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[albitz]

Mainly because brake wear sensor tells you your pads are worn out when they are only half worn

Its about 2/3rds worn. At which point, the pads have about a years worth of further use TBH

Wouldnt disagree with that.

[feeutfo]

And my car has none.I binned the damn things.Annoying pita imo.

Couldn't agree more.  I know some people like to have things which should work to work, but when that thing is completely useless, time to get rid IMO.

If you service and inspect your own car properly, you know how many miles you have left! 

Couldn't agree more. What's the point in having something that gives a warning for 1.) the correct reason of your pads bing low or 2.) because its a faulty sensor  cut it, tape it up out the way and check them manually every so often

Because some BMW owners bought the wrong car and don't want to get thier hands dirty or even know where the brake pads are.

Although sensors can be misleading to some people. I have a certain brother inlaw with 11 plate 530D, who thought his tyres where being pumped up, because the tyre pressure warning was displayed on the dash. so it naturally follows that if the brake pad warning comes on....  ( Oh Sigh...)

You invent something idiot proof, and someone invents a better BMW driver.

Yep, special. Not all obviously, but an overwhelming majority.

I would add there's a typo, crApple doesn't like "inlaw" and deleted it.

[tunnie]

80k here, only one set of front discs fitted. For the guide actually 

On my second set of pads, so as above, it's all how you drive. 

Never touched rear pads, in my entire ownership 

[albitz]

Read the road ahead,and remember that your driving near Silverstone track and not on it.Stuff lasts a lot longer then.
P.S. Ive never (so far) had to change the discs on either of the Omegas Ive owned and driven regularily.Dont know how long they had been on the cars when I bought them,but havent needed to change them.
I do drive sloooooooowly these days though,and my Omega is probably covering less than 5000 miles per year now,so things dont tend to wear out that quickly.

[tunnie]

Read the road ahead

This is key, on my 75 mile drive back to my parents similar to my old commute. I'd only brake a handful of times, it's amazing how many people brake on the motorway for no reason. See many brake while going up hill! 

Why not just ease off the go pedal a little earlier 

[albitz]

 

[YZ250]

80k here, only one set of front discs fitted. For the guide actually 

On my second set of pads, so as above, it's all how you drive. 

Never touched rear pads, in my entire ownership 

Mine are the originals as well. Plenty of meat left on them. Started to think they weren't working but it goes through MOT's so they must be alright. 

Read the road ahead

This is key, on my 75 mile drive back to my parents similar to my old commute. I'd only brake a handful of times, it's amazing how many people brake on the motorway for no reason. See many brake while going up hill! 

Why not just ease off the go pedal a little earlier 

I do this, but my reason for doing it is so the wheels don't get dusty.   

[the alarming man]

Read the road ahead

This is key, on my 75 mile drive back to my parents similar to my old commute. I'd only brake a handful of times, it's amazing how many people brake on the motorway for no reason. See many brake while going up hill! 

Why not just ease off the go pedal a little earlier 

unfortunately teaching standards have dropped and they are not taught to read the road ahead or even anticpate what might happen,they are taught to react to the problem appears in front of them...which unfortunatley leads to braking for no reason and braking going up hill