That time of year

[dobbslc]

@JOEPRO can you let me know what model your battery tester is?
My buy it now finger is hovering ready to spend

 

[JOEPRO]

@JOEPRO can you let me know what model your battery tester is?
My buy it now finger is hovering ready to spend

It's a Topdon battery tester a few years old now this is their current one on amazon FYI I would go for it

https://amzn.eu/d/bXyIUZK

 

[MattF]

My buy it now finger is hovering ready to spend

You have no willpower.

 

[dobbslc]

Pot kettle dark colour!!!

 

[dobbslc]

@MattF I had to use up all my will power by not buying a new Bosch combi drill or Teng torque wrench off FFX this morning!

 

[droopsnoot]

Turns out my £93 at Halfords was not the trade price, I logged back in to the site and it was down to £75 for a battery with a five year warranty vs. £62 at ECP with three years, so I went to Halfords and got one. The old one was OK sometimes and not others, but it was doing this last winter so I've got a few free months out of it. That's how I justify the cost to myself, anyway.

 

[Bobupndown]

My best-ever battery was a Deta 60Ah, bought in Germany for about £30 in 1980 and used every day for 11 years in my 525,000-km Volvo 245 estate. Apparently Deta are now part of the Exide Group.

Had a Mk4 Golf Tdi from new to 11 years old when we sold it, still on its original battery.

 

[MattF]

@MattF I had to use up all my will power by not buying a new Bosch combi drill or Teng torque wrench off FFX this morning!

It's hard, isn't it. I sympathise with your inner turmoil.