The Retirement Thread

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numbnuts

Legendary Member
I walked out to the garage :ohmy:






and back
 

BoldonLad

Not part of the Elite
Location
South Tyneside
Morning all :hello:

My car wouldn't start yesterday morning - battery down.
I had to put it on fast charge for a while to get it running.
It hadn't been used for over a week.
I gave the battery a proper charge cycle after I got home and I'll fire it up regularly now.

Similar happened to me. We had been away (to Spain) for five weeks, we had to come back, sharpish, when CoronaVirus hit. Car started and ran long enough to get it off the drive, then, dead, not even central locking would work. Battery. dead. It has this "new fangled" stop-start, so, needs a "special" battery, which, naturally, is dearer than a "normal" battery. Fortunately, in this time, when everything is closed, Amazon came to rescue, battery ordered, delivered next day, battery fitted today, and, car working again. But, I am £150 worse off ;)
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Similar happened to me. We had been away (to Spain) for five weeks, we had to come back, sharpish, when CoronaVirus hit. Car started and ran long enough to get it off the drive, then, dead, not even central locking would work. Battery. dead. It has this "new fangled" stop-start, so, needs a "special" battery, which, naturally, is dearer than a "normal" battery. Fortunately, in this time, when everything is closed, Amazon came to rescue, battery ordered, delivered next day, battery fitted today, and, car working again. But, I am £150 worse off ;)
I’ve not long replaced mine but haven’t used it since. I know it’s not essential but I wonder if taking it for a short run to keep it charged would be ok? I read that you really need around 6 miles and that just starting and leaving it idling isn’t enough.
 
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