Battery dead...

[glendog74]

Well, i arrived home from being away for 3 months to find the battery dead on the CSL - as expected.

Unlike earlier attempts, this time it will not re-charge... Not bad for an original 8.5 year old battery!

Anyone using an aftermarket (cheaper) battery?

[Yanto]

Well, i arrived home from being away for 3 months to find the battery dead on the CSL - as expected.

Unlike earlier attempts, this time it will not re-charge... Not bad for an original 8.5 year old battery!

Anyone using an aftermarket (cheaper) battery?

Welcome home mate :partyman:

[alexk]

I am using my original 9 year old battery in my Z3.
Works very good.

I bought an original BMW for the CSL, same type/capacity etc.

[northernjim]

faaarkin spunk bowser to you too:moan::hahaha:



I quite like that actually - known a few of them in my time;):hahaha:

[Bounce]

Well, i arrived home from being away for 3 months to find the battery dead on the CSL - as expected.

Unlike earlier attempts, this time it will not re-charge... Not bad for an original 8.5 year old battery!

Anyone using an aftermarket (cheaper) battery?Welcome home mate;).Ive just got a Bosch battery from Halfords,it comes with a 5 year warranty.

[Bealo]

Welcome home.

You up for some track days?

[glendog74]

Welcome home mate :partyman:

Cheers fella :beer:
faaarkin spunk bowser to you too:moan::hahaha:



I quite like that actually - known a few of them in my time;):hahaha:

Lol! I'm sure you have ;)

Welcome home mate;).Ive just got a Bosch battery from Halfords,it comes with a 5 year warranty.

Cheers mate - hopefully i'll get to catch up with you over the summer :beer:
Welcome home.

You up for some track days?

Thanks Stu, not really gonna get the time outside of having my little girl & visiting family, etc, as I have to go back out in 7 weeks.

I am planning to visit the Ring as part of a Euro driving trip though! :smokin:

How's you doing?

[Bealo]

Been not bad apart from having a bad back most of this year!

I'm back doing the same seeing friends and family but getting some track time in as i haven't been on track since our Ring/Spa trip May 2010.

Let me know when your going to visit Daz and i'll see if i can head down for a catch up :partyman:

[glendog74]

Been not bad apart from having a bad back most of this year!

I'm back doing the same seeing friends and family but getting some track time in as i haven't been on track since our Ring/Spa trip May 2010.

Let me know when your going to visit Daz and i'll see if i can head down for a catch up :partyman:

You now feeling better post-op?

It's been almost a year and a half since I was on track Easter last year!

I'm planning to stop over at Dazza's the first weekend in September - would be good to catch-up again dude :beer:

[Bealo]

Not as good as i'd hoped, going to see a specialist whilst i'm in UK.

I will be down there Sat 1st, i fly out of Heathrow Sunday 2nd in the evening.

Be good if you could make it????

[DazBlackCSL]

Welcome back homo :wink: looking forward to catching up will buzz you later today as heading back from weekend at the outlaws down on the coast.

As Stu says he's down again 31st after Donny gonna run him to Gatwick to drop his off at Nine Ex then back so staying 1st and running him to heathrow on the Sun 2nd if your around :thumbs:

[shimmy]

Welcome back Rob, :supz:

[DuncanR]

WB Rob ... (who the fook is he ??? ) :blalalala:

[glendog74]

Welcome back homo :wink: looking forward to catching up will buzz you later today as heading back from weekend at the outlaws down on the coast.

As Stu says he's down again 31st after Donny gonna run him to Gatwick to drop his off at Nine Ex then back so staying 1st and running him to heathrow on the Sun 2nd if your around :thumbs:

Sounds like a plan mate! Lee has offered to put me & H up as you'll be toppers i guess?! I'll be expecting a GT3 'de-briefing' too! :supz:

Welcome back Rob, :supz:

Cheers Shim :-D

WB Rob ... (who the fook is he ??? ) :blalalala:

Who tha fook is you?!! :birdman:

[glendog74]

BTW, i ordered one of these from ECP in the end:

Exide 075 Battery (http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mini_Hatch_1.6_2003/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444770750&1&883e4efb652778e942e4b7a1b8b2fe06655633f7&000020)

It's a slightly higher rated version of the Mini Cooper 065 battery as recommended on here although it is the same dimensions. It's ratings are 60Ah with 600CCA (vice 54Ah, 520CCA of the 065).

[shimmy]

Does that invalidate the warranty :partyman:

[Yanto]

Roberto.....you need to get out more..

Just got back on shore and you're taking pics of car batteries within days....

GET WEAVIN with the lasses !!!!! :beer:

[Mark CSL]

Roberto.....you need to get out more..

Just got back on shore and you're taking pics of car batteries within days....

GET WEAVIN with the lasses !!!!! :beer:

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[Bounce]

Roberto.....you need to get out more..

Just got back on shore and you're taking pics of car batteries within days....

GET WEAVIN with the lasses !!!!! :beer:Or lads:gayfight:

[shimmy]

Or lads:gayfight:

just always there on your mind eh!

[glendog74]

Does that invalidate the warranty :partyman:

What warranty? I haven't had one for over a year, lol! :whistle:

[glendog74]

Roberto.....you need to get out more..

Just got back on shore and you're taking pics of car batteries within days....

GET WEAVIN with the lasses !!!!! :beer:

Or lads:gayfight:

just always there on your mind eh!

:-D :birdman: lol x

[AlexGTT]

What warranty? I haven't had one for over a year, lol! :whistle:

No point in havin' whne it don't go anywhere.:bigcry: You'll put that right over the next few weeks Rob.:-D

Welcome home dude. :beer:

[mattCSLnut]

Welcome back Rob :beer:
You must have a massive Cecil itch to scratch :smokin: