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[minisilverbullet]

Well bit the 80 quid bullet and bought a new battery! Fingers crossed

[minisilverbullet]

No issues since replacing the battery! Happy Days!

[dklawson]

That's good news. Keep your eye on everything for a few days though to make sure it continues to perform properly.

Edited by dklawson, 27 July 2012 - 12:09 PM.

[minisilverbullet]

Cheers! Been using it almost a week with a new battery! If I am honest I cant ever remember the car starting with such purpose before and i have had it 3 years!

[bmcecosse]

Does sound like a new battery would be a good idea for peace of mind over winter. Search around - there are good deals on Lucas Classic (or Premium) batteries. Buy the smallest one you can get........ No point dragging excess weight around with you.

[dklawson]

Smallest? I buy based on whatever will fit the battery box, has the posts in the right position, and has the highest CCA rating. Regardless of weight, I want the highest Amp capacity battery I can get.

[bmcecosse]

No need for a wee car like a Mini! I used a M/C battery on my sprint/autocross car - but did use jump leads for cold starts. The smallest car battery has plenty of capacity for a Mini.

[dklawson]

I am glad that works for you. However, when I next need a battery I will once again buy the one with the most Amps that will still fit the battery box.

On my father-in-law's Formula-Vee we use a lawn tractor battery. That CAN start the 1200cc flat-four but I have installed an Anderson type quick cable connector so we can use a larger battery to jump start the engine and then quickly disconnect.