Thank you BMW for awesome brakes!

marcus · 10-15-2010, 11:10 AM

Today, it almost happened again. This morning I had to get up early for a doctors appointment, I was pretty tired since I worked till about 1am and couldn't sleep till 3am.
I took the Autobahn instead of the fun curvy road, I didn't want to test my skills this morning. So I am on the offramp to work(everybody that has been on a german Autobahn knows that the offramps are 180degree turns). I usually take the turn at about 60mph but since I was feelin sluggish I was doin around 40mph.
Halfway into the turn I see an Autobahn grass cutting vehicle(bright orange can't miss them), drivin onto the highway. So i was distracted for a split second and in that moment it happened. All I seen was something big white coming my way in my lane. It was a big ass Semi truck, that passed the construction vehicle instead of just waiting a few seconds until the got on the Autobahn.
I was able to react pretty fast and slammed on my brakes, got to a stop about 5yards infront of the Semi. My heart was pounding and I wanted to scream at this douche, while he didnt even care and just kept on truckin.

This wasnt the first time my brakes saved my ass.

So BMW thank you for awesome brakes.

GO135i007 · 10-15-2010, 11:15 AM

Glad you made it out of that ok. Could have been really bad.

meg180 · 10-15-2010, 11:17 AM

Glad you're ok!

marcus · 10-15-2010, 11:23 AM

Thx, yea Semi truck vs. 135i Convertible at 40mph= Bad JuJu for me.

miiipilot · 10-15-2010, 11:54 AM

I am pretty impressed with them also.

Hopefully the maintenance program actually covers them

miiipilot

Skully · 10-15-2010, 01:54 PM

Remember to thank Brembo too.

fwmcb · 10-15-2010, 03:29 PM

The breaks on the 128i are great too, was in traffic today and some idiot decided to pull in to the merge lane, effectively cutting me off and even in the pouring rain was able to avoid an accident. When I passed the minivan I noticed the lady was texting and driving...

Raine · 10-15-2010, 04:38 PM

Brakes on the 128i is pretty good too, very sharp.

The 135i brakes must make you go backwards o_O

ErvGotti · 10-15-2010, 04:59 PM

+1

These brakes saved my ass twice. Once in a round about I had the right of way and the jackass was on the phone and didn't yield. Second I had a green light for like 4-5 seconds and making a right hand turn, even though it was early in the morning it was a good thing I was paying attention cause this dumb female dog was texting and blew through the red light at like 45mph.

Anyways I agree I love these brakes. They might not be the best for tracking, but they get the job done on the street.

pleasedeleteme92 · 10-15-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

Brakes on the 128i is pretty good too, very sharp.

The 135i brakes must make you go backwards o_O

abirmaher · 10-15-2010, 06:37 PM

100% agree these breaks are great!! :-D

Mikeshot1 · 10-15-2010, 07:38 PM

6 piston FTW! Have had brembos on 2 other cars but haven't tested the 135's in the 3 weeks I've had her.

moveswiftly · 10-15-2010, 10:05 PM

these brakes are awesome.... till the piston seals start to crack on the track

NewYearsBoy · 10-15-2010, 10:10 PM

The brakes are Amazing on this car and they look GREAT... But I have 12k miles on my car and they are squealing like crazy... But BMW says thar everything is fine... what do you guys think..???

moveswiftly · 10-16-2010, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

The brakes are Amazing on this car and they look GREAT... But I have 12k miles on my car and they are squealing like crazy... But BMW says thar everything is fine... what do you guys think..???

My brakes squealed like crazy, I complained and got new pads. Now the squealing is gone. I think the squealing is just the general nature of the pads as they get more / more miles... perhaps your pads are glazed?

HondaGoneRogue · 10-16-2010, 01:08 AM

Glad ur still with us Marcus!

marcus · 10-16-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

Glad ur still with us Marcus!

Thx, you know how these roads and drivers are around here. Some of them just dont care.

Yogijet · 10-16-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

The brakes are Amazing on this car and they look GREAT... But I have 12k miles on my car and they are squealing like crazy... But BMW says thar everything is fine... what do you guys think..???

That's normal after a couple miles on them. They last pretty long and have pitbull bite but they are noisy, and filthy. Don't worry about them. As long as your sensors are working, the CBS alert will protect you. You should get them changed as soon as the CBS tells you there are 3500 miles or less on them though coz those miles drop superfast.

NewYearsBoy · 10-16-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

My brakes squealed like crazy, I complained and got new pads. Now the squealing is gone. I think the squealing is just the general nature of the pads as they get more / more miles... perhaps your pads are glazed?

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Originally Posted by Yogijet

That's normal after a couple miles on them. They last pretty long and have pitbull bite but they are noisy, and filthy. Don't worry about them. As long as your sensors are working, the CBS alert will protect you. You should get them changed as soon as the CBS tells you there are 3500 miles or less on them though coz those miles drop superfast.

