I have the yellow, & it spins the starter like crazy, even after sitting for
a month. I have no experience with the red, so it might do the same thing
for all I know. I went to a battery store to buy it, & they recommended
yellow for vehicles that get used infrequently. Either they knew what they
were talking about, or just wanted the extra 25 bucks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@earthlink.net>
To: "'healeys'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:43 AM
Subject: Optima Red or Yellow?
> Sam's Club is selling the same Optima Battery that Moss is selling for
> $189.40 for $101. They also have the Yellow top version which is built
> for
> Deep-Cycle operation for about $25 more. Does the deep cycle advantage to
> withstand high drain situations (at a cost of some CCA's) mean anything in
> a
> Healey?
>
> Here is a link to the description of the battery
> http://www.ibsa.com/www_2001/content/products/product_optima.asp
>
> Here is Moss's link.
> http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=29979
>
> Patton
>
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> Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> '57 A-H 100-Six - http://Austin-Healeys.com
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