5 more, get it bought, they are £120 in halfrauds
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Post Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:38 pm

I just use Halfords. Three year garantee. Because I kill batteries due to lack of use I get a free one every two years :D
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Post Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:45 pm

You can get a decent one at Bathwick Tyres for about £50.
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Post Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:58 pm

that website is a mirror of ecp 8O
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Post Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:03 pm

halfords batteries are very reasonable if you have a trade card winkeye
1990 325i Cab auto in Alpine White II
1988 Alpina C2.5 moredoor in Black, 71k
1990 325ix, moredoor auto in Laser Blue. 51k
1984 Hartge H35 in Black
2004 996 C4S in Silver 43k manual
2006 Audi S6 V10 in Black 58k
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Post Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:01 pm

Topblag wrote:halfords batteries are very reasonable if you have a trade card winkeye
+1 My trade card saved me over £30 on the battery for my e30
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Post Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:12 am

Bristol_Jer wrote:
Topblag wrote:halfords batteries are very reasonable if you have a trade card winkeye
+1 My trade card saved me over £30 on the battery for my e30
God bless halfords trade cards, gungum for 90p 8)
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Post Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:23 am

Alex wrote:that website is a mirror of ecp 8O
From my understanding it is owned by ECP (same stock, same part numbers etc) and basically is a mail order only version.
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Sold: 1986 E30 325i Cabriolet, Alpine White :(