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Oct 21, 2005 | 10:50 PM

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that sux but more info please

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Oct 21, 2005 | 11:08 PM

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I got my 1st one in 1996 & its still going.
I now have 4 of them.
This is in my 98 TA

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Oct 22, 2005 | 02:10 AM

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Got mine in March, when my ACdelco battery had a thermal runaway. The Red top is a GREAT battery, and I had a Yellow top in my other T/A.

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Oct 22, 2005 | 03:00 AM

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wait going out of business but at the same time selling soo many their backordered for the next year...??? also ive seen at least 20 yellowtops in the last few days at different autoparts stores.

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Oct 22, 2005 | 11:03 AM

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My response from the thread in the lounge:

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Originally Posted by WILWAXU

Strange.. bought one at a local autozone 2 weeks ago for a buddy's corvette. Maybe you should check around. The F-body one is a pretty common size.

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Oct 22, 2005 | 11:13 AM

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Has anyone looked at or using Odyssey batteries? They seem to have some nice small lightweight batteries.
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/applications/auto.htm

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Oct 22, 2005 | 12:47 PM

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Has anyone looked at or using Odyssey batteries? They seem to have some nice small lightweight batteries.
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/applications/auto.htm

.Actually,these are used in the Military..and SATTELITE REPEATING STATIONS,and some CELL TOWERS I have been told..

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