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Old 01-02-2007 | 02:02 AM
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Default Tired of this battery!!!

The one thing I hate looking at when I pop open the hood to my car is that ugly looking battery....does anyone know of a site i can go to to purchase a cover or different terminals or something to change the looks of the battery area....i would very much appreciate it....
Old 01-02-2007 | 02:04 AM
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You can get the Optima battery. It looks different and serves other purposes.
Old 01-02-2007 | 02:14 AM
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You could spray paint the whole area purple.........
Old 01-02-2007 | 02:30 AM
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I have the optima and it looks a lot better than stock.
Old 01-02-2007 | 02:33 AM
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any pix? i'm interested in the look.
Old 01-02-2007 | 02:46 AM
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I haven't taken any yet, maybe in a couple of days.
Old 01-02-2007 | 04:29 AM
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Optimas are the S**T!

I had one about 10 years ago when I had a massive stereo. I just LOVED that battery. Never let me down. Looks good too!

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Old 01-02-2007 | 06:09 AM
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Its a battery, live with it...

Man I hate these round wheels!! Anyone know where I can go get some triangle or square ones?

Come on man.
Old 01-02-2007 | 06:35 AM
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Old 01-02-2007 | 12:59 PM
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Paint it! I've never seen a battery "modded" with paint before. Be creative! And put up pics!
Old 01-02-2007 | 01:10 PM
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WDS painted his optima BSP to match his paint.
Old 01-02-2007 | 05:32 PM
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that stock battery is heavy too...

I almost said b8try but unless youve seen Da Ali G Movie....
Old 01-02-2007 | 10:29 PM
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^^^ Optime aweighs almost the same as the stock battery, ~40lbs. If you want to shave weight, you'll need an Odyssey. I have a RedTop, but didn't really want to look at it either. So I covered it.

Old 01-02-2007 | 10:36 PM
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^^^ Optime aweighs almost the same as the stock battery, ~40lbs. If you want to shave weight, you'll need an Odyssey. I have a RedTop, but didn't really want to look at it either. So I covered it.

Love what you did to the heatshield.
Old 01-02-2007 | 11:44 PM
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How about a lightweight battery? Way better, what about the Odyssey batteries?
Old 01-03-2007 | 01:04 AM
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Taking your hood off helps with weight too. (hint, look at Doc. I's picture)
Old 01-03-2007 | 01:19 AM
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Can u even Drag race like that? With no hood?
Old 01-03-2007 | 01:20 AM
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HA! It does look like I have no hood. It's there, I assure you. (You can see the shadow cutting across the radiator plate).
Old 01-03-2007 | 02:28 AM
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But can u drag race with no hood?
Old 01-03-2007 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Scionizer07
Its a battery, live with it...

Man I hate these round wheels!! Anyone know where I can go get some triangle or square ones?

Come on man.
I was thinking the same thing.
"What an odd thing to hate...a b8try."

Big up yourself, leonces. Booyakasha.


Dr Isotope, I like the battery cover. Looks nice.


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