I've had a red Optima in my DeLorean since 2005 (same one) and I use a marine high amp cut-off that I got from Hervey. Never used a charger on it and during the winter it sits disconnected for over a month at a time. I expect I will have to replace it one of these days. Harold McElraft - 3354 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ronnie Demer" <rdemer@...> wrote: > > I'm in the market for a new battery for the buggy. I have always been a Die > Hard man, but this time I'm willing to try something new. I take the car out > for a drive about once every three weeks, so it sits without charging for > those 3 weeks (a little longer in the winter). (No, I don't have a trickle > charger and don't want one). As of now I am considering the three listed > below. Do you guys have and recommendations, comments, or opinions on the > three below. Also please list the make, model and Cold Cranking Amps(CCA) of > whatever you recommend (including which model of the three below that you > use/like) > > > > 1. Die Hard > 2. InterState > 3. Optima > > > > I hear that the Optima (yellow, red) is really good, but for $200 it better > be good. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Ronnie > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/