> Although the mechanic who helped me put them on (who > owns a brake shop) told > me that these were about the cheapest pads you could > use, although Hervey > told me > they were the "best available". A person who only does brakes will sell you pads that will last forever but may not be the best at stopping your vehicle. Why? because they will offer things like lifetime warrantees and won't want to pay on that warranty on the off-chance you will remember and bring it back. I'm not too concerned about that-- I don't mind replacing pads every two years or so, I just want the car to stop right. I don't like paying OEM premium prices for "soft" pads (thinking about BMW, for one) but I don't want to mess up what they've engineered to work right. Of course, I haven't yet had to change the pads on the wife's MINI....who-da-lolly can that car stop. And, wow, can the 'S' go, too. Made me think about trading in the D for a few minutes. But it's not ALL about the performance. I like the uniqueness. I'd drive a Sunbeam (Tiger, especially), too, but I wouldn't be quite as happy as I am in the D. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/