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Old Dec 25, 2001 | 12:17 AM
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Who Wants To know how To Get Optima For Cheap???!!

Hey Guys!!!

My battery is dead, and its time for a new one so im looking for a optima and i know some of you are too! so here's my plan, a Group purchase! if there's a forum you know of that should know about this, post about it in their forum and post the link here to it, Thanx.



Anyways, help me find a place that can help us with this, mmy first stop will be summit.



Thanx Guys, Lets get this rolling, im tired of jumping my car every morning.



-Rick
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Old Dec 25, 2001 | 12:56 AM
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Car: 87 Formula/ 00 Xtreme
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You can just get an Champiton from Advance (atr least where I live) for $109. It's an Optima w/a Champion name for much cheaper & it's a touch smaller so it will actually fit in the battery try properly.
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Old Dec 25, 2001 | 03:48 PM
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From: Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Car: 1992 Camaro RS, Teal
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Transmission: Pro-Built 700R4
Where I live, the Advance actually sells the Optima. Not the Optima with the champion name.
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Old Dec 25, 2001 | 03:49 PM
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BTW, what's so special about the battery anyways? looks pretty?
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Old Dec 25, 2001 | 03:53 PM
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More than just pretty looks...

http://www.optimabatteries.com/faq.asp
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Old Dec 25, 2001 | 06:23 PM
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Car: 82 Camaro Z28
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if i could get it any cheaper, i would be instered in the gp for a optima. ive seen them locally for bout $110. the only problem with me is that i would be needin the battery within the next month (i should have the engine swap done by then (attempting a 2.8-3.4 w/ 2bbl)).
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Old Dec 25, 2001 | 07:50 PM
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From: Norfolk, VA. USA
Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
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Got 2 of them for $130.
Friend had 8 of them and used them for a few bass offs.
He let me have em for $65 each.

I would sell one, but shipping would cost as much as the battery.
Here is where mine is mounted,
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Old Dec 28, 2001 | 01:11 PM
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Go To Costco!

At my Costco in San Diego they sell the Red Top for about $100.00
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 02:18 AM
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hey zepher, did you send that wonder bar?
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