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Re: [TR] Battery

To: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Battery
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Sun, 05 May 2019 20:55:01 GMT MailServer1908B48.10000-1908B-0-3d8421e55ccc definitions=2019-05-05_17:, , signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=576 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1812120000 definitions=main-1905050186
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I have an Optima in my Triumph, Kubota tractor, and a 6 volt Optima in my =
63 Porsche 356, so yeah I like them. =C2=A0Big plus with an AGM is no batt=
ery acid that can leak and eat through the battery box. =C2=A0I wish I cou=
ld remember who told, but it was a reliable source, that Optima isn't as g=
ood as it used to be, and mentioned another brand. =C2=A0I'm not 100% posi=
tive, but I think it was the=C2=A0Interstate AGM battery that was recommen=
ded. =C2=A0I've got that brand in other cars along with my camper/trailer,=
 so I'm a big fan of that brand too.=0A=0AFYI - I did find that the red to=
p Optima is a little bit smaller than a standard battery, so I had cut a f=
ew strips of wood to add behind the battery and on each side so I could fu=
lly snug the battery down in the box.=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn =
May 5, 2019 at 1:36 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=0A=
Hey List ~=0A=0AAnyone have anything they can tell me about Optima batteri=
es?=C2=A0=0AThey appear to be highly rated (and fairly expensive) . Maybe=C2=
=A0=0Athey're worth the price?=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0ADave=0A'59 TR3A=0A** triu=
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<html><body><div>I have an Optima in my Triumph, Kubota tractor, and a 6 volt 
Optima i=
n my 63 Porsche 356, so yeah I like them. &nbsp;Big plus with an AGM is no=
 battery acid that can leak and eat through the battery box. &nbsp;I wish =
I could remember who told, but it was a reliable source, that Optima isn't=
 as good as it used to be, and mentioned another brand. &nbsp;I'm not 100%=
 positive, but I think it was the&nbsp;Interstate AGM battery that was rec=
ommended. &nbsp;I've got that brand in other cars along with my camper/tra=
iler, so I'm a big fan of that brand too.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"=
1"></div><div>FYI - I did find that the red top Optima is a little bit sma=
ller than a standard battery, so I had cut a few strips of wood to add beh=
ind the battery and on each side so I could fully snug the battery down in=
 the box.</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: =
530-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On May 5, 2019 at 1:36 PM, David Friedlander &l=
t;forzion7@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite=
"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #0=
00099;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size=
: large; color: #000099;">Hey List ~<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: =
#000099;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-si=
ze: large; color: #000099;"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;"=
 data-mce-style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large=
; color: #000099;">Anyone have anything they can tell me about Optima batt=
eries?&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: comic=
 sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;" data-mce-style=3D"=
font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;">=
They appear to be highly rated (and fairly expensive) . Maybe&nbsp;</div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif=
; font-size: large; color: #000099;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: comic =
sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;">they're worth the p=
rice?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: comic sans m=
s,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;" data-mce-style=3D"font-fa=
mily: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;"><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-s=
erif; font-size: large; color: #000099;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: co=
mic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;">Thanks,</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;=
 font-size: large; color: #000099;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: comic s=
ans ms,sans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;"><br></div><div class=
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ze: large; color: #000099;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: comic sans ms,s=
ans-serif; font-size: large; color: #000099;">Dave</div><div class=3D"gmai=
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