Turbocharger Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I need to jump start my car - looking at about £25 to buy one of these from Ebay: Any better recommendations or vendors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 exaclty the same one for £15.99 from bookers if you know anyone that has a card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Think ALDI has one for 25 this week too - looks v similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I need to jump start my car - looking at about £25 to buy one of these from Ebay: Any better recommendations or vendors? I bought a Sealey badged one for about £90, never let me down. I think the higher priced models have better longer lasting batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Are you in Bristol ATM John? I will pop over and jump it for you for half that. Seriously, Halfrauds have one similar/same on sale for about the same price. No postage and when the battery is U/S in 6 months you can go back and explain it as forcefully as necessary. I would imagine that the battery will be the weak point of cheap ones. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebill Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I need to jump start my car - looking at about £25 to buy one of these from Ebay: Any better recommendations or vendors? Yes, don't bother, bought one that was very similar, just gave it away, the only thing that was any good was the light bit and the compressor, a torch is cheaper and the compressor was well slow, as for jump starting a Landy, your having a laugh. Thats my two penneth worth. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 When a commercial one costs a few hundred quid I can't help wondering what you get for 20 quid... probably not a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksmelly Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 One of them cheap ones started my mates bobtail the other week when the battery was dead... so they do work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DentedDisco Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 "Unclebill" talks! I got a £15.99 version from Bookers and it started my V8 RR with a completely flat battery no problem! best £15.99 I ever spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 "Unclebill" talks b****s! I got a £15.99 version from Bookers and it started my V8 RR with a completely flat battery no problem! best £15.99 I ever spent. Theres a hell of a difference trying to start a diesel compared to a petrol. I've just brought a set of leads 35mm square cable, on the box it says they will start a 7ltr petrol or a 4ltr diesel, so is a small battery jumpstart pack up to cold cranking a cold TDi on a frost morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Perhaps the best solution, if a little dearer, might be a split charge relay, second battery and a big cut-off switch to connect it to the service battery in the event of a flat. I am sure that there are 101 other uses for such a set-up; running hair curlers, hair driers, electric tea stirrers, invertors... Or perhaps an alarm to tell John when he has left the lights on. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Smith Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 We have one at work just like the one in the picture, and it has started everything we have asked it to, mostly garden tractors but including the odd larger tractor and my Tdi. Actually it is very old and used daily, so it's not quite so yellow anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Cheers for the replies. My brother has one like the above, and recommends it for his Tdi. In fact, he's been using it for just over a year instead of buying a decent battery... Thanks Chris, but the car's in London. I'm considering a split-charge system to replace the 6-year old battery, but I need 12v to get it off my mate's drive first! I think Aldi is a good lead, I'll trot down to find one in London in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DentedDisco Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 BTW, the one Bookers sell is made by Rolson. I have also started a Disco 300tdi with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I prefer a decent sized car battery (2nd hand from the scrappy ~£10) and an f-off big set of jumpleads as that gives you two options if you have a running vehicle to hand. Those things you end up with a cheap moped battery and some cheap one-ended jumpleads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 I have exchanged £25 in Aldi for one of their jump packs - it's charging now so I'll let you know how I get on on Sunday. On the way back from the shop, I called into a pub in central London. Who can guess why I was refused entry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 'cause you had spent all your pocket money in Aldi? Because you had shopping bags with you at a guess. I will not believe that they thought you were under age. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Nope... think comedy, he was joking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Because the guy on the door thought ‘Luvvers’ was your dad Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Nope - I found a pub that our hobbit isn't barred from (but only because they've changed management since 1958) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Theres a hell of a difference trying to start a diesel compared to a petrol. I've just brought a set of leads 35mm square cable, on the box it says they will start a 7ltr petrol or a 4ltr diesel, so is a small battery jumpstart pack up to cold cranking a cold TDi on a frost morning. Dam right. when the battery would not start my Tdi anymore i would give it to my briother who had a V8 he would then run around with that battery for another year ok with out any problems. V8 will start on a fart in the right direction. After all it is P/O/P to start one with the starting handle. Try and do that to a diesel. mmmm not fun tryed and gave up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DentedDisco Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I have exchanged £25 in Aldi for one of their jump packs - it's charging now so I'll let you know how I get on on Sunday.On the way back from the shop, I called into a pub in central London. Who can guess why I was refused entry? Because you're a soft southern***** that wears womans clothes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Because you're a soft southern**** that wears womans clothes? You know Jon then? ...but not well enough to recognize the accent. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DentedDisco Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 You know Jon then? ...but not well enough to recognize the accent. Chris Just a lucky quess.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 No no no... He looked at me, down at the jump leads and said "You're not coming in, son. You look like you're going to start something" Credit where it's due, he was quick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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