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| Pat Garvey |
  Sep 14 2006, 08:08 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
Optima or not? if so, which one? My 914 is a garage queen, but when I want to go I want to go.
Problem is - how are these batteries accepted by the judging masses? Those of you who are regular/perodic judges - what's your take? I'm so sealed in originality that I'm not sure how I feel, even if it doesmake sense. Opine your hearts out! Pat |
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| 914runnow |
Sep 17 2006, 09:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Sep 14 2006, 06:08 PM)  Optima or not? if so, which one? My 914 is a garage queen, but when I want to go I want to go. Problem is - how are these batteries accepted by the judging masses? Those of you who are regular/perodic judges - what's your take? I'm so sealed in originality that I'm not sure how I feel, even if it doesmake sense. Opine your hearts out! Pat Hi Pat>>> Will love to answer the call on this one for yah.. Yah Gottah Figure that these cars had to have a German Battery from the factory.. You best would know this.. OK...In my Quest to have (someday) the Mega Restored OEM 914... I got lucky bout 6 years ago doing a lighting job at a wholesale battery mfr warehouse...Up on the ladder low n behold..I see Porsche Batteries on the shelf!!!!!!! So I got to trade out part of the bill for an EXACT match 914 battery.. WITH THE PORSCHE STICKER ON IT !!! Of which we had to take a heat gun and reverse the label.... Anyway>>>> The plastic cover for the top along with that rubber large circular 'band' that holds it.. FITS PERFECT...FITS IN THE TRAY PERFECT!!! THE POSTS ARE ON THE CORRECT SIDES!! Here are the #'s yah need.. Douglas Battery Mfr'ing Porsche Part # 999.611.036.07 Made in Germany Drawback is only 300CCA.. So if outside in REALLY cold weather could pose a problem.. Mine died due to non useage.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) So Try Stoddard or????I do need to find another.. Have not been back there since, due to Mngmnt changes.. Lemmeno what is up...Thanx |
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Pat Garvey Battery - Optima or conventional? Sep 14 2006, 08:08 PM
dcheek Pat,
I've always put an Interstate battery in ... Sep 14 2006, 10:46 PM sixerdon Pat,
Generally, Optima's are almost twice the... Sep 15 2006, 06:55 AM 914runnow |
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