Anyone bought a battery recently?

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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by chunky79 » Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:33 am

They may have ordered it in specially for me, they didn't have one in stock. Its the correct spec anyhoo.
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by sweegie » Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:50 pm

I put an 020 Varta Silver in mine last year, bought on Amazon and supplied with free courier delivery from Battery Megastore for under £100.

Arrived very quickly too.

The ECP supplied one I hauled up from Edinburgh to Wick, and then had to return via my own courrier to Inverness (sigh) was the wrong size.
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Post by Nobby » Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:19 pm

I got a varta one (correct spec) from a place that does camping equipment. I'll try and find the link, might have been on amazon.
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Post by bilko1 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:59 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Think I'm gonna go for the Varta. It's the easiest one for me to get hold of and I like the brand.

ECP don't appear to list any batteries that are the right size. You got the right one?

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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by Rstoney » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:43 pm

^thats the one I put in mine last year. Perfect fit. They've probably got a discount code too.

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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by chunky79 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:55 pm

Just checked, same one I purchased too.
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by Shoppinit » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:10 pm

*Shopp's
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by chunky79 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:14 pm

Are you sure with that one? The other 982 I can live with, but not sure with that one.
So, you gonna order that battery?
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by Shoppinit » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:21 pm

I see what you're trying to do. You'll not get me to doubt my grammar, too.

Gonna get the Varta. Will order it tomorrow.
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by chunky79 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:35 pm

*going to.
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Where are you getting the Varta from?
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by Shoppinit » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:41 pm

Meh, you're stretching.

Hard to beat this for value:

https://www.tayna.co.uk/610-200-Varta-S ... P3200.html
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by chunky79 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:44 am

Good price.
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by Talleyman » Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:54 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Meh, you're stretching.

Hard to beat this for value:

https://www.tayna.co.uk/610-200-Varta-S ... P3200.html
Quick thread revival - did you get this one in the end Shopp?
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Re: Anyone bought a battery recently?

Post by Shoppinit » Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:23 pm

Yup. It's a good'un.
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