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Grp Buy - Optima Yellow Top Closing 25/5/08
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Gareth
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Any chance of getting a 'Red Top' option here? Betsy also needs a new main battery. Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
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 Mon May 19 2008 9:46pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
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britindus I'm driving down to Italy in August. Going close to the German border, but not as far up as Dus. I'd offer to bring one over as hold luggage on the plane next time I'm over, but 3.... 
But don't forget to sign up at the top!
Update on the Drivesafe battery thingy. Tim's beenin touch & I'm expecting some prices this week, along with an update on a new 'kit' for the SC80.
Will keep you posted.
TFC, YOU HAVE A PM.....  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's, Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Mon May 19 2008 9:46pm |
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britindus
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
Location: Dusseldorf
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Bodsy wrote:britindus I'm driving down to Italy in August. Going close to the German border, but not as far up as Dus. I'd offer to bring one over as hold luggage on the plane next time I'm over, but 3....
But don't forget to sign up at the top!
Update on the Drivesafe battery thingy. Tim's beenin touch & I'm expecting some prices this week, along with an update on a new 'kit' for the SC80.
Will keep you posted.
TFC, YOU HAVE A PM.....
ok ta
well i can drive and meet but to be honest I think the G4 crew will be able to do summat before Aug
when u planning to do the buy??
ive emailed a couple of G4 D3 owners - am sure they will be interested too!!!
rgds
Simon
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| Mon May 19 2008 9:56pm |
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britindus
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
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Bodsy wrote:britindus I'm driving down to Italy in August. Going close to the German border, but not as far up as Dus. I'd offer to bring one over as hold luggage on the plane next time I'm over, but 3....
But don't forget to sign up at the top!
Update on the Drivesafe battery thingy. Tim's beenin touch & I'm expecting some prices this week, along with an update on a new 'kit' for the SC80.
Will keep you posted.
TFC, YOU HAVE A PM.....
by the way is the bracket ok for LHD too
we have the steering on the funny side here!!
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| Mon May 19 2008 9:57pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
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britindus wrote:
when u planning to do the buy??
Soon as poss from my point. Just waiting for Drivesafe to confirm his bit (if you want the drivesafe bit). Happy to get the battery ASAP though. 
As for the bracket, I can't remember if it's a different bracket for you funny sided drivers or if it just reverses? Will investigate further TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's, Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:04pm |
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britindus
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
Location: Dusseldorf
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Bodsy wrote:britindus wrote:
when u planning to do the buy??
Soon as poss from my point. Just waiting for Drivesafe to confirm his bit (if you want the drivesafe bit). Happy to get the battery ASAP though.
As for the bracket, I can't remember if it's a different bracket for you funny sided drivers or if it just reverses? Will investigate further
do you have a link to the drivesafe kit
would be interested in whats involved
not for winching to be honest .. more for my fridge n radio kit
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:08pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Sweet home ala shropshire....
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http://www.traxide.com.au/D3.html
Main reason for using this kit (for me!) is that it comes all prepared & is (according to others on here) a relatively straight forward DIY fit. TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's, Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:15pm |
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britindus
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
Location: Dusseldorf
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dont look too bad!
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:24pm |
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britindus
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
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btw as they do lh or rh drive i guess the bracket would be opposites!
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:24pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
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My thoughts exactly..... TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's, Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:25pm |
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Gareth
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Red top option Bodsy???? Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
Ex Military 109 Series 2a Soft Top
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:26pm |
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TallPaul
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Dark side of the moon
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britindus wrote:
by the way is the bracket ok for LHD too
we have the steering on the funny side here!!
Ah, so, if you have a car with a wheel on the wrong side (there are only two sides right and wrong, the UK is right hand drive, everyone else is wrong hand drive) you would need the bracket the other way around
UK people with the wheel (and hole for optima) on the right side of the car need a LHD battery bracket (stay with me here) as you want a bracket to fit the side where the battery WOULD be on a left hand drive car. This is YFJ500100.
European/Left hand drive people, have a hole for a battery on the left of your car, where the battery would be on a right hand drive car. So you need a RHD drive bracket which is I believe YFJ500110.
If you think about it, where the standard battery on an EU car is, is the bracket the UK people want (a LHD bracket), the hole on the EU cars is on the left, where a standard battery is for a UK car, so you need a RHD bracket.
Confusing isn't it.
As I understand it they are the same price.
Its not clear if the bolts are the same, but I think they are looking at a diagram that was sent to me during a debate of what side we needed 
In terms of winching, you would be better of with a system that uses a standard dumb relay with a high current as I understand it, so more current can flow from the secondary battery to the primary when its under winch load. You also want some booster spec cable like 25mm^2 which is good for 170 or so amps, not the smaller stuff that the split charging kits have, which are designed for charging not for heavy loads.
However I don't own a winch, have never had a system with a winch, and you really should wait for someone to come along who can speak from experience rather than theory The artist formally know as whatgoeshere...
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:28pm |
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Bodsy
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You want a starter battery Gareth? I thought Red Top was for Cranking power & Yellow top for Deep cycle power.
Haven't asked about the red top version TBH. You need something specific? TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's, Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:28pm |
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britindus
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
Location: Dusseldorf
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one question u might ask is .....
what abt winch fitted d3s
did i read somewhere abt split charging able to cope with the load is that only if u wanna winch off the 2nd batt too??
not that knowledgable in that area!
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:29pm |
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Gareth
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I think you missed my earlier post  Betsy needs a new starter battery Silver TDV6 HSE
Pepper White Cooper S Convertible
Old English White MGB GT
Ex Military 109 Series 2a Soft Top
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| Mon May 19 2008 10:29pm |
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