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[SL Boy]

I'm sure you're right here, in this type of article the journalists generally regurgitate what they're fed; but I do wish they remembered the last time they'd been told the same thing! What claims to 'new' functionality were made about the facelifted SL?

Re the SL it wasnt so much claims about "new" functionality but their claim that it was the "next generation" ie new model which it wasnt.

 

[SL Boy]

John,

Thanks for this. As you know I recently bought an E320 CDI estate and I am absolutely delighted with the SBC braking system.

If we were to look back over the years we'd find countless 'new fangled' developments on cars that attracted negative comments from the 'purists' of the day - I'd guess that power steering and electric windows did, for example - and which we now consider to be essential. I think that in the future electrically powered braking systems will be seen in the same light.

All the best,

Simon

I have an SL55 and the SBC braking system performs well too. There was nothing sinister found at either of the two recalls.