I would imagine Douglas is on planet reality.
Cars of a given class are between 10 and 20% heavier than 30 or more years ago due to extra safety and emissions equipment. There are plenty of places you can look this up online including:
Improvements in vehicle performance means braking often takes place from significantly higher speeds.
Chris
And so it would be "easier to make a car's discs last the life of the car". What are you disagreeing with?
I'm not disagreeing with anything!
The OP asked about pad life. In older cars this was much shorter.
Chris
What a stupid comment. Do you not think the weight, or useage of the car makes a difference?
Oh no you're one of those people that drives slower than everyone else and says things like "Look at these idiots over taking me, what do they expect to gain?" and then you probably sit in the middle or outside lane of the motorway saying "I'm doing 70, why should I move over? People shouldn't want to go any faster - so I'm staying here to keep them at 70 because that's what I think they should be doing, so I am taking it upon my self to police them."
So? A mate of mine got less than that from a set of Goodyear F1s on his first Corsa 1.2 SXi - do you think it was because either he (at 17) or the car was awesome?
I can't beleive I replied to your other post, I don't normally feed the trolls. I'm just doing it now as a punishment to myself, because I know you trollers get boners over people 'taking your bait' or whatever - and the idea of giving you wood upsets me no end.
This was without cocking about on Maccy D's car park......
Are you living in a fantasy world? New cars are generally 1/3 or more
*heavier* than they used to be.Mike P
No, It's dependent on the style of driving. I suspect Michael Schumacher doesn't get as many miles as you from a set of pads? Are you a better driver?
Do you drive everywhere at 20mph?
Sounds like you need to learn some accurate information as well, going off your other nonsense post!
Mike P
I generally get about 15k out of a set of pads. I don't hang about though..
Mike P
"Jerry" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:
2/10 - must try harder. (c:
Or (of you've ever owned a Lancia Beta) who made it.
Not really. The weight doesn't because the pads are designed for the vehicle. For example, the pads on a HGV are several times thicker than those for a car.
No, look at the weight of a Rover 90,. then compare to a Rover 800... Duh!
Then you will starve to death!
Unlike you, no.
You just need to look at the SWL of garage ramps over the last 40 years for example, all have been coming down in their maximum SWL - never mind the fact that the sheet steel that cars are made from has been getting lighter for at least the last 25 years or so, trim has been getting lighter, engines and transmissions have been getting lighter, whilst some cars have stopped using live rear axles etc....
Yes you must! :~(
Right, I've just googled the cars you've quoted and, they seem to weigh about 800kg if not less.
There are not many cars you can buy new from a showroom that weigh less than 800kg. A Smart ForTwo perhaps, but that's several rungs down from a Fiesta or indeed a 105E, given that it only has 2 seats and the luggage carrying capacity of a shoe.
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