- 1. Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Speed <dspeed@4speeds.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:04:07 -0700
- What is the current thought on batteries for these guys? I'm not going to spring for the external connection do-dah, but I'd rather a black beast that fills the battery box on a TR3 and would hopeful
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00654.html (8,066 bytes)
- 2. Re: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: "oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:46:57 -0600
- i'm a die hard die hard fan :-) i put em in all of my cars, and abuse the heck out of em. there's now a 3 yr no questions asked full replacement, at least on the top of the line batteries i always ge
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00656.html (8,769 bytes)
- 3. Re: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: Footfrek@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:58:01 EST
- actually you might as well go to wal mart. you will get a better warranty for less money. the batteries are made by exide for both companies at least in some regions of the country. wal mart used to
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00658.html (7,783 bytes)
- 4. Re: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Johnson <mondoluxe@ameritech.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 01:50:51 -0500
- There are only 4 or 5 battery manufacturers in the US. Johnson Controls, Exide, Gould are the top three. Every battery you see, be it Interstate, Die Hard or Wal-Mart comes from one of these mfgs. Ca
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00661.html (7,786 bytes)
- 5. RE: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:23:20 -0800
- Which of course doesn't make it the same battery. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00662.html (7,308 bytes)
- 6. Re: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <JohnWise@alumni.pitt.edu>
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 06:35:53 -0700
- The following is from the online Consumer's Report. Best for cold weather: 1 Duralast (AutoZone) $60 (65), CR Best Buy 3 ProStart $60 (65), CR Best Buy 14 Interstate $75 (75) 17 Advance $55 (75), CR
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00663.html (8,429 bytes)
- 7. Re: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:46:36 -0500
- For whatever it's worth, my then "new" '62 Herald seemed to be suffering from a balky/sticky voltage regulator on my way from NY to Minnesota for the 2002 VTR Convention. As "insurance" for the trip
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00667.html (8,526 bytes)
- 8. RE: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:13:08 -0800
- Didn't they also say that their results seemed somewhat inconsistent, and might depend more on factors not tested than on brand of battery ? Randall
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00668.html (7,359 bytes)
- 9. RE: Battery Recommendation, Please (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:25:03 -0800
- Last I heard, there were only two still making car batteries here, and Exide was moving their battery manufacture off-shore. I'm pretty sure Gould moved offshore in the 90's, if they even make car b
- /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00669.html (7,662 bytes)
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