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[TheBoy]

its never been a practice i can say i take up, even if i need to change a battery over and to keep engine running id put my jump pack on it to keep the resistance there, better to be safe than sorry and blow something of importance like a ecu

As I said, I was talking of simpler times and pre ECU

Also as I said, it's not something I recommend... I just used it as an example that the battery is only there for starting Once the engine is running, the Alternator should always deliver the correct supply and the battery isn't "required" to supply power

Indeed, in simpler times, we've all driven around farms, long before we had licences, with only a single, decent battery between all of us 

[Brikhead]

Be ready their not cheap I wish I could remember how much it was ...

£130, delivered.
http://performancebatteries.co.uk/product/AX+570+760/

[Brikhead]

Indeed, in simpler times, we've all driven around farms, long before we had licences, with only a single, decent battery between all of us 

I've wondered if it would be possible to tow start a vehicle with no battery... Would the alternator provide enough current to fire up the engine?

[Lazydocker]

I replaced the battery on my Estate when I got it, purely as a matter of course. It had been at the dealer for about 3 months and the battery had gone flat several times. I had the money and wanted to do everything so that it was in tip-top condition. Indeed, a certain Irish Breaker took my old battery and (AFAIK) it's in use as a spare for him

TBH, the battery is flat again now and I really must jump it and take it for a spin... Trouble is, there's no LPG and I don't think there's enough petrol to get to the nearest garage (especially with the roadworks in place at the moment) so I need to pick some up on my way home one day

[Lazydocker]

IME, bump starting without a battery is a no go, so I would imagine tow starting would be the same. The ignition circuit needs to be powered and that is where the battery comes in

An old diesel might tow start if you removed the stop solenoid from the pump

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Never had too much trouble with batteries, apart from when the dozy mare, waiting outside the train station one night for me, thought you needed ign on II to listen to radio...

In my ownership, MV6 has had a single replacement about 4yrs ago (the day I ripped the sump plug off Tractor - I was on way back from dealer ), as it was still original. I think the lack of use that the MV6 used to get then had finally finished the original battery off.

The Elite's original battery is in the garage, on a reconditioner, as that started to sound a bit weak last Autumn (so I slapped the old one on from Goldie).  The Elite's original is used to jump start the bike, which is a constant PITA to start - the battery sounds weak.

My Nova needed a new battery after being 'rediscovered' tidying out the garage, as it had sat for a couple of years.

Other than that, I have never replaced a battery on my cars, including the recently demised Rover, which we bought 12yrs/116k ago. Or my Acclaim, on original battery when I gave to Bro when it was about 12yrs old.  And I tend to keep (most of) my cars a long time.


The ZX10, however, that is an utter pain.  Might be worth considering AGM 

....and no kickstarter these days.....