[Euro] Replacement battery suggestions

[yfin]

I kept my euro sitting with everything connected for 1 month. When I came back, it started up without problems. If you have an aftermarket alarm, it will draw your battery more quickly (alarm's independant battery is probably as a backup if the main line is snipped).

Well mine has been barely driven for 7 months! Those odd trips around town by my dad etc are all fine and good but it still not substitute for driving the car every few days.

Anyway, looks like I am getting a new battery. My dad doesn't want me to bother my sister to hook up anything to the car and secondly, he said the car needs a new battery as he noticed it was weak a long, long time ago. I am not in a position to argue with him about it and knowing how stubborn he is - it is not worth it. He will probably pay for the battery and not ask me to reimburse - so I should just

Aarong - as for letting the car warm up without driving it - you may well be right but I can tell you now that explaining such things to a retired mechanic who thinks he knows everything he needs to know about cars would be futile... And the car is now going to sit there for 5 weeks - with no power whatsoever...

Ok so this Optima battery - someone care to share a model number and approx cost? I'll see if I can find out about the battery destrukn recommended too.