Amazing brakes ! Car saved me !

manubmw · 11-28-2007, 10:17 PM

So I'm heading back from work with my son in the rear seat. I'm in the left-most lane on a 4 lane road. Roughly 50 feet ahead, I see a misubishi spider trying to enter the right most lane from a parking lot. Right lanes were clear. He cuts across 3 lanes and by the time I know it he was cutting into my lane at like a 45 degree angle. He was talking on his freaggin cell phone too. I slammed the brakes and the car just came to an almost instant halt. I mean it just stopped !! I was shaking as it was a really close call but I was amazed at how good the brakes in this car are. I love this car

!!! It saved me from a crash today.

dth656 · 11-28-2007, 10:20 PM

was this on 880?

manubmw · 11-28-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dth656

was this on 880?

DeAnza Blvd heading towards Stevens Creek.

evoi19 · 11-28-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dth656

was this on 880?

they don't have parking lots on 880

AndrewAZ · 11-28-2007, 10:37 PM

I love how when you take your foot of the the gas really quick and put it on the brakes the pads have been moved closer to the rotors so they instantly contact as soon as you hit the brakes. Neat little feature on the BMW.

dth656 · 11-29-2007, 12:23 AM

my bad, i was zoning out while reading the post.

actually, it is a parking lot from 4-7PM most weekdays...

MMakoto · 11-29-2007, 12:44 AM

when slamming on the brakes, do you ever watch out for the cars behind you?

Arustik1 · 11-29-2007, 01:05 AM

the most important thing is not rear-ending someone...

flush01 · 11-29-2007, 01:41 AM

i had a thread like this too, bmw brakes ftw

Dan335i · 11-29-2007, 03:12 PM

I thought the brakes on my Evo,s were great (which they were). But i find the ones on my 335i coupe even better.I didnt think after owning the Evo,s that braking could be any better unless they were big buck carbon fiber rotors you get on the big money exotics.

LEDZEP · 11-29-2007, 06:10 PM

Glad to hear you avoided the accident. Don't you just love all the morons out there. I would have followed him home....

nmulax · 11-29-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MMakoto

when slamming on the brakes, do you ever watch out for the cars behind you?

I always watch my mirrors. I'm paranoid the guy behind me won't stop as quickly and will nail me.

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Originally Posted by Arustik1

the most important thing is not rear-ending someone...

If he hadn't stopped in time; chances are the other guy would have gotten the ticket. He did make a illegal lane change across 3 lanes of traffic. Same thing happened to me two cars ago (except I hit the woman), cop came down on her real hard.

BK · 11-29-2007, 09:53 PM

Yup, I've had a few quick stops, too. The brakes on this car are damn good for a sedan.

manubmw · 11-29-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Glad to hear you avoided the accident. Don't you just love all the morons out there. I would have followed him home....

thanks.

If my son wasn't in the car, trust me, I would've followed him

AltecBX · 11-29-2007, 10:43 PM

Are the 330i brakes the same as the 335i

CaptChaos · 11-29-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AltecBX

Are the 330i brakes the same as the 335i

No, the 335 brakes are larger.

BK · 11-29-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AltecBX

Are the 330i brakes the same as the 335i

They both have fairly large brakes, but the 335i are slightly larger. Neither can fit smaller than 17" wheels because of the brake size. 60-0 stopping distance is essentially the same for both. The 325i and 328i have smaller brakes (and can wear 16" wheels as a result), but have a similar 60-0 stopping distance as the 330i and 335i.

tctic · 11-29-2007, 11:59 PM

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They both have fairly large brakes, but the 335i are slightly larger. Neither can fit smaller than 17" wheels because of the brake size. 60-0 stopping distance is essentially the same for both. The 325i and 328i have smaller brakes (and can wear 16" wheels as a result), but have a similar 60-0 stopping distance as the 330i and 335i.

I believe Car and Driver did a test on the 325i's brakes and they can stop the car from 60-0 in a shorter distance than the 330i. But this could be attributed to various factors/variables though.

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manubmw Enlisted Member 2 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 335i jet black, sports, 6 MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Amazing brakes ! Car saved me ! So I'm heading back from work with my son in the rear seat. I'm in the left-most lane on a 4 lane road. Roughly 50 feet ahead, I see a misubishi spider trying to enter the right most lane from a parking lot. Right lanes were clear. He cuts across 3 lanes and by the time I know it he was cutting into my lane at like a 45 degree angle. He was talking on his freaggin cell phone too. I slammed the brakes and the car just came to an almost instant halt. I mean it just stopped !! I was shaking as it was a really close call but I was amazed at how good the brakes in this car are. I love this car !!! It saved me from a crash today.
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