Source for MX5-friendly Batteries

[Thomas Beagle]

Gidday,

I ended up getting rescued by the AA last night after my battery had
insufficient charge to start the car. They now don't only start your car
- they also offer to sell you a new battery.

The good bit was that they had batteries which are perfect for the MX5.
They're completely sealed, fit in the battery holder and work with the
standard bracket. And it was 'only' $114 including delivery and fitting.

Not exactly cheap, but less than the $200+ for the factory battery and
it doesn't require the gas venting kit either.

This was in Wellington, I assume other areas have the same sort of
arrangement.

Thomas
thomas@thomasbeagle.net

[Thomas Beagle]

Gidday,

I ended up getting rescued by the AA last night after my battery had
insufficient charge to start the car. They now don't only start your car
- they also offer to sell you a new battery.

The good bit was that they had batteries which are perfect for the MX5.
They're completely sealed, fit in the battery holder and work with the
standard bracket. And it was 'only' $114 including delivery and fitting.

Not exactly cheap, but less than the $200+ for the factory battery and
it doesn't require the gas venting kit either.

This was in Wellington, I assume other areas have the same sort of
arrangement.

Thomas
thomas@thomasbeagle.net

[zorruno]

on 15/04/2005 8:14 a.m. Thomas Beagle wrote:

I ended up getting rescued by the AA last night after my battery had
insufficient charge to start the car. They now don't only start your car
- they also offer to sell you a new battery.

The good bit was that they had batteries which are perfect for the MX5.
They're completely sealed, fit in the battery holder and work with the
standard bracket. And it was 'only' $114 including delivery and fitting.

Not exactly cheap, but less than the $200+ for the factory battery and
it doesn't require the gas venting kit either.

Hi Thomas
Do you know if they are standard 'no-maintenance' Lead Acid or Absorbed
Glass Mat type?

cheers
H

PS. what was the 'delivery' component... wasn't the AA already there?!

[zorruno]

on 15/04/2005 8:14 a.m. Thomas Beagle wrote:

I ended up getting rescued by the AA last night after my battery had
insufficient charge to start the car. They now don't only start your car
- they also offer to sell you a new battery.

The good bit was that they had batteries which are perfect for the MX5.
They're completely sealed, fit in the battery holder and work with the
standard bracket. And it was 'only' $114 including delivery and fitting.

Not exactly cheap, but less than the $200+ for the factory battery and
it doesn't require the gas venting kit either.

Hi Thomas
Do you know if they are standard 'no-maintenance' Lead Acid or Absorbed
Glass Mat type?

cheers
H

PS. what was the 'delivery' component... wasn't the AA already there?!

[Thomas Beagle]

zorruno wrote:

Do you know if they are standard 'no-maintenance' Lead Acid or Absorbed
Glass Mat type?

I assume it is lead-acid.

PS. what was the 'delivery' component... wasn't the AA already there?!

They don't carry around a stock of batteries, called someone else and
they came around to my house to install it.

Thomas.

[Thomas Beagle]

zorruno wrote:

Do you know if they are standard 'no-maintenance' Lead Acid or Absorbed
Glass Mat type?

I assume it is lead-acid.

PS. what was the 'delivery' component... wasn't the AA already there?!

They don't carry around a stock of batteries, called someone else and
they came around to my house to install it.

Thomas.

[Anthug]

Hi,

I just got a replacement 'Gel Type' battery from John Andrew Ford in
Auckland and cost was $160.00 (incl. GST) using MX5 Club discount.

They have come down in price.

It is the Panasonic branded one.

Regards,

Anthony.