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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Terrorist 5.0" data-source="post: 1580430" data-attributes="member: 30689">Realistically, you probably aren’t driving your car in winter, are you?I’m going to go against the grain here and say just get one that fits and has decent CCA. You don’t need a lot, especially if you don’t drive it in winter.When I still had my 95 5.0, I had the challenge of being told that cars can’t run with lawnmower batteries. I took it upon myself to prove the guys who said that wrong, with video proof <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. The battery in question only had 400 CCA (it was fairly powerful for a lawnmower), but cranked the motor easily and for quite a while without showing any fatigue. I would have kept it, but the battery was too small I suppose, and the voltage regulator freaked out.Just goes to show it can be done though. People with small, cheap, older cars (think Geo Metro, early Dodge Neon, Mazda Miata, etc) can daily drive with a lawnmower battery with no consequences.Plus weight reduction if you are into that lol</blockquote>