HEHE, well what happened with can Tire on Sunday when I went to their 
store and inquired right at the parts counter and they told me they had 
no such batteries and further no gel-cells at all.

Hmmm, you in Quebec...a different Canada!  OH OH, DUCK BRUCE!  Now I 
have stirred it up!

Cheers, Bruce

On Friday, May 23, 2003, at 04:51  AM, Doug Alcock wrote:

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> Shame on you Bruce ---- like any other red-blooded Canadian male you 
> should have gone first to Canadian Tire --- they not only have the 
> yellow top, but if you watch the sale flyers it comes on sale for $179 
> about once a year........... :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
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> Well Gang, maybe this will help some: �Doing the Auxillary Battery
> Dance thing this weekend.
>
> I have spent the last few days trying to find a supplier for Optima
> Battery up here and called our local Interstate and was quoted a 'firm'
> $299.99! �HOLY SMOKES! �~$220 US! �Looking at shipping something up
> from the US and paying for shipping/customs etc..., 'bout $180 US I
> figured...better by about $70 after taxes than Interstate. �But my
> 'instant gratification' switch was on so Interstate it would be
> tomorrow...
>
> I went to Costco tonight to pick up some BULK party junk for a big
> reunion we have this weekend...and walking by the battery shelves there
> were 3 Yellow-topped batteries...34/78 model....I could not believe it!
> �$199.99 Can, about $145 US. �And I have it and can install it this
> weekend!
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> Thought I would pass this on. �I know Costco is a swear-word for many
> (I own a small business) but what a blessing to find this thing sitting
> there!
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> Cheers, bruce
>
> '85 Westy
> '02 Snap Beetle
> Victoria, BC, Canada, truly a Westy ;-)
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