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> Hey dont feel bad. I havnt driven my 63 for a bit so it went dead when before it was the champ. Now it to wont hold a charge for less than 15 min. So I too switched bateries from the 62. Well this battery is slightly better holding a charge for the day. Bummer on my end as well. Let me know if you find a good deal on the Optima. > My '63 Squareback had the wrong battery anyway (the too tall one) so it'll get the Optima since they last longer without a charge and I don't drive it too much or too far. It had a Canadian Tractor Battery in it. Ghetto! The '66 has the new, big $$$ Optima in it right now but I'll probably head over to the Interstate Phoenix warehouse. >the Optima, is what the ultimate choice? > Dry cell technology. No stuff to leak out, nothing to top off. Expensive though. http://www.optimabatteries.com/ >I too had battery problems as did the PO, PO replaced the battery like 4 times in two years, i have all the receipts etc. Whats up w/ the warranty on a 6v? > 6v batteries can be touch & go, I've had one that had a bad cell right off the shelf and one that failed within 6 months. I think they sit around a lot as someone told me VW upgraded to 12v at some point? Urban legend, I say. - Everett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org