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From: npet@bnr.ca (Nick Pettefar)
Subject: Re: BMW battery
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Keith Hanlan, on the Wed, 14 Apr 1993 19:20:14 GMT wibbled:
: In article <1993Apr14.181352.6246@ra.msstate.edu> vech@Ra.MsState.Edu (Craig A. Vechorik) writes:
: >If I remember correctly, the reason that BMW's come with those expensive,
: >and relatively worthless, short lived Varda batteries, is 'cause BMW owns
: >a controling interest in that battery Manufacturer.                 

: What's wrong with the BMW battery? I've never had problems and I know
: numerous people that are still using the original battery in there
: 8-10 year old beemers.


Kay, my '86 K100RS still has her original battery in.  She's OK
--

Nick (the Sufficiently Well Charged Biker)   DoD 1069   Concise Oxford

M'Lud.

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