Thanks guys.. They have work very well but the noise kills me...

10-15-2010, 11:10 AM	#1
marcus First Lieutenant 15 Rep 378 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Vert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Thank you BMW for awesome brakes! Today, it almost happened again. This morning I had to get up early for a doctors appointment, I was pretty tired since I worked till about 1am and couldn't sleep till 3am. I took the Autobahn instead of the fun curvy road, I didn't want to test my skills this morning. So I am on the offramp to work(everybody that has been on a german Autobahn knows that the offramps are 180degree turns). I usually take the turn at about 60mph but since I was feelin sluggish I was doin around 40mph. Halfway into the turn I see an Autobahn grass cutting vehicle(bright orange can't miss them), drivin onto the highway. So i was distracted for a split second and in that moment it happened. All I seen was something big white coming my way in my lane. It was a big ass Semi truck, that passed the construction vehicle instead of just waiting a few seconds until the got on the Autobahn. I was able to react pretty fast and slammed on my brakes, got to a stop about 5yards infront of the Semi. My heart was pounding and I wanted to scream at this douche, while he didnt even care and just kept on truckin. This wasnt the first time my brakes saved my ass. So BMW thank you for awesome brakes. __________________
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10-15-2010, 11:15 AM	#2
GO135i007 First Lieutenant 8 Rep 322 Posts Drives: 09 135i Alpine/Coral Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Richmond VA iTrader: (1)	Glad you made it out of that ok. Could have been really bad.
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10-15-2010, 11:23 AM	#4
marcus First Lieutenant 15 Rep 378 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Vert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Thx, yea Semi truck vs. 135i Convertible at 40mph= Bad JuJu for me. __________________
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10-15-2010, 11:54 AM	#5
miiipilot Lieutenant Colonel 519 Rep 1,501 Posts Drives: 2024 M2 Brooklyn Grey 6mt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0)	I am pretty impressed with them also. Hopefully the maintenance program actually covers them miiipilot __________________ miiipilot '24 M2 Brooklyn Grey, 6mt, Bi-Color, Black M-Color seats, '16 MG M2, DCT, Exec. Took Delivery 4/30/16 (Sold)
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Skully Guru 1 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Remember to thank Brembo too.
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fwmcb Major 31 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 328i X-drive Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NB iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 128i [0.00]	The breaks on the 128i are great too, was in traffic today and some idiot decided to pull in to the merge lane, effectively cutting me off and even in the pouring rain was able to avoid an accident. When I passed the minivan I noticed the lady was texting and driving...
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10-15-2010, 04:38 PM	#8
Raine Captain 42 Rep 841 Posts Drives: '11 E82, '04 E60 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	Brakes on the 128i is pretty good too, very sharp. The 135i brakes must make you go backwards o_O
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10-15-2010, 04:59 PM	#9
ErvGotti Major 124 Rep 1,362 Posts Drives: 2008 135i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Aviano iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 135i [6.00]	+1 These brakes saved my ass twice. Once in a round about I had the right of way and the jackass was on the phone and didn't yield. Second I had a green light for like 4-5 seconds and making a right hand turn, even though it was early in the morning it was a good thing I was paying attention cause this dumb female dog was texting and blew through the red light at like 45mph. Anyways I agree I love these brakes. They might not be the best for tracking, but they get the job done on the street.
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abirmaher Colonel 838 Rep 2,363 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M2 & 2024 BMW X1 M35i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (14) Garage List [0.00] 2018 BMW M2 [10.00]	100% agree these breaks are great!! :-D __________________ Follow my builds: The Racecar (2018 M2 - M0010): Build Thread \| @_m0010 The Daily (2024 X1 M35i - X001M35):Build Thread \| @_x001m35
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Mikeshot1 Private First Class 11 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 2008 Sedona Red 135i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	6 piston FTW! Have had brembos on 2 other cars but haven't tested the 135's in the 3 weeks I've had her.
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moveswiftly Colonel 381 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: Cayman GT4, 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (12) Garage List 2012 335iS [0.00]	these brakes are awesome.... till the piston seals start to crack on the track __________________ Current: M2CS Gone but not forgotten: Cayman GT4, M2C, 2011 135i, E83 X3 6MT, 2016 SO M3, 2012 335iS, 2010 135i and 2006 e90 325xi
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NewYearsBoy Colonel 68 Rep 2,352 Posts Drives: IS 300 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bradenton FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 135i M-Sport [0.00]	The brakes are Amazing on this car and they look GREAT... But I have 12k miles on my car and they are squealing like crazy... But BMW says thar everything is fine... what do you guys think..??? __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- "Speed never killed anyone its very important to get that straight, Speed has never killed a soul. Suddenly becoming stationary thats what gets people." - Jeremy Clarkson
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