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mikefocke · 08-31-2010, 06:04 AM

And for 986 models, I have a dozen cheaper replacements for a 986 listed on my web site. Sorry I can't help you with the 987.

For my personal Boxster ('01S) I choose an Optima but it took a special mounting kit. I made this choice just for the fun of it and not for any specific reason. I ordered both the kit and the battery online. My Boxster gets intermittent use and, in the winter, may sit for weeks with a battery maintainer hooked up.

I delight in figuring out the OEM manufacturer of parts or perfect fit/use replacement parts to keep my costs of ownership down. I don't buy the line about "Porsche branded is better". All Porsche does is repackage something someone else made and repackages it for a higher price.

08-31-2010, 06:04 AM	#9
mikefocke Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sanford NC Posts: 2,537	Porsche doesn't make batteries And for 986 models, I have a dozen cheaper replacements for a 986 listed on my web site. Sorry I can't help you with the 987. For my personal Boxster ('01S) I choose an Optima but it took a special mounting kit. I made this choice just for the fun of it and not for any specific reason. I ordered both the kit and the battery online. My Boxster gets intermittent use and, in the winter, may sit for weeks with a battery maintainer hooked up. I delight in figuring out the OEM manufacturer of parts or perfect fit/use replacement parts to keep my costs of ownership down. I don't buy the line about "Porsche branded is better". All Porsche does is repackage something someone else made and repackages it for a higher price.