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uh0h50
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it's time for me to get a new battery fairly soon.. just looking to hear your guys' experiences with optima batteries as opposed to regular batteries.. are they worth it? i hear cosco has them for a good price, any other places that have them for cheap? any problems you guys ran into with them? looking to purchase a red-top if that makes any difference.. any and all input please. thanks. [patriot]

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Red Top Optima battery [patriot]
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I forget which one red or yellow, but it was too tall for my fox. If you have a cool system in your car it will come in handy. Other than that I think they are over-rated.
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Originally posted by n8y8:
I forget which one red or yellow, but it was too tall for my fox. If you have a cool system in your car it will come in handy. Other than that I think they are over-rated.

Empty out your PM mailbox man. RE:PS2 slim

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I have one in my Jeep and its awesome. Never had a problem with it.

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I'll never buy another battery other than a optima. [patriot]
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Originally posted by SmokeyBurnout:
I'll never buy another battery other than a optima. [patriot]

i'm with him

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I must have missed some hidden features with mine.
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Originally posted by n8y8:
I must have missed some hidden features with mine.

I thought you knew! Mine does some crazy stuff. It comes with a tooth brush and tooth paste, it walks my dog for me and on top of that it's got it's own plumber so I just call my optima when I need some Roto Rooter service! [Big Grin]
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lol at the crazy remarks.. but yeah, my car is pretty stock, recent major tune-up and is running pretty good now minus that battery. so do they fit perfectly without any problems in the battery tray? and is the red-top the right one for my car as opposed to the yellow?

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