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03-13-2010, 12:03 PM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Stance
Posts: 13,107
Car: S54 Z3M & 325iT/5
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Fill in the blank: I should buy a new battery at ________
E30 is about to come out full time, and that means I can't steal the battery from the M3 for a weekend like I've been doing for 3 years.
Where should I go? Size? I used to know the exact one I wanted at Sam's Club, but they vanished.
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03-13-2010, 12:28 PM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,595
Car: ix touring
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I paid $230.00 at the dealer for my trunk battery, I wouldn't suggest going there. lol
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03-13-2010, 12:30 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Mississauga
Posts: 416
Car: 01 320i mpackage
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I have one, brand new. Let me know. Interstate.
AARON
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03-13-2010, 12:39 PM
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Classifieds Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: T.Dot / FL
Posts: 9,772
Car: M3
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Die hard from an Active Green n Ross location, not sure if all locations carry them, pickering town location should have them since they are attached to sears. Walk over n ask!
Or find a distributor for interstate batteries. I don't know anywhere local.
I bought a motormaster one for the m3, it works, probably ain't the best choice but it died in a go parking n didn't care much at the time.
Last edited by T.Dot_E30; 03-13-2010 at 12:41 PM.
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03-13-2010, 12:40 PM
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Driving in the fast lane
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Missed in 'sauga
Posts: 2,983
Car: e38 Sport, e64
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I looked up the Interstate battery website then searched for a local independent to bring it in.
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03-13-2010, 01:03 PM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Stance
Posts: 13,107
Car: S54 Z3M & 325iT/5
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Aaron, how much?
Trev, lol, I think I just might do that. Already spending my work day posting on here, may as well take a walk too.
Last time I bought an Interstate from Lakeside and it was like $155. Same battery I saw at Sam's Club for $87 just before they shut down and took my membership money. Hoping to find a similar deal, might see what Costco has.
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03-13-2010, 02:21 PM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 362
Car: 1990 325i
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i know costo is pretty good, always good with returns there
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90 325i 4dr Winter fun
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03-13-2010, 06:06 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Brampton
Posts: 3,223
Car: 2003 330i VF charged
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i just got a brand new mastercraft (summer 09) or w/e it is at CT. works wonders
they dont have e30 listed in their systems, so i just got the closest working one to my old battery....................
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R.I.P. E30
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03-13-2010, 09:14 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Milton
Posts: 2,913
Car: Worlds slowest E30
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I think it's any group 93 battery.
Wal-mart has optimas. But they're 75dt's which are universal.
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85 325 - Turbo M52B28.
Last edited by SamE30e; 03-13-2010 at 09:25 PM.
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03-13-2010, 09:35 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: East York
Posts: 1,263
Car: 90 325I,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by El Gato Liso
i just got a brand new mastercraft (summer 09) or w/e it is at CT. works wonders
they dont have e30 listed in their systems, so i just got the closest working one to my old battery....................
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yupp its not in thier system and because they dont have a batery listed for you car the warranty is void because when you fill out the papers you have to provide the info. i got into a huge argument with parts at ct last year.. its a big joke. ill probl go for an interstate.
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03-13-2010, 10:25 PM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: toronto
Posts: 459
Car: 323i
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anyone know the specs of the batter like the Cold crank amps.
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03-13-2010, 11:19 PM
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The Afro-stig
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: TDot West End
Posts: 4,597
Car: Is Fast. ;)
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Wait what? E30 out full-time?
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03-13-2010, 11:31 PM
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the misanthropist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: a house
Posts: 6,247
Car: '05 4Runner, 87 325
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Haven't found anyone that comes close to Costco. I don't think any of their batteries are over $100.
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03-14-2010, 12:14 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Oshawa
Posts: 4,530
Car: 91 318is,93 325is...
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Walmart - they have the Optima Red tops!!!!
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03-14-2010, 12:22 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Port Perry
Posts: 7,631
Car: God's Chariot
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I don't have much to comment on, but the Motomaster jobbie in my car has lasted almost 5 years now, carried over from my last couple E30s, still going decent.
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