It's official - I drive like a girl! (no offense)

[PlatinumR]

Just had my 30K service on the LCR to be told the front pads are 80% worn and recomend to have them replaced - original pads I should add!

Not bad for 2 years old. ( the car not me.)

Which ones the brake again?

 

[RobM]

Which ones the brake again?

It's the handle behind the gear stick

 

[J@mes]

lol that is good... because the car has obviously been driven a fair bit (30k in 2 years)


im on my 2nd set of front pads and will prob have new discs and pads at the front in a couple of months when the car is just about 2 years old!

 

[markoos]

Not long after my 30k service and 3 year old leon cupra still on the original pads...

 

[paradigm]

And here is me needing a 2nd set of tyres and pads this year alone

Can I borrow your driving style for next year, pretty please

 

[Kris]

I asume you use "engine Braking"?

Some one once told me some thing that has always stuck with me...

"Use you Engine to speed up and your brakes to slow down thats what they are for"

I think he has a point, You pads are about £80 a set?
How much is a new gearbox or clutch???

I know what one I'd rather replace!

(or you could just be driving like a girl! )

 

[J@mes]

Not long after my 30k service and 3 year old leon cupra still on the original pads...

obviously ppl drive very differently on these forums!


then agnain without sounding funny, my LCR is ever so slightly heavier than a cupra, plus fairly more powerful so it takes a lot more to stop it!

 

[RobM]

Nothing wrong with engine braking. Your engine will be going through the exact same process if you use your brakes anyway! Your engine doesn't stop working when you brake does it

 

[J@mes]

Nothing wrong with engine braking. Your engine will be going through the exact same process if you use your brakes anyway! Your engine doesn't stop working when you brake does it

heel and toe, heel and toe!

 

[RobM]

Good point, well made

 

[PlatinumR]

Motorway miles is the key.

60 plus miles round trip with about 8 town driving so brakes don't really get used.

no way to avoid engine braking as RobM says.

 

[Psymonkee]

And here is me needing a 2nd set of tyres and pads this year alone

Can I borrow your driving style for next year, pretty please

You can swap Leon's with me if that helps?

Having said that it has wet carpet smell right now


(Seen you before somwhere.... )

 

[paradigm]

You can swap Leon's with me if that helps?

Having said that it has wet carpet smell right now


(Seen you before somwhere.... )

That would be OcUK forums you've seen me on before then

What leon do you have

 

[cuprablue]

Some one once told me some thing that has always stuck with me...

"Use you Engine to speed up and your brakes to slow down thats what they are for"

That's the sign of a bad driver. You use throttle to control speed both up and down. Brakes are only for stopping or significant speed reductions (as in when slowing for a tight corner). Using the brakes just to scrub off speed is the sign of poor anticipation and/or just driving too fast for the road/traffic conditions.

cuprablue

 

[Nathanio]

My Tolly was still on the orginal rear pads and disks till about 63k! The fronts however have been done several times before by previous owners The Leon/Toledo is real light on the rear

 

[Psymonkee]

That would be OcUK forums you've seen me on before then

What leon do you have

You should be able to find out

Won't like it though