I assume more risk with my serie's (sic) brakes in and around the city than I ever would a fuel hazard.
If you're scared of the Series brakes, then you must not have 'em right. I could always lock up all 4 no problem in the 109 if I jabbed 'em hard. Very easily modulated and plenty of stop even when full of mud.
The future iteration of the 109 will have RRC axles, so with discs all around the braking should be even more stellar.
I have no issues braking if I plan ahead and leave plenty of distance. If someone pulled in front of me and I was forced to brake I would hit them. I have put over 3000 miles on the 109 since august and have been good so far. My brakes are the next thing to replace though. The 4x4 shop up the street has RRC axles if I want them. It's a serious thought.
I had to lock up the brakes on the Rover this morning as a 6 point bull elk ran out of the ditch in front of me. they worked fine and I slowed down enought to not have Antlers in the front seat with me. Mind you I do have that great front bumper and bull bars..... Maybe I should of tested them out.
1968 Series IIA
1987 D90 Kid's project
German wirehair Pointer (Wood Hound)
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