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Old 03-05-2007, 05:12 PM   #1
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where to get a new battery
Does anyone know of a website where I can buy a genuine Porssche Boxster battery for a 2001...OEM. I woulsd rather replace it with a genuine Porsche Battery
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Old 03-05-2007, 05:27 PM   #2
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If you really want OEM, have you tried the P-dealership in Appleton:

Porsche of the Fox Valley
920-968-1212
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Old 03-06-2007, 05:57 AM   #3
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Thanks Bmussatti
Already made the call....I just thought there was a web site that was available where I could pick one up a little cheaper!
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Why in the world would you want a Porsche OEM battery? You like paying 5 - 10 times as much as a regular battery just for the Porsche lettering?

I guess it's your money. Me? I just replaced mine for $50.00 at Sam's Club. Probably the same battery you're buying - it just doesn't say Porsche...
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I got money to burn...but I guess it is my perogative
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Old 03-06-2007, 09:52 AM   #6
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Wink just go to Costco
Just because you have it, doesn't mean you have to spend it.

I guess your still in that, new money stage....

ahhh memories...
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Old 03-06-2007, 10:18 AM   #7
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I got money to burn...but I guess it is my perogative

well if your willing to spend money on a battery get the real deal (15 pounds)
I don't know why sports cars are sold with batteries that weigh 4 and 5 times what they should.

$160
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_10001_10002_763922_-1




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Old 03-06-2007, 03:19 PM   #8
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Shipping would be more expensive than the dealers
You want the best battery, get an Optima. Lighter, lasts longer, survives more discharges, truely maintenance free.

A table of batteries that are known to work is in this web page that started out about Optima batteries but expended to be all things I've learned about batteries.
[urll]http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/optimabatterymountingkit[/url]
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I called optima and they have no application that fits either of the Boxsters
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Old 03-07-2007, 02:27 PM   #10
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Tool Pants,

do you have a link to the renntech.org article? I searched over there and did not find anything to do with the Maxx batteries.
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Tool Pants,

do you have a link to the renntech.org article? I searched over there and did not find anything to do with the Maxx batteries.
He listed this one in the thread:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2950
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