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| Txbentleyboy |
 Feb 12 2022, 07:48 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 15-October 16 From: Davidson County, NC, USA Member No.: 20,498 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Time has come for a new battery for my 76. What can you recommend in the +\- $200 range?
The car will be driven 3-4 times a week around town. The new technology Is amazing but does it apply to a 45 year old car? Thanks! |
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Txbentleyboy Time for a new battery Feb 12 2022, 07:48 PM
Van B Optima Red Top for the win.
But your hell hole wil... Feb 12 2022, 07:50 PM
Txbentleyboy
Optima Red Top for the win.
But your hell hole wi... Feb 12 2022, 08:22 PM Van B
[quote name='Van B' post='2981359' date='Feb 12 2... Feb 12 2022, 09:31 PM StarBear
Optima Red Top for the win.
But your hell hole w... Feb 13 2022, 08:16 AM Van B
[quote name='Txbentleyboy' post='2981367' date='F... Feb 13 2022, 10:49 AM nditiz1 If you want something cool, get the AGM as stated,... Feb 12 2022, 08:24 PM emerygt350 I went with the optima. A 34r is workable. I had... Feb 12 2022, 08:49 PM raynekat I purchased this AGM battery made by XS Power (mod... Feb 12 2022, 09:21 PM bkrantz
I purchased this AGM battery made by XS Power (mo... Feb 12 2022, 09:30 PM horizontally-opposed Been running Optima red tops for 30~ years, but ne... Feb 12 2022, 09:29 PM Brian Fuerbach Optima red top 75-25 model #7586DT Works nicely al... Feb 13 2022, 12:49 AM mlindner Optima also but not in stock position. Feb 13 2022, 06:12 AM ClayPerrine I run the Optima red top in everything I own (with... Feb 13 2022, 07:34 AM 930cabman The Optima in my 356 lasted over 12 years, replace... Feb 13 2022, 09:06 AM horizontally-opposed Has anyone moved from Optima red top to Odyssey 92... Feb 13 2022, 10:31 AM yellowporky I went through this 2 years ago and ended up with ... Feb 13 2022, 11:43 AM Literati914
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I have this one:
https://www.optimabatteries.... Feb 13 2022, 11:44 AM Van B
[quote name='Van B' post='2981399' date='Feb 12 2... Feb 13 2022, 12:50 PM windforfun
[quote name='Van B' post='2981399' date='Feb 12 ... Feb 13 2022, 07:11 PM Jim C
[quote name='Van B' post='2981399' date='Feb 12 ... Jun 30 2022, 09:44 AM rjames I have the Odyssey 925 and am happy with it. But n... Feb 13 2022, 01:29 PM targa72e Optima red top. Have one in all my cars. Last one ... Feb 13 2022, 01:52 PM cali914
Optima red top. Have one in all my cars. Last one... Feb 13 2022, 09:31 PM Ansbacher Optima Red Top is perfect and at a reasonable pric... Feb 13 2022, 05:24 PM jim_hoyland Red Top 34R - 10+ years of great service. Especial... Feb 13 2022, 05:32 PM Literati914
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Mine doesn't h... Feb 13 2022, 08:29 PM Van B
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Mine doesn't ... Feb 13 2022, 10:18 PM windforfun And just remember, especially with these old cars,... Feb 13 2022, 09:10 PM L-Jet914 I have a 11 year old Optima Yellow Top D34 I belie... Feb 13 2022, 09:11 PM Aerostatwv This appears to be a good reference for comparing ... Feb 14 2022, 11:32 AM Txbentleyboy Thanks for all of the great information. I have d... Feb 18 2022, 08:49 AM zoomCat Does anyone know if the Rennline mount for the Ody... Feb 18 2022, 11:21 AM rjames
Does anyone know if the Rennline mount for the Od... Jun 30 2022, 06:28 PM Shackleford These are crazy expensive. But I'm tempted cau... Feb 18 2022, 11:42 AM horizontally-opposed
These are crazy expensive. But I'm tempted ca... Feb 20 2022, 05:13 PM JoeD
[quote name='Shackleford' post='2982576' date='Fe... Feb 20 2022, 08:12 PM Van B I used race batteries for years when I raced super... Feb 20 2022, 06:47 PM Maltese Falcon I've looked into this DieHard (AGM) battery; d... Feb 20 2022, 08:07 PM zoomCat
I've looked into this DieHard (AGM) battery; ... Dec 20 2022, 02:43 PM 914_7T3
I've looked into this DieHard (AGM) battery;... Dec 20 2022, 03:20 PM horizontally-opposed An interesting read: https://www.exploringoverland... Feb 20 2022, 11:40 PM vitamin914 Be cautious if considering an Antigravity battery.... Feb 21 2022, 10:21 AM horizontally-opposed
Be cautious if considering an Antigravity battery... Feb 21 2022, 11:05 AM vitamin914
Be cautious if considering an Antigravity batter... Feb 21 2022, 04:42 PM horizontally-opposed
Be cautious if considering an Antigravity battery... Feb 22 2022, 05:33 PM vitamin914
So, following up, I wonder if the issues that 9... Feb 23 2022, 10:26 AM euro911 You guys with heavy electrical loads might want to... Feb 22 2022, 02:20 AM Van B It did. I think it was a little break off part or ... Jun 30 2022, 01:34 PM raynekat My experience with the Anti-Gravity batteries.
Li... Jun 30 2022, 09:31 PM Montreal914 Got an Odyssey PC925 7-8 years ago and have been p... Jun 30 2022, 10:07 PM rjames
Got an Odyssey PC925 7-8 years ago and have been ... Jul 1 2022, 09:10 AM Rand The latest and best if LIFEPO!!
Come on p... Dec 20 2022, 02:45 PM Rand I was all Odyssey. Until LiFePO4 came along. They ... Dec 20 2022, 02:48 PM CCE I used to have the specified type 42 battery, I ha... Dec 30 2022, 09:32 PM  |
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