How much damage can hard-braking cause?

[PerthStinger]

I went with my friend today for a drive in my Stinger. I let him drive and I saw he wasn't super confident taking it up to speed as he braked far before the lights. I told him the Stinger has awesome brakes (didn't mention pads or rotor issues lol) and it stops quite quickly. At the next intersection he went close to the lights and slammed brakes with 40 metres left (Stinger stopped with a huge amount of space). The hazard lights came on (a feature if you brake hard) which has never happened before and I know it sounds paranoid but I am always quite careful with my Stinger and never even change transmission unless it's at a dead stop. I saw my friend try to shift into Drive from Reverse while still moving, but fortunately he couldn't figure out the shifter and put it in Neutral instead so hopefully no extra transmission wear. I guess the point it, how careful are you guys with these aspects of the car and should I be worried?

 

[MerlintheMad]

I've never let anyone but my wife drive my car; and she's only taken it three times for no more than half an hour, just to see what it's like. You're already crossing my line in the sand. Hah.

But, I've slammed on the brakes a couple of times really hard; nothing has happened untoward. No deposits on the rotors; everything smooth still. Now, shifting into "P" or "R" while still moving!? Drive by wire maybe prevents that, I don't know: I would scream bloody murder if somebody did that. If your friend ended up in "N", no harm done; but no more of that. End stop.

(Welcome, by the way.)

 

[oddball]

It's fine.

 

[OliverNuther]

He must have hit the picks really, really hard for the hazards to activate. That‘s happened only once previously to me and that was an emergency stop in traffic to avoid rear ending another car. Anyway, my car suffered no ill effects so yours should be fine. But yeah, the best way to keep your friends as friends is to keep them in the passenger seat.

 

[westcoastGT]

He must have hit the picks really, really hard for the hazards to activate. That‘s happened only once previously to me and that was an emergency stop in traffic to avoid rear ending another car. Anyway, my car suffered no ill effects so yours should be fine. But yeah, the best way to keep your friends as friends is to keep them in the passenger seat.

Ollie , why the Santa hat still ???

 

[OliverNuther]

Ollie , why the Santa hat still ???

Lol. Every day in Australia is like Christmas mate. Nah, just lazy and hadn’t bothered changing it. But I shall lift my game and find something more seasonal. Easter is approaching, I might get a head start on that.

 

[westcoastGT]

Lol. Every day in Australia is like Christmas mate. Nah, just lazy and hadn’t bothered changing it. But I shall lift my game and find something more seasonal. Easter is approaching, I might get a head start on that.

better hop to it ......................................

 

[OliverNuther]

There ya go Westy, now I’m dateproof.

 

[ZedsGT]

That big BREMBO lettering means you can stand on the break pedal at 140mph and be ok. I recently did a couple hard 80-0 stops when testing some 0-60 and that barely broke the new pads in at 1000 miles.

 

[PerthStinger]

Thanks everyone, this friend has regularly had issues with cars. For example he had a catastrophic Volkswagen ECU problem that cost him $4k and his BMW cost him a lot of money. I always thought he was a really good careful driver, but now I see why he has to spend so much on service.

 

[G70 Owner]

Thanks everyone, this friend has regularly had issues with cars. For example he had a catastrophic Volkswagen ECU problem that cost him $4k and his BMW cost him a lot of money. I always thought he was a really good careful driver, but now I see why he has to spend so much on service.

Yea never let this ‘friend’ drive your cars again. Either he can’t drive, or has no respect for his own or other peoples stuff. Is he paying for his own VW and BMW? I find people that don’t pay for their own stuff develop these attitudes

 

[stoopid]

Thanks everyone, this friend has regularly had issues with cars. For example he had a catastrophic Volkswagen ECU problem that cost him $4k and his BMW cost him a lot of money. I always thought he was a really good careful driver, but now I see why he has to spend so much on service.

They're either a really bad driver based on your description, or they did it on purpose. One is forgivable (live and learn, never let them near any of your stuff again), one requires trading in/upgrading the friend.

 

[PerthStinger]

Yeah, the VW fix cost him $4k to fix (don't buy a VW in Australia). I've even see service techs shift from reverse to drive when moving. It seems to be from a certain breed of drivers. These same people also seem to litter more and have more chaotic personal lives.

 

[RedCal]

Thanks everyone, this friend has regularly had issues with cars. For example he had a catastrophic Volkswagen ECU problem that cost him $4k and his BMW cost him a lot of money. I always thought he was a really good careful driver, but now I see why he has to spend so much on service.

ECU wouldn't be a result of driving style or ability, BMW cant tell without knowing the issues, but I wouldn't let them drive my car again... mind you there only 2-3 people that I would let drive my car anyway lol

 

[MerlintheMad]

Yeah, the VW fix cost him $4k to fix (don't buy a VW in Australia). I've even see service techs shift from reverse to drive when moving. It seems to be from a certain breed of drivers. These same people also seem to litter more and have more chaotic personal lives.

I simply give off vibes that discourage any talk about driving my car: for one thing, I've never, not even once in my life, ever asked to drive someone else's car. To me it's like asking to try on their underwear. Clearly many people don't consider their driving space as their personal, intimate space, but I DO; and I expect others to feel the same. Maybe twice in my life, a friend has offered to let me drive their car.

I only remember one occasion well (this was back in the late 80s, early 90s too, when a younger me had not thought any of this through yet): my best friend said, "Get behind the wheel of this turbocharged Lancer I just bought." Into the ride he said, "You're not stepping on it." When I did as he told me, indeed, it was acceleration like nothing I had owned myself. After one go at a dig I was satisfied: didn't want to do something stupid. But the experience was definitely alien to my sensitivities. And that was the last time I drove somebody else's car.

 

[stoopid]

I wouldn't turn down the opportunity to drive someone else's and a certain few people I know I would trust to drive mine, but I have never offered and have never formally asked to drive someone else's vehicle. To have any degree of fun IMO, you need time behind the wheel. The kind of time I'd want to be fully insured / no risk to them financially.

The driver's seat is just the space I'm borrowing, it belongs to the car. But that payment each month is all mine.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

1 - The car should be fine.

2 - Your friend sounds like he is pretty scared of driving imo.

3 - I always am careful and cautious when driving another person's vehicle. I personally though don't have a problem letting a trusted friend or family member drive my car. I have friends with some pretty crazy cars and if they let me fool around with their toys then I am totally fine with them fooling around with mine.