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| aaronabbs | Sat Nov 3, 2007 3:25 pm Post #1 |
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hello new here but any advice on a new battery for a 89 190E |
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| cossie connoisseur | Sat Nov 3, 2007 3:40 pm Post #2 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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EASY TO GET HOLD OF, I GOT 2 BATTERIES FROM Banner for £50 each so good price. you could get them from anywhere really
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| mac 190 | Sat Nov 3, 2007 3:43 pm Post #3 |
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hello and welcome.you can pick up a battery from any good motorfactors or halfords. got any more info on you car pics etc. |
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| aaronabbs | Sat Nov 3, 2007 7:09 pm Post #4 |
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No sorry.I only have the car a month though(its my first) but im still a massive fan of it plus the car was lying for about 3 years so there is a lot of work to do on it (the paintwork has to come off)but i have had a lot of progress with it |
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| JensonGB | Sat Nov 3, 2007 8:14 pm Post #5 |
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I Will Find One That I Keep!
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Hi mate and welcome to the forum |
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| dave_irl | Sat Nov 3, 2007 9:06 pm Post #6 |
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Welcome! They make excellent first cars, especially with work to be done, you learn more about the car that way
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| aaronabbs | Sun Nov 4, 2007 8:04 pm Post #7 |
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thanks but sadly i still have to learn to drive first im too young to get a licence and manual drive is hard for a newbie |
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| Downside190 | Sun Nov 4, 2007 8:07 pm Post #8 |
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Hi you got a manual? good lad out of interest how old are you then? |
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| aaronabbs | Sun Nov 4, 2007 8:26 pm Post #9 |
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all ill say is young |
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| Lewis 190E 2.5 16 | Sun Nov 4, 2007 8:38 pm Post #10 |
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Well im 16 and not long ago sold my 2.3 cos.... Cant wait not long till i start driving got about 6-7 months to go... I was looking into buying a first car, a 1.8 190 but i doubt i'd be able to ensure it then i was looking a a BMW compact 1.6 but cant insure that so it has to be a 1.2 or 1.4... |
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| aaronabbs | Sun Nov 4, 2007 9:01 pm Post #11 |
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im a couple years younger than that
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| kentronix | Mon Nov 5, 2007 1:26 am Post #12 |
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Where in the country are you ? I get my batteries for 35+vat. NW london As far as 190 ownership goes the younger the better. Get the youth away from the nova and corsa crowd welcome to the fold. |
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| Marv | Mon Nov 5, 2007 6:59 pm Post #13 |
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I got a Bosch Silver batery for mine. Went to my mechanic he rang his supplier and gave me a prices on 3 Bosch ones for my 2.6. I went for the middle one which was £50 or just over. |
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| stwat | Thu Nov 8, 2007 11:57 pm Post #14 |
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Hello and welcome
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| northernsoulman | Fri Nov 9, 2007 12:15 am Post #15 |
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Welcome young man...............enjoy your car and the forum........you'll learn lots!
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| RM Merc 190 | Fri Nov 9, 2007 12:17 am Post #16 |
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Welcome to the forum, i'm sure you'll enjoy it
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| 2.5 cossie turbo | Fri Nov 9, 2007 2:36 am Post #17 |
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hello there and welcome |
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| ymt190E | Fri Nov 9, 2007 9:45 am Post #18 |
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The best is to get a battery that needs no maintenance. They are very good. I am using one since three years and no problem at all!!! And I don't need to do anything to maintain it!!! |
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Welcome young man...............enjoy your car and the forum........you'll learn lots!
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