03-28-2008, 05:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Glenwood Landing or Southampton,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, FRP460 Big Block
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Originally Posted by wanab5150
I may not have painted an accurate picture of the issue.....This is an issue of FAILURE TO STOP...PERIOD. If I bleed the fluid and added urine and removed the pads and replaced them with bricks the car might stop better. I'm retired law enforcement and have tested many cars after fatals or serious injury accidents. This car would fail. If I hit someone and the CHP tested this car, I would go straight to prison! Maybe a little dramatic, but they're really bad. Thanks for the suggestions so far, I called Lance today but he's out of the office. Also "Coop"...wana trade for the cooper S? and...the 70 to 0 is pulling out of the driveway cold!...LOL......tom
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Tom, that is really alarming. I agree it could be a manufacturing problem and if that, I'm disappointed with them for such poor quality control. Considering how these cars are driven they should at least have some sort of test for brakes before it leaves the factory. I'm sure their excuse is that it does not have a powerplant to drive the car when it leaves the factory; nonetheless, pretty bad PR, especially with a safety issue. The US distributor and reps in the US should react quicker than an "out-of-the-office" reply. I feel for you man, I admire how you're taking it calmly. I'd be livid. I have no sense of humor with this sort of thing. 
Actually got an offer for the S the other day. Hard one to refuse...can't seem to let go, though 
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