Well, we have a bit of a hornet's nest here - so where to start?

My BMW is a 93 325i coupe with some mods to increase power but with standard, brakes, suspension and nothing special in the tyres. Even though I have owned seven BMW's and only two Aero's, I am not Aero bashing - I consciously bought the Aero because it has qualities that the BMW lacks and is great fun and very satisfying to drive.

Rather than extolling the relative merits of BMW Vs Saab by way of road test reviews, I would rather go by my own experience driving in the real world. The Aero out accellerates and has a higher top speed than the BMW (but at least here in Australia, driving at more than 20kmh above the limit leads to automatic loss of license - so who cares about whether the top speed is 230 or 240 kmh!). Fuel consumption is almost identical between the two cars and on a narrow windy road the Saab (mine has new Bilsteien's)is no match for the BMW.

What I gather from the feedback is that it appears that 9000 brakes do vary and yes tyres do come into it. The real issue is how hard should we have to stomp on the brakes to stop a car quickly and safely in the real world? And my conclusion - the Aero brakes are OK, but they don't inspire the same degree of confidence as the BMW brakes. Performance cars should inspire confidence in the braking department and 9000's which in all other respects exemplify safety are relatively deficient in the braking department.

By the way I love my Aero!

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• Do they all have lousy brakes? - More, Aussie Pete, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 01:59:39
  • Re: Do they all have lousy brakes? - The last word, Aussie Pete, Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:30:52
  • Some possibilities...., David Ingram, Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:44:01
  • For everyone else....>, PGAero , Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:07:12
    • Thank you for both those posts> & for Aussie Pete>, Pa Taket, Mon, 28 Jun 2004 13:01:18
  • For Aussie Pete...>, PGAero , Mon, 28 Jun 2004 10:40:06
  • Re: Do they all have lousy brakes? - More, Aussie Pete, Mon, 28 Jun 2004 03:36:51 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Sports cars typically have much, AdamB , Mon, 28 Jun 2004 03:58:11
  • I get it now..., Zip, Mon, 28 Jun 2004 02:46:38
  • I also have a '94, JoK, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 13:25:53
  • It takes more than brakes to stop well...., zeke, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:26:35
  • 1990 9000 with ABS, slows down from 100mph plus no prob, gavin, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 11:54:20
  • - More, Andrew , Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:08:10
  • My ABS has yet to engage since..., Street, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 09:29:31
    • This is not a good indication of brake performance, Ian Haddock, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 15:11:26
      • Read up on ABS theory..., Street, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 15:25:38
        • Re: Read up on ABS theory..., Ian Haddock, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 16:11:22
          • Whoa..., Street, Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:18:56
          • a tires max adhesion is while it's 'slipping'... um, no, TML , Mon, 28 Jun 2004 01:27:57
  • I agree with you about the handling too...., George, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 06:07:25
    • George is pretty much right..., Noel, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 08:17:37
      • Apples to oranges, AdamB , Mon, 28 Jun 2004 04:02:31
        • Re: Apples to oranges, Noel, Mon, 28 Jun 2004 05:55:08
    • Re: I agree with you about the handling too...., MikeH98CSE, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 06:57:31
  • NO, my9000t, Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:12:41

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