The Optima is over rated, overpriced and for what you need only offers
the advantage of being spill resistant. A good group 41 battery will do
the job and except for some quality issues the $39 Wal-Mart deal can't
be beat.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of robertmstewart
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:32 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Question on Batteries...

I am sure this one has been answered before but ....

I just got my van and the battery is bone dead. I wanted to replace the
battery with a long life battery. I have heard from people that the
yellow
optima battery is the best but wanted get other peoples input. I am just
wondering if its overkill or not as It is going in to a Wolfsburg 88 and
not
a Westy.

 I am planning to install a headlight wiring upgrade, new car stereo
with an
ipod charger, and will probably pickup an inverter to charge my
powerbook
laptop and digital camera.

Thanks,

--
Rob
NYC/Long Beach, NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver