14 years good service out of Ford battery !!

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February 27, 2020 at 1:59 PM #141212

71-bda
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shes finally gone. Mums little 2006 Fiesta 1.25 battery has given up the ghost in this cold snap. What great service !! Same battery from new. I wonder how long the RS battery will last?? 5 years? 7 years??

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

February 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM #141213

71-bda
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No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

February 27, 2020 at 2:06 PM #141216

bobcat
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Wow that’s done well. Is the car used daily? Doubt the RS battery will last that long.

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February 27, 2020 at 2:22 PM #141219

DaveRS3
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Do you know the OEM that built the battery Mike?. Arent most Exide on Fords?.

February 27, 2020 at 3:48 PM #141224

coastliner
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Its a bit like exhaust used to fail just after the first MOT, now they are serviceable for 8,9,10 years and batteries are the same.

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February 27, 2020 at 3:56 PM #141225

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Bob, the car is hardly used ! I got it for her at 6 months old and 5000 miles and now its on 16000 miles, she does a 3 mile round trip once a week to Sainsburys, and a 2 mile round trip into Richmond for a shop and coffee. So its not had a lot of long runs ! I put the ctek on it last week as it went a bit sluggish, but today its deceased.

Dave I will have a look tomorrow when I put a new battery on it to see if there is any makers I.D on it. Maybe these calcium batteries last longer eh??

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

February 27, 2020 at 5:25 PM #141234

GM
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And you’ll get a tenner scrap ?

February 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM #141235

red-leader
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Brilliant @bda that’s very good service from a battery, I always think after five years well that’s done well. ??

February 27, 2020 at 8:10 PM #141248

71-bda
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I won’t show you the inside of the tailpipe, its the original exhaust and there is absolutely zero black carbon or anything, its still just clean metal, really strange !

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

February 27, 2020 at 8:20 PM #141249

bobcat
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No lead footed driving ha ha ha

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February 27, 2020 at 11:06 PM #141260

71-bda
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ha ha, well, mums 90 so she does pootle a bit Bob ! must say I do give it a blast if I take her to her sisters round the m25 and down the a3 in it for a run, it sits at 90 just lovely ! blows all the cobwebs out and decokes it.

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

February 28, 2020 at 6:10 AM #141271

Freddie19
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Std batteries well gone but I’ve still got the original Ford exhaust on my 2001 Mk5 Fiesta Freestyle.

Not bad……. 19 years on the original factory exhaust……. I did change the rear box for a stainless Peco boxer last year for a bit more drama,ha,ha,ha!?

Nothing wrong with the original box though, still got it in the garage!

Who said old Ford’s don’t last.?

February 28, 2020 at 12:17 PM #141285

71-bda
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Show us your PECO Freddie !!

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

February 28, 2020 at 6:07 PM #141304

Freddie19
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Ha,ha,ha………nice one

71-bda.???
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