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Priceless - I drove a Wish and I cannot sing praise on the mpv's breaking braking power. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/car-crashes-into-house-at/1766066.html

I am seriously considering either of these 2 minis. Tomorrow is the last day of $10k discount. Any thoughts? Are minis worth their $? Test driven both of tem today. Drives like on rails and like go carts. Thanks.

This is not the way to communicate to me, says a driver, who was left a brick on the hood of his car. Recounted the STOMPer: "The owner of 145 Killiney use concrete blocks to send a message. "I parked there after a friend told me there is "free" parking behind his house. "When I returned, there was a one foot long concrete block on my car. I checked with another car owner and realise that it was actually charged parking there. "However, there are no signs that said so, no barriers and no "no tresspassing" nor other signages. "This is not the way to do it lor.. A note on the windscreen would have suffice! Picture is of another clueless driver behind my car.

Account from a RWD Brick owner: Pads are temperature specific. There is no miracle compound yet that I know of that will be exceptional at the initial bite and still not fade after ten stops from 100 mph. You get a range. Be realistic when plugging your driving style into the ranges. Do you really do occasional track outings or would you just like to? If you do, compromise a bit towards a higher temp pad. I have never seen a Volvo specific comparison test. I did see a VW comparison test, and I called the shop that did it. Ferrodo came out on top. The guy I spoke to said he had a Volvo 740T and tried the Ferrodo, but found them no better than stock. He said compounds are varied from car to car/application. What worked for the 2500 lb VW with 10 inch rotors did not work so well for the 3000 lb Volvo with 11 inch rotors. I have used Repco/PBR/Axxis Deluxe and Metal Master on both 240 and 740. I prefer the feel of the Deluxe in daily driving. I have used KVR Carbon/fiber on both 240 and 740. They feel slightly better than the Metal Master. I have never experienced fade with any of these pads, in the daily driving that I do. I admit that I have never found myself in a situation where I have had to brake from 100 to 60 six times within two minutes. I just don't drive like that. I have done it with all these pads once on many occasions, without experiencing any fade. I will probably continue to experiment with pads. I have used stock and KVR cross drilled Brembo rotors. I did not notice any difference. I continue to use the KVR rotors. I have not warped or cracked any in years of use on both a 240 and my 740. But I have never raced. I also use braided steel brake hoses. I have noticed no difference using them. My stock hoses were in good shape and were not balooning much. I will continue to use the braided steel hoses, though. I have used Castrol, Ford, and ATE Super Blue fluid. I have noticed no difference. I'll probably stick with the ATE Super Blue. It is relatively inexpensive for its improved wet AND dry boiling points. I have also changed master cylinders and noticed no difference. Stock to new stock. The only part I have not changed is the power booster (I have replaced check valves). I think some boosters are stronger than others and give that rock hard pedal feel. I prefer to not have as much power assistance so I get a better feel for the brakes, but I do like that instant response from the responsive boosters. For your V8, you might want to experiment a bit. The extra weight in the front could benefit from a slightly more performance oriented pad. Some people have fiddled with brake bias. Apparently wagons had different pressure settings in the rear than sedans, but I am not sure about this. The people who have fiddled have reported good results, but I put this mod in the advanced class as fiddling with bias can be dangerous unless you know what you are doing. You can end up spinning out if the rears lock up too much before the fronts. As for rotors, I have warped both 240 and 740 stock rotors, but they did have a lot of wear to begin with. Good quality is important, but the Brembos are now being made in Brazil and maybe other places and might not be as consistent as they used to be. Still, when I ordered my KVRs about 4 or 5 years ago, I specified Brembos. I have probably close to 100k miles on the rears and 75k miles on the fronts. The rear pads are original KVR; the fronts would have lasted but for the caliper failure.