In a message dated 26/11/00 21:35:15 GMT Standard Time, RHALL451@aol.com writes: << I have a love/hate relationship with my vehicles. I love it when they work right, but can't stand them when they won't. My SUV has been laid up with a bad case of the "hiccups" for the better part of 3 weeks (carburetor is overloading-mechanics can't figure out what the problem is) & now it's got >> Mine keep coughing and I am told I don't do enough miles. They say that cars are designed for people who drive 20 miles per day min. Its all the fancy alarms they have on nowadays. They say I must use it more so I tell them, what about the planet.....take the alarms off....but they won't. If this battery goes so does the car and I go back to an old banger. Mind you this is 5year old but I want something I can put a battery charger on without having to set all the security and radio up again.... Maggie Essex, UK Surname interests: BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, LAWRENCE, MARSH mainly in Kent MATTHEWS, COAFFEE, SWEENEY, GRANT, BERESFORD, RICHARDS in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere