<div dir="ltr">After 17 years, the Optima battery in my roadster finally died.<br><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0789-e1579205309617.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0789-e1579205309617.jpg</a><br><br>It happened to me at the best possible place and time: Leaving DWA Cars & Coffee :(<br>Turned the ignition and the gauges worked but no crank. Thankfully I was carrying (2!) jump packs and I was able to jump start.<br><br>Last weekend I visited the shop to get a new battery.<br><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0790.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0790.jpg</a><br><br>Just a simple 51R, same size ( a bit lighter than the Optima). Braille battery coming once we re-locate.<br><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0822-e1579205578788.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0822-e1579205578788.jpg</a><br></div>