spoonage
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I've just ordered a battery for my diesel from Holdcroft Honda for £45, i can't see why you should spend over £80 for a bosch one, its not like it adds 20 more bhp lol
Yes definitely the factory fitted battery, see posts #2, #3, #4, #6 all the info is there. I had exactly the same experience as you, at McDonalds drive-through October-ish 2011. I was asked to park in the "waiting space", turned the engine off, and 2 mins later would not start. My son and 3 other lads from McDonalds tried to push start it, no luck, had to call RAC.^^Nice one, but do you know if that panasonic was the first factory battery fitted to your car?
Just on batteries, I noticed mine was sluggish the over the last while, and when switching cars around in the driveway, i pulled mine out to get hers in (keep it clean guys), so when I left mine outside I didn't leave it running (for fear of some chancers passing by), I moved hers in, then went back to start mine and i got one turn and a load of clicks, so I figure my battery is on the way out. I got it goin very handily on a push and there's been no issue with it since.
I also have the accessory bluetooth kit and garmin satnav fitted and my in car phone charger all take its toll too, so I'm not too concerned about it.
Haven't had a chance to check prices over here on a new battery as yet though. :huh: