[s-cars] Santa needs to know what battery is best for a '92 UrS

Tue Dec 22 06:51:12 PST 2009

I have purchased several Odyssey batteries (but none for an Audi) - all of
which worked great.  There was a problem with one of them and Odyssey
provided an immediate replacement - very cooperative and easy to work with.
Motorcycle guys swear by them.  Made in the US.

PJM

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Cody Forbes
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 9:14 AM
To: Cory Pio
Cc: S-Car list
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Santa needs to know what battery is best for a '92 UrS

I just wanted to add DO NOT BUY AN ODYSSEY BATTERY. Many race car guys  
think they are the greatest thing since round tires because they are  
small and relatively light. They suck. I have never seen one last more  
than a few months. Even if it is in good condition if you are starting  
you car multiple times in a short time period (ie you start the car to  
move it out of the driveway, only run it for a moment, then start it  
to move it back) it will only provide enough power for two starts (in  
the previous example when you try to go to work the next morning  
you'll find the battery too low to fire the engine).

-Cody (mobile)

On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:04 AM, Cory Pio <cpio921 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Forget the brand name but spiral cell seems to be the business no hype
> all power...optima is outdated technology
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 21, 2009, at 8:55 PM, David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like someone at Interstate went the cheap route.  Great.  Now
>> what?
>>
>> I bought an Interstate for my rarely driven '70 Monte Carlo SS454
>> and it is
>> still alive and well at 60 months.
>>
>> MY buddy sells Interstates at his shop.  I'll ask how his luck has
>> been with
>> them.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe that particular model is good, but I've had terrible luck with
>>> Interstate batteries lately- the one that fits my Mom's New Beetle
>>> has been
>>> replaced under warranty at least three times in the last 2 years.
>>>
>>> I've been using Optima Red Tops in my cars, but they're also 2-3x
>>> the price
>>> and some have said that Optimas are not that great.
>>>
>>> Taka
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 8:32 PM, David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have used nothing but Interstate for 20 plus years and never  
>>>> had a
>>>> single
>>>> issue.  I have also heard folks here say they would never buy an
>>>> Interstate.  I have too long of a great track record with them to
>>>> change
>>>> to
>>>> anything else.
>>>> They are  more expensive and better built than most.  Interstate
>>>> actually
>>>> considered making a "price point" line of batteries but decided
>>>> against
>>>> it.
>>>> It feared it would cheapen their name - much like John Deere and
>>>> Cub Cadet
>>>> did when they whored themselves out to the big box stores.
>>>>
>>>> Kase...out
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 6:30 PM, chris chambers <
>>>> fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Don,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've used Interstate for my cars, I think the part number is MT-41
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>>>> From: Don Warren <wrc_quattro at yahoo.com>
>>>>>> To: S-Car list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 10:27:50 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [s-cars] Santa needs to know what battery is best for a
>>>>>> '92
>>>> UrS
>>>>>>
>>>>>> S-Heads,
>>>>>> Happy Holidays to all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Santa needs to deliver a new car battery for Xmas for my
>>>>>> brothers car.
>>>> I
>>>>> wish I
>>>>>> had time to search, but know there are some thoughts around this
>>>>>> of
>>>>> what's best.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Looking for best option(s) for a 92 fitment- need Mfg and if you
>>>>>> have
>>>> it
>>>>> a P/N
>>>>>> on it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don
>>>>>> ========( )( )( )( ) ====MTM===
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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